Director Information Anuj Kumar Jha has written a letter to the Counsellor of Iran in India thanking him for appreciating the October number of the monthly Urdu literary magazine ‘Naya Daur’, published by the Information and Public Relations Department, UP.
In the letter Jha said that the appreciation letter is very encouraging and inspiring for the Information Department.
He said that ‘Naya Daur’ is a very popular and prestigious magazine of Urdu world. The magazine will very soon go digital and be available on the official website of Information Department. All digital numbers of the current year are already available on the Facebook page of Naya Daur.
It is worth mentioning that the Iran Culture House has sent an appreciation letter to the Information Department regarding the October number of ‘Naya Daur’. The October number of ‘Naya Daur’ is based on the Urdu literature pertaining to Moharram in lucknow. ‘Salaam’ , ‘Marsiya’ and ‘Nohe’ recited during Moharram are specifically included in the edition.
The articles based on the features of Moharram in lucknow like ‘Bahattar Taboot ka Juloos’ , ‘Sham-e-Gharibaan’ , ‘Azaadaari’ , ‘Maatam’ , ‘Juloos’ and the traditions of Moharram followed during the period of Nawabs and afterwards, have been included in the October number of ‘Naya Daur’.
Jha said in his letter that literary articles and poems in accordance with the eminence of the magazine would continue to be included in it. He expressed hope that appreciation of the Naya Daur’s numbers published in future would also receive critical appreciation by the Cultural Counsellor.