Tourism budget proposes Rs 150 crore for Ayodhya infrastructure and Rs 500 crore for a tourism development scheme.
The budget designates Rs 150 crore for Ayodhya-region tourism infrastructure and Rs 500 crore for a tourism places development scheme, funding specific projects such as completion of the Ram Path approach road, upgrades linking a proposed Vedic wellness precinct to the temple, and allocations for parikrama paths, temple renovation, and tourist facilities at multiple pilgrimage and heritage sites, with initial phases of a Vedic Science Centre completed and increased tourist footfall cited as rationale.

Shooting of migrant labourers in Moga prompts demands for urgent investigation and action against communal targeting.
A shooting injured two migrant workers in Moga; an unverified social media post claimed responsibility and justified the attack. Police are tracing the assailants and probing the incident from all angles. The matter raises issues of targeted violence against migrant workers, potential online incitement, evidentiary questions regarding posted video material, and calls from political leaders for urgent investigation, accountability, and measures to protect migrants and maintain public order.

State budget increases outlays, prioritises social and tech investment, and claims revenue surplus achieved without new taxes.
The Rs 9,12,696.35 crore 2026-27 budget increases outlays by about 12.2 percent, highlights priorities of women's safety, youth employment, farmer welfare and technological investment, and asserts that no new taxes have been imposed. The executive credits improved financial management and plugging tax leakages for transforming the fiscal position from a historically weak classification to a revenue surplus state, indicating reliance on compliance and administrative reform for revenue growth rather than tax increases.

Jupiter International commissions 1 GW mono PERC solar cell unit, doubling capacity to about 2 GW and expanding tech lineup.
Commissioning of a new 1 GW mono PERC solar cell unit at Baddi raised Jupiter International's installed capacity from 959 MW to about 2 GW through its subsidiary Jupiter Solartech Pvt Ltd; the facility targets high efficiency mono PERC production, aims to double the local skilled workforce, and the company plans a further 1.25 GW TOPCon line to strengthen its technology portfolio and support national renewable energy goals.

UP Budget 2026-27 boosts infrastructure and textiles with major allocations and targeted employment and MSME support.
UP Budget 2026-27 designates Rs 27,103 crore for infrastructure and industrial development and over Rs 5,041 crore for handloom and textiles, with targeted scheme outlays including Rs 5,000 crore for industrial area expansion, Rs 2,000 crore for the Atal Infrastructure Mission, Rs 1,000 crore to implement the 2023 incentive policy, and Rs 4,423 crore for the powerloom weavers electricity scheme to support industrial expansion, MSME growth and job creation.

Uttar Pradesh budget focuses on employment generation, youth empowerment and large-scale public recruitment across departments.
State budget prioritizes employment generation and youth empowerment through skill training, device distribution, coaching centres, fellowships, and financial support for entrepreneurship. Recruitment initiatives include over 2.19 lakh police hires since 2017 with ongoing training and further non-gazetted recruitment, Mission Rozgar school appointments and aided-school selections, while MGNREGA person-days exceeded targets, benefiting over 47 lakh families.

India US interim trade deal alleged to cede energy control and harm farmers and textiles; calls to protect data and food.
The India US interim trade deal is alleged to cede control over energy security, permit foreign influence on oil procurement, expose domestic agriculture to American imports that compromise farmers' interests, and threaten the textile sector, prompting calls to protect the population, national data, food supply and the energy system.

India US interim trade agreement criticized as one-sided, risking farmers and the textile sector by opening markets to US imports.
The Opposition alleges the interim trade agreement with the United States is one-sided, allowing increased US agricultural imports that threaten farmer livelihoods and undermining the Indian textile sector, framing the government's action as having sold national interests.

State budget 2026-27 prioritises women empowerment and major police infrastructure and safety funding for working women.
The 2026-27 budget prioritises women centric welfare and law and order infrastructure with a Rs 9.12 lakh crore outlay. Key women's measures include Rs 25 crore for Mission Shakti vehicles for women beat personnel, working women hostels, continued Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala payments, BC Sakhi financial activities, milk producer companies under Mahila Samarthya Yojana, and priority cane slips for 60,000 women farmers. Police and safety allocations comprise Rs 1,374 crore for non residential police buildings, Rs 1,243 crore for residential police buildings, Rs 346 crore for new districts, Rs 200 crore for fire station buildings and Rs 190 crore for fire safety and operationalisation of centres.

Uttar Pradesh budget focuses on employment, infrastructure, health and a three percent fiscal deficit cap under prudent debt management.
A record Rs 9.12 lakh crore budget emphasises capital spending (19.5% of outlay), a three per cent fiscal deficit ceiling, and commitments to prudent debt management. Major sectoral allocations include education (12.4%), health (6%) and agriculture (9%), with detailed appropriations for medical education, new medical colleges, rural health mission funding, national health protection and AYUSH. Economic measures fund infrastructure and industrial promotion, an investment incentive pool, defence corridor projects, MSME support, IT and AI initiatives, and expanded skill-development and PPP employment centres.

India-US trade deal reducing tariffs raises fears for Kashmir's horticulture while some see competition improving quality.
The interim India-US trade agreement reduces tariffs and permits duty-free imports of tree nuts and apples, raising concerns that tariff reductions will disadvantage Jammu and Kashmir producers, intensify financial stress on marginal farmers, and threaten horticulture-linked livelihoods; some stakeholders counter that competition may improve quality and stabilize prices, while growers' groups call for protective duties to preserve local agriculture.

Akasa Air co-founder Praveen Iyer resigns and will assist leadership in a structured transition through April 30, 2026.
Akasa Air co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Praveen Iyer has resigned after five years and will partner with the leadership team to ensure a smooth, structured transition through April 30, 2026; he is an Executive Committee member and his departure follows an earlier co-founder exit, with the airline operating 33 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

IndiGo will implement the approved FDTL scheme and put rostering and monitoring arrangements in place to comply.
Following operational disruptions and time-limited FDTL exemptions, the carrier advised the regulator it will implement the approved FDTL scheme and fully comply with statutory provisions, placing operational, rostering and monitoring arrangements in effect from February 11, 2026, while the regulator imposed financial penalties, required a bank guarantee, directed management accountability measures and maintained real-time oversight during the exemption period.

National Song protocol, publisher notice, and UAPA report requirement highlight administrative directives and investigative review.
The Home Ministry directed that all six stanzas of Vande Mataram must be sung before the National Anthem when both are performed. The Lok Sabha Speaker ordered the secretariat to amend a defective notice to remove the Speaker to prevent its rejection. Delhi Police issued a notice to a publisher for clarifications about circulation of an unpublished manuscript. The Supreme Court required the National Investigation Agency to file a sealed report justifying invocation of stringent unlawful-activities provisions in a case linked to district-level violence.

Public Financial Management System (PFMS) upgrades mandate single platform payments, enable just in time DBT and add CRM grievance redressal.
PFMS is mandated as the single platform for government payment, accounting and reconciliation, integrating cash management modules including TSA and SNA and enabling real time tracking. SNA SPARSH and SPARSH DBT ensure just in time releases and direct crediting to beneficiaries. System enhancements to DBT include partial acceptance of claim files and advance sharing of Aadhaar data. A CRM based Grievance Redressal System provides ticketing, automated acknowledgements, status tracking and FAQs, supplemented by regular Open House sessions for user support and feedback.

Budget proposal allocates funds for tap water expansion, solar parks, youth interest-free loans, and road upgrades.
The budget allocates Rs 6,800 crore for tap water-Rs 4,500 crore for village household connections under CM Jal Jeevan Mission and Rs 2,300 crore for urban drinking water-and Rs 2,950 crore for new solar parks in Bikaner and Jaisalmer; it also provides interest-free loans and grants up to Rs 10 lakh for 30,000 youth under the CM Self-Employment Scheme and designates Rs 1,400 crore for non-patchable roads and Rs 600 crore for missing-link roads.

Lok Sabha proceedings disrupted by Opposition protests during Question Hour, prompting walkout, suspensions and Speaker's nonattendance.
Opposition disruptions during Question Hour led to a walkout after the Chair curtailed attempts to raise questions; thirteen questions and supplementaries were taken up. Ministers addressed renewable energy and railway land acquisition in replies. The Speaker has refrained from attending until a no-confidence motion notice against him is settled, and recent unruly behaviour resulted in multiple member suspensions for the Budget session, which also prevented the Prime Minister from responding to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address.

India and US envoys meet in Beijing to discuss defence, energy, critical minerals and Quad cooperation.
India and US envoys met in Beijing to emphasise cooperation on defence, energy, critical minerals and Quad engagement, following an interim trade deal and marking their second meeting since December when they had met alongside the Japanese ambassador.

Office transformation: 5.98M sq. ft. delivered, design standards boosting engagement, flexibility, wellness and sustainability.
Space Matrix reports delivery of 5.98 million sq. ft. in FY25, asserting the office as a strategic asset that transforms GCCs into innovation hubs. It emphasizes adoption rates for design interventions-50-75% unassigned seating and 95-97% certified wellness rooms-linking these to improved engagement, cognitive performance, talent strategy, and a 67% construction-waste recycling rate under its Re-source programme.

Kochi Marathon: Ranjit Singh and Abhilasha Sanjeev won the full marathon; prizes totaling Rs. 15 lakh were distributed.
The 4th Federal Bank Kochi Marathon saw Ranjit Singh and Abhilasha Sanjeev win the men's and women's full marathon titles with times of 2:28:53 and 3:10:26 respectively; top-three finishers received cash prizes of Rs. 1,25,000, Rs. 1,00,000 and Rs. 75,000 and medals, and prizes totaling Rs. 15 lakh were distributed across multiple distance and age-group events.