Mumbai: A 30-year-old technical supervisor died after falling from a height of 25 feet while checking a conveyor belt at Mumbai International Airport on October 30. The deceased was identified as Durgesh Pandey, a resident of Andheri East.

According to the police, Pandey was working as a Technical Supervisor at Prabhat Associates Store, which is owned by his maternal uncle, Sujit Kumar Ojha, at the Mumbai International Airport.

On October 30, at around 4:45 pm, he went to the False Ceiling at Level 2, Arrival Belt No. 14, to check the belt route along with his colleague, Dilipkumar Saran. During the inspection, Pandey accidentally fell from a height of about 25 feet, sustaining a severe head injury and losing consciousness.

Doctors at the International Airport, along with his maternal uncle, immediately transported him to Nanavati Hospital in Vile Parle (West) for treatment, where he was admitted.

However, despite efforts to save him, Dr. Nayyar Rizvi declared him dead during treatment at around 1:15 am. The Sahar Police have registered an accidental death report (ADR) in the matter.

Maharashtra Board Exam 2026: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has issued the Maharashtra Board Exam 2026 schedule for Class 10th and Class 12th students. The detailed schedule is available on the board’s official website at mahahsscboard.in.

According to the schedule released, HSC or Class 12 examinations will begin on February 10, 2026, and end on March 11, 2026. The examination will be conducted in two shifts: the morning shift will be from 11 am to 2 pm, and the afternoon shift from 3 pm to 6 pm.

For SSC (Class 10) students, the exams are scheduled to start on February 20, 2026, and conclude on March 18, 2026. These papers will be conducted in two shifts, including 11 AM to 2 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM, depending on the subject.

Like previous years, the Maharashtra Board Exam 2026 will be conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode across the designated exam centres in the state.

Students appearing for the board exams next year can check out the full subject-wise timetable for SSC and HSC exams and start preparing accordingly by visiting mahahsscboard.in.

Exam Timings:

Morning Shift: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Afternoon Shift: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

-February 10, 2026

Morning: English

-February 11, 2026

Morning: Hindi

Afternoon: German, Japanese, Chinese, Persian

-February 12, 2026

Morning: Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Sindhi (Arabic/Devanagari), Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali

Afternoon: Urdu, French, Spanish, Pali

-February 13, 2026

Morning: Maharashtra Prakrut, Sanskrit

Afternoon: Ardhamagadhi, Russian, Arabic

-February 14, 2026

Morning: Organisation of Commerce and Management

-February 16, 2026

Morning: Logic, Physics

-February 17, 2026

Morning: Secretarial Practice, Home Management

-February 18, 2026

Morning: Chemistry

Afternoon: Political Science

-February 21, 2026

Morning: Mathematics and Statistics

Afternoon: Percussion Instruments

-February 23, 2026

Morning: Child Development, Agricultural Science and Technology, Animal Science and Technology

-February 24, 2026

Morning: Economics

-February 25, 2026

Morning: Biology, History and Development of Indian Music

-February 26, 2026

Morning: Book Keeping and Accountancy, Geology

Afternoon: Textiles

-February 27, 2026

Morning: Geology

Afternoon: Co-operation

-February 28, 2026

Morning: Food Science and Technology

Afternoon: Philosophy, History of Art and Appreciation

-March 2, 2026

Morning: Defence Studies

-March 4, 2026

Afternoon: Psychology

-March 6, 2026

Morning: Commerce Group Paper 1 (Banking, Office Management, Marketing & Salesmanship, Small Industries & Self Employment, Agriculture, Fishery)

Afternoon: Library and Information Science

-March 7, 2026

Afternoon: Geography

-March 9, 2026

Afternoon: History

-March 10, 2026

Morning: Commerce Group Paper 2 (Banking, Office Management, Marketing & Salesmanship, Small Industries & Self Employment, Agriculture, Fishery)

-March 11, 2026

Afternoon: Sociology

Exam Timings:

Morning Shift: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Afternoon Shift: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (for select papers)

-February 20, 2026

11 AM to 2 PM: First Language (Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bengali, Punjabi)

3 PM to 6 PM: Second or Third Language (German, French)

-February 21, 2026

11 AM to 2 PM: Vocational/Technical Subjects (e.g., Multi Skill Assistant Technician, Agriculture, Mechanical Technology, etc.)

-February 23, 2026

11 AM to 2 PM: Second or Third Language (Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bengali, Punjabi)

11 AM to 1 PM: Second or Third Language Composite Course

-February 25, 2026

11 AM to 2 PM: Second or Third Language

3 PM to 5 PM: Second or Third Language Composite Course

-February 27, 2026

11 AM to 2 PM: First Language English and Third Language English

-March 4, 2026

11 AM to 2 PM: Second or Third Language Hindi

11 AM to 1 PM: Second or Third Language Composite Course

-March 6, 2026

11 AM to 1 PM: Mathematics Part I – Algebra

Arithmetic (for eligible Divyang Candidates)

-March 9, 2026

11 AM to 1 PM: Mathematics Part II – Geometry

-March 11, 2026

11 AM to 1 PM: Science and Technology Part I

11 AM to 1:30 PM: Physiology & Hygiene (for eligible Divyang Candidates)

-March 13, 2026

11 AM to 1 PM: Science and Technology Part II

-March 16, 2026

11 AM to 1 PM: Social Sciences Paper I (History and Political Science)

-March 18, 2026

11 AM to 1 PM: Social Sciences Paper II (Geography)

Mumbai: Mumbai woke up to cloudy skies and light haze on Saturday morning after a spell of moderate showers the previous evening. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast partly cloudy skies with a possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorms later in the day, as the city continues to experience intermittent unseasonal rainfall.

According to the IMD’s latest update, the maximum temperature in Mumbai is expected to hover around 33°C, while the minimum could drop to 24°C. The recent rainfall has brought temporary relief from the lingering heat and has also helped cleanse the air, leading to a significant improvement in the city’s air quality, which had deteriorated in recent weeks due to stagnant winds and rising pollution levels.

Data from AQI.in on Saturday morning placed Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 50, categorised as good. This marks a sharp improvement from the unhealthy range recorded earlier in October. The improvement was visible across most parts of the city, with clearer skies, reduced haze and better visibility reported in several areas.

Among the city’s monitoring stations, Jogeshwari recorded the highest AQI at 63 (Moderate), followed by Worli (60), Kurla (57), Wadala Truck Terminal (57), and Parel-Bhoiwada (55). In contrast, areas such as Kandivali East (35), Deonar (40), Mumbai Airport (45), Colaba (45), and Sion (45) reported much cleaner air, all falling in the Good category.

As per AQI.in’s classification, AQI levels between 0–50 are considered “Good,” 51–100 “Moderate,” 101–150 “Poor,” 151–200 “Unhealthy,” and values above 200 range from “Severe” to “Hazardous.”

On Friday, Mumbai’s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 30°C, which was 4.7°C below normal, following multiple spells of unseasonal rain and thunderstorms through the week.

According to the IMD, the ongoing cyclonic circulation and low-pressure system over the Arabian Sea have kept the Konkan region, including Mumbai under a Yellow Alert for the past few days. Several districts across Maharashtra have experienced light to moderate rainfall accompanied by gusty winds and thunder activity.