Latest English language News & Updates

Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has talked about a hilarious anecdote about how people have reinvented English words, sharing how “shrubbery” became “sarbari” and “radiator” changed to “ready water.” Big B first started his blog with a clarification about his delay with his fans.“Nahi nahi nahi, abhi abhi so kar nahi utha hoon! Kaam chal raha tha, toh us vilamb ki baat kar raha hoon. Ef se milkar hi kaam samaapt hota hai – hai na!!!””(No, no, no… I haven’t just woken up! I…

Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the mandatory teaching of the Hindi language in primary schools in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday in the State Assembly that while the state values multilingualism, only the Marathi language will remain compulsory in the state’s educational framework. In his reply to the debate on the Governor’s address, the Chief Minister shifted the focus toward the previous state administration.He produced minutes from …

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) For a long time, students studying in Bengali-medium schools in West Bengal have been grappling with a fear of the English language. Due to a lack of confidence in speaking, writing and understanding English, many students tend to fall behind academically. To address this long-standing concern, the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has taken a special initiative.A special workshop has been organised at the beginning of the new year with the objectiv…