Hindi
Official Language Committee’s Recommendations
The 11th volume of the Official Language Committee was submitted to President Murmu in September 2022. Key facts The committee recommended using Hindi as a medium of instruction in IITs, IIMs and central universities in Hindi-speaking states. High Courts in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
September 14: Hindi Diwas
Hindi Diwas is observed every year on September 14 to commemorate the adoption of Hindi as the official language of India. Key Facts On September 14, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted Hindi as the official language along with ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
India’s Contribution for Hindi @ UN project
India has contributed $800,000 to the Hindi@UN project to encourage the use of Hindi in the United Nations (UN). What is the ‘Hindi @ UN’ project? It is a project launched by the Government of India in collaboration with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
AICTE Creating Database to Promote Higher Education in Regional Languages: PM
All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has announced that it is creating a database of resources so that colleges can offer more programmes in the regional languages of the country. AICTE has also developed a tool to translate the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
IRCTC upgrades chatbot ‘ASK DISHA’
IRCTC introduced the Artificial Intelligence-based on-line chatbot ‘ASKDISHA’ in 2018, which assists the users of the site in ticket booking and tourism. It was recently seen in news, as IRCTC has upgraded the chat-bot to converse in Hindi language, so ..
22nd edition of Ethnologue released
The 22nd edition of the world language database Ethnologue was recently released. As per the list, Hindi is the third most spoken language of the world in 2019. The language is spoken by nearly 615 million speakers. English is placed ..