Maharashtra mandates taxi and auto drivers to learn Marathi by August 15, sparking debate on language, identity, and ...

With Marathi set to become compulsory for auto and taxi drivers in Maharashtra from May 1, the importance of learning the language has sharply increased. The move is expected to impact thousands of ...

One does not know the fate of the furniture and books at the Urdu Markaz locked since July 2016. But the people who nurtured this cultural-educational organization which ran from the one-room rented ...

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 ...

A taxi driver tracing alphabets after an 11-hour shift. An auto driver whose phone is now full of Marathi reels. Drivers have until August 15 to learn the language or lose their permits. The Indian ...

Mumbai: Amid an ongoing debate over the Marathi language in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that while it is important for residents to learn Marathi, any form of violence ...

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik stated that auto and taxi unions requested more time to learn Marathi, seeking to avoid license cancellations for those failing to use the language by May ...