UP government press releases will now be issued in Sanskrit too
For the translation of the speeches of the Chief Minister, the state government will be taking the help of Lucknow-based Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan for public releases.
Jun 18, 2019, 14:46 PM ISTA cricket tournament in Varanasi, with a Sanskrit touch
Clad in traditional attire of dhoti and kurta, youngsters showed they were completely at ease on the cricket pitch as commentary in Sanskrit flowed as freely here as the runs off the bat.
Feb 13, 2019, 00:04 AM IST'Sanskrit being prioritised over other chairs at JNU'
While getting a chair for their respective language at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a success for states, it could also be the beginning of a long struggle for funds and facilities for those who head it.
Feb 19, 2018, 12:17 PM ISTAssamese woman weaves Bhagwat Geeta on cloth in English and Sanskrit
Breaking the language barrier, Hemprabha, a weaver from Assam, is weaving Bhagwat Geeta on cloth in English and Sanskrit.
Dec 02, 2017, 09:16 AM ISTHindi fourth most spoken language in world: Harsh Vardhan
"Hindi ... (is) the fourth most spoken language of the world. Wish everyone on Hindi Day," he tweeted.
Sep 14, 2017, 14:10 PM ISTGovt denies that some schools not teaching regional languages
Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said Sanskrit too is an Indian language.
Jul 27, 2017, 15:15 PM ISTNo intention to impose Hindi over any other language: Government
All languages are national languages, althought Hindi is the official language, said Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, who is in-charge of the Department of Official Languages in the central government.
Jul 21, 2017, 19:59 PM ISTCNN anchor assumes Indian-American spelling bee champion is “used to using” Sanskrit; Twitterati lash out at her – Watch
California resident Ananya Vinay was being interviewed by CNN anchors Alisyn Camerota and Chris Cuomo following her win at Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Jun 05, 2017, 11:15 AM ISTSanskrit to be made compulsory from Class 1-12 in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh: Report
The Madhya Pradesh government of Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan is contemplating making Sanskrit compulsory from Class I till XII.
Mar 30, 2017, 15:59 PM ISTBJP hits out at Karuna for anti-Sanskrit stand
BJP slammed DMK chief M Karunanidhi for his reported remarks that there was an attempt to impose Sanskrit with the support of the ruling party at the Centre.
Jun 18, 2016, 02:07 AM ISTKarunanidhi gives veiled threat to Centre on Sanskrit
In a veiled caution to the Centre, DMK patriarch Karunanidhi on Monday said "no one should become responsible for a big stir" against Sanskrit on the lines of massive agitations against Hindi held in the state decades ago.
Jun 14, 2016, 00:00 AM ISTAfter BJP, AIADMK mocks at Karunanidhi's jibe against Hindi
A day after BJP hit out at DMK chief M Karunanidhi for criticising the Central government's 'linguistic and cultural chauvinism' in promoting Sanksrit and Hindi, AIADMK on Sunday mocked at the nonagenarian leader-led party for using Hindi during elections.
Jun 12, 2016, 15:12 PM ISTPrashant Bhushan takes dig at Smriti Irani, says 'Will HRD be renamed Hindu Rashtra Development Ministry?'
Activist lawyer and Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan on Thursday took jibe at HRD Minister Smriti Irani over asking IITs to teach Sanskrit to students.
Apr 28, 2016, 20:47 PM ISTIITs have been requested to offer Sanskrit as elective subject, confirms HRD Minister Smriti Irani
The HRD ministry on Thursday said IITs have been requested to offer Sanskrit as an elective subject or as a language course for students who wish to study it.
Apr 28, 2016, 20:23 PM ISTSanskrit in IITs: AAP mocks Smriti Irani, says 'declare Java, C++ anti-national'
The Indian Institutes of Technology have been asked to teach Sanskrit language for facilitating the study of science and technology, said Smriti Irani.
Apr 26, 2016, 11:28 AM ISTGujarat board withdraws result of XIth standard science following goof-up
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) on Wednesday withdrew the first semester results of standard 11 (science stream).
Dec 30, 2015, 23:49 PM IST"Mother" of languages Sanskrit should get rightful place: RSS
Sanskrit is the "mother of all languages" and should get its "rightful place" being the "soul of Bharat", RSS mouthpiece Organiser has said.
Sep 28, 2015, 19:56 PM ISTWhen PM Narendra Modi addressed UN in Sanskrit
Watch how Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the UN in Sanskrit.
Sep 26, 2015, 11:58 AM ISTIs chanting Sanskrit mantras communal?
With Irish children welcoming him by reciting Sanskrit shlokas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dig at secularists back home saying had this been done in India it would have raised
Sep 24, 2015, 22:53 PM ISTCongress slams PM Modi's 'secularism' jibe in Dublin, brands him an 'NRI PM'
The Congress party on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his `secularism` jibe in Dublin and branded him as an `NRI PM` who has visited almost a dozen countries in a short span of time.
Sep 24, 2015, 01:10 AM IST