Two noted authors from State, Nadiya Bihari Mohanty and Khetrabasi Nayak, have been named for Kendriya Sahitya Akademi awards.
Mohanty, who is remembered for Sisu Sansar radio show on All India Radio, will receive Bal Sahitya Puraskar while Nayak will be honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for his short story collection Dadan published in 2011.