State Local Self Government Department (LSGD) Minister, M B Rajesh, on Sunday in an official event here announced the achievement of Kozhikode which earned the place in the ‘Literature’ category of the UCCN.

June 23rd will be celebrated as the ‘City of Literature’ Day of Kozhikode. As part of the event, Tourism Minister P. A. Mohammed Riyas unveiled the logo of the ‘City of Literature’ by UNESCO.

Minister M.B Rajesh & Hon’ble Mayor Beena Philip visited the house of Jnanpith awardee M T Vasudevan Nair and handed over the Diamond Jubilee award instituted by the Kozhikode city corporation.