New Delhi, National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), today urged Hindi and English media to come forward and give priority to urdu programmes for the promotion of the language. Talking to mediapersons here, NCPUL Director Hamidullah Bhatt expressed concern over absence of urdu language from the secular structure of the country. The Council had organised an interactive session for the promotion of urdu language. With advanced technology, now it is very easy to translate urdu into any language, Dr Bhatt said. Since Hindi is spoken by a majority of people in the country, the promotion of urdu language should be made in line with the national language, Dr Bhatt added. ...
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Ingredients: Mustard oil – enough to cover mangoes Raw mangoes – 1 kg Turmeric – 1 tsp Mustard powder – 90 g Thymol seeds – 1 tsp Salt – 150 g Aniseed – 3 tsp Onion seeds – 15 g Ground spices – 4 tsp Red chilli powder – 2 tsp Fenugree seeds – 30 g Method Of Preparation: 1.Roast onion seeds, aniseeds and fenugreek seeds. Then grind them coarsely. 2.Wash the mangoes and dry them well. 3.Make 4 cuts in the mangoes. Keep the base intact. Remove the stones from within. 4.Mix turmeric, salt, mustard powder, red chilli powder and ground spices. Using a little oil make a paste from them. 5.Fill this paste in the mango slits. 6.Place the mangoes in a jar and pour oil on them. They must be covered with oil. 7.Then place a cover on the jar and make it airtight. 8.This jar should be kept under the sun for four days. Shake daily. 9.Then place aside the jar for about a fortnight before ...
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