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Raj Thackeray warns his party will intensify stir if Marathi not used in banks

Maharashtra | Apr 10, 2025, 06:27 PM IST

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray has written a letter to the Indian Banks' Association asking them to instruct banks to use Marathi.

MNS leader issues warnings, says 'those who don't want to speak Marathi can leave Maharashtra'

Maharashtra | Apr 05, 2025, 11:38 AM IST

Ahead of civic polls in the state, MNS is pushing the Marathi language agenda. The Raj-Thackeray-led party has been seeking to enforce the Marathi language in banks and other institutions in the state.

MNS members confront bank manager in Thane for not speaking Marathi

Maharashtra | Apr 03, 2025, 10:22 AM IST

The local unit of the Raj Thackeray-led party confirmed its members were involved in the incident. It remained unclear whether a police complaint was lodged in connection with the altercation.

Maharashtra: MNS worker slaps security guard for not speaking in Marathi in Mumbai | Watch

Maharashtra | Apr 01, 2025, 08:48 PM IST

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday said that his party would not refrain from “slapping" people in the state if they refuse to speak Marathi in the state.

MPSC exams to be conducted in Marathi, says CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra government to conduct competitive exams in Marathi language, details here

Jobs | Mar 13, 2025, 11:44 AM IST

Engineering textbooks will be available in the regional language. Consequently, the government plans to prepare the syllabus for engineering examinations in Marathi and conduct competitive exams for all technical posts in that language.

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OPINION | Solution to Kashmir’s problems: India should get PoK

India | Mar 07, 2025, 05:14 PM IST

The questioner knew that Pakistan has occupied a part of Jammu & Kashmir, and has been using PoK as a launch pad for terrorists infiltrating into India. What Jaishankar said is the aspiration of every Indian.

RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi clarifies after uproar over remark: 'Language of Maharashtra is Marathi'

Maharashtra | Mar 06, 2025, 04:18 PM IST

In his earlier statement, the senior RSS leader had said that Mumbai does not have a single language and each part of Mumbai has a different language., stirring a political slugfest.

Fadnavis says Mumbai and Maharashtra's language is Marathi after uproar over RSS leader's remarks

Maharashtra | Mar 06, 2025, 02:32 PM IST

Addressing the Assembly, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis strongly said, "In Mumbai, Maharashtra, and the state government's language is Marathi, and people who live here should learn it."

Language war in Maharashtra? Aaditya Thackeray says language of Mumbai is Marathi

Maharashtra | Mar 06, 2025, 01:00 PM IST

Aaditya Thackeray said, "People from outside come to our state and settle here. However, the language of this land is Marathi, just like Tamil is in Tamil Nadu and Kannada is in Karnataka. The ideology of the BJP is to keep disrespecting Maharashtra."

Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute over Belagavi reignites with assault on bus driver, conductor

Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute: Why assault on bus driver, conductor sparked latest feud?

Explainers | Feb 24, 2025, 01:27 PM IST

The dispute, which has been simmering for over past seven decades, has flared up again after a KSRTC bus conductor was assaulted by a group of individuals for not speaking Marathi. The incident sparked a violent response.

Uddhav Sena workers blacken Karnataka buses in Pune amid language feud, interstate services halted

Maharashtra | Feb 23, 2025, 10:06 AM IST

The feud over language in the buses travelling across state borders into Maharashtra and Karnataka started after a bus conductor was assaulted for not speaking Marathi in Karnataka's Belagavi.

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Karnataka: 4 held over language feud with bus conductor in Belagavi, conductor booked under POCSO

Karnataka | Feb 22, 2025, 02:39 PM IST

The conducted was injured in the slugfest over not speaking Marathi. The case has been registered and four accused have been arrested. The conductor has also been booked under POCSO.

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'Marathi' language becomes mandatory in all government offices of Maharashtra

Maharashtra | Feb 04, 2025, 12:01 AM IST

Maharashtra: Disciplinary action will be taken against those in Maharashtra who will refuse to use the Marathi language.

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Will not tolerate any attempt to prevent 'Marathi' speakers from using their language: Uday Samant

Maharashtra | Jan 30, 2025, 07:20 AM IST

Maharashtra cabinet minister Uday Samant was speaking on the occasion of 'Vishwa Marathi Sammelan', an event organised from January 31 to February 2 in Pune.

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How is 'Classical Language' status given to Indian languages? Check criteria, benefits

India | Oct 03, 2024, 09:48 PM IST

The languages that earlier had the tag of classical status were Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia. Notably, Tamil was granted the status in 2004 and the last language to get it was Odia, in 2014.

Modi govt confers status of 'Classical Language' to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali

India | Oct 03, 2024, 09:16 PM IST

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said by now, India had Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia as the notified classical languages and the Centre is taking steps to conserve and promote the classical languages and to preserve the rich heritage of these languages.

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