The Centre has approved a 364 crore nationwide rollout of the Vessel Communication and Support System (VCSS) under PMMSY to equip one lakh marine fishing vessels with ISRO-developed transponders. The initiative will enhance vessel tracking, weather alerts, emergency response and maritime safety for fishermen.

In an editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party claimed that India's education system has "completely collapsed," with Maharashtra witnessing a series of examination-related controversies that have shaken public confidence.