A week-long programme to celebrate Assam's linguistic diversity commenced on Sunday, coinciding with the completion of a month of according of Classical language status to Assamese. Programmes are ...

Guwahati: As Assam holds a week-long commemoration for the classical language status of Assamese, an examination of the govt’s document, which clinched the status last month, established that the ...

Assam has mandated Assamese as the compulsory official language for all government communications, including notifications and orders, as announced by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Bengali and ...

During the period, universities, schools and civil society organisations will host events to honor the contributions of Assamese writers and scholars, whose work has shaped the language since the 4th ...

In 1826, the English East India Company annexed Assam and integrated it into the Bengal Presidency. By 1836, Bengali was declared the official language and later became the medium of instruction.

Assam marked a significant cultural milestone on Thursday as the classical heritage of the Assamese language found prominent ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Guwahati, Nov 3 (IANS) The week-long celebration of the classical language status of Assamese, Bhasha Gaurav Saptah (Language Pride Week), kickstarted in Assam on Sunday. Prime Minister ...

Assam to have week-long celebrations following classical language status to Assamese Programmes are being organised across the state to honour the contributions made to Assamese language during the ...