Aadhaar-enabled ePoS rollout at PDS shops to authenticate beneficiaries and prohibit storage of Aadhaar data.
Aadhaar-enabled ePoS devices will be installed at over 2,000 PDS outlets with unique IDs mapped to each shop, collect Aadhaar authentication data packets and receive authentication results in compliance with UIDAI guidelines, and are required not to retain Aadhaar holders' details. IRIS scanners serve as an alternate authentication method if fingerprints fail. The system integrator will upload department-supplied software, provide training, helpdesk support and maintenance, and is contractually prohibited from storing beneficiary Aadhaar data in any database or form.

Kloudfuse 3.5 unifies observability and AI monitoring with FIPS-validated security and data governance.
Kloudfuse 3.5 unifies traditional and AI observability by integrating LLM telemetry via a Model Context Protocol that translates natural language queries into FuseQL across metrics, logs, traces, and events. The release implements FIPS 140-2/3 validated cryptographic modules and a FedRAMP authorization pathway mapped to NIST 800-53, supports Self SaaS VPC deployments to preserve data sovereignty, and provides stream-level RBAC, data scrubbing, audit logging, granular ingestion rate controls, scheduled materialized views, and expanded analytical operators to control costs and accelerate investigations.

Jio-Facebook deal: RIL held liable for failing to promptly clarify unpublished price-sensitive information, resulting Rs. 30 lakh penalty.
The regulator found that press reports in March-April 2020 about a proposed investment in Jio Platforms were not met with prompt confirmation or denial until a stock-exchange disclosure on April 22, 2020, and that Reliance Industries and two compliance officers thereby breached the duty to disseminate selectively disclosed unpublished price sensitive information under Principle 4 of Schedule A and the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements, resulting in a combined Rs 30 lakh penalty which the appellate tribunal and the Supreme Court did not disturb.

NFRA outreach programmes promote audit quality nationwide through standards, inspections, enforcement, toolkits and webinars for practitioners.
NFRA has implemented nationwide outreach and an Audit Firms Survey to improve audit quality, supporting small and medium practitioners with 'Audit Practice Toolkits' and webinars. It has recommended revised auditing standards and accounting standard amendments, issued circulars, published audit quality inspection reports of Public Interest Entity audits, and taken disciplinary actions. NFRA also promotes Auditor-Audit Committee interactions and capacity building for independent directors to strengthen financial reporting oversight.

Startup recognition and support: DPIIT lists 1,97,692 recognised startups and details FFS, SISFS, and CGSS funding data.
DPIIT recognised 1,97,692 startups as of 31 October 2025, with 6,385 categorised as closed per MCA data; the Startup India initiative operates three flagship financing mechanisms-FFS (Rs. 10,000 crore via SIDBI to SEBI registered AIFs), SISFS (Rs. 945 crore for incubator seed funding), and CGSS (collateral free loan guarantees operationalised by NCGTC)-and annexures provide State/UT and calendar year (2023-2025) breakdowns of recognitions, closures, commitments, disbursements, approvals, and guaranteed loans.

Jio-Facebook deal: SEBI fined RIL for failing to promptly clarify unpublished price-sensitive information, upheld on appeal.
Reliance Industries and two compliance officers were held liable for failing to promptly clarify widespread media reports about a stake sale, breaching the unpublished price-sensitive information (UPSI) fair disclosure obligations under the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements; SEBI imposed a combined monetary penalty after finding a 28 day delay, which was upheld by the SAT and not disturbed on further appeal.

Maharashtra orders cancellation and re verification of wrongly issued birth and death certificates, disallowing Aadhaar as proof.
The government ordered review and cancellation of wrongly issued or delayed birth and death certificates lacking prescribed documentary support, directed removal of noncompliant entries from the Civil Registration System, and emphasised that Aadhaar is not acceptable proof for birth details. Certificates issued without authorisation of tehsildars or other competent officers after the statutory amendment must be withdrawn and rechecked. Discrepancies between Aadhaar linked and declared dates of birth require immediate police complaints and FIRs where forgery or manipulation is suspected, and local reconciliation drives, interagency coordination and progress reporting are mandated.

Aadhaar vault to centralise encrypted storage of Aadhaar numbers and enable secure e governance integration in Delhi.
The Delhi government is implementing an Aadhaar vault to centralise encrypted storage of Aadhaar numbers and related identity data per UIDAI directions; the vault aims to eliminate Aadhaar footprints in the IT ecosystem by providing an abstraction layer that prevents direct exposure of identifiers and supports secure integration with e governance services such as the e District portal and a proposed unified data hub.

Illegal loan apps blocked and corporate investigations pursued for violations in online lending practices.
The government has blocked 87 illegal online loan-lending applications under blocking directions issued pursuant to section 69A of the Information Technology Act after due process, and the corporate regulator conducts inquiries, inspections of books of accounts and investigations under corporate law against companies engaged in online lending, initiating appropriate legal action when violations are found.

Insolvency and decriminalisation bills granted more time for select committee reports under Winter session schedule.
Select committee deadlines extended for two bills: the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 - proposing an out-of-court mechanism and group and cross-border insolvency frameworks - now to report by the last day of the Winter session; and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 - proposing decriminalisation of 288 minor-offence provisions to promote ease of living and improve the business climate - now to report by the last day of the second week of the Winter session.

Winter session faces potential disruption over Special Intensive Revision demands amid a major reform legislative agenda.
Debate over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has led opposition parties to demand parliamentary discussion and threaten disruption if the issue is not scheduled; the government has listed a reform agenda including the Securities Markets Code, a Corporate Laws Amendment, liberalisation of the civil nuclear sector, a Higher Education Commission, and other measures, while stressing continued engagement and reliance on procedural decisions to ensure the session functions.

Judicial verdicts should remain final despite changes in judges to preserve rule of law and public confidence.
Finality of judicial verdicts is essential to preserve the rule of law and public confidence; verdicts should not be set aside simply because the judges who authored them have changed or demitted office. Recent reversals of orders, including on retrospective environmental clearances and a corporate insolvency liquidation direction, exemplify concerns about decisions being reopened by succeeding benches at the behest of aggrieved parties. Upholding verdict finality ensures judicial orders binding parties are conclusive, prevents endless litigation, and sustains trust in the judiciary.

Winter session advances bills on civil nuclear opening, securities code consolidation, and corporate law reform.
The session will advance reform bills including the Atomic Energy Bill opening civil nuclear participation to private players; the Securities Markets Code Bill to consolidate securities and depository laws into a single code; and the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill to amend company and LLP law for ease of doing business, alongside a Higher Education Commission Bill, a National Highways amendment for land acquisition, proposed arbitration amendments, consideration of prior bills, and a supplementary budget.

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd received exchange notices and fines for non-compliance with SEBI corporate governance rules.
Notices allege failure to comply with SEBI listing obligations-Regulations 17(1), 18(1) and 19(1)/19(2)-for missing independent directors including a woman director and for incomplete audit and nomination and remuneration committees; exchanges imposed fines of Rs 9,77,040 each inclusive of GST. The company states that, as a Central Public Sector Enterprise, board appointments are made by the Government of India via Presidential Orders, attributes the shortfall to delayed government appointments beyond its control, has sought penalty waivers, and is pressing the promoter ministry to expedite appointments to secure compliance.

Chinese citizen accused of forged travel documents denied bail due to flight risk and lack of extradition
Bail application by a Chinese national accused of possessing a forged Indian passport, forged Aadhaar and an altered visa was opposed on grounds that case-diary material indicates unlawful stay and involvement in extraction and shipment of mobile chips, use of forged documents to obtain rent, and a co-accused has fled; India's lack of an extradition treaty with China and the risk of absconding were treated as pertinent to the bail decision.

Byju's settlement must be placed before the Committee of Creditors for approval when constituted during insolvency proceedings.
The question is whether a settlement and application to withdraw the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process must be placed before the Committee of Creditors for approval when the CoC is constituted during proceedings; NCLAT required CoC approval for BCCI's withdrawal application and treated the settlement as subject to CoC oversight even though the claim was paid by a promoter.

Illegal birth and death certificates targeted for cancellation and police action under tightened verification rules.
Administrative directive mandates cancellation of birth and death certificates issued solely on the basis of Aadhaar or found defective, initiation of criminal proceedings where application data conflicts with Aadhaar dates, and listing of untraceable beneficiaries as absconding with FIRs to be registered; officials must scrutinise records using 16 parameters and conduct special drives and camps to withdraw certificates and clear pending cases in identified hotspots.

Special intensive revision of electoral rolls upheld as Commission's verification power; Aadhaar not conclusive proof of citizenship.
The court held that the novelty of the special intensive revision does not invalidate the Election Commission's decision; the Commission has an inherent power to determine the correctness of entries in Form 6. Inclusion on electoral rolls carries a presumption of validity, deletions require notice and a fair process, and Aadhaar is admissible as one document but not conclusive proof of citizenship.

SEBI proposes doubling the simplified documentation limit for duplicate securities to Rs 10 lakh, with standard affidavit and demat rule.
Sebi proposes increasing the simplified documentation threshold for issuance of duplicate securities from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, exempting eligible investors from submitting FIRs, police complaints, court orders or newspaper advertisements; introducing a common affidavit cum indemnity form; applying stamp duty based on the investor's state of residence; clarifying that listed companies should issue loss advertisements; and requiring duplicate securities to be issued in dematerialised form.

India's regulatory reforms and FDI liberalisation underpin a new LEAP-engine MRO facility to build indigenous capacity and jobs.
India has enacted regulatory measures-including decriminalisation of business provisions, a National Single Window System, GST reforms, faceless tax assessment, new labour codes and the insolvency and bankruptcy code-alongside liberalised foreign investment rules to simplify compliance, increase transparency, and attract capital. These reforms are linked to strategic industrial outcomes, notably the establishment of a Deep Level Servicing facility for LEAP engines to build indigenous MRO capacity, reduce overseas MRO dependence, create skilled jobs, and strengthen supply chain resilience.