
Dimapur, July 14 (MExN): The Dimapur Sahitya Sabha (DSS) held a prayer meeting at Dimapur Sahitya Sabha Bhawan (Namghar) at 4:00 pm on July 14, 2011. The prayer meeting was held for early health recovery of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, a Dada Saheb Palke Awardee and Dr.Mamoni Raisom Goswami, a research scholar of Ramayani literature and a Gyanpith Awardee. A press note issued by S.D Borkotoky, vice-president DSS stated that both these personalities are seriously ill and under medical treatment at Kokilaben Hospital and Assam Medical College, respectively. The prayer meeting was largely attended by dignitaries from Dimapur including Kanteswar Kalita, Mukuta Mech, Rajesh Rajbongshi, Rajesh Bordoloi and Sumit Saikia. The function was presided over by R.S Pawan, president, Dimapur Sahitya Sabha.