BMC polls: Marathi identity in play as Thackeray cousins join handsUddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have joined forces for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. The two parties aim to...
24 Dec, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Rift within Maharashtra govt as Shiv Sena minister backs Marathi rally, slams police crackdownDifferences have emerged within the Maharashtra government between BJP and Shiv Sena regarding the Hindi language issue and the handling of...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Maharashtra language row brings Thackeray brothers on same stage after 20 yearsRaj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray reunited after 20 years. They protested the state's three-language formula. Raj credited public unity fo...
05 Jul, 2025, 05.20 PM IST
Maharashtra language panel opposes early Hindi push, urges CM Devendra Fadnavis to roll it backA government-appointed advisory committee in Maharashtra has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to reverse the decision to introduce Hi...
29 Jun, 2025, 02.13 PM IST
Don't bother with 'mother tongues'The concept of 'mother tongue' faces scrutiny. It is often viewed as more of a sociopolitical construct than a linguistic reality. Language...
27 Jun, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
Maharashtra mandates Hindi as third language in schools, Marathi language activists slam decisionThe Maharashtra government's order mandating Hindi as a third language for Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English medium schools has sparked...
18 Jun, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Maharashtra govt has started process to fill 1.53 lakh vacant posts: GovernorThe Maharashtra government has begun filling 1.53 lakh vacant positions, with 78,309 already filled. An additional 6,931 posts under the PE...
09 Dec, 2024, 05.15 PM IST
Recognition of Pali as classical language honours Buddha's great heritage: PM ModiPrime Minister Modi highlighted the conferral of classical language status on Pali, linking it to honouring Lord Buddha's heritage. He crit...
17 Oct, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
Marathi, Bengali, and other languages receive 'classical' status: What it means and the benefits explainedThe Union Cabinet has granted classical language status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali, aiming to preserve these language...
04 Oct, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
Centre approves Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali as classical languagesThe Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved granting Classical Language status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese...
04 Oct, 2024, 11.48 AM IST
Maharashtra cabinet approves new Marathi language policyThe Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved a new Marathi language policy, which aims to establish it as a language of knowledge acquisit...
13 Mar, 2024, 06.04 PM IST
Marathi Language Day 2023: History, significance and wishes for the dayFebruary 27, 2023, is celebrated as Marathi Language Day in Maharashtra with fervour, let's read the reason behind the celebration and how ...
27 Feb, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
UGC asks varsities to encourage students to take voluntary online exam on 'cow science'The exam on February 25 aims to "infuse curiosity into all Indians about cows and make them aware of the unexplored potential and business ...
17 Feb, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
How a tiny Jewish Israeli community is trying to revive its fast fading distinct identityThe project that Moses is part of is seeking also to revive the songs, recipes and Marathi-infused dialect as younger generations have move...
17 Oct, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
Karnataka govt preparing to explain stand on making Kannada compulsory subject in schoolsThe state legislature recently passed two bills to the effect and the Acts are to come into force from June.
13 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Multiplexes to be made to show Marathi movies in prime timeBJP- Shiv Sena govt in Maharashtra is set to enact a law to make it mandatory for multiplexes in the state to screen Marathi movies during ...
07 Apr, 2015, 06.34 PM IST
Gujaratilexicon launches mobile applicationsGjaratilexicon, a a first of its kind Gujarati language portal, today launched five new mobile applications aimed at preserving Gujarati
20 Jun, 2013, 07.26 PM IST