13 - 19 December 2025

01. Kannada Groups Protest Language Exclusion in Railway Exams

Kannada organizations protested at Mandya railway station against exclusion of Kannada in departmental promotion exams. They called it a deliberate attempt to sideline the local language and demanded re-examination with Kannada as an option for all future railway exams.

02. Language Activists to March for Marathi Schools

Mumbai-based Marathi Abhyas Kendra will lead a protest march to BMC headquarters on December 18, opposing the decline and closure of Marathi-medium schools, advocating for preservation of education in the regional language.

03. Giottus Launches India's First Multilingual Crypto Education Platform

Crypto exchange Giottus has launched "Giottus Academy," India's first free vernacular platform for crypto education in six languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. The initiative aims to democratize financial literacy for 10 million potential traders.

04. Pradyot Debbarma: Script Choice for Kokborok is a Constitutional Right

Tipra Motha leader Pradyot Debbarma led protests in Tripura advocating for Roman script for Kokborok language, asserting that script selection is a constitutional right for tribal communities that cannot be imposed by outsiders or authorities.

05. Google's Gemini AI Now Translates 70+ Languages Through Earbuds

Google's Gemini-powered translation now offers real-time speech translation through any headphones. The update handles idioms and local expressions more naturally in 20+ languages including Hindi, with beta testing available in India, US, and Mexico.

06. UPSC Aspirants Push for Meitei Mayek Script in Civil Services Exams

Manipuri language UPSC aspirants have urged Rajya Sabha MP Sanajaoba to advocate for including Meitei Mayek script in Civil Services Mains papers. Currently, questions appear only in Bengali script, which aspirants argue undermines Manipuri linguistic identity and authenticity.

07. Sanskrit Returns to Pakistan After 76 Years

Lahore University of Management Sciences has introduced Pakistan's first Sanskrit course since 1947, expanding from a workshop to a four-credit undergraduate course. The academic initiative aims to help Pakistani scholars directly study ancient manuscripts and texts like Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita.

08. Indian Oil Hosts Conference to Strengthen Hindi Implementation

Indian Oil organized a conference for 52 Official Language Officers in Chandigarh, featuring sessions on parliamentary questionnaires, e-tools like Bhashini, and multilingual translation tools. The Punjab office recently won a national award for outstanding Hindi implementation.

09. Bihar Establishes Prakrit and Pali Academies to Preserve Ancient Languages

Bihar government is creating Prakrit and Pali academies under its new Higher Education department to restore and promote these ancient languages derived from Sanskrit. Pali remains the canonical language of Buddhism in Southeast Asia.

10. Kannada Coding Comes to Udupi Schools

The Vishwa Kannada Foundation is introducing Kannada-version Scratch programming to 10 government primary schools in Udupi. This initiative teaches children coding in their native language, fostering logical thinking while promoting Kannada in technology education.

11. redBus Launches Marathi Interface on Android App

redBus has introduced a Marathi language interface on its Android app, offering a fully localized booking experience. The update aims to deepen penetration in Maharashtra, one of its largest markets, particularly in Tier 2 and 3 cities where native language support drives digital adoption.