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Non-Tribal Calls For Bandh On March 6 Amid Language Row: Jharkhand
Non-tribal organizations led by Bhojpuri Magahi Maithili Angika Manch (BMMAM) announced Jharkhand Bandh, on March 6. The bandh was in demand to the inclusion of Bhojpuri and Magahi in the list of regional languages of the Dhanbad and Bokaro districts, in the State. Notably, the Jharkhand government has withdrawn Bhojpuri and Magahi from the list of regional languages on February 18 amid state-wide protests, stating these languages… read-more
Tags: politics, language, Jharkhand, non tribals, Jharkhand bandh
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LinkedIn Adds Hindi In Its Interface; Targets 600 Million People Globally
LinkedIn, famous as a job-sharing platform, on December 2, launched its Hindi interface, targeting 600 million Hindi speakers globally. The platform will now support 25 languages globally. Users can access their feed, profile, jobs, messaging, and create content in Hindi on iOS, Android, and desktops, reported PTI. "We are strengthening our vision to create economic opportunity for every member of the workforce,'' said Ashutosh Gupta, India… read-more
Tags: LinkedIn, India, Hindi, Hindi Interface, language
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People Should Become 'Aatmanirbhar' Even With Language: Amit Shah
On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Home Minister Amit Shah on September 14 requested everyone to take a pledge to use Hindi with their mother tongue to be ''Atmanirbhar even with languages''. Pointing out PM Narendra Modi's reverence towards Hindi, Shah said those days are gone when ''speaking in Hindi was a matter of concern''. ''India's progress is contained in the coordination of mother tongue and official language,'' Shah added.
Tags: India, Hindi Diwas, Amit Shah, language
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IGNOU Offers Distance Learning For Master's Programme In Urdu
The School of Humanities, IGNOU has introduced a distance learning Programme for Master's in Urdu. During the course, the students will be familiarized with Urdu language and literature. The students will be guided to attain a proper understanding of Urdu along with Arabian, Hindi, English and other literature. However, aspirants with good reading & writing skills are not mandated. Earlier, the… read-more
Tags: ignou, Urdu, Education, language, Admission
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E-Court Services Mobile App Available In 14 Indian Languages
The e-Court services mobile application which has over 57 lakh downloads is now available in 14 Indian languages, said Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad on Twitter on May 24. The 14 languages offered are English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. Available for free of cost, the mobile app is useful in finding case details at any time. ‘This… read-more
Tags: Law Ministry, Supreme Court, language, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Mobile app, E-Court Services Mobile App
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