Implementation of Orissa Official Language Act // Essential Legislation in Assembly’s Coming Session

Bhubaneswar Bureau The essential amendment to Orissa Official Language Act, 1954 and creation of corresponding Rule for strict implementation of the Act, submitted by Sri Subhas Chandra Pattanayak, who represents Oriya Bhasa Sangram Samiti in the Ministerial Committee specifically created … Read more →

Coke Studio’s “Rangabati” is an insult and assault on folk music and linguistic sanctity

The callous indifference towards commercial appropriation of “Rangabati” as well as trivialization of “Vande Utkala Janani” perhaps indicate that we may be destined to lose both our folk heritage and linguistic historical identity, much sooner than later, if this manipulative Coke Studio production is what we falsely perceive as taking Odia to the world map. Read more →

Oriya would be taught in English Language! What a mad Government!

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak If documents can say how Orissa is being administered, this document would show how mad has become administration under Naveen Patnaik. Orissa Assembly’s Standing Committee on Higher Education discussed with departmental Secretary Sri G. Dhal and his … Read more →