Cuttack: Noted writer and radio announcer Nadia Bihari Mohanty passed away today afternoon while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack. He was 90.

Family members said Nadia Bihari was undergoing treatment at the private hospital for past few days. He had also tested positive for COVID-19.

He won Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar in 2013 for his contribution towards children’s literature.

Nadia Bihari was also anchoring a popular radio programme, ‘Sishu Sansara’, in Akashvani.