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The Shiv Sena, which claims to be the first political party to raise the issue of Marathi "asmita" (pride), was in for some embarrassment as activists from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) targeted senior Sena leader Manohar Joshi's technical institute—Kohinoor—in Ahmednagar for having an English signboard.
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After his campaign against North Indians, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Monday asked English medium schools in the state to make Marathi a compulsory subject from first standard and shopowners to put up nameplates in Marathi in a month.
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Shubha raul is earning a title of dictator at BMC. Most of the corporators at bmc feel that decisions are taken so swiftly that she don't even take any opinions or rather allow others to discuss.
As we all know few months ago, bmc declared that all its meeting agenda's and communication with media will be done in english so that there is larger level of transperancy as not everybody is fluen read more »
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As we all know few months ago, bmc declared that all its meeting agenda's and communication with media will be done in english so that there is larger level of transperancy as not everybody is fluen read more »
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In a shocking revelation, it was found that out of 1.25 lakh teachers for classes 1 to 7 across the state, only 10 per cent could answer all the questions in the English and Maths exercise books.
Interestingly, the teachers were given the same exercise books that they normally correct after the students solve them.
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Interestingly, the teachers were given the same exercise books that they normally correct after the students solve them.
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With Marathi making many followers in the recent days, thanks to the push given to it by Raj Thackeray’s MNS, this move probably comes at a right time.
But for Sunil Shivaji Khandbahale the launch of the first ever-online English-Marathi dictionary is more of a personal triumph than an initiative dictated by market concerns.
For it was the instrumentation engineer’s quest to better himsel read more »
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But for Sunil Shivaji Khandbahale the launch of the first ever-online English-Marathi dictionary is more of a personal triumph than an initiative dictated by market concerns.
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Starting from March 10, students attempting SSC exams can get their doubts cleared over the phone from expert teachers of a popular western suburb class. Hum Se Puchho, an initiative the private coaching class, is a 24X7 helpline, for English and Marathi medium students preparing for the exams.
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When S M Krishna was sworn in as governor three years ago, something struck a Maharashtrian railway officer as uncanny. What caught 39-year-old Devendranath Kasar's attention was the word 'governor'. It held a strange resemblance to the old Marathi word 'govardhan' which means cowherd. When he split up the word into syllables, gov-er-nor, the meaning remained the same in Marathi.
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If you want any information on the BMC's proposals, its agendas for meetings and its civic notes on decisions taken and policies framed for the city, you will not be able to get it in English any more.
The corporation has decided to shut its English language department, which translated all such documents from the original Marathi into English, after a series of embarrassing errors that reve read more »
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The corporation has decided to shut its English language department, which translated all such documents from the original Marathi into English, after a series of embarrassing errors that reve read more »
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Relevant for all Maharashtrians.
Constructive Ways to Promote the Marathi language
1. I went to a hotel near JM Road in Pune. I ordered in Marathi and he arrogantly replied – No Marathi. Only Hindi, English. So I told him the order in English. Then asked him how long he was in Pune. He said, "5 Yrs". So I asked him how come he doesn’t know Marathi. He again replied arrogantly "Because i read more »
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Constructive Ways to Promote the Marathi language
1. I went to a hotel near JM Road in Pune. I ordered in Marathi and he arrogantly replied – No Marathi. Only Hindi, English. So I told him the order in English. Then asked him how long he was in Pune. He said, "5 Yrs". So I asked him how come he doesn’t know Marathi. He again replied arrogantly "Because i read more »
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BEST is making a list of conductors who can interact in English with its commuters. They will be deployed on the recently-inaugurated KingLong buses, which would be plying in lanes specially earmarked for these buses. BEST expects car-owners and first-class train travellers to take the KingLong service.
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We will soon have a desi version of Wikipedia. Only, this one will focus on improving the education system at the school level.
The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education is in the midst of developing an online educational resource learning and teaching materials for students, teachers and parents in both English and Marathi.
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The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education is in the midst of developing an online educational resource learning and teaching materials for students, teachers and parents in both English and Marathi.
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Jayraj Phatak afterall is very deductive in his logic. Recently in one of the meetings BMC officials takes assasination of Sena corporator very lightly because they misunderstood the word with assault, this reminds me busybee again. Now they are appointing a techer to brush up their ABC.
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His soul-searching books have inspired readers across the world. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho is undoubtedly a trend, who will soon be a part of an average Maharashtrian’s booklist, thanks to the efforts of city-based Scion Publications Pvt Ltd, which has embarked on a daring and daunting task of translating Coelho’s books from English into Marathi and Gujarati.
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On Sunday, Marathi dramatist Annasaheb Kirloskar’s legendary musical Sangeet Saubhadra will come alive on stage at the University of Pune’s (UoP) Namdev Sabhagriha. Only this time, the play will be in English metrical verse instead of Hindustani classical songs.
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Mahesh Majrekar will be seen as a saint in an English film directed by Amol Shetge. The film titled The Saint Who Thought Otherwise also stars Kamaal Sidhu, Sayali Bhagat and Sandhya Mridul, playing the three damsels in the saint’s life.
Amol Shetge’s Marathi venture Aboli was critically acclaimed and has films like Naam Gum Jayega, Rain and Gunaah to his credit as far as Hindi cinema is conce read more »
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Who the fuck does Vilasrao Deshmukh think he is, taking Riteish and Ram Gopal Varma for Taj tour?
CNN lady reporter threatened and pushed and pulled by Mumbai mob outside Taj - VIDEO
Suggestion to Raj: Demand total security. Or shut down Mumbai.
I won't resign: RR Patil
wake up call for Indian politcians
