Universities advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through interdisciplinary research, cross sector partnerships, and measurable sustainability reporting.
Universities must advance the Sustainable Development Goals by prioritising interdisciplinary research, embedding sustainability in curricula, allocating dedicated funds, and adopting flexible governance to enable rapid sustainability initiatives. Institutional engagement should leverage cross-sector partnerships with industry, government, NGOs, and international organisations, align academic training with market needs, and create knowledge-exchange units for evidence-based policy influence. Institutions must also track and report sustainability metrics and participate in accountability frameworks to demonstrate contributions to global governance and policy innovation.

Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs; US staff get 90 days to seek internal roles, with severance and benefits offered.
Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs as part of organisational restructuring driven by generative AI adoption and post-pandemic workforce reductions. US-based employees will have 90 days to seek internal roles; those who do not secure or pursue new positions will be offered severance pay, outplacement services, and health insurance continuation.

Mayabunder fishing harbour approved with 100% central PMMSY funding to boost capacity, digital traceability, and livelihoods.
The Centre authorised a fully centrally funded smart and integrated fishing harbour at Mayabunder under PMMSY, providing berthing for 430 vessels, 9,900 tonnes annual landing capacity, and IoT-enabled, energy-efficient systems with digital traceability to modernise operations, create fisheries value-chain employment, support sustainable management and help combat IUU fishing.

Death of a senior political leader prompts emphasis on his administrative legacy and focus on rural welfare and fiscal governance.
The document reports the death of a senior political leader in an aviation accident and summarises party leaders' reactions, portraying him as a central organisational pillar, decisive administrator and advocate for rural and marginalised communities. It emphasises his long executive career, repeated presentation of state budgets, focus on fiscal management, infrastructure development, and insistence that government schemes reach the most marginalised, while noting the organisational and succession implications for the party.

India industrial production rose 7.8% in Dec 2025, led by manufacturing, mining and construction goods sectors.
Industrial production rose 7.8% in December 2025 per the NSO IIP release, with manufacturing up 8.1%, mining up 6.8% and power up 6.3%; the NSO revised November 2025 growth to 7.2%. Use based gains in capital, intermediate and infrastructure/construction goods were key, and major manufacturing contributors included basic metals, motor vehicles and pharmaceuticals.

MEESCHOOL launches an incubator aligned with national startup policy and a SHE NARRATES drone storytelling inclusion initiative.
The MEESCHOOL Incubator formalises a three year cinepreneur programme into a structured incubation framework integrating skilling, mentorship, venture support, industry access, and institutional partnerships, aligned with national startup objectives through coordination with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and the Telangana Innovation Cell, and supported by MoUs to create academic to industry pathways and international immersion opportunities for media and entertainment entrepreneurs.

BPCL affidavit: no penal action against Delhi petrol dealers for diesel sales outside authorised areas.
The Central Information Commission ordered BPCL to issue a revised explicit RTI reply and to file an affidavit stating that no penal action was taken against Delhi petrol pump dealers alleged to have supplied diesel outside their authorised National Capital Territory sales areas, after finding BPCL's original response unclear regarding enforcement of licence conditions.

Indian students urged to choose NMC approved Philippines medical programs to secure licensure eligibility and stable clinical training.
Foreign medical degrees must comply with NMC recognition requirements-NEET qualification, 54 months at one institution, a one year internship, and English medium instruction-or they will not qualify for licensure or FMGE/NExT in India; students are advised to choose NMC approved, stable, and affordable programs (such as those in the Philippines) that provide relevant clinical training and predictable visa processes.

Tagros acquisition of Flubendiamide assets expands global crop-protection reach and boosts Indian farmer access to diamide formulations.
Tagros acquired Bayer's global brand assets for the active ingredient Flubendiamide, including solo and mixture formulations and specified trademarks across LATAM, EMEA and APAC, transferring the formulations portfolio into Arqivo to expand downstream B2C capabilities, immediate market presence in over 25 countries, and improved farmer access to diamide-based crop protection solutions.

Hyderabad high-rise buyers face higher costs as TDR must be bought for construction above the 10th floor, raising prices.
The policy mandates that builders of residential projects above ten floors must buy Transferable Development Rights equal to 10% of the built-up area constructed above the 10th floor; this applies to new projects and to ongoing projects seeking plan revisions, additional floors, extensions, or fresh approvals, and is expected to raise project costs with differential micro-market price impacts translated into per-square-foot effects.

Free trade agreement cuts tariffs on 99% and 97% of exports, expanding market access and prompting market repricing.
The Free Trade Agreement creates a bilateral tariff liberalisation framework with a five year agenda to leverage trade and defence, reducing duties on about 99% of one party's exports and over 97% of the other's, thereby expanding market access across multiple sectors and prompting market repricing and sectoral competitive shifts.

Kerala economy grew strongly in 2024-25, but public debt and fiscal deficit rose markedly with high inflation.
Kerala's GSDP grew 6.19% in 2024-25 with per capita GSDP at Rs 1,90,149 and broad sectoral gains, while public debt rose to Rs 3,10,015.86 crore and the debt to GSDP ratio increased to 24.83%, financed mainly by internal market borrowings; the fiscal deficit widened to 3.86% of GSDP as expenditures grew and central transfers fell, and inflation was around 9%.

Just Learn secures corporate investment, global engagements, and expands accredited AI driven skilling programs for workforce development.
Just Learn strengthened its financial foundation via multiple corporate investors to support national and international expansion, gained media recognition for its growth potential, and increased global relevance through participation in government led delegations. The company delivers accredited, industry aligned training across multiple sectors using AI, humanoids, robotics and AR/VR, and aims to scale 21st century education and skill training to one billion people.

IndiGo aims for 40% international capacity and 4,000+ daily flights by 2030, backed by major fleet orders.
IndiGo plans to allocate about 40% of capacity to international routes and expand to over 4,000 daily flights and more than 4,000 routes by 2030, targeting 200 million passengers; this expansion is to be supported by a fleet build up of roughly 900 aircraft on order, including 39 A321 XLRs.

Man arrested after alleged killing of coworker reportedly motivated by being deceitfully fed beef and later taunted.
Authorities arrested a suspect after investigating a suspicious death where surveillance and bank-account scrutiny placed him with the victim; the suspect allegedly said prior deceit and taunting about being fed beef motivated a planned revenge. Police recovered the rope used to strangle the victim and the victim's identity card, ATM card and mobile phone on the suspect's disclosure, and allege transfers from the victim's mobile-linked bank account to the suspect, while efforts continue to trace a co-accused.

HAL plans semi knock-down SJ100 production in three years and near-term leasing of 10-20 aircraft.
HAL will assemble imported SJ100 assemblies in a semi knock-down production roll out within three years under an agreement with PJSC UAC, while leasing 10-20 flyaway aircraft in the near term; facility upgrades and test equipment installation will support ramping civil aviation revenues and growth of SJ100 and helicopter sales.

Temple employees honoured in a mass felicitation recognising service, dignity of labour, and communal harmony.
Saathi The Youth Foundation held a felicitation at Shri Siddhivinayak Temple to recognise and reward 500 temple employees for sustained service, discipline, and maintenance of orderly darshan, emphasising the dignity of labour and using public gifts and ceremony as mechanisms to motivate grassroots contributors and promote social welfare and communal harmony.

UK-China relations focus on trade and investment while keeping guardrails to protect national security interests.
The document explains the UK policy of promoting trade and investment with China-targeting financial services, creative industries and life sciences-while maintaining guardrails to protect national security, using ministerial dialogues, joint economic commissions and trade delegations to negotiate commercial access and secure jobs, amid opposition concerns about espionage, foreign interference and oversight of diplomatic facilities.

Industrial production rises 7.8% in December 2025, driven by manufacturing, mining and electricity; NSO revises November to 7.2%.
Industrial production rose 7.8% in December 2025, led by manufacturing (+8.1%), mining (+6.8%) and power generation (+6.3%); the National Statistics Office revised November growth to 7.2% from a provisional 6.7%, while April-December fiscal year growth slowed to 3.9% versus 4.1% year ago.

Manipal Hospitals adopts chest X ray AI to triage studies, generate draft reports, and support radiologist review.
Manipal Hospitals deployed an AI chest X ray decision support solution to triage studies, identify and localise findings, and generate AI assisted draft reports that radiologists review and validate prior to sign off, preserving clinician oversight; adoption followed a retrospective evaluation and the product is reported as regulatorily approved and CE certified.