A taxi driver tracing alphabets after an 11-hour shift. An auto driver whose phone is now full of Marathi reels. Drivers have ...

The Maharashtra Government has launched a Marathi language learning programme for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers across the state. Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said around 4,500 teachers will ...

The booklet, titled ‘Maharashtra is my state… Marathi is my language!’, has been brought out with the assistance of Marathi litterateurs and language experts. It contains simple Marathi phrases common ...

With Marathi set to become compulsory for auto and taxi drivers in Maharashtra from May 1, the importance of learning the language has sharply increased. The move is expected to impact thousands of ...

To help non-Marathi-speaking drivers learn the language, the state government will set up Marathi language study centres at ...

MUMBAI: Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has drawn a firm line for autorickshaw drivers across the state: learn practical Marathi by August 15 or risk losing licence and badge. The ...

The Maharashtra government is moving to make Marathi a mandatory skill for drivers of taxis, auto-rickshaws, app-based cabs ...

A common lament you may hear—or even utter—is, “Kids these days don’t speak Marathi.” There’s a simple solution: Teach them. And, there’s no better day than Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Divas, celebrated on ...

Pune: State govt is planning to offer basic Marathi training to autorickshaw and cab drivers who do not speak the language, following its decision to make knowing Marathi mandatory or face possible ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday (May 1, 2026) said that while residents of the State should make efforts to learn Marathi, violence in the name of language is "unacceptable". Mr ...

Sarnaik said demands of autorickshaw and taxi unions to give non-Marathi drivers a fixed time to learn the language were reasonable and are being considered, he said. The minister's comments have come ...