The Pabindra Nath Sarma Memorial Award for investigative reporting on human rights and the Kunjabala Devi Memorial Award for investigative reporting on women issues for 2014 have been awarded to Sanjay Ray of The Assam Tribune and Kulapradip Bhagawati of Dainik Agradoot, respectively.
The awards are given in the memory of Late Pabindra Nath Sarma, freedom fighter and advocate and his wife and carries a cash award of Rs 30,000 each and a citation, said a press release here today.
Sanjay Ray is a senior Staff Reporter of Guwahati based The Assam Tribune, while Kulapradip Bhagawati is a sub-editor of Dainik Agradoot published from here.
The awards will be given away at a function to be held at Bisnu-Nirmala auditorium here on November 12 where eminent educationists Dr Udayon Misra will be the chief guest and Dr Tilottoma Misra, the guest of honour, the release added.
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