Setting goals as the state’s first woman deputy chief minister, Sunetra Pawar aims to start work once the mourning period ends. The oath-taking ceremony was kept low-key, unlike the usual swearing-in events that feature bouquets, bands, and large gatherings

CPI MP P. Kumar has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing the Economic Survey’s call to re-examine the RTI Act, warning that any dilution would weaken transparency and democratic accountability and could erode public trust