the world of Urdu, few can match Aslam Kiratpuri's feat. No, he has not penned tomes of poetry. His achievement is fundamental, concerning font, ligatures (syllables) and word-building. Father of a new Urdu font called Lahori Nastalique, Kiratpuri has revolutionized the way Urdu is typed on computers today. Importantly, his Nastalique has 40,000 ligatures, double the number created by Pakistan's Noorie...
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Editors of Urdu newspapers from India, Pakistan and other countries will participate in the World Urdu Editors Conference to be held here Dec 30-31.The two-day event, being organised by Urdu daily Siasat, will discuss the problems faced by Urdu newspapers and Urdu journalists."It is the first conference of its kind aimed at bringing Urdu newspapers to a common platform," Siasat editor Zahid Ali Khan...
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a new initiative to reach out more to its Urdu-speaking and Urdu-understanding viewers, DD Urdu has begun broadcasting ten Urdu bulletins from 1st April, 2013.bulletins can be seen daily at 6 am, 8 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 7.30 pm and midnight 12.Two half an hour Urdu bulletins can be seen at 9.30 am (on DD News and DD Urdu) and at 9 pm.Do you think Ravindra Jadeja can fill the place of all-rounder in...
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a new initiative to reach out more to its Urdu-speaking and Urdu-understanding viewers, DD Urdu will broadcast ten Urdu bulletins from 1st April, 2013.bulletins can be seen daily at 6 am, 8 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 7.30 pm and midnight 12.Two half an hour Urdu bulletins can be seen at 9.30 am (on DD News and DD Urdu) and at 9 pm.Do...
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Jammu and Kashmir Urdu Academy has sought the help of Governor N N Vohra to promote, Urdu, official language of the...
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a new initiative to reach out more to its Urdu-speaking and Urdu-understanding viewers, DD Urdu will broadcast ten Urdu bulletins from 1st April, 2013.bulletins can be seen daily at 6 am, 8 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 7.30 pm and midnight 12.Two half an hour Urdu bulletins can be seen at 9.30 am (on DDNews and DDUrdu) and at 9 pm.Do...
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a move likely to gladden the hearts of Urdu writers, the state has raised the Maharashtra State Urdu Academy's annual budget from a mere Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1 crore."Increase of the funds for Urdu academy was a long-standing demand of Urdu writers. The government is committed to promote Urdu just as it is committed to promote other languages used in the state," said Khan, adding that a separate fund will...
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14th All India Urdu Book Fair would be held here from November 6 to 11 for promotion of Urdu language.The six-day-long fair would be organised by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language(NCPUL) with the support of UP Urdu Academy and Delhi Urdu Academy.NCPUL Chief Publishing Officer Nasim Ahmed said here today Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Jitin Prasada will inaugurate...
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Urdu heritage Carvan's award has been given to Eenadu Group Chairman Ramoji Rao for his contribution to Urdu Language through his ETV urdu channel across globe, here today.The award was presented by Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju at a function organised jointly by Urdu Heritage Carvan and Urdu Academy of Andhra Pradesh at Lalitha Kalathoranam here.The award was received by Eenadu Managing...
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All India Urdu Book Fair would be held here from November 6 to 11 for promotion of Urdu language. The six-day-long fair would be organised by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language(NCPUL) with the support of UP Urdu Academy and Delhi Urdu Academy. NCPUL Chief Publishing Officer Nasim Ahmed said here today Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Jitin Prasada will...
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