For English language, Anuradha Rai has been announced for her novel All the Lives We Never Leaves, while for Urdu, Anees Ashfaq will be given this year’s Sahitya Akademi Award. 23 The Sahitya Akademi Awards being given for languages ​​include seven poetry collections, six novels, two short story collections, two literary criticisms, three plays and one autobiography. K Srinivasa Rao, Secretary, Sahitya Akademi gave information regarding the award.