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

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Indian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local language — Sources: Nile Post

Transport officials in the western state of Maharashtra had begun testing drivers' ability to conduct basic conversations in Marathi, the state's official language, on August 20. Those who failed were given a month to learn the language, after which they risked having their licences suspended or cancelled.

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

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