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Provincial languages will not lose relevance if Hindi accepted as official language: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Kolkata, March 5: The provincial languages that are widely spoken in different states of India will never lose their relevance due to the acceptance of Hindi as the state language of the country, former state Congress chief in West Bengal Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Wednesday.
Gold mine of literature: Vice President Dhankhar calls for nurturing Indian languages
Hyderabad, March 2: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday emphasised the importance of nurturing Indian languages, calling them a "gold mine of literature."
Push for monolithic Hindi identity kills ancient mother tongues: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin
Chennai, February 27: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday strongly opposed the three-language policy in Tamil Nadu, saying that the push for a "monolithic Hindi identity" is what 'killed' the "ancient mother tongues".
WB: Mamata Banerjee highlights recognition of various languages by state govt on International Mother Language Day
Kolkata, February 21: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday emphasised the significance of linguistic diversity, highlighted the state government's recognition of various languages and stressed the importance of preserving and celebrating one's mother tongue on International Mother Language Day.
Hearings conducted in Bengali at Calcutta HC bench to mark International Mother Language Day
Kolkata, Feb 21: Most of the hearings on Friday at Calcutta High Court's single-judge bench of Justice Biswasjit Basu were conducted entirely in Bengali as a mark of respect to the International Mother Language Day.
Never been any animosity between Indian languages: PM Modi
New Delhi, February 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that there has never been any animosity between languages of India since they influence and enrich each other.
Lok Sabha Speaker announces extension of translation services to 6 new languages in Parliament
New Delhi, February 11: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday announced extension of translation services to six new languages in the Parliament including Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Urdu and Sanskrit.
Language of convenience: BJP's Annamalai agrees with Ashwin's 'Hindi's not national language' remark
Chennai, January 11: Shortly after Ravichandran Ashwin's comments on Hindi, which sparked a debate, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai voiced his agreement with the famous cricketer on Friday, calling Hindi a 'link language' and a 'language of convenience.'