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CSTT and its Works
Jan 27th
New Delhi based Commission for Scientific andа Technical Terminology (CSTT) works on a project of identifying technical terms which are commonly used in all modern Indian languages or can be acceptable to most of them. All-India Seminar of experts representing 11 Indian languages were organized to identify such terms. So far about 25,000 pan-Indian terms
Multilingualism in modern India
Jan 27th
by Rajesh Ranjan India is not only having its geographical-political distinct entity, but it is also a very unique linguistic area. If we are discussing on the condition of Indian languages according to state wise, we find that there is not any language which is purely confined to one language. Even not only bigger languages,
Sahitya Akademi – English
Jan 27th
Sahitya Akademi is IndiaТs National Academy of Letters supported by government of India. Sahitya Akademi Award is one of the highest literary honor in India which annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty four major Indian languages that Sahiya Academi supports. Every year since its inception in 1954, the
Sahitya Akademi – Dogri
Jan 27th
Sahitya Akademi is IndiaТs National Academy of Letters supported by government of India. Sahitya Akademi Award is one of the highest literary honor in India which annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty four major Indian languages that Sahiya Academi supports. Every year since its inception in 1954, the
Establishment of the National Knowledge Network (NKN) in principle approved
Jan 21st
The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has accorded in principle approval for the establishment of the National Knowledge Network (NKN) to be implemented by the NIC. BACKGROUND: One of the important recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) is to inter-connect all knowledge institutions trough high speed data communication network. This would encourage sharing of knowledge,
Number of JRF to be increased
Jan 21st
The Cabinet today approved the implementation of the proposal for increase in the number of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) through CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) in the country. The main objective of the JRF-NET is to identify, through this national competitive examination, those talented students who could be enrolled for Ph.D. programmes in specific science
Ministry to strengthen National Schools of Drama
Jan 15th
The Union Culture Ministry is taking steps to strengthen National School of Drama (NSD). It include redevelopment of NSD Campus at Bahawalpur House, New Delhi and setting up of five Regional Centres of NSD – at Bengaluru, Kolkata, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra/Goa and in the North East. The Bengaluru Centre of NSD has already started
Pilgrims to get uninterrupted mobile connectivity in Kumbh
Jan 15th
Pilgrims and visitors to the Kumbh Mela this year may not face any problems related to mobile connectivity. To this effect, Minister of State for Communications and IT, Shri Sachin Pilot, has briefed senior BSNL officials at the Head Office and in the field and given instructions to ensure uninterrupted mobile services during the Mela
S.K.T.Niranjan Died
Jan 15th
Senior Journalist S.K.T.Niranjan died yesterday of sudden heart attack. S.K.T.Niranjan was accredited with Press Information Bureau since 1985. He had been Editor СDin RaatТ, Hindi daily from Itawah and thereafter also Editor СQaumi SamacharТ Delhi. Sh.S.K.T. Niranjan had also been a stringer for Dow Jones Newswires. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Smt. Ambika Soni
India and Bangladesh sign Cultural Exchange Programme
Jan 15th
India and Bangladesh have signed a Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) for the years 2010-2012 to promote cooperation in the fields of art & culture, youth affairs & sports and mass media. The CEP was signed here by the Secretary, Union Ministry of Culture Shri Jawhar Sircar and Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Mohamed Mijarul Quayes during
