Mumbai, July 5 -- The University of Mumbai has postponed all examinations scheduled for July 6 after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a weather alert for Mumbai as a precautionary measure.

New dates for the exams will be announced soon.

This comes as the city has been battered by incessant rains and waterlogged areas in the last few days.

The university emphasised that the decision was taken while keeping the students' safety in mind.

Earlier, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) also announced that all government, private and civic body-run schools and colleges in Mumbai will remain closed today after the IMD issued an 'orange alert' forecasting heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds.

The BMC, however, cl...