Marathi
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Maharashtra scraps 70-year-old mandatory Hindi language test for government employees
Maharashtra | Sep 02, 2026, 12:44 PM ISTBefore the state of Maharashtra was established, the then government mandated the use of Hindi in official work and required government employees to pass a Hindi language test.
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'Ho saheb! They're all safe': Sitamarhi MP's fluent Marathi phone call with Fadnavis goes viral
offbeat | Sep 02, 2026, 12:29 PM ISTSitamarhi MP Devesh Chandra Thakur spoke fluent Marathi to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis while helping 106 stranded pilgrims return home after the Nepal floods. His gesture and efforts to arrange their safe journey have won praise online.
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Bombay HC declines plea by cab drivers as state govt grants one-year time to learn Marathi language
Maharashtra | Aug 29, 2026, 04:01 PM ISTDuring the hearing of the matter, additional government pleader Jyoti Chavan told a bench of acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad that the government has decided to extend the time given to auto rickshaw and taxi drivers to learn the language by one year.
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Bombay HC to hear plea against Marathi language for taxi drivers tomorrow, here's what PIL says
Maharashtra | Aug 28, 2026, 08:25 PM ISTThe petition alleges violation of fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution. Also, the petitioners have argued that the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not provide for such linguistic imperative for issuance of permits or badges.
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'Auto drivers speaking Hindi will be beaten up in Maharashtra': MNS leader issues warning
Maharashtra | Aug 27, 2026, 11:26 PM ISTMNS leader Amit Thackeray said the MNS would take action if complaints were received about auto-rickshaw drivers speaking in Hindi or behaving rudely with passengers.
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Good news for taxi drivers in Maharashtra: Govt grants one-year grace period to learn Marathi
Maharashtra | Aug 27, 2026, 11:36 PM ISTChief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that representatives of auto-rickshaw and taxi driver associations had met him and requested an additional year for the drivers to learn the language.
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How many taxi drivers in Maharashtra know Marathi? Notice issued to 1499 drivers on second day
Maharashtra | Aug 21, 2026, 11:21 PM ISTThe inspection drive, which started on Thursday, is being carried out as part of the Transport Department's drive to ensure that auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers possess working knowledge of Marathi.
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Have Mumbai taxi drivers learnt Marathi? Here's what Maharashtra govt found during inspection drive
Maharashtra | Aug 20, 2026, 11:47 PM ISTIn Maharashtra, 4,222 drivers have been inspected so far, with 664 receiving notices. Consequently, a total of 8,217 drivers have been inspected and 1,268 notices issued across the state for not knowing Marathi language.
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Maharashtra begins inspection drive on Marathi, 1,268 drivers issued notices, what will happen next?
Maharashtra | Aug 20, 2026, 11:47 PM ISTMaharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik stated that 3,995 drivers were inspected in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region today. Of these, 604 were found to lack adequate knowledge of conversational Marathi and were issued notices.
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Auto-rickshaw, taxi drivers who refuse to learn Marathi will face action: Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra | Aug 19, 2026, 04:53 PM IST"The government will not tolerate auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers who refuse to learn Marathi and act defiantly, claiming they will not learn the language. Action will be taken against them within the legal framework," Pratap Sarnaik said.
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7,750 auto, taxi drivers fail Marathi proficiency test, here's what they have to do next
Maharashtra | Aug 17, 2026, 12:06 PM ISTState Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday said there will be no extension of the August 15 deadline for autorickshaw and taxi drivers to learn Marathi.
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Mumbai shops, hotels must install Marathi signboards or face 'Sena-style' action, read new order
Maharashtra | May 14, 2026, 09:20 AM ISTMumbai has around nine lakh shops and establishments, of which 5,020 have still not complied with the rule mandating display of Marathi signboards, the deputy mayor maintained.
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Maharashtra govt holds decision to make Marathi mandatory for auto, taxi drivers for six months
Maharashtra | Apr 27, 2026, 02:45 PM ISTEarlier this month, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik had announced the government's decision to make Marathi mandatory for auto drivers from May 1. He had said that all 59 Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) in Maharashtra will conduct a special drive to enforce the rule.
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Maharashtra begins drive to teach Marathi to auto, cab drivers; CM Fadnavis assures no violence
Maharashtra | Apr 25, 2026, 10:09 AM ISTFadnavis said that promoting Marathi in cities like Mumbai and across Maharashtra is “not wrong,” but must be done responsibly. He underlined that the government’s role is to ensure that such issues do not escalate into conflict.
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Marathi mandatory for rickshaw and taxi drivers in Maharashtra from May 1
Maharashtra | Apr 14, 2026, 03:48 PM ISTThis comes after the Transport Department has received numerous complaints, particularly from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, and Nagpur, regarding drivers being unable or reluctant to communicate with passengers in Marathi.
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Raj Thackeray salutes MNS-Shiv Sena warriors, vows fierce fight for Marathi pride after poll setback
Maharashtra | Jan 17, 2026, 11:38 AM ISTMaharashtra election results: Raj Thackeray owned up to MNS's disappointing poll outcome, "We lament missing our goals, but we never break. Our elected corporators will give rulers a tough fight in their areas and hold them accountable for any wrongs against Marathi people."
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Raj Thackeray sparks 'Bombay Dhaba' row: MNS tears down signboard over name objection | Video
Maharashtra | Jan 09, 2026, 11:27 AM ISTMNS workers defended the action, claiming that persisting with "Bombay" erodes the cultural identity of Maharashtra and Mumbai, clinging to a colonial-era term long renounced. "This nomenclature offends our state's heritage," they added.
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Nana Patole writes letter to PM Modi, urges for 'Marathi announcements' on Maharashtra flights
Maharashtra | Dec 17, 2025, 06:29 PM ISTNana Patole stressed that giving Marathi its due respects the feelings of Maharashtra's people. "This will improve passenger convenience and promote the language's preservation and growth," he stated.
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Uddhav Thackeray returns as chair of Balasaheb Thackeray memorial trust
Maharashtra | Nov 16, 2025, 09:16 PM ISTAlong with Uddhav, his son Aaditya Thackeray and senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Subhash Desai have also been appointed to the trust for five years.
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Language row now airborne: Woman on Air India flight threatens passenger for not speaking Marathi
Trending | Oct 24, 2025, 01:50 PM ISTA YouTuber was allegedly threatened by a co-passenger on an Air India flight for not speaking Marathi, an incident that has ignited a broad debate over linguistic intolerance and regional chauvinism in Maharashtra.