The Maharashtra FDA cancelled 29 licences and suspended 71 others after 937 inspections between October 5 and 17. The crackdown led to seizures worth Rs 28.52 lakh, action against unlicensed drug sales and cosmetic manufacturing, and two arrests in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

The expanded eligibility has been welcomed by families of children with disabilities and rare diseases, but caregivers want higher payouts. One mother in Karjat says caring for her son with SSPE costs more than Rs 50,000 a month, making the current pension a fraction of her expenses