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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing row over the alleged Hindi imposition, the Maharashtra government on Friday declared October 3 as "Abhijaat (Classical)" Marathi language day and said that the entire week till October 9 would be celebrated as Classical Marathi Language Week. "Accordingly, in accordance with the above-mentioned government decision dated October 14, 2024, detailed guidelines and instructions are being issued from the government level regarding the orga ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday issued a strong warning in the midst of a deepening language row in Maharashtra, saying any insult to Marathi or the state will not be tolerated. The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader's comments come just hours after a controversial assault on a sweet shop owner in Mira Road, allegedly carried out by men affiliated with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), for refusing to speak in Marathi."We want that our mother tongue Marathi is not insulte ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Narendra Jadhav Committee will share its report on Maharashtra's three-language policy with the state government in three months, a Government Resolution (GR) by the Maharashtra School Education and Sports Department said. According to the GR, the committee members will be appointed by the government soon. Also Read | Shefali Jariwala Death Probe: Actress Consumed Anti-Ageing Tablets on Empty Stomach, Resulting in Low Blood Pressure That Led to H ...Read More >
In Maharashtra, some leaders are busy fighting about which languages kids should learn in school. But guess what? These fights aren't really helping students at all. First, the government said Hindi must be taught as a third language from Class 1 to 5. Then they changed their mind and said it's optional. Two famous politicians - Raj and Uddhav Thackeray - joined forces to protest. After all that drama, the government took it back and said, "Let's make a committee." But did any of this help kid ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has welcomed the state govt's decision to withdraw the controversial government resolutions (GRs) mandating Hindi as a compulsory third language from Class I. The party has called it a victory for Marathi pride and a direct result of party chief Raj Thackeray's steadfast opposition.Nagpur-based Sharad Bhandarkar, state general secretary of MNS Shikshak Shikshattar Sena (teaching and non-teaching staff association), said the move reflects the party's l ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day after rolling back the decision to implement the three-language policy in Maharashtra amid opposition's "morcha" threat, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday snubbed Uddhav Thackeray, calling him "palturam".While addressing the media, Fadnavis said that the BJP-led government was not against Hindi or any other language of the nation."We are not against the Hindi language. We are not against any language of the nation. When they (Uddhav Thackeray) were in power, they had ma ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said the Hindi language cannot be forced upon people now as the power of the Marathi people has compelled the state government to withdraw two of its resolutions on introducing Hindi along with Marathi and English for Classes 1 to 5. Thackeray, who attended the Monsoon Session of the state legislature on its first day, said, "We will announce in two to three days what exactly the victory rally or victory march will ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 30 (PTI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday said while Hindi may be spoken widely, it is not a national language to be imposed on other states, and attempts to place it above Marathi, which is an older language, will not be tolerated. The MNS and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) have been at the forefront in opposing the "imposition of Hindi" as a third language for primary classes in schools. The state government, in the face of mounting opposition ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing from all angles, including sabotage, in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Minister of State (MoS) For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said. Mohol said the black box of the Air India flight AI 171 that has been recovered is in AAIB's custody and will not be outside the country for a thorough assessment. The MoS was speaking at the Pune chapter of the Emerging ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra), June 30 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the three new criminal laws brought in by the Centre are not merely a change in names but a step towards the "Indianisation" of the criminal justice system. Fadnavis made the remarks while attending the inauguration ceremony of the Administrative Building and Central Library Building of Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) in Nagpur. The event was also attended by Chief Justice of India BR Gav ...Read More >
Kullu: All eyes will be on the Dalai Lama when he turns 90 on July 6, as he may announce his successor that day. The year-long birthday celebration of the Tibetan spiritual leader will kick off on July 6 in Mcleodganj near Dharamshala, the headquarters of the Tibetan govt-in-exile, and conclude on July 5 next year.Many ministers in the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), including Penpa Tsering, Sikyong or the elected head of CTA, and deputy speaker Dolma Tsering, have said the Dalai Lama may ...Read More >
Pune: Several educators in the state on Sunday reiterated that govt's decision on the three-language policy announced earlier in June was taken in haste and without consultation with experts, leading to complete chaos that resulted in the resolution being revoked.Many asserted that the widespread opposition to the policy was not against the Hindi language, but its introduction from Std I.On Sunday, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the formation of a committee to suggest the way forward ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29: Facing mounting opposition to the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. Immediately after the announcement, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) said the protest march planned on July 5 against the GRs has been cancelled. However, Uddhav Thackeray said that a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid a growing chorus against the introduction of the Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also announced the formation of a committee under educationist Narendra Jadhav to suggest the way forward and implementation of the language policy. Fadnavis alleged that as c ...Read More >
MNS chief Raj Thackeray has called for a significant protest march on July 5 at Girgaon Chowpatty in Mumbai against the "imposition of Hindi." Thackeray emphasized that the march will showcase Marathi unity, cultural pride, and will exclude political flags, focusing solely on the Marathi agenda. The protest comes amid debates over making Hindi compulsory in Maharashtra schools.Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has called for a large-scale protest march on July 5 at Girgaon Cho ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday announced that the joint morcha in the presence of party chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray slated for July 5 in Mumbai will not take place after the Maharashtra government decided to cancel the introduction of Hindi as third language after Marathi and English for classes 1 to 5. Raut in a post on X said: "Hindi imposition government order canceled! This is a victory of Marathi unity ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (PTI) Facing mounting opposition to the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. Immediately after the announcement, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) said the protest march planned on July 5 against the GRs has been cancelled. However, Uddhav Thackeray said t ...Read More >
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Bengaluru Crime: A woman's body, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old, was found stuffed inside a sack and dumped in a garbage truck in Bengaluru early Thursday. The identity of the woman is yet to be confirmed. Police said the sack was discovered by BBMP sanitation workers who immediately alerted the authorities. The body was found with her hands and neck tied, raising strong suspicion of murder. Officials stated that the body had been placed inside a gunny bag before being thrown into t ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29: Amid strong protest against the imposition of Hindi in Marathi and English schools for classes 1 to 5 and the joint morcha by estranged brothers Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray on July 5, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday announced the formation of a committee headed by the former Planning Commission member Narendra Jadhav to prepare a report on the trilingual policy formula keeping the interest of Marathi student at the centre. At the press conference, he also anno ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena-UBT supremo and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday fired a salvo at the MahaYuti government saying that the imposition of Hindi along with Marathi and English in schools for classes 1 and 5 would not be allowed in Maharashtra. "Had there been opposition to Hindi, then Hindi cinema would not have grown in Mumbai and Maharashtra. There is no need for Hindi, there is no need for Hindi to be forced... one direction, one statement, ...Read More >
Maharashtra Hindi imposition row: Ahead of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislative assembly, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday announced that the state government was withdrawing the two government resolutions (GRs) related to the compulsory teaching of Hindi and the three-language formula in schools. Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Fadnavis said that a new committee under Dr Narendra Jadhav will now review the matter in detail before any final decis ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid strong protest against the imposition of Hindi in Marathi and English schools for classes 1 to 5 and the joint morcha by estranged brothers Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray on July 5, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday announced the formation of a committee headed by the former Planning Commission member Narendra Jadhav to prepare a report on the trilingual policy formula keeping the interest of Marathi student at the centre. At the press conferen ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid a growing chorus against the introduction of the Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also announced the formation of a committee under educationist Narendra Jadhav to suggest the way forward and the implementation of the language policy. Fadnavis alleged that ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) Maharashtra Minister Ashok Uike's remarks opposing the imposition of Hindi have found unexpected support from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), which has prominently featured his photograph and quote on its posters ahead of its July 5 protest. The party has displayed the state tribal development minister's quotes on its banners in some parts of Mumbai. Uike had recently said that he would speak only in Marathi, asserting, "I was born in a tribal family. My mother, who ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said his party does not oppose Hindi but only its "imposition". He was talking to reporters after copies of the June 17 government resolution on the three language policy for schools was burnt at a well-attended protest event in south Mumbai. The Shiv Sena (UBT) also held similar protests across the state. "We have burnt the copies of the GR which means we don't accept it. We don't oppose Hindi but we will not allow its impo ...Read More >
Mumbai: With the opposition against the "imposition" of Hindi gaining momentum in Maharashtra, a government-appointed advisory committee has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to roll back the decision to introduce the language in primary classes. The Language Advisory Committee, which makes recommendations to the government on matters related to the Marathi language, passed a resolution on Friday demanding that no third language, including Hindi, be taught before Class 5. The resolution wa ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Sunday accused the BJP-led Maharashtra government of launching a false propaganda campaign to undermine public resistance against its alleged "anti-Marathi" agenda and push for the imposition of Hindi. The former state school education minister also refuted claims that the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, in which Congress was an ally, had accepted the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. " ...Read More >
Imphal, June 29 (UNI) A series of successful operations carried out by Manipur Police and security forces during the last 24 hours led to the arrest of several individuals involved in vehicle theft, insurgent activity, and the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition. Police arrested a vehicle lifter identified as Syed Riyaj from his residence at Lilong Chaobok in Thoubal District. The arrest was made under Lilong Police Station. Authorities seized a blue two wheeler without reg ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Sunday accused the BJP-led Maharashtra government of launching a false propaganda campaign to undermine public resistance against its alleged "anti-Marathi" agenda and push for the imposition of Hindi. The former state school education minister also refuted claims that the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, in which Congress was an ally, had accepted the three-language formula under the National Education Policy ( ...Read More >
Pune: Amid the call for a joint protest march by the Thackeray cousins on July 5 against the state govt over the alleged "imposition" of the Hindi language from Class 1, Mahayuti partner, deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Saturday said that he is also not in favour of making Hindi compulsory from Class 1.Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS workers have started a campaign to gather crowds for the rally. Along with social media posts, the parties are also putting up posters of the march, and in one of the ...Read More >
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