Language should be inclusive; says PM at Hindi conference
andalib akhter / AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that a Language should be ‘inclusive’ if it wanted to expand its base and popularity among people. ” Our language…
Kalburgi muder: Hindi scholar returns Sahitya Akademi award
AMN / Famous Hindi writer Uday Prakash has decided to return his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the murder of Kannada scholar and rationalist M.M. Kalburgi. The former assistant…
Bollywood Music composer Aadesh Shrivastava passes away
AMN / Bollywood music composer and singer Aadesh Shrivastava (49) passed away today after prolonged illness. He was battling with cancer, passed away in Mumbai. He is survived by actress…
Raksha Bandhan being celebrated in different parts of country
AMN / Festival of the bond between brothers and sisters, Raksha Bandhan, is being celebrated in different parts of the country today. Sisters, on this occasion, tie a thread around…
Kerala celebrates biggest harvest festival Thiru Onam
AMN / Kerala is celebrating its biggest harvest festival Thiru Onam today. Keralites across the glob is celebrating Onam as the home coming of noble legendary King Mahabali and his…
Honour for scholars of Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic
AMN The President award the Certificate of Honour to the following scholars of Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic and Pali/Prakrit: SANSKRIT 1. Dr. (Mrs.) Shashi Tiwari 2. Shri Lakshmishwar Jha 3. Prof.…
Modern Indian artist S H Raza conferred highest French civilian honour
Modern Indian artist Sayed Haider Raza, has been conferred the highest French civilian honour, the Commandeur de la Legion d’ Honneur (the Legion of Honour) for his peerless achievements. To…
UNESCO names 24 new world heritage sites
World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO concluded its annual meeting in Bonn, Germany, after inscribing 24 new sites into the World Heritage List.…
Sahitya Akademi announces ‘Bhasha Samman’ awards
Four scholars have been awarded the prestigious Sahitya Akademi ‘Bhasha Samman’ for contribution to classical and medieval literature in various languages. K Meenakshi Sundaram has been selected for contributions to…
Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar
AMN / Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar for this year has been announced. Five novelists, four writers of short stories, and three authors of poetries, among others were awarded yesterday…