Mumbai: The Maharashtra Transport Department has announced that auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in the state must learn Marathi by August 15. The government warned that no extension will be granted ...

'If you want to work in Maharashtra, you must know basic Marathi': Govt defends language mandate for auto, taxi drivers as Aug 15 deadline looms. (Express Photo) The Maharashtra government has made ...

MUMBAI: Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has drawn a firm line for autorickshaw drivers across the state: learn practical Marathi by August 15 or risk losing licence and badge. The ...

Nashik: Nashik: Marathi language minister Uday Samant announced on Thursday that the state govt would launch a dedicated cellphone application, aimed at helping migrants from other states learn ...

Learn the everyday ways to greet people, say who you are and where you’re from. Language expert Sarah Buck, shares easy phrases you can use straight away. As Danni Diston meets historian Michael Bunny ...

Amid escalating debate over the mandatory use of the Marathi language in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday emphasised that while pride in one's mother tongue is essential, the ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday (May 1, 2026) said that while residents of the State should make efforts to learn Marathi, violence in the name of language is "unacceptable". Mr ...

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) decided not to strictly enforce its decision to make Marathi mandatory for autorickshaw and taxi drivers. It has instead opted to launch a ...

MUMBAI: Almost a fortnight after the transport department declared its drive to test Marathi language skills of auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers across the state from May 1, according to sources in the ...

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday said it will defer enforcing its decision to make Marathi mandatory for auto rickshaw and taxi drivers. On April 14, the state government made it mandatory for ...

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Transport Department will begin a statewide inspection and awareness drive from May 1 to promote basic Marathi among auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers, while also tightening ...

MUMBAI: Amid an uproar among auto and taxi unions, and political leaders, over the government’s move to test the proficiency of Marathi among all drivers of public transports beginning May 1, ...