All posts tagged "Urdu"

Set up language university, save Urdu from becoming mere dialect: J&K Urdu Council

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Urdu Council on Tuesday organised an Eid Milan programme, with speakers emphasising the need for a mass...

Debut book by Kashmiri writer explores society, gender and morality

Anantnag: A short story collection titled Nafas-e-Qalam by Kashmiri writer Arizoo Riyaz has been published by Free Minds Publication recently. The book...

SC backs use of Urdu on Maharashtra civic body signboard

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the use of Urdu on a municipal signboard in Maharashtra, stating that language reflects...

Four-day capacity building workshop for Urdu journalists underway at Kashmir University

Srinagar: A four-day capacity building workshop for Urdu journalists commenced on Monday at the Hazratbal campus of University of Kashmir. Vice- Chancellor...

For the love of language: Kashmir’s new age Urdu poets—Part I

From the 13th century saintly figures like Lal Ded and Shiekh ul Aalam to progressive writers like Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor and Abdul...

Government constitutes State Council for Promotion of Urdu Language

Jammu: In an initiative towards promotion of J&K’s official language, the Government today constituted the first ever State Council for Promotion of...

Google pays tribute to Ghalib on his 220th birth anniversary

Today marks 220 years to the birth of Mirza Ghalib and Google is honouring the legendary Urdu poet’s legacy. December 27th’s doodle...

FPK Recitals: Fun Para by Jaun Eliya

Google honours Urdu writer Abdul Qavi Desnavi with a doodle

Known for his huge contribution towards the enrichment of Urdu language, Abdul Qavi Desnavi was honoured by search engine Google with a...

Kashmiri-Urdu phrases which make very little literal sense

Day in and day out, we keep using phrases in our language which do convey the meaning to the listener but make...