Union Cabinet grants 'classical language' status to Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet on Thursday conferred the status of 'classical language" 'to five more languages including  Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, and Assamese. 

Delhi-Bengal IndiGo flight delayed due to high ground temperature

New Delhi/IBNS: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bagdogra was delayed for over three hours at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital due to a technical snag as a result of high ground temperatures, media reports said.

Bengali journalist honoured by Sikkim Govt on State Day

Gangtok, May 16 (IBNS): Veteran journalist Amalendu Kundu was conferred the ‘Kashiraj Pradhan Lifetime Journalism Award’ by the Sikkim government on Wednesday.

West Bengal government makes Bengali mandatory in all schools of the state

Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Giving an emphasis on the native language, the Education ministry of the West Bengal government made the Bengali language compulsory for students to study in all schools including the ones affiliated to private boards, according to media reports on Tuesday.