Renowed writer and journalist and Editor of Nandini Magazine, Maini Mahanta has been named as the winner of this year's Guno Mahantadev Award.

The award will be presented on August 27 by Srimanta Gopaldev Kalakshetra in Nagaon, the fifth death anniversary of the late popular artist Guno Mahanta.

It may be noted that the award was bestowed upon journalist Mukul Das, senior advocate Niranjan Sharma, police officer Nanda Singh Borkala in previous years.