German chapter closed: Mandarin and French may make it to Kendriya VidyalayasKendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is now considering introducing other languages to the chain of 1100 odd schoolsstrictly, however, as for...
03 Dec, 2015, 06.05 AM IST
Germany in favour of resuming India-EU trade talksIndia-EU trade talks, launched way back in June 2007, remain stuck as both sides have major differences on crucial issues including those r...
03 Sep, 2015, 10.30 PM IST
India, Germany close to resolving German language rowIndia and Germany are close to resolving the sticky German language issue, a row that had injected a bit of sourness in bilateral ties last...
26 Aug, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
German language row could have been handled better: Michael SteinerHis remarks about the German-Sanskrit row have always been diplomatic and upbeat, except the one made at the fag end of his tenure.
26 Jun, 2015, 03.57 AM IST
Students opting for German in KVs drop by half after rowKV’s enrolment figures for the new academic year show that number of students opting for German as a hobby (read optional) subject has drop...
20 May, 2015, 03.48 AM IST
India, Germany to encourage teaching of each other's languagesThe decision by the two countries to promote the teaching of each other's languages is in line with a series of measures agreed during Modi...
15 Apr, 2015, 12.41 PM IST
India's secularism cannot be 'shaken' due to language: Narendra ModiAddressing a reception for the Indian community here last night, Modi referred to a time decades ago when German radio used to have news bu...
14 Apr, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
India's secularism cannot be 'shaken' due to language: Narendra ModiAddressing a reception for the Indian community here, Modi referred to a time decades ago when German radio used to have news bulletin in S...
14 Apr, 2015, 04.54 AM IST
AAP win shows Indian voter can't be taken for granted: German ambassadorHe further said that Indian democracy is not "necessarily predictable" in throwing up results and that Germany was watching the situation w...
10 Feb, 2015, 09.30 PM IST
German language row: HRD ministry to draft new language policy for education sectorA committee will look into contentious issues such as establishing a link language (read common language) for educational purposes.
08 Jan, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
German envoy Michael Steiner organises satsang on his birthday, invites Smriti IraniAsked if Irani has been invited, he said, "We don't want to have a head count. We have invited several Union Ministers. We have been inclus...
26 Nov, 2014, 02.55 PM IST
Sanskrit should be recognised as intermdiary language: Uma BharatiTo buttress her point, she contended that more people in the country know Sanskrit than those who can write in English.
22 Nov, 2014, 09.42 PM IST
AAP slams government over language rowSenior party leader Yogendra Yadav said recent decision of the Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani reflects how serious the government was abou...
22 Nov, 2014, 09.08 PM IST
Use of local language can boost GDP: Smriti IraniDuring the conference, Irani emphasized building a scientific temper among students and giving them value-based education.
22 Nov, 2014, 02.02 PM IST
No legal issues, Germans will be happy to promote Hindi: German Ambassador to India Michael SteinerSteiner says, the MoU between the KVS and Max Mueller Bhavan was the largest programme that the German government has entered into with any...
21 Nov, 2014, 03.38 PM IST
Angela Merkel raises German language issue with PM Narendra Modi at BrisbaneDuring a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit here, Merkel raised the issue with Modi besides inviting him to visit Germany.
17 Nov, 2014, 01.13 AM IST
- Revoke Sanskrit in KVs diktat: PMK to Centre
Efforts should be taken to restore status quo and allow teaching of German language as before in Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools, he appealed.
13 Nov, 2014, 04.01 PM IST