Oxford’s Hindi word of 2017 — Aadhaar

Jaipur: Oxford Dictionaries has chosen “Aadhaar” as the Hindi word of 2017. The word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card, which was in news last year and is likely to remain in highlight this year as well. The announcement was made at a session “Oxford Dictionaries’ Hindi Word of the Year” during the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival here. IANS

Rlys replaces ‘viklang’ with ‘divyang’ in forms  

New Delhi: Almost two years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested to address persons with disabilities as ‘divyang’ (divine bodies), the Railways has decided to make changes in the concession certificates issued to such people. The national transporter has changed the nomenclature from ‘viklang’ to ‘divyang’. The order will come into being from February 1. PTI