India, Myanmar bond over BuddhismIndia recognizes Pali as a classical language, leading to MoUs between the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and Myanmar instituti...
24 Mar, 2025, 07.43 AM IST
As PM Modi tours Nigeria, Marathi community there thanks him for classical language honourPrime Minister Narendra Modi shared a letter from the Maharashtrian community in Nigeria expressing their happiness over Marathi receiving ...
17 Nov, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi says Pali ignored till nowPrime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the cultural significance of Pali, the language spoken by Lord Buddha, and lamented its historical ...
18 Oct, 2024, 12.21 AM IST
Recognition of Pali as classical language honours Buddha's great heritage: PM ModiPrime Minister Modi highlighted the conferral of classical language status on Pali, linking it to honouring Lord Buddha's heritage. He crit...
17 Oct, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
Mahagathbandhan demands 'official language' status for Bhojpuri in BiharThe movement to grant official language status to Bhojpuri, widely spoken in Bihar, has gained traction. Mahagathbandhan leaders will raise...
13 Oct, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
Marathi gets classical language status: Sanjay Raut says it's not one party's creditShiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut lauded the Centre's decision to grant Marathi classical language status, attributing it to collective ef...
04 Oct, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Important for Marathi, other languages to have elite language status: NCP-SCP chief Sharad PawarFollowing the centre's decision to include Marathi and four other languages as the "classical language" category on Thursday, Nation Congre...
04 Oct, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
Centre approves Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali as classical languagesThe Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved granting Classical Language status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese...
04 Oct, 2024, 11.48 AM IST
Centre has given nod to renaming 7 cities, towns in last five years: GovernmentThe minister also stated that approval was provided to change the names of Birshingpur Pali, Hoshangabad Nagar, and Babai city in Madhya Pr...
19 Jul, 2022, 02.43 PM IST
DU admissions expose sorry state of ancient Indian languagesAccording to Pankaj Mishra, an associate professor of Sanskrit at St Stephen's College, the diminishing interest in the language is due to ...
10 Jul, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
K J Somaiya Center for Buddhist Studies introduces course in PaliThe courses offered are Certificate courses in Elementary Pali, Pali Textual Study (Duration 10 months) and Advanced Diploma in Pali (Durat...
12 Aug, 2015, 02.41 PM IST
Sanskrit scholars honoured with Sri Adi Sankara Puraskar awardThe Adi Sankara Puraskar was instituted in 2000 with the object of recognizing the contributions of individuals in the fields of Vedic stud...
13 Dec, 2014, 10.36 AM IST
Narayana Murthy funding translation of Indian classics by Harvard University Press“I would love for future generations to read and appreciate Kalidasa’s Shakuntalam as much as they may appreciate Hamlet,” said Rohan Murty.
21 Feb, 2014, 09.59 AM IST
Wikipedia seeks Bengali editors through book fair stallTo expand its database in Bengali, Wikipedia has put up a stall at the ongoing Kolkata Book Fair seeking vernacular editors.
29 Jan, 2014, 03.08 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee gives certificate of honour to language expertsRobert P Goldman who translated Valmiki Ramayan into English and noted indologist George Cardona were given certificates of honour by Presi...
17 Jan, 2014, 07.58 PM IST
Demand in Rajya Sabha for Allahabad High Court bench in Western UPA demand was made in the Rajya Sabha to set up a bench of Allahabad High Court in Western Uttar Pradesh.
02 Sep, 2013, 05.43 PM IST
- Orissa is now Odisha!
Orissa will soon be known as 'Odisha' & the language Oriya as Odia.
24 Oct, 2009, 03.05 AM IST