Uttar Pradesh to open livestock medicine centres in all blocks, ensure ethnomedicine and PPP veterinary services.
The Uttar Pradesh government will establish livestock medicine centres in every block with ethnomedicine availability, ensure vaccines and medicines for infectious disease control, set up pathology centres, and launch veterinary and para veterinary services via public private partnerships; a new fodder policy will provide free fodder seeds and measures target conservation and improvement of indigenous cattle alongside increased budgetary allocations.

Rajasthan State Gas expands into LNG, CBG and EV charging network to improve availability of affordable clean energy.
Rajasthan State Gas Ltd, a state joint venture, is developing LNG, CBG and EV charging infrastructure: constructing an LNG plant at Neemrana, piloting CBG supply in Kota, and exploring LNG stations in Jaipur, Kota and along expressways plus an EV charging network within a 300-400 km radius of Jaipur to improve availability of affordable clean energy for long haul transport, mining and industrial users.

Air India Dreamliner VT-ANX fuel control switch removed for OEM inspection after intermittent RUN-position latch issues during engine start.
Air India removed a Dreamliner VT-ANX fuel control switch module after reports it failed to remain latched in RUN during engine start; the 2024-installed module (3,440 hours of 20,000 life) is being sent to the OEM for inspection. Crew performed physical verification and monitored engine systems, with no abnormal parameters observed. Air India is inspecting fuel control switches across its 33 Boeing 787s and has completed half the fleet checks without finding issues.

India-US trade deal prompts ministerial criticism, alleging misleading claims and sell-out of farmers' interests in parliament.
Piyush Goyal accused an opposition leader of misleading the public about the India US trade deal, asserted that disorderly opposition conduct in Parliament prevented a government statement, and defended the agreement as necessary to attract investment while rejecting claims that it "sold out" farmers' interests.

India-US trade deal reduces US tariffs to 18%, aiding seafood and aquaculture exports from Andhra Pradesh.
The India-US trade agreement reduces US import tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent, lowering customs duties and expanding market access for Indian exporters. This tariff concession is expected to enhance competitiveness for Andhra Pradesh aquaculture and seafood producers, enabling easier entry into US markets and promoting regional export activity.

Uttar Pradesh's improved governance and law-and-order are driving pharmaceutical investment and factory expansions.
Industry participants credited Uttar Pradesh's recent governance, administrative reforms and law-and-order improvements with reducing bureaucratic friction and creating conditions conducive to large-scale pharmaceutical investment, while noting availability of land, power, water and skilled labour and signalling willingness by major firms to establish manufacturing and research facilities.

Kuninda coinage book analyzes ancient silver, copper and bronze issues and their cultural and trade significance.
A scholarly monograph analyzes Kuninda silver, copper and bronze coinage (c. 200 BCE-200 CE), interpreting symbols and inscriptions and situating the issues within the tribe's religious practices, trade activity and cultural expressions, based on a large institutional coin collection and corroborating archaeological and museum material from Punjab and neighbouring states.

Visakhapatnam being positioned as India's IT, GCC and AI capital to attract investment and infrastructure development.
Andhra Pradesh is promoting Visakhapatnam as an IT, GCC and AI cluster through investment roadshows and a cluster-based model, leveraging social infrastructure, forthcoming airport and metro connectivity, hospitality expansion, and an expanding port network to attract IT, AI and GCC investors and position the state as a gateway to eastern markets.

Minimum wages in Jammu and Kashmir were revised and further changes will follow national floor wage implementation under the Code on Wages.
Jammu and Kashmir revised minimum wages for scheduled employments on October 12, 2022, with subsequent upward adjustments following central notifications that alter the Variable Dearness Allowance linked to CPI-IW; revisions cover basic wage plus VDA across all skill categories. The Code on Wages, effective in the UT from November 21, 2025, subsumes the Minimum Wages Act, introduces a national floor minimum wage and mandates periodic socio-economic-based revisions, and further changes will follow national floor wage implementation.

Faceless property registration pilot in Faridabad will digitize registrations to boost transparency and reduce in-person interactions.
Haryana will pilot a faceless property registration system in one tehsil of Faridabad for three months after technical completion and successful UAT sign-off by the Sub-Registrar. The system will be hosted on the MeitY Cloud to ensure enterprise-grade security and data protection. Dedicated nodal officers from the Revenue Department and the implementing agency will coordinate implementation, with server hosting support from the Revenue Department's IT team, and monitoring will inform any phased roll-out to other districts.

India hailed the US tariff rollback as recognition of its reliability and announced major pharma investment MoUs boosting jobs.
Chief Minister described the US rollback and reduction of tariffs as recognition of India's reliability and a product of firm national policy, presenting it as evidence of enhanced global standing and policy stability. At a pharmaceutical conclave, over Rs 10,000 crore in MoUs were reported, with 11 MoUs worth Rs 5,525 crore exchanged, major investor commitments announced, and expected benefits including strengthened infrastructure, innovation and job creation that position the state as a pharma investment hub.

Digital addiction among children calls for comprehensive policy, age-based limits, statutory usage advisories, and parental oversight.
Unregulated exposure to social media and smartphones is producing digital addiction and developmental harms among children and adolescents, necessitating a comprehensive policy with age-based restrictions, statutory usage advisories on smartphone packages, and enforceable limits on screen time. Parents and schools must actively monitor duration and content, guided by pediatric and WHO recommendations, while policymakers should treat screen-related mental health as a public-health concern requiring coordinated legislative or regulatory safeguards.

Gold and silver prices rebounded sharply after a steep three-day fall due to firm global cues and a weak US dollar.
Silver and gold rebounded sharply after a three-day steep fall, with silver rising to Rs 2,84,000 per kg and gold to Rs 1,57,700 per 10 grams, driven by firm global cues, a weak US dollar, bargain hunting after rapid prior gains, and technical unwinding; commentators noted higher margin requirements and shifting expectations on US policy easing as contributors to the earlier sell-off and flagged continued volatility ahead tied to US jobs data and China market dynamics.

J&K SCARD Bank liquidation approved; no employee rehabilitation plan yet; depositor protections and KYC underway.
The government approved the liquidation of J&K SCARD Bank under the Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Societies Act, 1989; no proposal for employee rehabilitation, absorption, or compensation has been formulated, though employee interests are to be safeguarded per the Act. Depositor and borrower protections include a completed KYC verification across branches and consultations with NABARD that produced a structured, legally compliant course of action; further steps await NABARD's prior sanction.

Production linked incentive 2.0 under development, paired with tax holidays and incentives to expand electronics and tech sector jobs.
The government is developing a successor to the mobile production linked incentive scheme, consulting manufacturers and IT firms before Cabinet submission; concurrent FY27 budget measures-including a Rs 40,000-crore component scheme allocation, a five-year income tax exemption for foreign capital-equipment suppliers in bonded zones, an AI data centre tax holiday, and raised safe harbour limits-are intended to deepen domestic electronics component manufacturing, expand the semiconductor and design ecosystem, and significantly increase employment across electronics, IT services and GCCs.

Air India Boeing 787-8 fuel control switch issue; DGCA found no abnormal parameters and ordered procedural guidance circulation.
Air India's Boeing 787-8 experienced a fuel control switch that failed to latch twice during engine start but latched on the third attempt; crew verified the switch physically, observed no abnormal engine parameters, and monitored systems for the flight. Engineering checks conducted with DGCA oversight found switches serviceable and pull-to-unlock force within limits, while noting that incorrect directional pressure on an angular base plate can cause the switch to slip from RUN to CUT OFF. DGCA grounded the aircraft for checks and instructed Air India to circulate Boeing's recommended operating procedure for the fuel CUT OFF switch.

India-US trade deal reduces reciprocal tariffs to 18% and protects agriculture and dairy sectors while opening opportunities for farmers.
The bilateral trade agreement with the United States is in final stages to be formalised by an Indo US joint statement, and includes a reciprocal tariff reduction on Indian goods from 50% to 18% while preserving protections for the agriculture and dairy sectors and aiming to expand opportunities for fishermen, farmers, youth and the poor.

Climate change shifts fruiting cycles and harvests, disrupting labour, local ecologies, and community seasonal knowledge.
The exhibition examines how climate change-driven shifts in fruiting and harvest cycles disrupt labour arrangements, local ecologies, and seasonal knowledge, showing how monocultural cultivation and species centric conservation create socio ecological vulnerabilities that reshape labour, infrastructure dependencies, and community sustenance practices.

Maharashtra women farmers to receive training in sustainable farming under a three-year MoU with a private partner.
A three-year MoU tasks the state rural livelihoods mission with mobilising women farmers via self-help groups and the Krushi Sakhi network while the private partner provides training workshops, demonstration plots, farmer field schools and safety kits. The programme targets over 5,000 women across nine districts, emphasises Good Agricultural Practices and Integrated Pest Management, and initially covers about 50,000 acres with plans to expand to 500 SHGs and additional crops such as maize.

Startup meetup in Hyderabad enabled focused funding conversations between founders and investors via a curated, limited-format event.
Curated meetup in Hyderabad used a limited, structured format to enable extended founder-investor discussions on market readiness, strategic alignment, and follow up steps, prioritising quality interactions over high volume pitching and showcasing the coworking venue's role in facilitating focused, outcome oriented engagement.