Bhanja Award for Kar, Hejmadi

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced winners of Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award and Akademi awards for four years starting 2008.  The Akademi’s highest honour __ the Bhanja award __ will be conferred on Manimala Devi, Prafulla Kar, Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi and Narayan Prasad Singh for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and a citation. Names of winners of Akademi awards in 10  categories were announced.