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• MP Excels in PRAGATI; Boosting Infrastructure with 97 PC Issue Resolution, Says CM Yadav
  
  Madhya Pradesh has emerged as a frontrunner in India's Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform, demonstrating exceptional efficiency in executing major infrastructure projects and resolving bottlenecks, said Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav here on...
• Capital Inflows in India's Real Estate Sector at All-time High of $14.3 Billion in 2025
  
  Capital inflows into the country's real estate sector reached an all-time high of $14.3 billion in calendar year 2025, registering a 25 per cent year-on-year growth, a report showed on Wednesday.During the October-December (Q4) quarter, the sector attracted $3.3 billion...
• BHASHINI Provides AI Language Services to Citizens towards Full 'societal Inclusivity'
  
  National language AI platform BHASHINI has moved from rule-based systems to AI-powered inclusive engines, providing language services to all citizens and advancing towards full societal inclusivity, according to senior government officials.The Digital India BHASHINI...
• Seattle University Hosts Briefing on India's AI Summit
  
  Seattle University and the Consulate General of India in Seattle hosted a briefing session on the AI India Impact Summit 2026, highlighting India's approach to artificial intelligence as a tool for social good, sustainability and inclusive economic growth.The event was held...
• Govt Asks Online Delivery Platforms to Drop '10-minute' Commitments to Protect Gig Workers' Safety
  
  Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday asked major food delivery and quick-commerce platforms to do away with rigid '10-minute' delivery time commitments, stressing that the safety of delivery partners must come before speed.Mandaviya held discussions with officials...
• India's Office Market Scales New High in 2025, Global Firms Account for 58.4 PC Share
  
  The year 2025 established yet another new record for the India's office market with 83.3 million square feet of gross leasing volumes for the full year, according to a report released on Tuesday.With global firms accounting for a robust 58.4 per cent share, India's position...
• 25 PC US Tariffs over Trading with Iran: What It Means for India
  
  India, which is already facing steep 50 per cent US tariffs, is likely to be affected, among other countries trading with Iran, after US President Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on any country doing business with Tehran.New Delhi is among Tehran's top five trade...
• Robust Critical Mineral Supply Chains Vital to Boost India's Manufacturing Goals: Ashwini Vaishnaw
  
  Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday said that strengthening critical mineral supply chains is vital to enhancing the resilience of India's manufacturing capabilities, as he participated in the 'Critical Minerals Ministerial...
• Ashwini Vaishnaw Joins US-led Ministerial Meet on Strengthening Critical Minerals Supply Chains
  
  India's Union Minister for Railways, Information Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, attended a high-level Finance Ministerial meeting hosted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington to discuss measures to secure and...
• Korean Won Again Nears Multi-year Low amid Increased Overseas Investment
  
  The South Korean currency fell further on Tuesday, hovering below the level of 1,470 won per US dollar shortly after recovering from a near 16-year low.The won opened at 1,468.5 per dollar, down 0.1 won from the previous session, and dipped further to 1,472.45 won as of...
• Why Gold Paste Smuggling Has Become Smugglers' Weapon of Choice in India
  
  With the prices of gold skyrocketing, India is witnessing a significant increase in the number of smuggling cases. While the Customs and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are cracking down on such cases, the worry is that smugglers are replying with newer...
• PSLV-C62 Mission Faces Anomaly at Third Stage, Analysis in Progress: ISRO Chairman
  
  The PSLV-C62 mission, which took off early this morning, has faced an anomaly at the third stage of rocket separation, said ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, adding that the space agency has launched a probe.The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, which was intended to...
• Pongal Rush: 11 Lakh Leave Chennai; Public Transportation, Road Traffic under Strain
  
  An estimated 11 lakh people left Chennai for various parts of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states over the weekend ahead of the Pongal festival, triggering a massive surge in demand for public transport and heavy congestion on major highways.Railways handled the bulk of the...
• ISRO's PSLV-C62 Makes 1ST Launch of 2026 with EOS-N1 Satellite
  
  The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) on Monday made the first launch of 2026 with the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite aboard its PSLV-C62 rocket.The EOS-N1, also called the Anwesha, took off on the 64th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at...
• India and Israel to Strengthen Collaboration in Fisheries and Aquaculture
  
  Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, is slated to visit Israel from January 13-15, underscoring the growing strategic and economic engagement between India and Israel, an official statement said on Monday.The minister will...
• CM Stalin to Inaugurate Chennai's Double-decker Sightseeing Bus Service Today
  
  Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will on Monday inaugurate Chennai's new air-conditioned double-decker sightseeing bus service, a tourism initiative aimed at offering visitors a compact and curated introduction to the city's key heritage and administrative landmarks.The service,...
• Business Suspension of Coupang Possible amid Data-breach Probe: FTC Chief
  
  Ordering a temporary suspension of business operations at e-commerce giant Coupang may be possible, the head of South Korea's antitrust watchdog said on Monday, amid an ongoing investigation over a recent large-scale data breach at the US-listed company."If an order is not...
• Govt Refutes Report on Forcing Smartphone Makers to Share Source Code
  
  The government has refuted a report by an international news organisation that it is proposing to force smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting opposition from giants like...
• India's GDP Growth Resilient amid Robust Consumption, Strong Public Investment: UN Report
  
  A new United Nations (UN) report has said that GDP growth in India is estimated at 6.6 per cent for 2026 and 6.7 per cent for 2027 -- supported by resilient consumption and strong public investment, which should largely offset the adverse impact of higher United States...
• Centre Aims to Transform 100 High-potential Districts into Global Export Champions
  
  The government has unveiled the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative, a strategic initiative designed to catalyse inclusive and sustainable growth across India's textile landscape.By shifting to a sector-specific, district-level approach, the Ministry of...
• Tax Rate on Air Purifiers Is Sole Domain of GST Council: Centre Tells Delhi HC
  
  The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that matters relating to the rate, classification, and reduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on air purifiers fall exclusively within the domain of the GST Council, cautioning that any judicial direction in this regard would not...
• Jharkhand Liquor Scam: Chhattisgarh Businessman Naveen Kedia Arrested in Goa
  
  The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jharkhand has arrested key accused Naveen Kedia from Goa in connection with the liquor scam.Kedia, a resident of Durg district in Chhattisgarh, had been absconding for quite some time.The ACB team is in the process of bringing him to...
• UN Projects India's GDP Growth at Robust Pace for 2026 Despite Geopolitical Risks
  
  A United Nations (UN) report projects India's GDP growth at a robust 6.6 per cent even as it expects the global economic growth to slow down to 2.7 per cent during 2026, due to geopolitical risks and policy uncertainty."Strong demand in major markets may partially offset...
• Fire Continues at ONGC Well in Andhra for Fourth Day
  
  Fire continued to rage for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) well in Andhra Pradesh's Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district.ONGC teams continued their efforts to control the blowout at Mori-5 well at Irusumanda...
• ED Raids I-PAC's Office, House of Its Director in Kolkata; CM Banerjee Visits Pratik Jain's Home
  
  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided the Salt Lake Sector V office of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), a consulting firm working for Trinamool Congress since 2019.According to sources in the central investigating agency, a special team from Delhi...

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