GD Goenka University 11th convocation: degrees conferred, honorary doctorate awarded, NAAC A+ accreditation noted and medals presented.
GD Goenka University's Eleventh Convocation formally conferred doctoral, postgraduate, undergraduate and diploma degrees, presented an Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa), awarded the Gopi Ram Goenka Medals, and recorded institutional distinctions including NAAC A+ accreditation and LEED Platinum recognition; graduates took a solemn pledge to apply their knowledge ethically, with university leadership and governing officials conducting the formal academic rituals and reporting on institutional progress.

Air crash survivors airlifted after local stabilization received multidisciplinary trauma surgery and were discharged for local follow up.
A married couple injured in an aircraft crash were initially stabilised at a local trauma centre, reviewed remotely by specialists, and airlifted to a tertiary hospital for multidisciplinary definitive care including surgical fixation, spine surgery, structured pain management, physiotherapy and trauma counselling; after a ten day inpatient course they were medically cleared for discharge with local follow up and ongoing rehabilitation.

SRM University-AP faculty visited CMU to advance AI integration, industry collaboration, and student centric teaching methods.
SRM University-AP faculty visited Carnegie Mellon University to study AI integration across curriculum, research, and institutional strategy, focusing on AI applications in quantum computing, language models, and robotics, translating research into market-ready prototypes, and engaging students in industry-relevant projects; they plan to implement student-centric pedagogies and launch a Faculty Development Programme and collaborative research projects to strengthen AI integration and industry collaboration at SRM University-AP.

Indian startups: adopt structured risk planning and insurance early to enhance resilience and investor confidence.
The initiative promotes structured risk planning across growth stages, urging founders to move from reactive risk avoidance to proactive anticipation through appropriate insurance coverages and governance enhancements. It emphasises mitigation of key exposures-cyber and data security, employee health and wellness, professional indemnity, directors and officers liability, asset protection, and business interruption-and presents insurance as a mechanism to manage legal and financial exposures and support recovery after disruptions.

Minimally invasive sub vastus knee replacement enables earlier mobilisation and faster recovery through muscle preservation and smaller incisions.
Minimally invasive sub vastus total knee replacement accesses the joint without splitting the quadriceps, using a smaller incision and careful soft tissue handling to preserve muscle, reduce surgical trauma, enable early mobilisation and physiotherapy, and achieve faster functional recovery with minimal scarring and improved knee movement and stability.

Gati Drives raises pre seed funding to commercialize rare earth free, high efficiency SSPM motors for appliances and HVAC.
Gati Drives raised pre seed funding from Campus Fund to advance its domestically sourced, rare earth free Slip Synchronous Permanent Magnet (SSPM) motors that deliver ~90% efficiency at 40-50% lower cost than premium BLDCs; funds will support product development, manufacturing scale up, certification, and OEM partnerships targeting sub 1kW appliances and the HVAC market with pilot production planned at 1,000-2,000 units per month.

Boehringer Ingelheim India partners with Alivira to expand distribution and promotion of companion animal products across India.
Boehringer Ingelheim India and Alivira Animal Health Limited entered a commercial distribution and promotion agreement for companion animal products in India, allocating sales expansion, market access and execution responsibilities; Alivira is a wholly owned subsidiary of Viyash Scientific Limited, which completed a name change and merger approved by the Registrar of Companies, and parties cite existing manufacturing and regulatory approvals supporting performance.

Healthcare revenue cycle AI platform vCision uses agentic AI to boost payments, reduce denials, and accelerate reimbursements.
CitiusTech and Ventra Health partnered to launch vCision, an Agentic AI revenue intelligence platform integrated with Ventra's vSight data to target revenue cycle improvements. vCision includes nine solutions to accelerate collections, raise reimbursement, reduce preventable denials and improve processing accuracy, delivers real time training, and is monitored and optimized by domain experts; reported outcomes include a 19% improvement in first pass payment rates and a 26% reduction in initial denial rates.

Suzlon Group ranks in the Global 100 top 10 for sustainability, citing low lifecycle carbon turbines and Net Zero commitments.
Suzlon Group was ranked in the top 10 of the 2026 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list based on its integration of sustainability across manufacturing, supply chain and operations and execution of an ESG roadmap. The S144 turbine records a lifecycle carbon footprint of 6.17 g CO2/kWh. Corporate commitments include Net Zero by 2040, Zero Waste to Landfill by 2028 and Water Neutrality by 2030, supported by RE100 and EV100 participation and reported reductions in scope 1 and 2 emission intensity and waste intensity.

TECNO Spark Go3 smartphone offers durability, multilingual AI and improved low-network connectivity at Rs. 8,999 nationwide.
TECNO launched the Spark Go3 at Rs. 8,999 for the 4GB/64GB model, sold nationwide in retail stores and online. The phone emphasizes durability with IP64 dust and splash resistance and drop-ready build, a 120Hz display, multilingual Ella AI voice assistant, and a No Network Communication 2.0 feature to support connectivity in low- or no-network areas.

iNvent opens largest experiential Apple Premium Partner store in Pitampura, Delhi with hands-on demos, setup help and promotional offers.
iNvent opened a 3,833 sq. ft. experiential Apple Premium Partner store in Pitampura, Delhi, emphasising engagement through themed demo zones, live ecosystem experiences, personalised consultation, assisted setup and integrated after-sales service. The store offers limited-period affordability measures-EMI options, trade-in benefits, bank promotions, cashbacks and accessory bundles including student discounts-aimed at lowering entry barriers and supporting upgrades while leveraging Pitampura's student and SME market as a strategic growth area.

Wage and pension revisions for PSU insurers, development bank staff and central bank retirees raise government payroll and arrears.
The government approved wage and pension revisions covering PSU general insurer employees, development bank staff, and central bank retirees. PSU insurer wage revision effective 1 August 2022 entails Rs 8,170.30 crore total outgo including wage arrears, NPS and family pension costs. Development bank revisions effective 1 November 2022 add about Rs 170 crore annually and roughly Rs 510 crore arrears. Pension enhancement for central bank retirees raises pension and family pension by 10% on basic pension plus dearness relief from 1 November 2022, with specified one-time arrears and recurring annual costs.

String Metaverse launches tokenization platform as revenues and profits nearly triple amid rising on-chain settlement and liquidity services.
String Metaverse launched a Tokenization as a Service platform for real-world assets, positioning itself as financial market infrastructure focused on real-time settlement, continuous trading and programmable ownership. The company reported near threefold revenue and profit growth to Rs. 711.13 crore and Rs. 67.82 crore respectively for the nine months to Dec. 31, 2025, driven by higher transaction volumes and adoption of its blockchain settlement and liquidity systems, and processed $8.93 million in on-chain trading volume for tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs on Solana via Raydium.

Bank of Japan rate decision and Trump's lawsuit against JPMorgan affected markets and yields, raising investor caution.
The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate at 0.75% and raised inflation and growth estimates, influencing equity, currency, and Japanese government bond movements; earlier JGB yield spikes were linked to investor concern over possible government fiscal actions. A civil lawsuit alleging politically motivated bank account closures briefly affected the bank's stock and featured in market commentary. Together, central bank policy, litigation involving a major bank, and sovereign debt risk drove investor shifts into safe-haven assets and affected yields.

Kafe Group Vietnam invests $1.2M in Momos Pro to double production and expand frozen momos distribution across Delhi NCR.
Kafe Group Vietnam's USD 1.2 million investment in Momos Pro will double production capacity at its Sector 63 Noida factory, expand refrigerated storage and distribution across Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Ghaziabad, and fund product innovation leveraging Vietnamese culinary expertise. The plan builds on Momos Pro's FSSAI-certified automated facility, targets cold-chain and quality-monitoring upgrades, and anticipates creation of over 200 jobs while aligning with India's 100% foreign direct investment policy for food and beverage.

Hubhawks and Collective Artist Network form a partnership to build a cross platform storytelling ecosystem across books, audio, and screen.
Hubhawks and Collective Artist Network have formed a strategic commercial collaboration to create a cross platform storytelling ecosystem across books, audio, and screen. Nu Voice Press remains exclusively distributed by Penguin Random House India and Audible India is the official audio collaborator; The Write Agency will represent authors and pitch books for screen adaptation, aligning publishing, creator representation, distribution, and marketing to enable multi format exploitation of creative works.

Nightclub promoters investigated for money laundering after deadly fire; premises searched under anti-money laundering law.
Enforcement action under money laundering laws has been initiated against the promoters of a Goa nightclub after a December 6 fire that caused 25 deaths. The Enforcement Directorate registered a PMLA case and searched about eight premises, including the offices and residences of Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra and others, seeking proceeds, documents, and assets connected to alleged laundering. The promoters left the country after the incident, were deported from Thailand, and remain in police custody.

Sensex and Nifty pared opening gains as foreign institutional selling and profit-taking pressured markets.
Benchmark indices pared early gains and traded marginally lower after sustained selling by foreign institutional investors; Sensex fell from its intraday high into the red while Nifty moved within a narrow range as profit-taking influenced prices. Net reported flows showed substantial FII outflows partially offset by DII purchases, and sector performance was mixed with financials and infrastructure lagging and large-cap technology and consumer names gaining.

Japan's prime minister calls snap election for Feb. 8, dissolving the lower house and delaying the budget vote.
The Prime Minister effected the dissolution of the lower house, triggering a snap election for Feb. 8 and thereby pausing parliamentary business and delaying a scheduled budget vote intended to address economic stimulus and rising prices.

Rupee gains 17 paise to 91.41 as easing trade tensions boost risk appetite; remains vulnerable without stabilising trade deal.
Rupee rose 17 paise to 91.41 as easing geopolitical trade tensions improved risk appetite, while persistent foreign fund outflows and global uncertainty keep the currency vulnerable. The pending US trade agreement is identified as a stabiliser and sustained RBI support could propel USD/INR toward 90.50-90.70; 92.00 is cited as strong resistance. Dollar index, Brent crude, equity movements and FII selloffs are noted as concurrent market influences.