Assam Govt To Accord Bodo Language Official Status
The cabinet approved to introduce Bodo Language in Devanagari script as Associate Official Language of Assam, according to an official statement
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The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The cabinet approved for introduction of Assam Official Language Amendment Bill (to replace ordinance) for Bodo Language in Devanagari script as Associate Official Language, a release from the Chief Minister s Office said.
In October, the state government had announced its decision to bring in an ordinance to accord Bodo the status of associate official language.
U.A. Khader 1935-2020
Celebrated Malayalam writer U A Khader, who published more than 70 novels, short stories and travelogues that are considered among the finest works in the language, died in Kozhikode on Saturday. He was 85.
The writer was undergoing treatment for cancer for some time, PTI reported, quoting family sources.
Khader was known for a progressive and secular outlook to his life and his literature.
His most acclaimed work of fiction, Thrikkottoor Peruma (Thrikkottoor Lore), won him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984. A string of 11 stories situated in the fictional landscape of Thrikkottoor, the work stood out for its depiction of rural life in Kerala’s Malabar region, well-defined characters, and a folksy narrative style.