Living root bridges and traditional conservation practices receive national recognition and UNESCO nomination momentum for preservation.
National recognition via a civilian award has highlighted the indigenous practice of training Ficus elastica aerial roots to create durable living root bridges, emphasizing community custodianship, sustainable bio engineering, and cultural identity. The bridges, concentrated in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, are on the UNESCO Tentative List, and recent official endorsements and visits reinforce momentum toward heritage protection, conservation measures, and policies supporting community led maintenance and sustainable tourism.

India promotes peace globally while reinforcing defence readiness, advancing women's empowerment and inclusive economic reforms.
The address asserts India as a messenger of peace backed by strengthened defence capability-citing precision strikes that targeted terror infrastructure-as well as a national strategy prioritising women's empowerment, poverty alleviation through targeted schemes, constitutional accessibility in all Eighth Schedule languages, deregulatory governance reforms, and economic transformation driven by GST, structural reforms, and a commitment to self-reliance.

Bamboo projects launch to strengthen artisan clusters, modernise products, link markets and promote engineered bamboo exports.
Two projects aim to expand bamboo-based economic activity in the northeast: one to strengthen traditional artisan clusters by enhancing market access, modernising products, and linking them with digital and retail ecosystems through MoUs with private partners; the other to promote engineered bamboo products via cluster strengthening and export facilitation.

Assault and public order incident: two arrested, eight booked; restaurants ordered to remove cabins and install transparent glass.
Alleged public-order harassment at a Shahjahanpur restaurant led to a couple jumping from the second floor and suffering serious injuries; an FIR named three individuals and five unidentified persons, and two further suspects were arrested. The accused are charged under Sections 191(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Authorities ordered removal of cabins, avoidance of curtains, installation of transparent glass in pizza parlours, and directed surprise inspections of restaurants with strict action against illegal activities.

Maharashtra MoUs at Davos prompt demand for a white paper to verify investment commitments and job claims.
Prithviraj Chavan urged a white paper disclosing the status and materialisation of Davos MoUs, questioned the Rs 30 lakh crore and 40 lakh jobs claims, and challenged signing MoUs with domestic companies as undermining the goal of attracting foreign capital while seeking clear data on FDI composition, technical partnerships and realisation rates.

IndiGo cancels certain flights and plans possible Doha refuelling halts amid safety concerns over Iran-US tensions.
IndiGo cancelled January 25 services between Delhi-Tbilisi and Mumbai-Almaty (and returns) as proactive safety-driven schedule changes due to developments around Iran. It also stated January 26 services to and from Tbilisi, Almaty, Baku and Tashkent may include a brief refuelling halt at Doha as a contingency measure tied to apprehended military conflict risks arising from escalated Iran-United States tensions.

Immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis leads to a fatal shooting and renewed calls for federal agents to leave the city.
A federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis led to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti amid clashes with protesters; videos and family accounts show him holding a phone and not visibly armed, while federal officials claim officers fired defensively after alleged resistance. The incident heightened legal conflict: a judicial order bars detaining or tear gassing peaceful observers not obstructing operations, and Minnesota and its cities have sued the federal government alleging constitutional violations related to the enforcement surge.

Tejashwi Yadav named RJD national working president, consolidating party succession and operational leadership ahead of rebuilding efforts.
Appointment of Tejashwi Yadav as national working president consolidates his succession role and assigns operational responsibility for expanding the party's base, managing candidate selection and seat-sharing, and rebuilding the organisation after recent electoral setbacks while the founder remains national president.

Interstate cyber fraud mule accounts used to launder proceeds from fake investment and gaming schemes, investigations continue.
Arrest reported for alleged facilitation of an interstate cyber fraud syndicate by procuring and supplying mule bank accounts used to channel proceeds from fake gaming, fraudulent stock trading and IPO schemes; financial and technical surveillance, transaction analysis and related complaints across states indicated a pan India racket, with ongoing efforts to trace associates, additional mule accounts and the complete money trail.

Bengal coal gasification project invites BOO bids for an ASU to supply continuous oxygen and nitrogen to the SNG plant.
Bids are invited for an Air Separation Unit on a Build, Own and Operate basis to provide continuous oxygen and nitrogen supply to the proposed coal to SNG complex implemented by a 51:49 joint venture; the plant is designed for 80,000 Nm3/hour SNG, with construction slated January 2027-August 2028 and commissioning in 2029-30, and an immediate bid deadline.

Eviction policy: Chief Minister says only "Miyas" will face eviction, promises land rights and cites an SIT probe into alleged foreign links.
Chief Minister states eviction enforcement is being applied exclusively to "Miyas" and not Assamese residents, blames media for rumours about removals in Guwahati hills, pledges no pre-election evictions, and says the government aims to provide land rights to hill residents without premium while reserving eviction notices for members of the Miya community; he also alleges opposition appeasement of Bengali-speaking Muslims and cites an SIT probe and imminent disclosure regarding alleged foreign links of a Congress leader.

Coal production needs a final-quarter ramp-up after a measurable shortfall; focus on systems and operational reliability.
ECL urged employees to accelerate coal production to close a shortfall: cumulative production to December 2025 was 33.482 million tonnes versus a proportionate target of 38.752 million tonnes, while overburden removal of 133.013 million cubic metres and cumulative offtake of 33.666 million tonnes supported supply continuity. Management emphasised systems strengthening and operational reliability across production, evacuation, safety, governance and infrastructure as the path to meet annual targets and support energy security.

H D Revanna's arrest was lawful; the government asserts no interference and rejects claims of gifts to officials publicly.
The Chief Minister stated that H D Revanna's arrest was carried out as per law and that the government neither interfered nor had scope to interfere; allegations of gifts to officials to fix the case were rejected as false. The CID investigation and a reported reward to the investigating police team were noted. The Governor's transmission of events and invocation of Article 163 were addressed, with the government offering to provide the speech text and acknowledging possible revisions to the Governor's address.

NEET aspirant death: party offers legal support while SIT secures DNA evidence suggesting sexual assault.
Jan Suraaj will provide legal representation to the family of the NEET aspirant alleging sexual assault. A Special Investigation Team is investigating after forensic analysis of the victim's clothing detected semen; the SIT will obtain a DNA profile from the semen and match it against the arrested accused and other suspects. Two police officers have been suspended for dereliction of duty, the hostel owner was arrested, and the post-mortem noted that sexual violence cannot be ruled out.

Hospital renaming request prompts call to remove 'Trump' from a real estate project amid tariff dispute.
A legislator asked the municipal corporation to review and potentially rename a civic hospital because its name reflects colonial associations, implicating municipal naming procedures and governance. In response, a political opponent urged a private developer to remove a foreign leader's name from a commercial project in reaction to that leader's trade measures, tying trade policy to corporate branding decisions.

Indian manufacturing quality: PM urges industry and startups to adopt zero-defect, sustainable production and prioritise excellence.
Prime Minister urges industry and start-ups to make Indian products synonymous with top quality by adopting Zero Defect Zero Effect production to enhance competitiveness and sustainability, applying this standard across textiles, electronics, packaging and advanced technology sectors, and linking continuous quality improvement to the national development goal of 'Viksit Bharat.'

India-US talks on security, trade and critical tech amid tariffs and market-access disputes with a congressional delegation.
A meeting with a three member congressional delegation concentrated on strengthening bilateral cooperation in security, expanded trade and critical technology collaboration, and on Indo Pacific and Ukraine strategic concerns. The discussion occurred amid strained economic relations after substantial unilateral tariffs and a punitive energy related levy, and ongoing bilateral trade negotiations impeded by US demands for greater agricultural and dairy market access and other policy tensions.

Delhi aims to become economic hub; government announces MSME access, health coverage expansion, transit electrification, and infrastructure funding.
The government set a strategic agenda to make Delhi an economic hub by expanding MSME access via an India EU trade opportunity and securing financing through an MoU with the central bank; operational commitments include 10,000 CCTV installations under the Safe City project, expansion of Ayushman Bharat coverage with 300+ health centres, enactment of the Delhi Education Act to restrict private school fee hikes, allocations for rural and slum development, Yamuna cleaning and pollution remediation, and transport upgrades including 11,000 e buses and metro expansion to 500 km.

Trump's Greenland plans fracture alliances with European far-right over sovereignty and trade coercion and prompt calls to halt trade cooperation.
President Trump's proposal to assert control over Greenland has fractured MAGA-aligned ties with many European far-right allies by raising acute concerns about national sovereignty and prompting accusations of coercive economic measures. Prominent Western European right-wing leaders publicly condemned the initiative and associated tariff threats as interference, while eastern flank leaders largely avoided criticism or reframed the matter as a security or NATO issue, producing a significant transatlantic divergence that has led far-right lawmakers to support halting major trade cooperation.

BJP urges police to trace abducted industrialist's son, demands impartial investigation and a CBI probe, warns agitation.
The BJP urged police to trace and rescue 24 year old Kairav Gandhi after his reported disappearance and recovery of his vehicle, submitting a memorandum to the Senior Superintendent of Police demanding effective, impartial investigation and safe recovery, and pressing for escalation to higher authorities including a CBI probe while warning of political agitation if action was not taken.