Overview

• The state board moved the Class 12 form deadline from September 30 to October 20 to accommodate students hindered by heavy rains and flooding.
• Shinde said he consulted Education Minister Dada Bhuse before directing the Maharashtra State Board to push the date.
• Flood disruptions have hit Marathwada, Nashik, Solapur and Ahilyanagar, with parents reporting difficulty accessing form-filling facilities.
• The IMD issued an Orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad, and officials placed boats, pumping gear and relocation plans on standby.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed operations reporting 4,002 rescues in Solapur, nearly 6,500 people in relief camps, 2,567 families relocated since September and 10 deaths, with interim aid of Rs 10,000 plus 10 kg each of rice and wheat and fodder supplies arranged.