Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Amid the raging controversy, the Maharashtra government, on Tuesday, took a u-turn on making Hindi a compulsory third language in classes 1 to 5 in English and Marathi schools from the academic year 2025-26. After strong opposition and outrage from various stakeholders, the State Minister of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Amid raging controversy over the introduction of Hindi as a compulsory language in Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English schools in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has clarified that it is wrong to say that there is an attempt to impose the language. He … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress on Friday accused the BJP-led Mahayuti government of trying to destroy the Marathi language, identity and culture by imposing Hindi as a compulsory language in classes 1 to 5 in English and Marathi schools. The state unit chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said, “The Marathi language … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday strongly defended the state government’s move to introduce Hindi as a compulsory third language for students in Classes 1 to 5 studying in Marathi and English-medium schools from the academic year 2025-26. However, the opposition parties, including Congress and Maharashtra … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has taken a policy decision to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 with Hindi as a compulsory third language from the academic year 2025-26. As per a detailed government notification, Hindi will be a compulsory third language for students in Classes 1 … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) Kerala’s General Education Minister V. Sivankutty has called for a united stand from other states on the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) reported decision to use Hindi titles for English-medium textbooks. “This is a serious irrationality and a cultural imposition that undermines India’s … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Several Union government websites have started using web addresses in Hindi — a major step forward in making the internet more inclusive for Indian language users. This move follows years of effort under the Universal Acceptance (UA) initiative, which aims to make the internet accessible … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh indirectly attacked the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government over the language issue and stressed that the Bharatiya Janata Party is committed to protecting Hindi and all other Indian languages. Addressing a programme organised by the BJP’s ‘Mahila Morcha’ to pay a theatrical … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Renowned Hindi litterateur Vinod Kumar Shukla has been selected for the prestigious 59th Jnanpith Award for 2024, recognising his unique contribution, creativity, and distinctive writing style in Hindi literature. Shukla is the 12th Hindi writer to receive this highest literary honour and the first from … Read more