Author Najish Ansari was awarded the Rajendra Yadav Hans Katha Samman for her story, “Haraam”, on Monday here. Established in the memory of Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav, the prestigious award is given to authors every year across 10 categories – ‘Kavita Samman’, ‘Anudit Katha Samman’, ‘Lekh Samman’, ‘Sameeksha Samman’, ‘Laghukatha Samman’, ‘Aavaran Samman’, ‘Patra Samman’, ‘Vikreta Samman’, and ‘Yuva Katha Samman’.
