Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid Opposition uproar over Delhi violenceAs the Upper House re-assembled at 2 pm after an adjournment earlier in the day, Opposition MPs including those belonging to the Congress, ...
02 Mar, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
Lok Sabha okays bill to set up central Sanskrit varsitiesResponding to the debate on the Sanskrit Central Universities Bill, 2019, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" said the government wants...
12 Dec, 2019, 09.06 PM IST
Bill to set up central Sanskrit universities introduced in Lok SabhaThe bill, moved by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', seeks to convert three Sanskrit deemed universities presently functioning in th...
11 Dec, 2019, 02.01 PM IST
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan adopts 5 villages to teach language following HRD directiveThe HRD Ministry has directed the three institutes to adopt two villages and teach the language in a bid to boost Sanskrit as a spoken lang...
07 Jul, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh govt to now issue press releases in Sanskrit alsoThe first press note in Sanskrit was issued by the state government's Information Department on Monday.
18 Jun, 2019, 01.04 PM IST
After Hindi push, plans afoot for Sanskrit central varsities nowThe case was especially made for Delhi’s Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan which has expanded hugely and over 60 institutions are affiliated with...
11 Jun, 2019, 07.11 AM IST
Government plans Sanskrit push ahead of Lok Sabha electionsThe government has made a strong pitch for Sanskrit in the education system since 2014 when it took charge.
24 Oct, 2018, 08.53 AM IST
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan gets UGC exemption on off-campus centres on HRD ministry's requestIt is not yet clear if government-funded institutions other than the Sanskrit Sansthan will benefit from the exemption or not.
23 Dec, 2015, 10.53 AM IST
HRD ministry asks UGC to change rule to let Sanskrit Sansthan expandRashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan vice chancellor Parameshwara Narayana Shastry confirmed to ET that an amendment was being proposed in UGC regul...
29 Oct, 2015, 09.08 AM IST
HRD Minister Smriti Irani calls for simplifying SanskritThe Union minister also said that as the Sanskrit is language of yoga, students from the discipline should exploit the growing interest for...
30 Sep, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
Hindi, Urdu literature need to be digitised: AkhileshInformation about Hindi and Urdu literature and litterateurs should be transferred to the next generation in digital form, Uttar Pradesh CM...
23 Sep, 2015, 09.18 PM IST
Vedic Vidyalayas catch peopleās fancy in Hindi beltThese vidyalayas are run jointly by Vishwa Ved Sansthan (an organ of VHP) and Maharshi Ved Vyas Pratisthan and offer a 7 year course in Ved...
16 Jul, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
This Mumbai family speaks in SanskritFor almost 10 years now, the Katiras have been speaking Sanskrit at home & often startle their Marathi maid by asking for 'soopam' & 'jalam...
14 Jul, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
India's multilingualism an asset, says Smriti IraniIrrespective of the languages spoken or region one hails from, the common binding factor was the "deep need to ensure that India reaches ne...
21 Feb, 2015, 05.03 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
- Stars and not mere satellites will now guide the Indian army
Some of us believe the future for India lies in scientific, economic and, hopefully, political progress as we prepare to assume a weightier...
03 Nov, 2011, 05.41 AM IST
- Advani flags off Chouhan's 'Jan Ashirvad Yatra'
Senior BJP leader L K Advani on Thursday flagged-off the 'Jan Ashirvad Yatra' of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
28 Aug, 2008, 02.39 PM IST