July 6, 2026 8:15 AM
Red alert in Pune, orange alert in Mumbai: Schools shut today as Maharashtra braces for heavy rain
Educational institutions across parts of Maharashtra will remain closed today after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued heavy rainfall warnings, prompting authorities in Pune, Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai to announce precautionary holidays for students. Following an IMD red alert warning of extremely heavy rainfall, the Pune district administration declared a holiday for all schools across the district on Monday as a precautionary measure. In a post on X, the Pune Municipal Corpor...