Congress leader P. Chidambaram criticised the government’s practice of using Hindi words in the titles of Bills, calling it an affront to non-Hindi-speaking people and warning that it undermines the promise of English as an Associate Official Language.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, some other opposition leaders and a few Marathi actors had also attended the protest, but their names did not figure in the First Information Report (FIR).
The Fadnavis government had issued a GR on April 16, making Hindi a compulsory third language for students in classes 1 to 5 studying in English and Marathi medium schools. Amid backlash, the government issued an amended GR on June 17 making Hindi an optional language.
Addressing a public gathering in Rameswaram after inaugurating the New Pamban Railway Bridge, the Prime Minister remarked that although he regularly receives letters from Tamil Nadu leaders but none of them are signed in Tamil.
Superintendent Ali and custodian officer Padmaja were placed under suspension for their role in sending Hindi language question papers instead of Telugu on the first day of annual examinations
Officials at the exam centre were shocked when they found the Hindi language question paper instead of Telugu after opening a sealed cover containing question papers at the school
Actor Ayub Khan, who is known for his versatile portrayal of characters on the screen, shared how Hindi language has played an instrumental role in his showbiz journey.
India has contributed USD 1,000,000 to the United Nations as part of the initiative to promote the usage of the Hindi language at the global organisation.
New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh government’s decision to impart medical education in Hindi may help rural students initially, but will gravely limit their scope for growth and knowledge, feel doctors. In October, Union Home Minister Amit Shah released textbooks of three subjects in Hindi for first year students of MBBS course as part of an […]
New York: In a significant initiative, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time. The resolution passed on Friday encourages the UN to continue disseminating important communications and messages in official as well as in non-official languages, including in Hindi language. […]
New Delhi: Language experts and academicians are divided on how far Hindi can take the young people in life. Academicians are of the view that when the significance of Hindi language is increasing in the western countries, then India should also not hesitate to make it the official (working) language. However, some say that there […]
