A language Bill in Kerala has become a schooling dispute between two states, not because Malayalam needs defending in Kerala, but because border classrooms do. On January 9, Karnataka Chief Minister ...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Border Area Development Authority (KBADA), an arm of the State Government, has pressed Kerala Governor RV Arlekar not to assent the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, passed by ...

Over 17,000 students in Classes 1 to 7 studying in government and aided schools in Ernakulam have turned proficient in Malayalam language after the Education Department introduced its innovative ...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 9 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has opposed Kerala's Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, warning that "promotion cannot become imposition". "India's ...

It was only recently that Balachandran Chullikkad, the firebrand poet, in a press conference, appealed that his poems be taken off from school/college curriculum. The poet was irked by the poor ...

Malayalam with an expert committee of scholars set up by the state government claiming that the language meets all the parameters set by the Centre for granting the coveted honour. Malayalam, spoken ...

Kerala passed the Malayalam Language Bill in Oct 2025, making it the sole official language. The bill mandates Malayalam as a compulsory subject from Class 1 to Class 10. Karnataka opposes the bill, ...

KOCHI: There is a running joke among Keralites — the Malayalam translation for the word ‘switch’. We giggle while mouthing the word — ‘vidyucchakthi-gamanaagamana-niyanthrana-yanthram’. Though it ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government has issued an order making Malayalam the compulsory first language in schools. The order has details on the distribution of periods for Malayalam learning, ...

The State government has issued a notification amending the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules (KSSSR) 1958, making proficiency in Malayalam language mandatory for entry to government ...