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Oxford dictionaries declares ‘Nari Shakti’ as Hindi word for year 2018
Oxford dictionaries has declared “Nari Shakti” as the Hindi word for the year 2018. The announcement was made during a session at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) at the Diggi Palace. According to the Oxford dictionaries, the word has been derived from Sanskrit and is used today to symbolise women “taking charge of their ..
Topics: Aadhaar • Dictionary • Diggi Palace • Dwivedi • Hindi • Indian culture • Indo-Aryan languages • Jaipur Literature Festival • Namita Gokhale • Oxford Dictionaries
‘Fake news’ word named official word of year 2017 by Collins dictionary
Fake news has been named official word of the year 2017 by Collins dictionary due to its widespread use around the world. The UK-based dictionary writer found that the use of this word registered a 365% rise in the last 12 months. The term-was defined as false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of ..
Topics: Critical thinking • Dictionary • Fake news • Fidget • Human behavior • Lexicography • Spinner • Toys • Word of the year
India's first sign language dictionary to come up soon: Government
The Union Government will soon launch country’s first-of-its-kind Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary which aims to bring uniformity in sign languages used by hearing and speech impaired people. It is being developed in both print and video format by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC). It will give an uniform language to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Dictionary • Disability • ISLRTC • National • Sign language