37 endangered languages being preserved The Language Commission has started preservation of a total of 37 languages with less than 1,000 native speakers and thereby on the brink of extinction. Nepal 21 Feb, 2022
Bhojpuri language not developed thanks to govt apathy Chief Minister of Province 2 Lalbabu Raut on Sunday laid the foundation stone for Bhojpuri Foundation at a function organised at Gahawa of Birgunj on the occasion of International Mother Language Day. Nepal 22 Feb, 2021
EDITORIAL: Extrajudicial killing The principle of law is that an accused is innocent until proven guilty and should get a fair chance to stand trial Notorious gangsters Manoj Bahadur Pun and his aide Som Ale were killed in a police encounter at Bhawanipur, Devdaha Municipality, in... 23 Feb, 2018
Mother Language Day marked with events 123 languages are spoken as mother tongues in Nepal Kathmandu, February 21 Linguists, cultural experts and indigenous people have stressed the need to promote and preserve mother tongues. Speaking at a poem recitation programme held to... Horoscopes 22 Feb, 2018
Promotion of country�s languages stressed Kathmandu, February 20 Speakers at a programme underscored the need to protect and promote all languages spoken in the country. For this, people from different sectors could extend help, they added. During a seminar organised by the Nepal... Horoscopes 21 Feb, 2017
Celebrating International Mother Language Day KATHMANDU: The Embassy of Bangladesh organised a cultural show to celebrate International Mother Language Day and Amar Ekusey (Martry’s day of Bangladesh) on its premises, Basundhara on February 21. Since 2000 International Mother Language Day is... Travel Abroad 23 Feb, 2016
Promotion of all mother languages underscored Kathmandu, February 22 Linguists in Nepal have underscored the need of equal treatment and even promotion of all mother languages spoken in Nepal. At a seminar organised by Nepal Academy and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural... Horoscopes 23 Feb, 2016
President stresses protection of languages KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has pointed out the need to protect endangered languages as civilisation and culture are the valuable properties of the nation. Addressing a poetry recitation programme organised by the Nepal Academy on the... Horoscopes 21 Feb, 2016
Nepal Academy in bid to globalise Nepali literature KATHMANDU: Nepal Academy, established for the promotion of Nepali language, literature, culture and arts, philosophy and social sciences of Nepal, is currently busy in globalising the Nepali literature. The national institution established in... Art & Culture 26 Dec, 2015
Freedom of expression KATHMANDU: The Embassy of Bangladesh celebrated the Shaheed Diwas (Language Martyr’s Day) and International Mother Language Day 2010 at a programme organised on February 24 at the Russian Culture Centre. Minister for Culture and Parliamentary...
