Indian languages

PM Modi, Amit Shah Extend Greetings On Hindi Diwas, Celebrate 75 Years Of Hindi As Official Language

Hindi Diwas is observed annually on September 14 to commemorate the decision to adopt Hindi as one of the nation's official languages.

Sep 14, 2024, 10:39 AM IST

Education Ministry Allocates Rs 100 Crore To Include Vedas Into Curriculum

The government has set apart Rs 100 crore for the projects aimed at introducing Vedas into the curriculum after AIU reconginsed the Vedic education. 

Nov 19, 2023, 19:31 PM IST

DNA: When Hindi was declared the official language of India in 1965

This segment of DNA brings you information related to today's history.

Jan 26, 2023, 23:16 PM IST

JEE, NEET and UGC NET exam will be conducted in INDIAN languages says Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah through his official Twitter handle, informed that JEE, NEET, and UGC exams will now be conducted in Indian languages as well. Engineering is also being taught in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, and Bengali.

Oct 17, 2022, 14:06 PM IST

All languages are national languages: Dharmendra Pradhan on crucial role of NEP 2020

"We need to free our education from colonial influence. This is the time of decolonisation of our education. We all need to change our mindset. In the 21st century, we need to create a knowledge-based India and school education will serve as the base for it," said Pradhan.

Jun 03, 2022, 11:41 AM IST

DNA: What is the status of Indian languages ​​in India?

India is a country where many languages ​​are spoken. But even today in our country, English has got a high position. In this segment of DNA, Know if speaking English will give high status, why not with your mother tongue. India is a Multilingual country, still our native languages are facing challenges. 

Feb 22, 2021, 23:12 PM IST

DNA analysis of language that is becoming extinct

Watch DNA analysis of language that is becoming extinct with Sudhir Chaudhary.

Nov 26, 2019, 01:16 AM IST

There should be no imposition nor opposition to any language: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

Interacting with students from of a Karnataka school, who had returned recently after visiting NASA and other places in the US, Naidu stressed that India was blessed with many languages and asked students and teachers to give importance to promoting mother tongue, while learning other languages.

Sep 20, 2019, 15:59 PM IST

Hindi merely one of many languages in India, English takes us global. Happy Pongal!

Our crops are different, our festivals and new year celebrations fall on different dates and we speak different languages and follow different religions. It is time for sarkari babus to know that diversity is important for Indian unity.

Jan 15, 2019, 16:18 PM IST

Elderly Australian man speaks Bhojpuri; his command over Hindi will make your jaw drop - Watch

And the elderly Australian gentleman's fluency over Indian languages proves his fondness for our culture and tradition.

 

May 24, 2018, 06:48 AM IST

Need pragmatic policy to encourage mother tongue in school: Venkaiah Naidu

Calling languages as soul of society, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that India should have a pragmatic policy to encourage mother tongues at early stages of school.

Oct 14, 2017, 19:32 PM IST

Oxford University Press launches English-English Assamese dictionary

The Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched Compact English-English Assamese dictionary here.

Jun 15, 2017, 13:04 PM IST

''India might become an educationally failed nation''

An Indian linguist and anthropologist who is globally revered for his work on dying languages, Ganesh Devy has researched and documented 780 living Indian languages.

Jun 08, 2017, 12:19 PM IST

Yahoo Mail Android App now available in seven new Indian languages

The updates include "Multi-Window View" with which users can use Yahoo Mail side-by-side with other apps.

Oct 26, 2016, 13:33 PM IST

Hilarious: Indian languages sound like musical instruments! This guy tells how – Watch

India is home to more than a thousand languages. And, each language sounds a bit unusual to the person who doesn't understand it. But, did you know these languages also sound like musical instruments? At least, this guy thinks so. His recent online video explains the same.

Aug 06, 2016, 12:40 PM IST

Tourism ministry launches infoline in 12 languages

The tourism ministry on Monday launched a round-the-clock toll-free infoline in 12 international languages for the benefit of both international and domestic tourists.

Feb 08, 2016, 22:08 PM IST

Shun 'colonised' mindset to conserve Sanskrit: Najma Heptulla

Sanskrit would have survived had it become language of commoners, Union minister Najma Heptulla noted here on Tuesday while asking people to shun their "colonised" mindset to conserve the country's oldest language.

Feb 02, 2016, 17:29 PM IST

UGC plans world's largest portal containing knowledge in all Indian languages

 The UGC, the apex body tasked with maintenance of standards in higher education, has proposed an "all-inclusive and interactive" portal, the largest internet language site in the world, where knowledge in all Indian languages will be collected and disseminated.

Nov 29, 2015, 12:55 PM IST

Twitter interface now available in six Indian languages

Twitter on Friday said it has added four more Indian languages in which the popular micro-blogging website can be used.

Jul 31, 2015, 22:23 PM IST

Voice search to see manifold growth in India: Google

Google, which offers voice-based search in 47 languages globally, also expects to roll out services in Indian regional languages in the future.

Jun 24, 2014, 18:23 PM IST