Konkani language Current Affairs, GK & News
Veteran Konkani writer Richard John Pais passes away
Veteran Konkani writer and dramatist Richard John Paisv recently passed away at the age of 51. He has written several short stories, satirical writings and poems in Konkani language. Pais was presented the T M A Pai award for his literary work ‘Fathor’. Many of his plays have been presented in Konkani theatres. He had ..
Topics: Konkani • Konkani language • Writers
Ministry of Culture includes Santhali language in Senior/Junior Fellowships for Artistes
The Ministry of Culture has recently announced to include the remaining languages from 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution — Nepali and Santhali in the Sub-Field of Field “Literature” in the scheme component ‘Award of Senior/Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Artistes in the Fields of Culture’. The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) of Dwarka ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Bishnupriya Manipuri language • Dogri language • Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India • Indian culture • Indo-Aryan languages • Indo-Aryan peoples • Konkani language • Languages of India • Names of India in its official languages
Veteran Writer and politician Vishnu Wagh passes away
Vishnu Wagh (53), the veteran writer and former deputy speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, has passed away in Panaji on February 14, 2019. Wagh was a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from St Andre constituency between 2012 and 2017. He was the chairman of the state-run Goa Kala Academy. He has written over 20 ..
Topics: Goa • Goud Saraswat Brahmin • Indo-Aryan languages • Konkan • Konkani • Konkani language • Marathi language • Official languages of India • Panaji • Southern Indo-Aryan languages • States and union territories of India • Vishnu Wagh