Deshathinte Jathakam , a novel by K.R.Vishwanathan, has bagged the Poorna Uroob award for the best novel.

Mr. Vishwanathan is a government school teacher from Malappuram district. Harish V. of the School of Drama bagged the first prize in the short-story competition held for students through his work Oru Kalpanikkarante Charithram Kunhamma Parayunnu .

Tino Grace Thomas of Sanskrit University, Kaladi bagged the second prize in the category for his work Kadal Ganitham .

source:  http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Kozhikode / by Staff Reporter / Kozhikode – April 16th, 2016