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Gorakhpur: On the eve of Hindi Diwas, the department of Hindi at Maharana Pratap Mahavidyalaya, Jungle Dhusad, organised a special lecture session on Saturday.Delivering the keynote address, Prof Rajesh Mall from the department of Hindi of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University urged the inclusion of regional literature in Hindi curricula to strengthen cultural understanding. He underlined the historical significance of Sept 14, 1949, when the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi as the official ...Read More >
Shillong, Sep 13 (PTI) Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr DD Lapang was instrumental in granting Khasi the status of associate official language of the state, Prof Sylvanus Lamare, former principal of a renowned college here, said on Saturday. Recalling Lapang's contribution, Lamare said in 2003, when the demand for recognition of Khasi as an associate official language was at its peak, a delegation from the Khasi Authors' Society led by president WR Laitflang and secretary Phrikshon Kharshiing ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], August 22 (ANI): Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Friday expressed disappointment over the United States decision to pause the issuance of worker visas for foreign commercial truck drivers. The reaction came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would temporarily halt issuing worker visas to commercial truck drivers, citing concerns related to road safety and job protection for American truckers. Effective immediately, we are pausing all issu ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Friday expressed disappointment over the United States' decision to pause the issuance of worker visas for foreign commercial truck drivers. The reaction came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would temporarily halt issuing worker visas to commercial truck drivers, citing concerns related to road safety and job protection for American truckers. "Effective immediately, we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], August 22 (ANI): Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Friday expressed disappointment over the United States' decision to pause the issuance of worker visas for foreign commercial truck drivers. The reaction came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would temporarily halt issuing worker visas to commercial truck drivers, citing concerns related to road safety and job protection for American truckers. Also Read | FBI Raids Home of Former NSA John ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has made 365 prime time shows/screening of Bengali films mandatory in multiplexes and movie halls to promote the spirit of Bengali 'asmita'. In a notification issued on Wednesday, the government stated that in "every cinema hall, and in all screens of every multiplex in the state, 365 prime time shows/ screenings of Bengali films shall mandatorily be held throughout the year with at least one Bengali show per day on all 365 days of the yea ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 4: Rx Propellant, an Actis platform, is proud to announce that 1GV, its flagship life sciences campus located in Genome Valley, Hyderabad, has been awarded the prestigious EDGE Advanced Certification by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. This recognition highlights 1GV exceptional performance in energy efficiency, water conservation, and use of low-carbon materials--cementing its position as one of the most sustain ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP's Information Technology cell chief Amit Malviya on Monday accused the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "inciting linguistic conflict" through her false narratives, accusing Delhi Police of referring to "Bengali" as a "Bangladeshi language". Malviya's reaction on Monday morning came in response to two social media statements issued on Sunday evening, one by Mamata Banerjee and the other by her nephew and Trinamool Congress's general secretary, Ab ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid chaos over Delhi police allegedly referring to Bengali as Bangladeshi language in a communication note, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Monday morning hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, suggesting that she be booked under National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly inciting linguistic conflict. He argued that her reaction to the entire issue was "misplaced and dangerously inflammatory", while adding that Delhi Police's letter does not describe Bangla as ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan made strong remarks on the necessity of education while addressing a gathering at the Agaram Foundation event in Chennai. Education is the only weapon that can break the chains of dictatorship and Sanatan, the Rajya Sabha MP said on Sunday. Kamal Haasan added, Dont take anything else in your hands, only education. We cannot win without it, because the majority can make you lose. Majority Fools (Moo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid chaos over Delhi police allegedly referring to Bengali as Bangladeshi language in a communication note, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Monday morning hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, suggesting that she be booked under National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly inciting linguistic conflict. He argued that her reaction to the entire issue was "misplaced and dangerously inflammatory", while adding that Delhi Police's letter does not describe Bangla as ...Read More >
In a key pre-festive announcement, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday declared that nearly 40,000 Durga Puja committees across the state would receive a grant of ₹1.10 lakh each from the state government. This marks a significant increase from last year's grant of ₹85,000 and comes before the election year. While addressing a gathering of Puja organisers, Banerjee said, "The government stands by the people. Durga Puja is not just a religious celebration; it is a cultural ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18: Senior BJP leader and J&K state secretary Pawan Sharma has criticised the statement made by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah regarding the use of Urdu in revenue records. "This move is a clear example of political opportunism, aimed at polarizing the masses rather than addressing the real issues affecting Jammu and Kashmir," he said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had stated, "Even before independence, our revenue records were in Urdu. How will a staff member in the revenue depart ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee is only concerned about Bengali-speaking Muslims. He cautioned that if she comes to Assam for the sake of Muslim-Bengalis, Assamese and Hindu-Bengalis will "not spare her". "The question is whether Mamata Banerjee likes Bengalis or only Muslim-Bengalis. My answer is only Muslim-Bengalis," Sarma said on Thursday, on the Trinamool Congress chief's recent accusation against ...Read More >
YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy supports Hindi as a language for learning and teaching in schools and colleges, emphasizing that English should be the priority in primary education. He criticized Pawan Kalyan and Nara Lokesh for their double standards, recalling their previous opposition to English medium instruction in government schools. VIJAYAWADA: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said there is nothing wrong with learning and teaching Hindi in sc ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Res ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 17: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) has strongly opposed any move to dilute Urdu as a mandatory qualification for Naib Tehsildar posts in Jammu & Kashmir, terming the language historically rooted and administratively essential. AIP Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi stated that Urdu has been the official language of J&K since the Dogra era and continues to be in revenue records, judicial work and official communication. "Removing Urdu from the eligibility criteria undermines both our histo ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 17: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) has strongly opposed any move to dilute Urdu as a mandatory qualification for Naib Tehsildar posts in Jammu & Kashmir, terming the language historically rooted and administratively essential.AIP Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi, in a statement issued here, said Urdu has been the official language of J&K since the Dogra era and continues to be in revenue records, judicial work and official communication. "Removing Urdu from the eligibility criteria under ...Read More >
A tribunal in Jammu and Kashmir has held as "discriminatory" a government notification making Urdu compulsory for naib tehsildar exams in the union territory, instead saying that applications from candidates with knowledge of any of the five official languages in the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020, should be considered. The decision from Central [...] A tribunal in Jammu and Kashmir has held as "discriminatory" a government notification making Urdu compulsory for naib tehsildar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two people died and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Delhi's Old Govindpura area on Tuesday evening, an official said. Police have identified the deceased as Tanveer (28) and Nusrat. A call was received at Jagatpuri police station at 8.46 pm regarding a fire incident at Band Gali, Old Govindpura, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. When a police team reached the spot, it found that 10 people were trapped insi ...Read More >
Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has deferred the recruitment process for the posts of Naib Tehsildar in the Revenue Department, in compliance with an interim order issued by the Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu. The JKSSB stated that the invitation process for these posts is "hereby deferred till further intimation/orders." The decision was officially conveyed through a notice issued by JKSSB. The online application process started on June 1 ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) was trying to "shield Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh", and accused the opposition party of distorting his remarks on the Bengali-speaking population in the north eastern state. He asserted that all bona fide citizens of Assam, including Bengali-speaking people, support the government's uncompromising stand against illegal Muslim immigration from Bangladesh. "Assam has been ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) MLA, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Tuesday reacted sharply to the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to scrap the knowledge of Urdu as an essential qualification for the post of Naib Tehsildar in the Revenue Department. Before the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of J&K into the two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh, knowledge of Urdu language was essential fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: In cricket, some defeats leave a scar that generations remember. Something like that happened on Monday as India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England brought back the vivid memories of another heartbreaker. The match took us back to 26 years ago when in Chennai India fell agonisingly short against arch rivals Pakistan despite Sachin Tendulkar's brilliance. Mohammed Siraj's dismissal stirred the deja vu of Chennai. On a tense final day at Lord's, India needed 21 m ...Read More >
The Bharatiya Janata Party legislative party on Monday staged a protest outside the civil secretariat and assembly in Jammy, demanding the revocation of a government order mandating Urdu as a compulsory language for the naib tehsildar recruitment examination in Jammu and Kashmir. IMAGE: ABVP supporters stage a protest against the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to enforce Urdu as a compulsory language for Naib Tehsildar recruitment, in Jammu, July 13, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo The BJ ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 13: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Jammu-Kashmir staged a strong protest outside the Chief Minister's residence in Jammu, demanding removal of the compulsory Urdu requirement in the Naib Tehsildar recruitment process. The protest, led by ABVP members and Naib Tehsildar aspirants, was organized under the banner of "Bhasha Bachao Yatra" (Save Language Movement), aiming to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates regardless of their linguistic background. ABVP contende ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - In India, the land of more than a thousand tongues, few things inflame passions more than language. Touching the hot button comes with political peril. Just ask the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. High-profile brawls have erupted recently over Mr Modi's push for the nationwide adoption of Hindi, the language of his power base in northern India and a symbol of his campaign to unify the country around the ideology of Hindu nationalism. Late in June, the government of Mah ...Read More >
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