Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- The Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi has announced its annual Awards of Recognition for 2025 to honour senior authors from Chandigarh (UT) for their lifelong contributions to literature. The awards recognise literary excellence across Hindi, Punjabi, English, Urdu and Sanskrit. This year, four veteran writers have been selected for recognition. Dr Pankaj Malviya will receive the award for his contribution to Hindi literature, while Dr Ishwar Dayal Gour has been selected for Punjabi. Khushwant Singh will be honoured for English literature, and Dr Naresh for Urdu. The announcement was made on October 22, 2026, by Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi chairman Dr Manmohan Singh. The release did not specify the date or venue of the award ceremony....