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- India
Increases students’ stress level: SC on CBSE’s 3rd language policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, July 16, voiced concern over the introduction of a third language in Class 9 under the CBSE curriculum, observing it would increase the stress level…
- India
Third language not a Class 10 Board exam subject, clarifies CBSE
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has clarified that the third language (R3) will not be included as a Board examination subject in the Class 10 examination for the…
- Books
Beyond shayeri: Dr Abid Moiz explores Urdu’s untapped potential
Is Urdu all about poetry, ghazals, mushairas, Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz? To many people, the answer appears to be an emphatic yes. Urdu is often associated with lyrical verses, romantic couplets and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Police launch India’s first AI multilingual complaint filing app
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar launched India’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-based multilingual complaint registration system on Saturday, May 23. Called “AI Copwriter,” the app was inaugurated at the Integrated Command and…
- India
MNS launches ‘I Know Marathi’ auto campaign in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has launched a fresh campaign in Goregaon aimed at promoting the Marathi language, with auto-rickshaw drivers being mobilised to display boards reading “I Know Marathi” on…
- India
Stalin alleges Centre’s 3-language formula ‘covert’ mechanism to impose Hindi
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, referring to the CBSE’s recently unveiled curriculum framework, on Saturday, April 4, alleged the “so-called three-language formula” is in reality a “covert” mechanism to…
- India
Rajasthan to teach local dialects in government schools
Jaipur: Rajasthan has launched a multilingual education initiative in government schools to make learning more engaging by incorporating local dialects into classroom teaching, officials said. To bridge the gap between home and…
- India
No place for Hindi in TN then, now and forever: Stalin
Chennai: DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday, January 25, hailed the “Languge Martyrs” of the state who sacrificied their lives during the anti-Hindi agitation in the past and…
- India
Tamil to be taught in Varanasi schools to deepen cultural exchanges
Varanasi (UP): Regular Tamil language classes are likely to be introduced in schools and colleges here as part of efforts to deepen cultural and linguistic exchanges, officials said. The initiative is in…
- Featured News
AI helps translate tribal languages; IIIT Hyderabad plays a key role
Now AI (Artificial Intelligence) has come to the help of instant translation of India’s diverse tribal languages, many of them facing threat of extinction. ‘Adi Vaani’, is the name of the AI…
- India
‘Attempt to portray Bengalis as outsiders’: TMC slams Delhi Police
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress on Sunday, August 3, slammed Delhi Police for using the term “Bangladeshi language” while referring to Bengali, calling it an official attempt to strip a constitutionally recognised language…
- Hyderabad
Amid language debate, govt sends ‘Hyderabad Welcomes Everyone’ message
Hyderabad: In a powerful message of inclusivity, the Telangana government unveiled a multilingual poster on Friday with the slogan “Hyderabad Welcomes Everyone,” written in over two dozen languages including Urdu, Telugu, Hindi,…
- India
Row over Hindi: Marathi literary body opposes three-language formula for Classes 1 to 5
Pune: The Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal, an apex Marathi literary body, on Wednesday opposed the Maharashtra government’s decision to adopt a three-language formula for Classes 1 to 5, and said the…
- India
World listens to language of love only when one has power: Mohan Bhagwat
Jaipur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat emphasised the need for power in delivering messages of peace and harmony, stating that “the world listens to the language of love only when…
- Hyderabad
Iran consulate announces free Farsi classes in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran invites applications for free Farsi (Persian) classes in Hyderabad for language enthusiasts. The classes will be conducted by a native instructor. How…
