Maharashtra Keeps Schools Open Under Red Alert as Monsoon Toll Mounts
IMD issued a red alert for Pune’s ghats and orange alerts for four more districts on July 22, but authorities left schools open, a reversal from three weeks earlier.
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IMD issued a red alert for Pune’s ghats and orange alerts for four more districts on July 22, but authorities left schools open, a reversal from three weeks earlier.
Maharashtra has barred energy drink sales within 500 metres of schools after MLAs raised alarm, but the FDA’s plan relies on inspectors and labs the state hasn’t scaled up.
Maharashtra is formulating a policy to regulate private hospital charges, following a Supreme Court directive, with NICU costs of ₹15–20 lakh singled out for urgent action.
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance swept Maharashtra’s Legislative Council polls on June 22, claiming 16 of 17 seats. The MVA opposition failed to win a single seat.