Large-scale battery storage urged ahead of Union Budget 2026 to secure financing and enable round-the-clock renewable power.
Advocacy for fiscal and regulatory measures to support deployment of large-scale battery storage infrastructure alongside renewable projects ahead of the Union Budget 2026, stressing that storage and hybrid solutions are critical for round the clock power. The statement urges policy support to address supply chain bottlenecks, improve access to project financing for large-scale and rooftop solar initiatives, and strengthen workforce development to enhance long term sector competitiveness.

Medallin Sports appointed Official Travel Agent for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, offering official match-and-travel packages.
Medallin Sports was appointed as an Official Travel Agent (OTA) for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 (India and Sri Lanka) and secured OTA rights for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup (UK), authorising it to market and deliver official match and travel packages that include confirmed match tickets, tiered accommodation, international and domestic travel, match day hospitality, and destination add ons, with allocation of limited premium inventory for marquee fixtures.

ICFAI Online MBA and BBA provide flexible, industry-aligned online degrees with scholarships and fully online admissions.
ICFAI Online delivers flexible, industry-aligned Online MBA and BBA programs with a structured curriculum, multimedia learning resources, faculty-led instruction, and both case-based and project-based assessments. The offerings permit asynchronous remote study for working professionals and undergraduates, include merit scholarships and scholarships for Defence, Paramilitary, and Police personnel (and immediate family), and use a fully online admissions process. The programs are presented as provided by a Deemed-to-Be University and aimed at career relevance and recognized credentials.

Geri Care opens its 11th Adyar clinic and skilled nursing centre offering integrated geriatric services and consolidated operations.
Geri Care opened a combined Clinic and 50+ bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Adyar offering an integrated suite of services-senior clinic, assisted living support, memory clinic, post-surgery care, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, post-hospitalisation care, respite care and palliative care-and immediately consolidated operations from its existing Adyar clinic to centralise clinical, nursing and rehabilitation services for improved continuity of care.

Videshi Bahu Season 2 web series returns on STAGE App with 26 episodes and weekly Friday releases.
STAGE App released "Videshi Bahu" Season 2, a 26-episode Haryanvi web series with four episodes at launch and two new episodes every Friday. The season continues the desi-versus-videshi daughter-in-law premise-addressing love, tradition, and rights amid comedic conflicts-credits Mohit Bharti as creator, and is presented by STAGE as a record-breaking, dialect-rooted offering to sustain regional viewer engagement.

Multivitamins promoted as preventive supplements to address lifestyle nutrient gaps and support energy, immunity, and wellness.
The release promotes multivitamin supplementation as a preventive response to lifestyle-related micronutrient gaps, citing a claimed >40% reduction in infection incidence. It describes a 23 nutrient men's formula emphasizing energy metabolism, cardiovascular and cognitive support, stress resilience and musculoskeletal health, and a 21 nutrient women's formula with antioxidant agents and nutrients targeting daily nutrition, bone and metabolic balance, and skin, hair and nail health. Distribution is promotional with an editorial-disclaimer.

The Chanakya Imagine Atelier showcased curated contemporary art and global luxury design in an intimate two-day experiential format.
The Chanakya Imagine Atelier 2026 was a private, two-day gallery-style art and design experience that paired contemporary art galleries with global luxury design and home brands, combining daytime workshops and curated engagements with evening entertainment to create an intimate, participatory environment focused on craftsmanship, curation and experiential luxury for collectors and design-forward audiences.

CIO CHOICE 2026 Trust Seal recognizes ICT brands trusted by CIOs for AI first, cloud, cyber resilience and sustainability.
CIO CHOICE 2026 awarded the Trust Seal to 34 ICT brands across 39 categories based on pan India online referral voting by CIOs and IT decision makers, emphasizing trust, security by design, scalability, AI first strategies, cloud native architectures, cyber resilience, and sustainability. The process was overseen by a nine member Advisory Panel with KPMG as Knowledge Partner and culminated in a Mumbai felicitation attended by over 300 CIOs; listed winners include Lenovo, Kyndryl, Tata Communications, Tech Mahindra, Freshworks, Rubrik India, NetApp, Vodafone Idea, and Anunta.

CKK Retail Mart completed anchor allocation of 6,00,000 shares at Rs. 163 ahead of its public IPO opening.
CKK Retail Mart Limited allotted 6,00,000 equity shares to anchor investors at Rs. 163 per share (aggregate Rs. 9.78 crore) ahead of its IPO. The proposed issue is up to 54,00,000 equity shares, price band Rs. 155-Rs. 163, face value Rs. 10, IPO size Rs. 88.02 crore at upper band, with an anchor portion of 6,00,000 shares; issue opens January 30, 2026 and closes February 3, 2026, and prospective investors are referred to the Red Herring Prospectus for risk disclosure.

Centre fiscal deficit at 54.5% of annual target; receipts, transfers and expenditure trends keep fiscal trajectory on track.
The central government's fiscal deficit was Rs 8.55 lakh crore (54.5% of the annual target), with receipts of Rs 25.25 lakh crore-comprising Rs 19.39 lakh crore tax revenue, Rs 5.39 lakh crore non tax revenue and Rs 46,047 crore non debt capital receipts-and expenditures of Rs 33.8 lakh crore split into Rs 25.93 lakh crore revenue and Rs 7.87 lakh crore capital; interest payments were Rs 9.11 lakh crore, subsidies Rs 3.17 lakh crore, and tax devolution to states Rs 10.38 lakh crore.

Stock markets snap rally as heavy selling in metal and IT, plus FII outflows and rupee weakness, hit sentiment ahead of Budget.
Equity benchmarks fell as heavy selling in metal, information technology and commodity stocks, combined with foreign institutional selling and a weaker rupee, triggered volatility ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27. Select blue-chip buying limited losses, while sectoral performance was divergent: metal, commodities and energy lagged and telecommunications, consumer staples and healthcare outperformed. The market moved on pre-Budget positioning, global growth concerns, currency weakness and commodity price shifts.

Health hackathon driving scalable tech solutions for equitable healthcare access, with datasets, mentorship, and cash prizes.
VIT Bhopal University, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, is organising Health Hack 2026 (February 10-12, 2026) to accelerate scalable, technology-led prototypes improving healthcare access for rural and underserved communities in areas such as telemedicine, predictive analytics, AI-driven chronic disease management, mental health accessibility, early detection, personalised medicine, and secure health data systems, providing datasets, APIs, mentorship, campus facilities, and cash prizes with ongoing mentorship support.

Compensation benchmarking study for India's tech sector launched to standardize pay and guide employer compensation strategies.
The study establishes a standardized compensation framework for India's technology sector, analysing pay data for over 200 unique job roles from entry-level to senior leadership across four sub-sectors (e-commerce, fintech, large tech/product companies, and media and gaming) to provide market-positioning benchmarks and granular role-level insights that support design of competitive and equitable compensation programmes.

Zenith School of AI launches B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence with embedded mini-MBA and a ?100 crore commitment to industry-integrated training.
Zenith School of AI launched a four-year B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence awarded by KR Mangalam University that integrates an embedded mini-MBA and is supported by a ?100 crore commitment to infrastructure, global partnerships, and industry integration. The AI-native curriculum requires students to undertake hands-on AI development, live externships, and paid internships from year one, producing production-ready portfolios while guided by industry mentors and an international Board of Academics to align training with current research and industry standards.

Vedam School of Technology launches a UGC approved B.Tech AI program with merit based VSAT admissions and project-driven curriculum.
Vedam offers a four-year Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence program awarding a B.Tech degree through Ajeenkya DY Patil University, a UGC-approved institution. Admissions are merit-based, selecting the top 5% via the VSAT online proctored exam (2 hours, 50 questions, two attempts), followed by an online interview; exceptional candidates may receive up to 100% scholarships. The curriculum emphasises project-driven learning, industry mentorship, hackathons, and an Innovation Lab pathway for top student projects.

Statewide ECCE teacher training launched to strengthen early childhood pedagogy across 23 districts through a virtual collaborative program in three batches.
A statewide virtual ECCE capacity building program, partnered between ECHO India, the School Education Department and SCERT, will run in three batches engaging teachers from all 23 districts. It delivers continuous professional development on early childhood development, early years pedagogy, inclusion and diversity, learning environments, ICT use in ECCE, and collaborative storytelling, using a virtual collaborative learning model and district level participation to strengthen educator capacity and scalable classroom practice.

WazirX integrates Fireblocks to secure digital assets with MPC wallets and enhanced transaction controls for users.
Integration of Fireblocks establishes institutional-grade custody controls for WazirX through an MPC-based wallet infrastructure that eliminates single points of compromise, and implements granular transaction policies, multi-level approvals, and governance controls to enhance risk management, operational resilience, and scalable support for settlement, trading operations, and additional blockchains.

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, potentially politicizing monetary policy and prompting Senate confirmation.
Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to the Fed chair requires Senate confirmation and could reshape the Fed's governing board and leadership. Warsh's prior service (2006-2011), recent public support for lower rates and criticism of Fed engagement on nontraditional issues are noted. Institutional constraints are emphasized: the chair is one participant in a multi-member rate-setting body, and political or market reactions could limit aggressive rate cuts and affect longer-term borrowing costs.

Step-up SIP calculators model how planned periodic increases in SIP contributions affect long-term accumulation, not guaranteed outcomes.
A step-up SIP allows scheduled periodic increases in contributions chosen at the outset to align with income growth; a step-up SIP calculator models how starting amount, step-up rate, and tenure affect aggregate contributions and projected accumulation, but its outputs are indicative projections based on inputs and do not account for market fluctuations or guarantee outcomes; selecting modest, sustainable increments and re-testing scenarios supports affordability and long-term continuity.

Budget presentation likely to be led by government head after finance minister's death, ahead of the next legislature session.
Following the death of deputy finance minister Ajit Pawar, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to present the Maharashtra Budget 2026-27 at the upcoming legislative session, reflecting a practical substitution due to the vacancy in the finance portfolio and the Chief Minister's prior experience presenting the state budget.