Over Rs 6.43 crore collected in fee for 75 Naib-Tehsildar posts in J-KThe Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) amassed over Rs 6.43 crore in application fees from aspirants vying for 75 naib tehs...
24 Aug, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
Row over replacing Urdu with Sanskrit in govt schools in BJP-ruled RajasthanThe Rajasthan government has ordered some schools to replace Urdu with Sanskrit. The decision has led to controversy and protests. A minist...
18 Feb, 2025, 04.08 PM IST
Delhi's signages to display information in Hindi, English, Punjabi, Urdu for linguistic diversityDelhi's road signs and nameplates are getting a multilingual makeover. Hindi, English, Punjabi, and Urdu will soon grace public spaces and ...
19 Dec, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
Urdu mandatory for Anganwadi teachers: BJP slams Congress-led Karnataka govtThe Karnataka government's decision to require Urdu proficiency for Anganwadi teacher candidates in Mudigere and Chikkamagaluru districts h...
24 Sep, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
Alwar Hindu youth first non-Muslim in nation to top Islamic Studies entrance examShubham Yadav (21) from Alwar has become the first non-Muslim in the country to top in the Central University Common Entrance Test in Islam...
17 Nov, 2020, 04.02 PM 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
Nine books by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released in Kolkata Book FairBanerjee has also written a book on intolerance. Her books in Bengal include a book written on her flagship scheme –Kanyashree, a scheme fo...
30 Jan, 2018, 09.08 PM IST
All about Abdul Qavi Desnavi, the man who Google Doodle is celebratingThe Urdu poet, author and bibliographer is known for his influence on the evolution of Urdu literature in India.
01 Nov, 2017, 06.27 PM IST
Google Doodle marks Urdu writer Abdul Qavi Desnavi's 87th birth anniversaryDesnavi exerted powerful influence on the evolution of Urdu literature and academic thought in India.
01 Nov, 2017, 12.55 PM IST
Urdu poetry done wonders to calm hearts in violence-hit Valley: CJI T S Thakur"Urdu is a beautiful language. It warms the hearts of even those who have no relation to this language," he said at an 'Urdu mushaira' yest...
05 Dec, 2016, 11.41 AM IST
Tata Trusts to hire freshers to work for Maha publicity deptDirectorate General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) will soon induct a batch of 25 fresh graduates to assist it in writing news...
21 Nov, 2016, 10.10 PM IST
RSS workers misbehaved with French artist: Kapil MishraMishra said he had written to Delhi Police Commissioner to register a case against the culprits who caused obstruction in discharge of duty...
25 May, 2016, 09.31 PM IST
JNU considering setting up of School of Indian languagesThe varsity offers language courses in French, German, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Persian through its "School of Language, Lit...
02 Nov, 2015, 07.07 PM IST
Rajasthan government transfers 40 Urdu teachers to teach SanskritThe Department of Secondary Education, however, has admitted that transfers were made by mistake and said it would be rectified soon.
01 Jul, 2015, 05.08 PM IST
- Delhi government to soon provide computers to Madrassas: Sheila Dikshit
Speaking at a meeting, the Chief Minister also sought inclusion of English language in the curricula of Madrassas.
30 Jul, 2012, 07.36 PM IST
- Maharashtra first state to have Minorities Dept
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to set up a separate Minorities Development Department.
25 Feb, 2008, 09.04 PM IST
- Cong readies blitzkrieg on N-deal, Sachar ahead of polls
Congress president Sonia Gandhi went about signaling her party’s preparedness to face elections and hit out at the Left for opposing the In...
08 Oct, 2007, 01.38 AM IST