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Demand for libraries, reading rooms up as passion for books grip Assam's Nalbari

Demand for libraries, reading rooms up as passion for books grip Assam's Nalbari

Hindustan Times26-06-2025
The Karnataka government has mandated the use of Kannada for all administrative tasks, warning of disciplinary actions against non-compliance. Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh emphasized that all government correspondence, meeting agendas, and official documents must be in Kannada, as per the Karnataka Official Language Act, 1963. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in files being returned for explanations.
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