Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said wearing masks will be mandatory for the next six months in the state.

Addressing people of the state on social media, Thackeray said experts are in favour of imposing night curfew or another lockdown, but he is not in favour of these steps.

The coronavirus situation in the state is under control, through not completely, he said.

"Prevention is better than cure. Wearing of mask at public places should be made a habit for another six months at least," Thackeray said.

Maharashtra reported 3,940 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the state tally to 18,92,707. It also reported 74 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 48,648.

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Bengaluru: Naasih Public School, located in Frazer Town, Bangalore, has once again achieved a remarkable feat by securing a 100% success rate in the SSLC examination this year. Out of the 48 students who appeared for the exam, all of them emerged victorious. Notably, among the successful candidates, one girl student and five students have earned the distinction of being Qur'an Hafiz.

Furthermore, seven students have achieved exceptional results by scoring distinction-level marks.

The accomplishment of Naasih Public School has been widely praised, with the office bearers of Gaisul Huda Public School in Shikari Palya, Bangalore, extending their congratulations to all the students, teachers, staff, and the school's administrator, Maulana Syed Shabbir Ahmed Hussaini Nadvi, for this outstanding achievement.