Cuttack: Eminent writer and editor of Kadambini magazine, Dr. Itirani Samanta, has been selected for this year’s prestigious Utkal Bharati Kuntalakumari Saraswat Samman.
The award will be presented to Dr. Samanta by the Utkal Bharati Kuntalakumari Saba Foundation on February 22 at 6 PM at Sarala Bhavan in Cuttack. The honor includes a cash prize of ₹25,000, a citation, and a memento, as announced by the foundation’s General Secretary, Choudhury Satyadas, in a press release.
Dr. Samanta is a renowned writer, known for her notable works, including:
Tathapi
Iti Tor Liska
Kathabarbha
Jhada Parara Surya O Krabhidhara
Niraba Alapa
Kathare Kathare Upanyasare Nari Charitra
Charchare Chandrasekhar
She is also the editor of the prestigious Odia family magazine “Kadambini,” which has gained widespread recognition both in India and abroad, according to the event organizers.