Announcing the initiative, NCP president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said worsening civic issues, including water shortages, garbage accumulation, traffic congestion, and rising pollution levels, were “alarm bells” pointing to administrative failure at the municipal level

The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Maharashtra government on bail pleas filed by two accused in the Pune Porsche car accident case that killed two IT professionals in May 2024. The pleas challenge the Bombay High Court order rejecting bail