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Give Bhojpuri, Rajasthani status of official language: MPs

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 15:36

Members demanded in the Lok Sabha that Bhojpuri and Rajasthani be given the status of official language by including them in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution

‘Hindi Diwas’ being observed across the country

Last Updated: Friday, September 14, 2012, 11:33

Hindi Diwas is being observed on Friday to commemorate the historic occasion of adoption of Hindi as the official language of Constituent Assembly.

Urdu declared official language in Bengal

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 22:10

Urdu was declared as official language in West Bengal in respect of certain districts where Urdu-speaking population exceeds 10 per cent.

KDA wants HC to adopt Kannada as its official language

Last Updated: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 18:23

The Kannada Development Authority, a watchdog set up by Karnataka Government to promote Kannada, has said it would seek the High Court`s opinion to adopt it as the official language of the court.

Make Tamil official language in courts: MPs

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 15:47

Members from Tamil Nadu Wednesday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that Tamil should be made an official language in the courts including the High Court in the state.

Nepal`s Madhesi party wants official language status for Hindi

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 20:26

Nepal`s Madhesi People`s Rights Forum has said that it wants to designate Hindi as an official language, after the country`s Vice President Parmanand Jha triggered a controversy by taking oath in the language.

Govt committed to implement Malayalam as official language: Kerala CM

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 13:57

Kerala government is committed to implement Malayalam as the official language in all departments and courts in the state, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said here on Wednesday.

Oriya to be official language in Orissa

Last Updated: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 22:19

About two-and-half decades after a proposal was made to make Oriya the official langugage, the Orissa government has taken a formal decision to implement it in a phased manner.

Nepalese party threatens stir to make Hindi official language

Last Updated: Monday, November 2, 2009, 20:19

A top Madhesi leader from a Terai-based party has threatened to launch an agitation if the Nepal govt fails to provide Hindi the official language status.