The Maharashtra government has launched a statewide language proficiency campaign aimed at helping non-Marathi autorickshaw and taxi drivers communicate better with passengers, reported the PTI. The ...

Bhuse also spoke about the inclusion of the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Maharashtra Education Minister Dada Bhuse on Monday announced that Marathi will be a compulsory language from Classes 1 to ...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Education Minister Dada Bhuse on Monday announced that Marathi will be a compulsory language from Classes 1 to 10 across all schools in the state. He warned of strict action ...

A viral video from a Mumbai local train has reignited the debate over language and identity in Maharashtra. The clip allegedly shows a heated argument after a passenger was told to speak Marathi, with ...

The Maharastra government mandated the use of the Marathi language in all government and semi-government offices in Maharashtra. A government resolution has been released by the government, issued by ...

MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday lashed out at State Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar for “butchering” Marathi language and for not being able to read even the written Marathi text. “While proposing ...

Non-Marathi auto and taxi drivers in Maharashtra must obtain a Marathi language proficiency certificate by August 15, 2026, or face action. A mandatory four-hour free communication course is being ...

Mumbai: A fresh language controversy has erupted in Mumbai after a viral video allegedly showed a staffer at the Railway Enquiry Counter at Mumbai Central railway station refusing to speak in Marathi ...

In a letter addressed to Maharashtra’s Marathi Language Minister, Shaikh proposed the introduction of both short-term and long-term Marathi language courses at affordable fees. He also recommended ...

When anthropology researcher Ashley McDermott was doing fieldwork in Kyrgyzstan a few years ago, she says many people voiced the same concern: Children were losing touch with their indigenous language ...

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