Nashik: Nashik: Marathi language minister Uday Samant announced on Thursday that the state govt would launch a dedicated cellphone application, aimed at helping migrants from other states learn ...

Nagpur: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the state govt would ensure that autorickshaw and taxi drivers who do not know Marathi are trained in the language, while making clear that forcing any ...

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) decided not to strictly enforce its decision to make Marathi mandatory for autorickshaw and taxi drivers. It has instead opted to launch a ...

Maharashtra is implementing a new rule making Marathi mandatory for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers, with a special verification drive to help drivers comply and learn the language. IMAGE: Kindly note ...

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has defended the state government’s decision to make Marathi mandatory for auto and taxi drivers from May 1, 2026, while asserting that any ...

MUMBAI: A major tussle broke out on Friday between Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers over the Maharashtra government’s decision to make speaking Marathi ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that while Marathi should be given priority in the state, any form of violence in the name of language will not be tolerated. Addressing concerns ...

Amid the tussle between unions and the state government after the latter’s push for Marathi language proficiency among auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers, the transport department declared on Friday that ...

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has announced that all commercial passenger vehicle drivers in Maharashtra must have a working knowledge of Marathi, with strict actions planned for ...

"The Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh has taken up the responsibility of teaching Marathi to auto rickshaw drivers and taxi drivers in their various branches across the state. This will promote and ...

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Monday (April 27, 2026) said that non-Marathi speaking rickshaw and taxi drivers across the State will have to speak basic Marathi from May 1. The ...

Just 10 days after announcing a drive to test the Marathi language skills of licenced auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers from May 1, to eliminate fake permit holders, the state transport department ...