Radiology modernisation: Medtatvaa's cloud-native DICOMDrive digitises image storage and sharing to improve continuity of care.
Medtatvaa seeks to replace fragmented radiology software and physical media with cloud-native systems to improve continuity of care and operational efficiency. DICOMDrive enables secure storage and digital sharing of images and reports via common channels, and the company intends to expand into a unified operating system for imaging centers that integrates scheduling, billing, reporting, referrals, and patient portals guided by clinical advisory input.

Sobot AI customer service emphasizes omnichannel and scenario-based systems to unify channels and streamline the ecommerce lifecycle.
Sobot's Five-AI system, led by Omnichannel AI and Scenario-Based AI, consolidates website, ecommerce, email, chat, social media and voice channels into a unified workbench to eliminate data silos and deliver context-aware customer engagement. Scenario-Based AI supports the ecommerce lifecycle-pre-sales, in-purchase, after-sales, and retention-by automating inquiries, personalizing recommendations, handling returns and refunds, and enabling targeted retention, with applicability across multiple industries and designed to sustain performance during peak periods.

OPPO Reno15 Series combines HoloFusion design, compact Pro Mini, and reinforced durability with multi-level ingress protection.
OPPO's Reno15 Series comprises three variants featuring HoloFusion Technology for a layered glass back effect, a Dynamic Stellar Ring camera design, and a new Pro Mini compact model. Structural durability is achieved through an All-Round Armour Body combining Sponge Bionic Cushioning and an Aerospace-Grade Aluminium Frame to improve drop resistance. The lineup offers AMOLED displays with adaptive refresh and variable peak brightness, corrosion-resistant ports, and multiple ingress-protection ratings covering splash, immersion, and high-pressure water exposure.

Life insurance can provide lasting financial protection and tax advantages; match ULIPs or term plans to your life stage and goals.
Year end reviews are an apt time to include life insurance in financial planning because, beyond protection, certain policies offer tax advantages under the old tax regime. Consumers should weigh ULIPs for long term wealth creation and term insurance for affordable high death benefits, matching product features to life stage, liabilities, and goals to optimise portfolios and ensure intergenerational financial security.

Pune land deal: office boy allegedly signed papers as partner in a transaction accused of avoiding large stamp duty.
Allegations concern a Rs 300-crore sale of government land where the power of attorney holder is accused of executing a sale despite government ownership, an "office boy" allegedly signed documents as a partner of the purchasing firm, and the transaction purportedly avoided about Rs 21 crore in stamp duty; an FIR names the purchaser's co-partner, the PoA holder and a sub-registrar, and investigators seek custody to examine documents and financial links.

US bars five Europeans accused of pressuring tech firms to censor American viewpoints under a new visa policy.
The State Department imposed visa restrictions barring five Europeans accused of pressuring U.S. tech platforms to censor American viewpoints under a May policy targeting foreigners responsible for censorship of protected speech, using immigration measures rather than platform regulation to address alleged extraterritorial suppression of U.S. expression.

France's emergency bill authorises tax collection and payments based on 2025 levels to avoid a government shutdown.
An emergency parliamentary measure authorises interim fiscal operations to prevent interruption of government functions by permitting collection of taxes and disbursement to local authorities based on 2025 tax and spending levels, preserving payment flows and public-service functioning pending enactment of a full 2026 budget.

H-1B visa changes replace the lottery with a weighted selection prioritising higher-paid, higher-skilled applicants effective Feb 27, 2026.
The Department of Homeland Security will replace the H-1B lottery with a weighted selection process prioritising higher-skilled, higher paid foreign workers and linking selection to wage-based criteria and other administrative measures, including an additional USD 100,000 per visa fee; the rule takes effect Feb 27, 2026 and applies to the upcoming H-1B cap registration season within the existing 65,000 plus 20,000 cap framework.

Stocks reacted to a drug approval and stronger GDP amid persistent inflation, shifting Fed rate expectations and yields.
U.S. regulatory approval of an oral weight loss medication triggered issuer equity gains and influenced major indices, while stronger GDP combined with elevated personal consumption expenditures inflation complicated central bank rate-path expectations, prompting Treasury yield moves that reflect changing policy-rate and term-premia assumptions.

National Guard deployment in Chicago denied emergency authorization amid disputes over legal authority to use military in immigration enforcement.
The Supreme Court declined the administration's emergency request to authorize National Guard deployment in the Chicago area, finding at the preliminary stage no identified legal authority allowing the military to execute the laws in Illinois; the district court had enjoined deployment after determining insufficient evidence of rebellion or obstruction of immigration enforcement, and three justices dissented urging deference to executive enforcement declarations.

Federal funding restoration follows finding that homeland security grant cuts tied to state immigration cooperation were arbitrary.
Federal reallocation of Homeland Security grant funds based on state cooperation with immigration enforcement was held unlawful as arbitrary and capricious because the substantial, round-number cuts lacked a plausible, rational formula and appeared pretextual; the court required agencies to restore prior allocations and emphasized that federal grant administration must follow reasoned, evidence-based criteria rather than political preferences.

Mundhwa land sale under probe after alleged PoA misuse and stamp-duty evasion involving Amadea Enterprises.
Investigators allege a 40-acre Mundhwa land sale to Amadea Enterprises was unlawful because the plot was government property and exempted improperly from stamp duty. Tejwani, holding power of attorney for 272 original owners, is accused of executing the sale; an office employee reportedly signed affidavits and authority letters as an Amadea partner. Police seek to examine those documents and related financial transactions, and an FIR names a company co-partner, Tejwani and a sub-registrar for alleged stamp-duty evasion and facilitation of the sale.

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi to contest 200 Mumbai civic seats, insisting on a 50-50 seat-sharing with Congress.
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) is prepared to contest 200 of 227 BMC seats and insists on a 50-50 seat-sharing formula as a condition for any alliance with the Congress in Mumbai; formal seat-sharing talks have not been concluded and alliance discussions remain localized and contingent on municipal results.

Subansiri hydropower project begins partial commercial operation with phased unit commissioning and regional power allocations.
Partial commercial operation has commenced for unit 2 of the 2,000 MW Subansiri run of the river project with phased commissioning of further 250 MW units through 2026 27; the project includes allocations of free power to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and 1,000 MW to the northeastern region, while its regulatory history includes forest clearance, a construction suspension from 2011-2019 due to protests and safety concerns, and resumption after National Green Tribunal resolution, accompanied by flood management measures, riverbank protection works and substantial cost and schedule escalation.

US invites Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to next year's G20 summit amid renewed focus on Central Asia's mineral resources.
President Donald Trump will invite Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the 2026 G20 summit he will host in the Miami/Doral area, invoking the host's practice of inviting nonmember states; the outreach follows recent visits by Central Asian leaders and is framed by U.S. interest in the region's mineral and uranium reserves and by contemporaneous policy actions including a Central Asian leader's move toward the Abraham Accords and the administration's exclusion of South Africa from the next summit.

Progressive farmers adopt AI, organic practices and water-saving irrigation while extension services and women's groups drive rural empowerment.
Governor Anandiben Patel praised progressive farmers and Krishi Vigyan Kendras for connecting farmers with modern technology and training, urged promotion of organic farming and support for organic produce markets, and recommended water-conserving irrigation like drip systems while highlighting women's self-help groups and schemes as drivers of rural economic empowerment.

BMC polls: nomination filing, scrutiny, withdrawal and symbol allocation scheduled under strict timelines for January elections.
The release prescribes the nomination and candidate finalisation timetable for the 227-seat BMC elections: 23 offices will operate Dec 23-30 (11 am-5 pm; forms distributed until 4 pm on Dec 30; closed Dec 25 and 28); candidates must submit required documents, affidavits and fees within those windows. Scrutiny of nomination papers is on Dec 31 from 11 am with immediate publication of valid nominations; withdrawal of candidature is Jan 2 (11 am-3 pm); symbol allocation and final list publication are Jan 3; polling is Jan 15 and counting the next day.

Drone-dropped heroin: police arrest chief recipient, seize heroin, cash, weapon; investigations continue and arrests reported across regions.
Police arrested an alleged chief recipient of drone-dropped heroin in Kathua after probes into a drone drop at Chhan Tanda recovered over 400 grams and later disclosures yielded an additional 414 grams, Rs 5 lakh in suspected drug proceeds, a weapon and three pistol rounds; four suspects across Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab have been detained and raids continue to locate further participants and secure evidence.

Panchayat secretaries' pay upgraded from Level 2 to Level 4 to remove salary anomalies and improve allowances.
The Cabinet authorised upgrading the pay level of Panchayat Secretaries in the Rural Development Department from Level 2 to Level 4, aimed at removing salary anomalies and improving allowances; the measure adjusts the pay matrix and associated entitlements for incumbents without altering other terms of service.

H-1B visa program now uses weighted selection favoring higher-skilled, higher-paid applicants effective Feb 27, 2026.
USCIS replaces the H-1B random lottery with a weighted selection system prioritising higher-skilled and higher-paid applicants, effective February 27, 2026 for the FY2027 cap season. The rule increases the likelihood that visas within the existing numerical framework of 65,000 regular cap and 20,000 advanced-degree exemptions are allocated to petitions showing greater skill and compensation, while preserving access for employers seeking workers at various wage levels. Related measures include an additional per-visa fee and enhanced applicant screening, including social media vetting.