Oriya in Prime Minister’s website: Voice of BHASHA ANDOLAN precipitated correction

Bhubaneswar Bureau When Minister for External Affairs Ms. Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the multi-lingual website of the Prime Minister on May 29, there was no trace of Oriya, even though six regional languages, besides English and Hindi, had place for them. … Read more →

Ban on Live Telecasting by News Channels is essential to save Democracy

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak This post may be an irritant to so-called supporters of democracy to whom free press includes “live” telecast of anything called “news” is a fundamental right. But, unless news channels are completely banned, whatever little semblances of … Read more →

Minister supports contravention of Orissa Official Language Act, his newspaper plays mischief!

Bhubaneswar Bureau The newspaper of a minister of the Orissa – Sanchar – has kept its readers in dark about the unique Bhasa Andolan (Language Movement) of Orissa that demands for Governance of Orissa in Oriya language. On the other … Read more →