'Extremely glad': PM Modi on 'Classical Language' status to 5 languages, including Marathi, Bengali
October 03, 2024 22:08 ISTBy now, India had Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia as the notified classical languages.
By now, India had Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia as the notified classical languages.
The languages that earlier had the tag of classical status were Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia. Notably, Tamil was granted the status in 2004 and the last language to get it was Odia, in 2014.
Cabinet decisions: The key decisions were taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The payment of productivity linked bonus acts as an incentive to motivate railway employees for working towards improvement in the performance of the Railways.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said by now, India had Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia as the notified classical languages and the Centre is taking steps to conserve and promote the classical languages and to preserve the rich heritage of these languages.
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Announced in the Union Budget 2024, the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme in Top Companies will also provide insurance coverage to the interns. The scheme will be implemented through an online portal developed by the corporate affairs ministry.
Prashant Kishor announced that his Jan Suraaj Party would contest elections on all 243 seats out of which there will be 40 women candidates from the party to be formed.
Tirupati temple laddu controversy: During the last hearing, the court had asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta whether the investigation of the SIT formed by the state government should continue in this matter or the responsibility of the investigation should be handed over to an independent agency.
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Anti-Sikh riots Jagdish Tytler case: Congress leader Jagdish Tytler filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging the framing of charges of murder and other offences against him, claiming there was no credible evidence to corroborate the allegations levelled against him.
Retired Indian Foreign Service officer Manoj Bharti will serve as the party's working president and all decisions will be taken at the 'Leadership Council'.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that the main accused of Delhi's biggest drug haul has a link with Congress and asked has the grand old party planned to spend black money on elections.
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Former BJP MP Rama Devi, who is the wife of Brij Bihari Prasad, and the CBI had challenged the high court's 2014 order acquitting the accused for lack of evidence.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, along with Ladakhis, was released from detention after a peaceful Delhi protest seeking constitutional protection under the Sixth Schedule for Ladakh’s fragile ecosystem. Wangchuk ended his fast and confirmed that a memorandum had been submitted to the government.
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The Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition in a video was seen listening to the problems of sportspersons from Haryana. He also took a dig at politicians holding positions in sports bodies, including that of cricket and judo.
Punjab robbery attempt: Three man made an attempt to enter inside a house in broad daylight in Verka area of Amritsar. The entire incident was captured on a CCTV camera.
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