Jindal Global Law School: Early admissions close 28 Feb; LNAT mandatory, 75% intake via early admissions.
JGLS will admit at least 75% of the 2026-27 intake through Early Admissions, making the 28 February LNAT-UK deadline critical. The LNAT-UK is mandatory for Five Year and Three Year LLB (Hons.) programmes; JGLS uses Section A (42 multiple choice questions) for admissions and sets a 20/42 cut off for Five Year programmes. Applicants below the cut off may perform a limited retest through 28 February (retest scores considered for admission but not for scholarships). Scholarships (10%, 25%, 50%, 75%) consider LNAT performance and parental income. Admission requires LNAT registration and submission of the JGLS online form.

US tariff cut to 18% expected to restore tariff parity and boost Indian rice exports.
A proposed reduction in US import tariffs from 25% to 18% is expected to restore tariff parity for Indian rice with competitors, enhancing price competitiveness and boosting shipments; exporters also seek a waiver of a potential penalty related to Russian oil purchases, and report strong domestic production and recent Basmati and non Basmati export figures while expecting continuity of trade with Iran.

La Excellence IAS Academy: 18 students cleared APPSC Group I 2026; admissions open for flagship civil services programs.
La Excellence IAS Academy reports 18 students secured appointments in APPSC Group I 2026, attributing success to its foundation programmes, mentorship, intensive test series, personalised performance tracking, and holistic curriculum. The academy highlights recent programme expansions (Degree with IAS; Inter with Civil Services), anticipates increased RDO and DSP vacancies that will affect aspirants, and announces admissions open for flagship UPSC, APPSC and TSPSC training with online registration.

Concept Medical Group named Top 30 mid-size manufacturing workplace; highlights people-first culture and regulatory-compliant manufacturing.
Concept Medical Group was named among India's Top 30 mid-size manufacturing workplaces in 2026 for a people-first culture promoting trust, collaboration and accountability across manufacturing, R&D, quality, regulatory affairs and support functions. The Group's operational profile includes patented drug-delivery platforms, commercial devices with specified regulatory designations and approvals, clinical trial experience, a global commercial presence, and an India manufacturing platform described as ESG-certified, IGBC Gold-rated, ISO-certified and compliant with major regulators, with capacity above one million devices annually.

India energy transition: storage-led solar projects secured to enable 24/7 renewable power.
Ratul Puri's strategy centers on integrating large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems with solar generation through procurement contracts, a Power Supply Agreement to deliver 130 MW, and a Rs. 620 crore MoU for a 100 MW solar-plus-storage plant. Key awarded projects include SECI's 300 MWp solar with 360 MWh storage, SJVN's 100 MW with 200 MWh storage, a 120 MWh standalone storage project in Bihar, and a 435 MWp solar project in Uttar Pradesh, collectively supporting a 5 GW portfolio target by 2028 to enable dispatchable, 24/7 renewable power.

Foreign news schedule highlights a US India deal to boost American farm exports and related geopolitical developments.
Foreign news schedule emphasizes a US India agreement to increase American agricultural exports framed as countering Russian aggression, and lists related international reporting on the Jeffrey Epstein files, US-Iran tensions, the Russia-Ukraine war, and developments in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal.

India-US trade agreement: reciprocal tariff on Indian goods reduced to 18 percent amid multi-sector BTA talks.
The parties negotiated a multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement covering tariffs, market access, non-tariff barriers, customs facilitation, digital trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and technical barriers. Following multiple rounds of talks amid prior US tariff impositions and temporary suspensions, the United States agreed to reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 25% to 18% as part of the negotiated adjustments under the BTA framework.

Supreme Court pleas on pharmaceutical marketing code, Kerala HC service display rules, acid attack compensation delays, and bail policy.
Petitions before the Supreme Court seek a uniform code of pharmaceutical marketing practices and challenge a Kerala High Court order requiring clinical establishments to prominently display services and package rates; separate petitions address delays in compensation to acid attack victims, and a suo motu matter concerns policy strategy for grant of bail. At the appellate level, an appeal by Kuldeep Sengar against conviction in the Unnao-related death is listed.

Baggage rules raise duty-free limits, add weight-based jewellery allowances, and enable temporary import certificates and digital declarations.
The Rules increase duty-free allowances by passenger category, exclude land-border arrivals, rationalise transfer-of-residence benefits with value caps by duration, replace jewellery value caps with weight-based allowances, introduce temporary baggage import/export certificates for temporary import/re-import, and consolidate operational guidance while adding concessions such as one duty-free laptop and pets, with measures to enable electronic declarations and simplified passenger facilitation.

India-US trade tariffs cut to 18% boosts rupee, reopens FII participation and lifts equity markets.
Following a bilateral trade accord, trade tariffs reduced to 18 per cent from 50 per cent, prompting a 119-paise appreciation of the rupee to 90.30 per US dollar, stronger equity indices, and commentary that the tariff cut reopens prospects for Foreign Institutional Investor participation, with potential central bank intervention to address short-dollar positions.

Congress demands transparency on US and EU trade deals; texts should be tabled and debated in Parliament.
The executive must take Parliament into confidence by laying the full texts of the US and EU trade agreements for debate, because reported terms - including tariff reductions, agricultural market liberalisation, and procurement commitments - have immediate regulatory and economic effects on domestic industry, farmers and trade policy.

India-US trade deal cuts reciprocal tariff to 18%, lowering customs duty and boosting export competitiveness and markets.
A reported bilateral trade agreement reduces the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent, altering the applied customs duty on exports to the United States and changing the tariff schedule and trade cost calculus for Indian exporters.

Trade deal: US-India reciprocal tariffs reduced to 18%; and PM links self-confidence to national development.
Prime Minister framed self-confidence, discipline, skill, and righteous conduct as ethical foundations for national progress, and the government announced a bilateral trade understanding with the United States to reduce reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent, representing an executive adjustment in tariff policy aimed at affecting market access for exports.

India-US trade deal cuts US tariff on Indian goods to 18% with reciprocal commitments to eliminate non-tariff barriers.
The bilateral arrangement reduces the United States' tariff on Indian goods from 25% to 18% and records India's reciprocal commitment to lower tariffs and eliminate non-tariff barriers against US goods, coupled with sectoral import pledges-including energy, technology, agriculture, and coal-reported to exceed USD 500 billion, as immediate measures to expand market access and economic cooperation.

Asian shares rebounded sharply as tech rallies, trade risks, and commodity swings renewed market momentum and investor caution.
Asian equity markets rebounded sharply with outsized gains in Korea and Japan led by tech-related stocks, following brief trading halts and investor recovery from a prior rout. The rally was driven by semiconductor and equipment firms and occurred amid anticipation of corporate earnings, trade-policy risks such as tariffs and rare-earth export curbs, and cross-border sentiment from US equity and commodity moves. Precious metals and currencies showed heightened volatility tied to concerns about Federal Reserve policy and safe-haven demand.

BAANKNET app and DBCP launched to expand access to verified auction properties and digitalise balance confirmations.
Two digital platforms were launched: the BAANKNET mobile app to provide nationwide access to verified bank auction properties and accelerate recoveries through greater transparency, and the Digital Balance Confirmation Platform (DBCP) to digitalise balance confirmations and eliminate manual certificates, thereby improving audit efficiency.

Coal India upgrades executive pay scales retroactive to 2017 with Rs 3,400 crore impact through 2026.
Pay scale upgradation for executives up to mid-level is notionally effective from January 1, 2017, with cash consequences payable prospectively from August 23, 2023, and an estimated aggregate financial impact of approximately Rs 3,400 crore through December 31, 2026 as disclosed in the company's regulatory filing.

US-India trade deal cuts tariffs and boosts Indian purchases of American energy, agricultural and technology products.
The United States will reduce its reciprocal tariff on Indian imports from 25% to 18% while India will move to reduce tariffs and non tariff barriers to U.S. goods to zero and increase purchases of American energy, agricultural, technology and other products; U.S. leaders presented these reciprocal market access commitments as measures to boost American exports and to discourage Indian purchases of Russian oil.

US-India trade deal cuts U.S. reciprocal tariffs to 18%, removes non-tariff barriers, and increases Indian procurement of U.S. goods.
The agreement reduces the United States reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 25% to 18% while India committed to reduce tariffs and eliminate certain non tariff barriers against U.S. exports; it also includes procurement commitments by India to increase purchases of U.S. goods, notably energy and technology, and requires implementing tariff schedule amendments and administrative action to effect changed customs treatment and market access under the bilateral trade framework.

India-US trade deal cuts reciprocal tariffs to 18%, aiming to boost exports and market access while awaiting US implementation details.
A bilateral arrangement lowers the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18% from 25%, addressing prior 50% US duties that constrained labour-intensive exports, and aims to expand market access for farmers, MSMEs and sectors such as textiles, apparel, leather and footwear while facilitating technology transfer under Make in India; final operative scope and timelines depend on forthcoming US implementation measures, including an executive order specifying covered products and enforcement modalities.