'Orange' alert for heavy rains: Educational institutions shut on Sat in Nanded

Nanded, Sep 26 (PTI) The Nanded administration has declared a holiday for all educational institutions in the district on Saturday after an 'orange' alert was issued for heavy rains, an official said.

The order to keep educational institutions closed was issued by District Collector and Disaster Management Authority Chairman Rahul Kardile, he said.

"It applies to all anganwadis, government and private primary and secondary schools, Zilla Parishad and municipal schools, aided and unaided institutions, ashram schools, colleges, private coaching classes, and vocational training centres," the official informed.

"The Mumbai Regional Meteorological Centre has said parts of the district are likely to experience torrential rain. With irrigation projects already at full capacity and major rivers flowing above warning levels, the administration has acted to avoid risks to schoolchildren and prevent any untoward incidents," he added.

Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Civil Services Gazetted Combined Preliminary Examination 2025, originally scheduled for Sept 28, has been postponed to Nov 9, the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced on Friday.

Candidates are advised to take note of the revised date, it added. PTI COR BNM