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Third Eye: New MPs in the spotlight, the English talk, and immediate to-do list for ministries
Third Eye: The latest developments in Indian politics have captured widespread attention, with new Lok Sabha MPs quickly becoming favorites for the press. Among them is actor Kangana Ranaut, known for her controversial statements. Meanwhile, former BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil gave a tough time to NCP-SP candidate Nilesh Lanke for speaking in Marathi and taunted him by saying that he would not be able to speak in English. In the backdrop of these events, the ambitious 100-day programme across ministries appears to have taken a quieter turn than initially planned. However, an immediate to-do list for all departments remains a pressing priority.
Linguistic diversity on display in Lok Sabha as new members take oath in Sanskrit, Hindi, Dogri, Odia
Newly-elected MPs in the Lok Sabha took oaths in diverse languages such as Sanskrit, Hindi, Dogri, Bengali, Assamese, and Odia, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hindi. There were "Jai Shri Ram" chants during the process. Amid controversies over exams, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took his oath in Odia. Kerala's first BJP MP, Suresh Gopi, invoked gods in Malayalam. Various other ministers took oaths in languages including Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, and Kannada.
Google launches Gemini mobile app in India, available in 9 Indian languages
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Tuesday that the tech giant has launched the Gemini mobile app in India, available in English and nine Indian languages. The company will also add local languages to Gemini Advanced, along with other new features.
Third Eye: English Vinglish, importance of a good seating plan, and a different garden
During the Lok Sabha elections, Sujay Vikhe Patil, former BJP MP, who was fighting a tough battle against NCP-SP's Nilesh Lanke, had taunted the latter by saying that Lanke does not know English and he will struggle to give a speech in that language in Parliament as he can speak only Marathi. After Lanke has defeated Vikhe Patil, NCP-SP leaders such as Jitendra Awhad are taunting Vikhe Patil in English, asking, "How is Vikhe?"
India's homegrown GenAI platform Hanooman now live in 98 languages
Hanooman, India's GenAI platform by SML India and 3AI Holding, in 98 languages. Available in India on Android, soon on IOS. Includes support for 12 Indian languages and English. Partnerships with HP, NASSCOM, and Yotta for AI initiatives.
BMC warns of stringent action if property tax dues not paid by May 25
BMC urges tax payment by May 25 deadline, threatens action. Rs 3,195 crore tax collected last year. Doubling tax for non-Marathi signs in shops.
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Mumbai to impose double property tax for non-Marathi signboards
BMC in Mumbai enforces Marathi signboards for shops, aligning with rules and Supreme Court directive. Compliance drive resulted in fines, highlighting the importance of linguistic diversity and legal adherence in commercial spaces.
In 'Land of seven languages', BJP fields polyglot woman candidate
Ashwini ML, a 38-year-old teacher from Kerala's northernmost Lok Sabha constituency, is seeking votes from people in multiple languages in Kasaragod, Kerala. The BJP candidate, who has been fielded by the Mahila Morcha, effortlessly switches between Malayalam, Kannada, and Tulu while interacting with people in the region, known as the 'Land of seven languages'.
2024 polls stand out for use of AI to bridge language barriers
AI plays a pivotal role in Indian election campaigns by leveraging technology to overcome language barriers, marking a shift towards progressive politics empowering linguistic diversity and inclusive engagement.
Maharashtra cabinet approves new Marathi language policy
The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved a new Marathi language policy, which aims to establish it as a language of knowledge acquisition and employment in the next 25 years. It also aims to devise steps for the conservation and promotion of various dialects of Marathi using modern technology like ChatGPT. The cabinet was chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Sajid Nadiadwala ventures into Marathi cinema, partners with Tejaswini Pandit
Renowned filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala has announced his venture into Marathi cinema in collaboration with acclaimed actor-producer Tejaswini Pandit. Through his wife Warda Nadiadwala's production company Jophiel Enterprise, Nadiadwala will present Marathi language content alongside Pandit's banner Sahyadri Films. Known for producing successful Bollywood movies like "Chhichhore" and the "Housefull" franchise, Nadiadwala aims to bring fresh perspectives and impactful stories to Marathi audiences.
SML in partnership with BharatGPT ecosystem unveils 'Hanooman' Indic LLMs
SML in partnership with BharatGPT ecosystem, has unveiled the 'Hanooman' series of Indic language models. The series includes models ranging from 1.5 billion to 40 billion parameters and has multimodal AI capabilities.
Riteish Deshmukh to direct & star in Shivaji Maharaj biopic
The 45-year-old actor-director, who will also play the titular role of Maharashtra's greatest warrior, said it was his dream to make a film on Shivaji.
SSC to conduct Constable (GD) examination for CAPFs in 13 languages from February to March. Check details
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced that the initiative to conduct the Constable (General Duty) examination in regional languages provides a golden opportunity for youth across the country to make a career in the service of the Nation.
CAPF constable exam being conducted in 13 regional languages for first time
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had decided to conduct the constable (general duty) examination for recruitment in CAPFs in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English from January 1, 2024.
When AI meets Bharat: Hinterland will drive India's artificial intelligence project
For AI to achieve scale in India, it would need datasets of speech, text, images and videos for training large language models in different languages. This means a massive participation of Indians who live in small towns and villages in various AI projects.
Startups take to LLMs to bring GenAI smarts to Indian languages
Gurgaon-headquartered startup Soket Labs is eyeing the release of its foundation multilingual large language model (LLM) ‘Pragna’ by Q2 next year, founder and CEO Abhishek Upperwal told ET.
Microsoft Outlook Lite now supports Hindi, Marathi, Tamil; app integrated with SMS for easy access
The latest features include support for Indian vernacular languages such as Hindi, Marathi, and Tamil, allowing users to compose and read emails in their preferred language
FSSAI launches food safety compliance system portal in 4 regional languages
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched the Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) portal in Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, and Marathi, along with Hindi and English. The portal aims to improve user experience and accessibility for local food businesses, connecting them to the online compliance system.
Staff Selection Commission aims to conduct competitive exams in 22 Indian languages: Jitendra Singh
Singh said it was at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that from this year onward, SSC examinations are being conducted in 13 languages -- 11 regional languages and Hindi and English.
Planet Marathi Group and Vistas Media join hands to launch an OTT platform, ‘Planet Bharat’
Planet Marathi Group has partnered with Vistas Media to launch a new OTT platform called Planet Bharat in November of this year. The app will feature films, series, music, social gaming, wallets, and other content using technologies like AI-powered personalization and voice commands. Planet Bharat will provide high-quality local content across various languages and genres and aims to promote content as the 'hero' to distinguish itself from other OTTs.
Google launches new initiative to train, support Indian news publishers
The Indian Languages Programme aims to provide training, technical support, and funding to news publishers in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, and Marathi.
Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat bag top honours at New York Indian Film Festival
The NYIFF celebrates Indian cinema, which is popular among the South Asian diaspora as well as the global audience.
This company is paying language experts Rs 2000 per hour for training AI tools to write better responses
Scale AI, a data-labeling company, is hiring writers to train their generative AI models. Here are the details!
Maharashtra delegation to meet PM Modi to demand classical language status for Marathi
"A delegation of legislators will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a request seeking classical language status for Marathi. Along with officials, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and I will meet the prime minister demanding action over it," the chief minister said.
Marathi Language Day 2023: History, significance and wishes for the day
February 27, 2023, is celebrated as Marathi Language Day in Maharashtra with fervour, let's read the reason behind the celebration and how to wish a Marathi speaker.
Centre should declare 'Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra' as Union Territory: Ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray
He said Marathi-speaking people have been residing in the border villages from generations. Their daily life, language and lifestyle is Marathi, he said. Till the issue is pending before the Supreme Court, the "Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra should be declared as a Union Territory by the central government," he said.
Maha govt should implement seriously its policy to promote Marathi language, says Bombay HC
Jadhav had said he studied in Marathi since school, and that proceedings before the courts of Judicial Magistrate First Class and Civil Judge Junior Division are normally conducted in Marathi language.
Maharashtra Assembly passes bill to make Marathi language mandatory in official works of local authorities
State minister Subhash Desai said the introduction of the bill was necessitated as the Maharashtra Official Language Act, 1964 did not make it mandatory for the local authorities to use Marathi in their official works. He also cited examples of the authorities taking "advantage" of the lack of the provision in the Act. "It is our effort to do away with that mistake," Desai said.
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