Composer Raju Singh Panesar produced a full horror comedy song for Zorr in 18 hours, recorded and delivered.
Raju Singh Panesar composed, recorded and delivered a full horror comedy song for the film Zorr in 18 hours, produced jointly with Himanshu Chowdhary, with lyrics by Dr. (Hon) Anusha Srinivasan Iyer and pan India distribution by UFO Pictures under KSS Productions & Entertainment Private Limited.

Jain University Summit of Future sets Guinness record with 401-speaker relay speech, completed in 10 hours 25 minutes.
Jain University's Summit of Future set a Guinness World Record with a 401-speaker relay speech completed in 10 hours 25 minutes, conducted in strict compliance with Guinness guidelines requiring one-to-three minute speeches and transition gaps no greater than ten seconds, with the certificate presented at the closing ceremony.

Galgotias University leads summit dialogue on student-centric teaching and G-SCALE to reshape classroom practice for future-ready graduates.
Universities' shift to student-centric classroom design was the focus of a Presidential Roundtable chaired by Dr. Dhruv Galgotia, promoting adaptive, participatory teaching that fosters student agency, critical thinking, creativity, leadership, and alignment with emerging technologies. Galgotias University advanced its G-SCALE approach-prioritising student empowerment, active learning, and future-ready competencies-and positioned its summit leadership and recent global ranking placements as evidence of commitment to teaching quality, research impact, internationalisation, and industry relevance.

ET Money now offers Specialized Investment Funds with intelligence led guidance for affluent investors seeking advanced mutual fund strategies.
ET Money has launched access to Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs), SEBI introduced vehicles between mutual funds and PMS that allow advanced strategies (derivatives, long short, tactical hedging) within a tax efficient mutual fund structure for investors seeking better downside management and larger capital allocations. ET Money layers intelligence to translate fund objectives into portfolio use cases and offers advisory and distribution access models, while warning that SIFs carry relatively higher risk, including potential capital loss and liquidity risk, and urging investors to read scheme documents carefully.

Green Urea plant: NTPC Green Energy and Assago will supply renewable ammonia, CO2 and power for indigenous green fertilizer production.
A Memorandum of Understanding between NTPC Green Energy and Assago Industries commits NTPC to supply Green Ammonia, captured CO2, renewable electricity and utilities to enable Assago to produce Green Urea from renewable hydrogen-derived ammonia and CO2 at the Pudimadaka Green Hydrogen Hub, creating an indigenous large-scale green fertilizer value chain and supporting decarbonization and domestic fertilizer self-reliance.

MAHE Global Health Summit 2026 launches WHS Academic Alliance Lancet Commission and thematic panels on public health.
MAHE will host the WHS Academic Alliance Lancet Commission launch in Dubai and a Global Health Summit in Manipal that convenes global Commissioners and national public health leaders to review global insights, introduces a Bachelor of Public Health at MAHE Dubai, and features four panels on mental health, One Health participatory research, translating evidence into diet and nutrition policy, and trustworthy communication on vaccine safety and uptake.

Regional anaesthesia workshop promoted patient safety and clinical competency through hands-on USGRA training and industry-supported tools.
A regional anaesthesia workshop aimed to strengthen patient safety and clinical competency in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia through lectures, expert demonstrations, and hands-on scanning sessions for trainees and clinicians. A medical technology company partnered to provide advanced spinal needles, medication-delivery solutions, and integrated tools to support hands-on learning and promote medication-safety practices to reduce procedural errors.

Bihar budget projects 14.9% growth, sets Rs 3.47 lakh crore outlay and 2.99% fiscal deficit, earmarking SC/ST welfare.
The 2026-27 budget sets an outlay of Rs 3,47,589.78 crore, projects a 14.9% growth rate for the prior year, and records a fiscal deficit around Rs 39,400 crore (2.99% of GDP). Own revenue is estimated at Rs 75,202.98 crore with tax revenue of Rs 65,800 crore. Major allocations prioritise Rural Development, Education, Health, Urban Development and Social Welfare. Funds of Rs 19,603.02 crore for a Scheduled Castes Special Component Plan and Rs 1,648.41 crore for the Tribal sub-plan are earmarked under a Minor Head to ensure exclusive use for beneficiaries.

Union Budget urged to introduce tax incentives to boost NRI and foreign investment into India's retail sector and jobs.
Commentary urging the Budget to adopt tax incentives and reduce tax burdens to attract NRI investment and encourage increased foreign direct investment in India's retail sector, arguing such measures would expand professional capacity, generate employment, raise wages, and enhance competition to lower consumer prices.

Digital Distribution Management System consolidates legacy systems and scales partner onboarding to streamline sales and customer service operations.
Comviva launched a unified Digital Distribution Management System for CelcomDigi that consolidates legacy systems, integrates with numerous enterprise systems and about 300 touchpoints, and onboards tens of thousands of partners, outlets, and users. Built on the cloud native, microservices BlueMarble Retail platform, the solution provides modular commerce, order management, customer care and partner management functions to automate sales workflows, streamline inventory and partner management, and support scalable, mission critical operations.

Antibiotic resistance: government links rise to indiscriminate non-prescription use and reinforces prescription and stewardship measures.
The government identifies indiscriminate and non-prescription antibiotic use as a key driver of antimicrobial resistance and enforces regulatory oversight through national drug regulation and antibiotic scheduling to require prescriptions. Complementary measures include public IEC materials, integration of Standard Treatment Guidelines into national programmes, Infection Prevention and Control guidance to reduce healthcare-associated infections, and promotion of generic prescribing with regular prescription audits tied to national quality assurance certification.

US tariff cut on Indian goods to 18% aims to relieve exporters burdened by prior steep tariffs and potential closures.
The United States agreed to reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18% from prior levels, a concession described as easing burdens on exporters who faced severe difficulties; local officials welcomed the measure while noting its linkage to India's prior oil purchases from Russia and potential implications for alternative oil sourcing and domestic fuel prices.

Reverse Buyer Seller Meet strengthens Meghalaya exports; government launched investor and MSME portals to boost market access.
The RBSM connected over 100 local MSMEs with international buyers to strengthen export market access for premium and GI-tagged products while the state implemented regulatory reform by repealing over 400 regulations, launched a unified investor portal and a state-level MSME portal, and provided export-readiness support and finance coordination under the RAMP scheme to facilitate trade and investment.

Russia-India oil purchases: Kremlin says no notice of a stop to Russian oil amid US claims of a tariff-linked deal.
A US claim that India agreed to stop buying Russian oil and that reciprocal US tariffs would be reduced contrasts with Kremlin and Russian energy ministry statements that no notice or communication has been received from New Delhi to cancel Russian oil purchases; Russia intends to continue developing bilateral relations while market data show Indian imports of Russian crude falling and replacement volumes rising from Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Government drug policy aims to make essential medicines affordable while supporting pharma industry growth and innovation.
The government's drug policy focuses on ensuring essential medicines are affordable while supporting industry growth; the pricing framework undergoes continuous price regulation review and transparent stakeholder consultations to inform adjustments. Operational measures include free drugs and diagnostics through the national health mission and distribution of generic medicines through generic outlets, with a reported reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure.

Rupee strengthens after India-US trade deal reducing reciprocal tariffs, boosting markets and easing external balance pressures.
The India-US trade deal lowering reciprocal tariffs to 18 percent triggered a 1.33% appreciation of the rupee to 90.27 per dollar, driven by expected foreign inflows, weaker crude prices, and improved market sentiment. Analysts estimate the tariff cut could narrow the current account deficit by about 0.25 percentage points of GDP in CY26, supporting the INR, but caution that RBI foreign exchange interventions and trade frictions (such as redirecting Russian oil purchases) could complicate the currency's adjustment and forecasts.

Russia-India oil purchases: Kremlin says no notification of halt despite US claim India agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
Kremlin stated it has received no official communication from India about stopping purchases of Russian crude oil and intends to continue developing relations; this denial responds to an external claim that India agreed to halt Russian oil purchases amid concurrent trade negotiations and tariff adjustments that, together with shifting supply volumes from Iraq and Saudi Arabia, materially affect India's energy import profile.

India-US trade deal: Opposition alleges PM bowed to US pressure; ruling party rejects claim as anti national.
The Leader of the Opposition alleged the Prime Minister yielded to US pressure to finalise the India US trade deal, harming farmers and citing external pressures linked to an industrialist's US case and other sensitive files; he also said he was barred from speaking in the Lok Sabha while quoting an unpublished memoir. The ruling party denied these claims, accused the Opposition of acting against national interest, and defended the government's trade engagements and parliamentary conduct.

Indo-US trade deal alleged to have sold off farmers' interests as tariffs cut to 18% amid claims of external pressure.
Allegations that the Prime Minister was "compromised" and sold off farmers' interests by sealing an Indo US trade deal that reduced reciprocal tariffs to 18% from 25%, with the Epstein files and a US case related to an industrialist identified as the asserted external pressure points and linked to restrictions on parliamentary speech.

Sonalika Tractors posts record 1.51 lakh YTD sales, citing mechanisation, policy support and manufacturing scale.
Sonalika Tractors posted a record YTD sale of 151,604 tractors in Apr'25-Jan'26, attributing this milestone to demand for heavy duty, future ready tractors, rising farm mechanisation, supportive GST and budgetary measures, and its world scale integrated manufacturing facility driving consistent growth and export leadership.