The Union cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved classical language status for Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali, and Prakrit, recognizing their cultural and historical importance. This ...

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that attempts by a section of minority organisations to replace Assamese with Bengali in electoral rolls or census would only ...

Guwahati: Central govt’s granting of classical language status to Assamese, alongside four other languages, has been welcomed across the political spectrum in the state. Chief minister Himanta Biswa ...

Assamese to be compulsory official language for all government notifications, orders, acts and other such works in Assam, announced Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday. He further said that ...

Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 15 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that Assamese will be the compulsory official language for all government notifications, orders, ...

By drawing the British East India Company’s attention to Assamese, Phookan helped turn it into a language of literature and learning.

Oxford University Press (OUP), part of the University of Oxford, has introduced two significant dictionaries catering to linguistic diversity in India. Firstly, they have launched a bilingual ...

The Bengali and Assamese communities in Mumbai celebrated Poila Baisakh and Bohag Bihu, their New Year's day on Tuesday. For Bengalis, Poila Baisakh is Nobo Borsho, the first day of Baisakh, the first ...