Maharashtra mandates Marathi for auto and taxi drivers from May 1, enforcing language proficiency tests to improve ...

Officials start asking basic language questions to drivers seeking to renew permits; union reps tag along to help, warn move could encourage corruption ...

Drivers who do not clear a basic Marathi test, including reading signboards, writing simple sentences and holding conversations, risk losing their licences.

Maharashtra is set to enforce a stricter language rule for public transport drivers, making Marathi proficiency compulsory ...

This comes after the Transport Department has received numerous complaints, particularly from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region ...