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Mumbai auto, taxi drivers to face action if found without Marathi language proficiency certificate after Aug 15; here's how to obtain it for freeNon-Marathi auto and taxi drivers in Maharashtra must obtain a Marathi language proficiency certificate by August 15, 2026, or face action....
Singer Suman Kalyanpur dies at 89Beloved singer Suman Kalyanpur, whose enchanting voice echoed through the 1960s and 1970s, has passed away at the age of 89. She slipped aw...
NEET 2026 fee refund process: What students should know about NTA re-exam refund portalNEET UG 2026 exam fee refund process: The NTA has issued clarifications for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled for June 21, and con...
Maharashtra Transport Minister calls meeting on mandatory Marathi for commercial passenger vehicle driversMaharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik is making practical Marathi language knowledge compulsory for all auto-rickshaw and taxi driv...
Who is Dinesh Hingoo? Veteran actor’s wife reacts to viral claim of him working at 86 to pay medical bills. Amitabh Bachchan, Rakesh Roshan, others extended helpVeteran comedian Dinesh Hingoo’s viral video raised concerns about his health and finances after he spoke about medical costs and low pay f...
'Nagrikdevo Bhava' must be at heart of every decision: PM Modi to over 1 crore civil servantsModi has urged over a crore civil servants to place the principle of “Nagrikdevo Bhava” (citizen is god) at the centre of governance, empha...
Marathi to be mandatory for rickshaw, taxi drivers in Maharashtra from May 1Starting from May 1, the Maharashtra government mandates that rickshaw and taxi drivers be fluent in Marathi. The Motor Transport Departmen...
Only Marathi compulsory in Maharashtra, no other language: CM Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis clarified that Marathi is the only compulsory language in the state. He emphasized that other ...
Why Hindi becomes a flashpoint on Mumbai locals? Teen's death sparks big political stormA 19-year-old's alleged suicide after a language dispute on a Mumbai local train has ignited a political firestorm. Tensions over Marathi v...
Marathi language row: BJP MP Dubey's remarks inappropriate, risk creating confusion, says CM FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticized BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks on the state's language row. Fadnavis stated Dubey...
Maharashtra minister condemns assault on Hindi-speaking people, draws parallel with Pahalgam attackAmidst escalating tensions over language, Maharashtra BJP leader Ashish Shelar drew parallels between the Pahalgam terror attack and attack...
'Desperate bid' to revive political fortunes: BJP leaders attack Thackeray cousins over joint rallyMaharashtra BJP leaders criticized Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's joint rally. They called it a desperate attempt to regain lost political grou...
Maharashtra makes Hindi 3rd language for class 1-5; Opposition protestsThe Maharashtra government's decision to introduce Hindi as a third language for students from standard 1 to 5 has sparked controversy. The...
No 'compulsion' to learn Hindi as 3rd language: Devendra Fadnavis on row over govt orderMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the removal of mandatory Hindi in schools, allowing students to choose any Indian la...
Hindi spoken largely in public life, learning it will benefit students: MinisterDada Bhuse, Maharashtra's school education minister, supports Hindi as a third language. He says it aids communication and higher education...
Maha govt should implement seriously its policy to promote Marathi language, says Bombay HCJadhav had said he studied in Marathi since school, and that proceedings before the courts of Judicial Magistrate First Class and Civil Jud...
BJP approaches Governor seeking mandatory Marathi subject in private, international schoolsBJP spokesperson Shaina N C said Marathi is compulsory in most schools upto standard 8, but some schools use language option for other subj...
- NCP wants Mumbai's 5-star hotels to show Marathi news channels
"You show news bulletins of all languages in these hotels...Italian, French, Spanish. Then why this allergy to Marathi," Awhad told reporte...
- Contact Thackeray tutorials to learn Marathi in 40 days
MNS plans to teach Marathi to North India taxi and auto operators.
- Language war hots up in Goa
With Goa assembly elections scheduled for early next year, the issue of according official language status to Marathi is gaining momentum.