Assam launches AI-based contactless remote patient monitoring in a public hospital to enable continuous vital monitoring and predictive clinical support.
Assam operationalised an AI driven hospital model by deploying a contactless, AI based remote patient monitoring system in a step down ICU at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, installed by Lord's Mark Industries Ltd, providing continuous non intrusive vital monitoring, early risk detection, real time clinical insights, and predictive decision support to enhance patient safety, infection control, and clinical efficiency.

China ASEAN Spring Festival event used performances, exhibitions and AI/AR to deepen cultural exchange and people to people ties.
China and ASEAN jointly hosted a cultural diplomacy event at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta combining traditional and contemporary performances, a cultural market and exhibition, short video showcases, and AI/AR demonstrations to promote people to people connectivity, regional cultural exchange, and strengthened multilateral ties.

Bartronics expands agri tech and carbon strategy by appointing a Head to scale Project Avio and farmer focused solutions.
Bartronics appointed Dr. Raja Krishna Murthy M to lead Project Avio Agritech, aiming to scale agri commerce, sustainable agriculture, digital advisory and high integrity carbon solutions by monetising the company's rural network and aggregating climate outcomes under VERRA, VCS and Gold Standard frameworks to access global markets while improving farm productivity, resilience and farmer incomes.

Tokyo stock market jumped after a governing party secured a supermajority, enabling swift budget and market reforms.
A parliamentary election produced a supermajority in the lower house, enabling the governing party to pass budgetary measures and market-oriented reforms without broad coalition compromise; the immediate task is advancing a delayed budget to address rising costs and weak wages. Markets reacted with sharp equity gains on reduced political ambiguity, while currency and bond responses were more subdued, reflecting adjustments in fiscal policy timing, regulatory certainty, and short-term risk pricing.

Sufi-Flamenco fusion blends Qawwali vocals and Flamenco dance in a cross-cultural dialogue at Kala Ghoda.
A Sufi-Flamenco fusion at Kala Ghoda paired Mujtaba Aziz Naza's devotional Qawwali vocals and rhythmic crescendos with Kunal Om's Flamenco palmas and zapateado, creating an improvisational conversation where rhythm and melody prompted reciprocal movement and musical response; performers and the festival director emphasized shared emotional intensity and cross-cultural dialogue, and the press release carried a disclaimer distancing the news agency from editorial responsibility.

Meta WhatsApp privacy policy appeals deferred with hearing set and parties added in data sharing penalty dispute.
Supreme Court proceedings involve appeals by Meta and WhatsApp against a CCI order imposing a Rs 213.14 crore penalty for privacy and data sharing practices, raising issues of user consent, alleged market dominance through data aggregation, and the scope of permissible data sharing for advertising; the court deferred the hearing, allowed joinder of additional parties, and noted a CCI cross appeal against a tribunal decision that modified parts of the CCI order but retained the penalty.

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned after the Speaker called opposition interruptions planned disruptions during Question Hour.
The Speaker adjourned the Lok Sabha until noon after ruling that opposition interruptions during Question Hour were planned disruptions; he directed that issues outside Question Hour be raised during Zero Hour or the Union Budget debate and reiterated the Chair's authority to enforce order, noting the disruptions followed an earlier ruling disallowing the Leader of the Opposition from quoting an unpublished memoir excerpt.

IIM Raipur launches Advanced Certificate Programme integrating AI and GenAI into general management for mid-level professionals.
IIM Raipur's 12-month Advanced Certificate Programme in General Management integrates AI, GenAI, analytics, and digital leadership into core management disciplines via a blended delivery with live sessions, recorded lectures, six industry-led GenAI masterclasses, and optional on-campus networking to equip early- to mid-level professionals with cross-functional fluency, data-led decision-making, and career support including structured career services, IIMJobs Pro membership, Executive Alumni Status, and three years of alumni benefits.

InfraKraft signs MOU to build an Industry 4.0 architectural manufacturing hub in Kuppam, creating skilled jobs and advanced production capacity.
A Memorandum of Understanding commits InfraKraft to a 50 crore investment with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to establish an Industry 4.0 architectural manufacturing facility in Kuppam, using a hub-and-spoke digital production model and advanced technologies (additive manufacturing, 3D scanning, digital twins, five-axis CNC) supported by state and district agencies to drive output, job creation, and workforce skilling.

Book Guilt Trip tackles fatphobia, sexism and motherhood guilt with satirical voice and unapologetic desi humour.
Gender bias, fatphobia and prescriptive expectations of motherhood are critiqued through satire and personal narrative in Rajani Tewari's debut, which confronts everyday discrimination across family, matchmaking and workplace contexts by transforming shame and guilt into humorous, pointed commentary and advocating permission for emotional messiness.

India-US trade deal faces criticism over ministerial coordination and tariffs, and includes tariff cuts plus safeguards.
The piece reports criticism of ministerial disunity over Russian oil and the India US trade agreement, and summarizes the joint framework: India's intent to purchase up to USD 500 billion of specified US goods over five years, US tariff reductions to 18 per cent, removal by Executive Order of punitive 25 per cent tariffs tied to Russian oil, and Commerce Ministry assurances that safeguard measures are included to protect farmers and domestic industry from import surges.

Union directive to end Kerala paddy bonus prompts BJP demand for withdrawal, citing state food security and production realities.
The Union Ministry of Finance directed Kerala to review and consider discontinuing its additional paddy bonus, citing excess central rice stocks and recurring fiscal burden, and suggested shifting incentives to pulses, oilseeds and millets. Kerala BJP sought withdrawal, contending Kerala's small holdings, declining paddy production and food-security focus render the surplus-stock rationale inapplicable and calling for separate treatment; it also alleged inadequate state support for farmers on production costs, procurement and marketing.

India-US interim trade agreement cuts tariffs to 18% and commits to $500bn purchases, reshaping investment and supply chains.
A newly announced interim trade agreement reduces US tariffs on specified Indian goods to 18% while India preserved protections for sensitive agricultural sectors like dairy. The pact commits India to procure USD 500 billion of US goods over five years and establishes cooperation in critical minerals and AI supply chains, measures that are expected to redirect investment flows and influence sectoral prospects in infrastructure, technology, energy, aircraft, and defence.

UQPAY launches a custodial, compliant stablecoin platform with UCP governance and native x402 support for AI payments.
UQPAY Australia launched a custodial, compliant stablecoin acquiring platform built on the Universal Commerce Protocol to coordinate on-chain transaction execution, custodial fund governance, automated clearing between stablecoins and fiat, and auditability across dual payment rails-one for traditional merchant integrations and one AI-native x402 gateway-using standardized intermediate transaction states and an asynchronous, webhook-driven acquiring architecture to enable non-blocking execution, early fulfilment, and scalable machine-initiated payments.

Rupee rises after US India interim trade framework; tariffs cut, RBI intervenes and reserves increase.
The rupee strengthened to 90.44 per US dollar after India and the US announced an interim trade framework featuring tariff reductions and planned bilateral purchases; the move was supported by a softer dollar index, positive domestic equity flows, a rise in foreign exchange reserves, and active Reserve Bank of India currency intervention selling on upticks and buying near specified levels to curb volatility.

Supreme Court docket lists challenges to electoral roll revision, cyberfraud suo motu, and privacy penalty appeals.
Supreme Court calendar lists challenges to the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls; a bail plea in a custodial death connected to a sexual assault case; a suo motu docket on cyber frauds and digital arrest scams; appeals by major platforms against a competition regulator's privacy policy penalty; and multiple petitions contesting arrests, detention and bail in corruption and public order matters. High Court items include a compensation claim for a death during foreign unrest and follow ups in religious misappropriation and civic poll related disputes.

Draft Income tax Forms 2026 open for 15 day public consultation; streamlined, smart forms and reduced compliance burden.
Draft Income tax Rules and Forms, 2026 are published for 15 days of public consultation prior to notification under the Income tax Act, 2025 (effective 1 April 2026). The drafts simplify rule language, remove redundancies, consolidate provisions and standardise form fields, introducing smart forms with prefill and automated reconciliation. A navigator maps prior rules and forms to the new drafts, and stakeholders are invited to provide rule wise and form wise feedback to reduce compliance burden and enable centralised processing.

Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 set new valuation, notification, electronic filing and compliance procedures for tax administration.
Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 operationalise the Income-tax Act, 2025 by consolidating and simplifying subordinate provisions, introducing standardised smart forms and electronic furnishing, and prescribing substantive and procedural rules covering dividend arrangements, stock-exchange recognition, fair market value methodologies for assets and indirect transfers, income determination for non-residents, thresholds for significant economic presence, valuation and transfer-pricing procedures, perquisites valuation, depreciation rates, notification and approval processes for specified businesses and research approvals, and timelines and audit/reporting obligations tied to returns.

City of Artesia honors cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria for promoting Indian art, culture, and diaspora engagement internationally.
Municipal recognition was conferred by the City of Artesia through a Certificate of Recognition presented to Sundeep Bhutoria for sustained social work and promotion of Indian art, culture, and literature. The presentation, delivered by a City Council member at a civic event attended by diaspora representatives and the Consul General of India in Los Angeles, operated as an official municipal acknowledgement intended to foster cultural ties and community engagement rather than to create regulatory obligations or legal rights.

ARAI centre in Mandya to require 100 acres and Rs 500 crore, pending state land allocation and identification.
A proposed ARAI centre in Mandya will receive an initial Rs 500 crore and require about 100 acres; execution depends on the state allocating land after the Union Minister requested allotment and the State Revenue Department directed the Mandya Deputy Commissioner to identify suitable land. ARAI is identified as a premier autonomous R&D organisation and the principal authority for testing, certification, and research, tasked with ensuring compliance with vehicle safety, emissions control and technical quality standards.