Maharashtra
Maha: Students resort to ‘flash agitation’ for scrapping offline exams
Rattling the authorities in pandemic times, thousands of students trooped out in ‘flash agitations’ in Mumbai, Thane, Beed, Aurangabad, Nashik, Nagpur, Osmanabad and other district to protest against the proposed offline board examinations, on Monday.
In Mumbai, the police resorted to a mild caning, but without any injuries, when a large number of the agitating students attempted to march near the Dharavi home of School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad.
Catching the police and education authorities virtually unawares, big and small groups of youngsters suddenly gathered at predetermined locations, raised slogans against the government and demanded that the offline examinations for Class X and Class XII be cancelled.
Later, officials said that the students were allegedly called for the multi-city agitation by one Vikas Phatak, going by an alias of ‘Hindustani Bhau’, who had posted social media posts for the protests.
The Mumbai Police have decided to conduct a probe into the incident which resulted in violation of Covid-19 protocols, especially physical distancing and other restrictions, with the huge crowds descending unexpectedly, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Pranay Ashok.
Speaking to local mediapersons, Phatak alleged that the government is not concerned about the health of the students and are forcing them to appear for the physical exams.
“For two years, there have been online classes only, but now they are insisting on offline examinationsa This is not justified,” claimed Pathak.
Minister Prof. Gaikwad appealed to the student community not to resort to such agitations and said she is ready for discussions with any of the leaders to arrive at an amicable solution after discussing with the department officials.
Meanwhile, the agitation was strongly condemned by state Congress President Nana Patole, Chief Spokesperson Atul Londhe, Minister of State for School Education Omprakash Babasaheb alias Bachchu Kadu, and other leaders.
“Which political party is instigating such agitations in the pandemic times…. Even during the pandemic last year, they had provoked youngsters to take to the streets like this in huge numbers and many of them were later infected by Coronavirus,” said Patole.
Londhe targetted the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly inciting the student community as it had done during the ‘open temple’ agitations last year, without being concerned about the health and safety of the students.
Kadu sought to know how such protests could be carried out without giving notice or seeking permission from the concerned authorities and urged students to remain patient.
Maharashtra
Work on Panjrapur pumping station begins, 15% water supply cut likely in some western and eastern suburbs of the city

Mumbai: The Hydraulic Engineering Department of Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is undertaking a major project to replace the existing 6.6 kV High Tension (HT) Control Panels at Mumbai-3A Pumping Station in Panjrapur. As a result, water supply from Panjrapur to Bhandup Water Treatment Plant will remain suspended for a period of 20 hours i.e. from 9:00 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 to 5:00 AM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. As a result, water supply may be reduced by 15% in some parts and sub-parts of the city. The Eastern Suburbs Municipal Corporation administration humbly requests the citizens to take notice of this and extend their cooperation. The project involves replacing the 6.6 kV HT Control Panels at Mumbai-3A Pumping Station in Panjrapur. Under this initiative, 10 existing old HT Control Panels will be replaced with 10 new, modern, and efficient HT Control Panels. In the first phase, 4 out of a total of 10 HT control panels will be replaced. The work is to be carried out from 9:00 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 to 5:00 AM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. In order to carry out the work safely and in an orderly manner, it is necessary to shut down the ‘Mumbai 3A Pumping Station’ for about 20 hours. As a result, water supply from Panjrapur to Bhandup Water Treatment Plant will remain suspended for this 20-hour period i.e. from 9:00 AM on July 28, 2026 to 5:00 AM on July 29, 2026. This may result in a 15% reduction in water supply across the city and water supply may be reduced in some areas. The Suburbs Municipal Corporation administration strongly appeals to the citizens to take notice of this and cooperate.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: Criminal arrested with a pistol and cartridges from Kala Chowki

Mumbai: During an operation within the limits of Kala Chowki police station in Mumbai, the police have claimed to have arrested a 32-year-old criminal named Arif Mohammad Aslam Sheikh. The police have also recovered a pistol and 6 live cartridges from his possession. Mohammad Aslam Sheikh has 8 cases of assault registered against him, along with one case registered in Bandra and Sahar police stations. The accused had also been expelled from the city twice. This operation was carried out on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti, Joint Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Sharma and DCP Anurag Jain.
Maharashtra
Conspiracy to create unrest in Cockroach Janata Party protest exposed, Maharashtra Cyber operation: More than 500 accounts involved in misguidance

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cyber Cell has exposed the conspiracy of the Cockroach Janata Party to create violence and nationwide unrest during the protests and identified 500 such handles that were active and active from outside the country. The Pakistani conspiracy has also been exposed in this. The Cyber Cell has taken action in the matter of spreading false information, misinformation campaigns and malicious content on social media during the protests. In this, 500 such accounts have been identified and closed after being closed. These accounts were active in adversely affecting national security and social harmony in the country. In view of the nationwide protests related to the Cockroach Janata Party CJP, Maharashtra Cyber has identified such accounts during an operation. Their data was studied and such videos that were created using AI and other methods were found in the examination of deep fake videos. This includes an attempt to spread unrest among the public and affecting national security. Anti-social elements were spreading misleading propaganda through such accounts on social media. During the monitoring, 429 accounts and objectionable content were removed from social media, along with other sources including X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, which had misleading content. About 100 accounts were also found that were posting misleading content with the help of AI. This includes more than 140 posts and profiles that were created with artificial AI. This has been confirmed by SP Ajay Kumar Bansal. He said that misleading posts and videos are still viral on social media, in which case the police are taking further action.
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