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Union Cabinet approves decision to confer Classical Language status to five languages- Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali

OpIndia Staff - 3 October, 2024

The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the decision to confer the status of Classical Language to five Indian languages

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Sanskrit added to Google translate, Assamese, Maithili, Konkani, Mizo, Dogri, Meiteilon, and Bhojpuri among other Indian languages in the new list

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2022

Along with Sanskrit, the newly added 24 languages include other Indian languages such as Assamese, Maithili, Konkani, Mizo, Dogri, Meiteilon which is Manipuri, and Bhojpuri.

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Assam court directs police to file an FIR against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over Congress MP’s complaint

OpIndia Staff - 8 March, 2022

Congress MP Abdul Khaleque claimed that Himanta Biswa Sarma made anti-Muslim communal statements while justifying the eviction drive at Gorukhuti

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Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Left, Congress and liberal Media accusing them of creating obstacles in protecting the identity of Assam

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2021

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a fiery speech slammed the liberal media for misreporting incidents in Assam

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Indigenous Muslims in Assam to conduct their own ‘NRC’, object to being identified with immigrant ‘Miya’ Muslims: Report

OpIndia Staff - 12 April, 2021

“Our religion and names may be the same but the indigenous Muslims have a distinct identity, given by the Ahom and Koch kings,” says Aowal while talking about distinguishing themselves from the migrant Miya population

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NIA charge-sheet says Akhil Gogoi was planning to stoke violence by inciting Assamese people against Bengali population in Assam: Report

OpIndia Staff - 10 January, 2021

The NIA said that the Akhil Gogoi and the witness addressed a massive crowd of over 6,000 people which later turned violent.

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Gauhati High Court lifts Assam police’s ban on Assamese TV show Begum Jaan, which allegedly promoted ‘love jihad’

OpIndia Staff - 4 September, 2020

Gauhati High Court accepted Rengoni TV's argument that rules were not followed while banning the shor Begum Jaan by Assam police

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Assamese TV serial ‘Begum Jaan’ banned temporarily for 2 months after Hindu groups accuse it of promoting ‘Love Jihad’

OpIndia Staff - 29 August, 2020

The Assamese serial Begm Jaan has been facing protests from Hindu groups since its first telecast on Rengoni channel in July

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Assam govt may consider financial aid for Bengali Hindus for marrying into Assamese families

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2020

The Linguistic Minority Department of Assam has proposed to offer monetary assistance of up to Rs 40000 to Bengali Hindu brides or grooms marrying into Assamese families.

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Assam may consider ‘ethnic tribe’ nomenclature to 40 lakh Assamese-speaking Muslims of Brahmaputra valley: Report

OpIndia Staff - 12 February, 2020

The new proposal is yet to receive the approval of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The nomenclature is expected to be approved before the start of the socio-economic census.

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