Minister of Public Works Department of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan on Friday sparked a controversy by saying that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government will make new laws for farmers in the State. "MVA government is just waiting for the Supreme Court's verdict on the fate of the farm laws. The government will make its own law 'if needed,' Chavan told ANI over the phone.

Students interested to study design may be able to join the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) without having to appear for JEE Advanced from this year. The institute’s decision-making body will soon decide on the matter. The programme run by the department of design is related to creativity and does not require analytical skills, IIT-D director V Ramgopal Rao said.