Mumbai, Aug 19 (PTI) Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Wednesday sought additional time for autorickshaw and taxi drivers to learn Marathi as the Maharashtra government is set to implement the ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said efforts will be made to strengthen Marathi as a digital and knowledge language in the 21st century by increasing its use in emerging ...

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis made the remarks while inaugurating the Classical Marathi Language Week and Classical ...

Fadnavis added that Marathi would naturally be given importance as it is the state’s own language and mother tongue.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Marathi is not merely a medium of communication but a bearer of rich culture and a witness to a glorious history, stressing the need to ...

Maharashtra's Marathi language checks for auto and taxi drivers have triggered protests in Mumbai. Here's what the test involves, why it was introduced and what happens if drivers fail ...

The Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for all licensed rickshaw and taxi drivers in the state to have basic knowledge of Marathi from May 1, PTI quoted transport minister Pratap Sarnaik as ...

The knowledge of conversational Marathi has been made mandatory for commercial passenger vehicle drivers in Maharashtra by the state government to ensure better communication with passengers. An ...

The state Transport Department issued a notification, bringing into force the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026 under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Maharashtra mandates Marathi ...

Starting August 18, the driving licences of autorickshaw, taxi and app-based cab drivers who do not have a working knowledge of Marathi can be suspended for up to three months, while repeated ...

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) announced a drive to act against auto‑rickshaw and taxi drivers without “working knowledge” of Marathi from August 20. “The ...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday, reacting to the ongoing statewide drive to assess the Marathi language proficiency of autorickshaw and taxi drivers, said that the state ...