Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday approved the Indian Education Society (IES) to establish a private, self-financed IES Skill Tech University in Bandra. ​It is slated to begin operations in the 2026–27 academic year, focusing on specialised skill training to bridge the employment-supply gap.​ Further, the cabinet approved expanding the Aspirational District Programme to six new districts: Hingoli, Jalna, Palghar, Beed, Dhule, and Parbhani. The programme will now cover a total of 177 tehsils (adding 150 new ones to the existing 27). Focus areas will include health, nutrition, education, and digital infrastructure, utilising District Annual Plans and Corporate Social Responsibility funds. We are closing the blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A 17-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly killing his 25-year-old friend in Maharashtra's Jalna district over suspicions that the victim was in a relationship with his mother, police said on Sunday. The teenager, who recently took his Class 12 exams, fatally attacked Nikhil Waghmare at Shirsawadi village on Friday, an official said. According to police sources, the minor suspected that his friend Waghmare was sending messages to his mother and was involved in an illicit relationship with her. They said the boy and Waghmare had a party together on Friday night. After Waghmare fell asleep, the accused allegedly slit his throat, killing him at the scene. We are closing the blog now