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....
19 Jun, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
Maharashtra govt mandates use of Marathi for revenue hearings, ordersThe Maharashtra government has mandated the use of Marathi in all revenue department quasi-judicial hearings and orders. A new standard ope...
15 May, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
People in Maharashtra must learn Marathi, but violence unacceptable: FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis emphasized pride in the Marathi language. He encouraged all residents to learn it, offering st...
01 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
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...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Maharashtra warns schools of Rs 1 lakh fine, loss of recognition for not teaching MarathiSchools in Maharashtra must teach Marathi to students from Class 1 to 10. Failure to comply will result in strict penalties. Fines can reac...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
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...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
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...
18 Jun, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
Sena UBT, MNS object to Hindi as third Language in Maharashtra primary wingMaharashtra's decision to mandate Hindi in primary schools faces opposition from Shiv Sena UBT and MNS. Sanjay Raut questions the need, cit...
19 Apr, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
BJP imposing Hindi to finish off regional language, culture; govt should roll back decision: Congress' SapkalMaharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal criticized the BJP for allegedly imposing Hindi and endangering regional languages and c...
18 Apr, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Everyone has to speak Marathi in Maharashtra: Chief Minister Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has declared Marathi as a mandatory language in the state, aligning with the new education pol...
17 Apr, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
Raj Thackeray asks MNS workers to "halt" Marathi language agitation, urges government to uphold the lawMNS chief Raj Thackeray has directed party workers to pause their agitation for mandatory use of Marathi in banks, as sufficient awareness ...
05 Apr, 2025, 06.45 PM IST
Maharashtra Assembly passes bill to make Marathi language mandatory in official works of local authoritiesState minister Subhash Desai said the introduction of the bill was necessitated as the Maharashtra Official Language Act, 1964 did not make...
24 Mar, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
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...
09 Dec, 2017, 11.10 PM IST
Shiv Sena steps up attack on author Shobha DeShobha De had earlier tweeted: "I love Marathi movies. Let me decide when and where to watch them, Devendra Fadnavis. This is nothing but D...
09 Apr, 2015, 12.18 PM 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
- Sena can’t find a lawyer for its Marathi matinee
The Bombay HC on Friday dismissed Shiv Sena's petition in a case related to mandatory screening of Marathi films in Maharashtra, as its law...
28 Aug, 2010, 03.29 AM IST
- Maha Govt issues diktat on mandatory Marathi nameplates
The Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra, has outdone MNS and Shiv Sena on the sons of the soil issue, directing that nameplates of comme...
10 Jun, 2008, 11.46 AM IST