No BS Just Facts logo
No BS Just Facts
It might be boring, but it's just the facts.

← All stories · general

BBC

Indian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local language

Saturday, September 5, 2026


The Maharashtra government issued a directive requiring taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers to achieve proficiency in Marathi within one year or face licence suspension. The rule applies to drivers operating in the state. Driver associations protested the requirement prior to its announcement.

Original reporting: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j4g29l732o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Next story

Heat exceeds 40C in parts of Europe - is a September heatwave in store for the UK?