Official Language
(Search results - 9)IndiaFeb 27, 2024, 10:29 AM IST
What are the 7 most spoken languages in India?
The list features six most spoken languages in India including Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi etc.
ViewsJul 17, 2020, 1:50 PM IST
Biggest gift after abrogation? People of Jammu upbeat over move to replace Urdu by Hindi as official language
The people of Jammu are in an upbeat mood over the move to replace Urdu by Hindi as the official language of the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir
Culture ShaukFeb 27, 2020, 5:43 PM IST
History Of The Marathi Language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by people of Maharashtra, India. It is the official language and co-official language in the Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India, respectively, and is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. Marathi has the third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi and Bengali. Today on Marathi language day, which is celebrated on the birthday of eminent Marathi poet Vi. Va. Shirwadkar let’s find out more about the history of this language in this episode of Culture 'Shauk' with Sunita Iyer.
Culture ShaukJan 19, 2020, 1:50 PM IST
Kokborok Day: What Rest Of India Needs To Know About This Tripura Festival
Kokborok Day is a festival celebrated in Tripura to commemorate the development of the Kokborok language, which is the official language of the state. Observed every January 19, this day celebrates the initial recognition of Kokborok and an official language in 1979. Let's find out more about this festival in this episode of Culture 'Shauk' with Sunita Iyer.
Other SportsNov 18, 2019, 5:12 PM IST
Kiren Rijiju: Happy Hindi is now official language in Olympic Channel, it will help Olympic movement in India
Lauding the initiative, Kiren Rijiju said in a tweet in Hindi, 'I feel very happy that Hindi is now an official language in the Olympic Channel. Now on this medium, you can know about the Olympic journey of India and your favourite players in Hindi. This decision will give a big boost to the Olympic movement in India'
IndiaJun 6, 2019, 2:18 PM IST
DMK wants Tamil as official language in Central govt offices; AIADMK terms it 'egoistic statement'
The Centre’s draft on the three-language formula was met with strong opposition in the state of Tamil Nadu. However, now the DMK has risen with a demand of making Tamil an official language in Central government offices. The AIADMK has stated that this is Stalin parroting the words and beliefs of MGR and J Jayalalithaa.
IndiaNov 7, 2018, 7:45 PM IST
BJP to protest against Tipu Jayanti celebrations across Karnataka on November 9
Tipu was anti-Kannada. He had administered Persian language as the official language. If Tipu jayanti is celebrated in Kannada Bhavan, it is an insult to the Kannada language. If the government dares, let them arrest us, said BJP leader R Ashoka.
NewsAug 7, 2018, 4:37 PM IST
Kerala: State government makes Malayalam typing mandatory for public sector employees
This new development of Malayalam typing is part of making it the official language for governance
IndiaJul 9, 2018, 1:52 PM IST
Reasons for resistance to Hindi in south India
Should India have only one official language instead of two? Does Hindi qualify to be the chosen one over English? While there are for and against arguments, here are some political insights on picking Hindi as the official language of the country.