MGNREGA repeal will be contested in Parliament as Congress launches a nationwide campaign demanding restoration of the rights-based law.
The repeal of MGNREGA has triggered a 45-day nationwide campaign demanding withdrawal of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act and restoration of MGNREGA's rights-based framework, including the statutory right to work and panchayat authority; the opposition will raise and contest the repeal during the forthcoming Budget session.

Madhya Pradesh policies and reforms are creating international investment buzz to attract jobs and boost development.
The Chief Minister presented Madhya Pradesh's program of regulatory simplification, sectoral reforms, and targeted development measures to position the state as a preferred investment destination, highlighting abolition of unnecessary laws, new sectoral targets, and outreach to international investors aimed at generating employment, maximising investments, and alleviating poverty.

Europe relieved as US reverses Greenland tariff threat and outlines NATO Arctic security framework while Denmark rejects sovereignty talks.
The US withdrew threatened tariffs on eight European nations and announced a new NATO Arctic security framework avoiding forced US seizure of Greenland, while Denmark affirmed that its sovereignty over Greenland is non-negotiable; the administration also floated a proposed tariff-free zone for Ukraine to spur industrial recovery.

50 medical students to receive fresh counselling for reallocation to government colleges via supernumerary seats.
The Jammu and Kashmir BOPEE will conduct physical counselling on January 24 to reallocate 50 students from SMVDIME into seven government medical colleges through 50 supernumerary seats allotted strictly by NEET UG merit and candidate preference. Candidates may authorise a blood relative to attend with prescribed authorisation and ID. The action follows the regulator's withdrawal of SMVDIME's permission and addresses BOPEE's earlier position that creation and allotment of supernumerary seats must be effected at the government level in consultation with the regulator and receiving colleges.

Smarters Music Studio in Mohali launches integrated music and post production services with Dolby Atmos and DaVinci Resolve grading.
Smarters Music Studio in Mohali is a technology-driven music and post production facility offering professional recording, music production, stereo and Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering, dubbing, podcast production and sound restoration, supported by industry-grade acoustics and monitoring. It integrates the DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel for high-end colour grading and cinematic finishing, positioning itself as the only music studio in North India to combine advanced visual post production with broadcast ready mastering and thereby aims to reduce dependence on metro centres.

Former MP Vijayasai Reddy appears before ED in PMLA probe linked to alleged AP liquor scam.
A money-laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act concerns alleged diversion of proceeds from an Andhra Pradesh liquor policy (2019-2024). Former MP Vijayasai Reddy appeared for PMLA questioning after being named as an accused in an FIR based on a Special Investigation Team complaint; a federal PMLA case was registered in September 2025 to probe alleged fund movements to senior political leadership.

Telangana launches Aikam, a unified AI innovation entity to scale workforce upskilling, startups, research, and infrastructure.
Telangana launched Aikam, an autonomous, unified AI innovation entity that consolidates initiatives into an execution-focused framework to scale AI deployment. Aikam combines mass upskilling, startup acceleration, research-industry collaboration, population-scale datasets, efficient compute infrastructure, and a dedicated AI Fund-of-Funds. Strategic MoUs with global partners will institutionalise programs such as a benchmarked AI Academy and cross-border startup corridors, with an emphasis on responsible deployment and transparent governance to attract global partners and operationalise AI at population scale.

Perfios achieves ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification validating AI lifecycle governance, risk controls, transparency, and human oversight.
Perfios obtained ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for an Artificial Intelligence Management System, validating governance across the AI lifecycle-risk management, transparency, human oversight, and continuous monitoring-after independent external audit and positioning the company's AI products as meeting international standards for explainability, security, and ethical compliance.

Bangladesh election includes a referendum to make a National Charter constitutionally binding and enact governance reforms.
The interim government excluded a formerly ruling party from the election and is holding a referendum to convert a nonbinding National Charter into binding constitutional policy; the charter proposes to strengthen the presidency as a check on the prime minister, impose legislative term limits, and adopt anti-conflict-of-interest, anti-money-laundering, and anti corruption measures, while any formal constitutional change remains subject to parliamentary amendment.

Buyforex receives in-principle PSP approval at GIFT IFSC to provide account issuance, e money, merchant acquisition and cross border transfers.
Buyforex, a wholly owned subsidiary of EbixCash World Money, received in-principle PSP approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority to operate from GIFT IFSC, subject to final conditions. The authorization, the first for an AD-II group entity, permits account issuance, e money issuance, merchant acquisition and cross border fund transfers, enabling the group to expand its regulated cross border payments services under GIFT IFSC's regulatory framework.

Sara's Wholesome Food: canine nutritionist formulated, preservative free meals using visible farm fresh ingredients for balanced pet nutrition.
Sara's Wholesome Food replaces nutritional guesswork with canine nutritionist formulated recipes using farm fresh ingredients, cooked in small batches without preservatives, fillers, thickeners, colors, or artificial ingredients. The product line offers multiple complete recipes to enable dietary rotation and is produced to human grade standards in a dedicated kitchen; veterinarians endorse scientifically balanced ready made meals as an alternative to improvised home diets.

Durbar links a brand-led conservation programme for the Great Indian Bustard with immersive cultural and craft programming.
Durbar by Godawan Estuary Water is a curated DIAGEO India event that links a brand-led conservation programme for the Great Indian Bustard with immersive cultural programming. The initiative uses partnerships with wildlife experts, NGOs and communities to support species recovery and extends conservation into public dialogue, while commissioning craft workshops, performances and culinary curation to sustain living traditions and support craft economies.

Canara HSBC Life disclosed unaudited 9M FY26 results, solvency and persistency metrics, regulatory reform and a new bancassurance tie-up.
The Board approved and adopted unaudited nine-month results to December 31, 2025, disclosing key metrics (WPI, APE, VNB and margin, total premium, AUM, EV, operating RoEV, PAT, persistency and product mix) and definitions of reporting measures; reporting prudential indicators including a 191% solvency ratio; referencing the Sabka Bima, Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 permitting up to 100% FDI; noting a bancassurance partnership with Equitas Small Finance Bank; and including a forward-looking statements disclaimer outlining associated risks and no-update obligation.

K7 Security receives Top Product award from AV TEST for high protection, performance and usability in independent testing.
K7 Security was ranked Top Product by AV-TEST after achieving high scores in protection, performance and usability. AV-TEST conducts independent comparative evaluations using realistic scenarios and tests that comply with Anti Malware Testing Standards Organization standards, assessing defenses against real world threats including zero day attacks and false positives. The award is presented as an independent product certification attesting to K7's protection capabilities and low resource impact, with K7's broader certifications published on its certifications list.

Trane launches the DCDA coolant distribution unit for modular, energy efficient liquid cooling in Asia Pacific data centers.
Trane introduced the DCDA Coolant Distribution Unit for Asia Pacific data centers in modular 400kW-1350kW (expandable to 1700kW) models, featuring space efficient rack alignment, full front maintenance, rail mounted pumps, optional sensors, integrated ATS/UPS/APF options, high efficiency variable frequency pumps with intelligent control targeting PUE as low as 1.1, cluster control for up to 16 units, mainstream building automation interfaces, TSAP whole unit selection tools, and CE and RoHS certifications.

UK food and drink showcase in Mumbai promotes British ingredients for Indian retail and trade, citing FTA-linked export growth.
A Mumbai showcase promoted UK food and drink as meeting Indian demand for quality, provenance and consistency, demonstrating integration into Indian cuisine for retail and trade buyers. Organisers linked promotion to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and reported export growth, while the GREAT Food & Drink Campaign will use chef collaborations, retail activations and trade initiatives to build market access and long-term commercial partnerships.

Biomedical AI initiative to detect and operationalize out-of-distribution signals for reliable R&D and regulated EHR mapping.
Elucidata launched an AI Lab to develop OOD-aware AI for biomedical R&D, focusing on detecting and operationalizing edge-case signals. Built on the Polly platform and modules like Scout and Xtract, the Lab will standardize multimodal biomedical data, build foundation models and curated knowledge graphs, and create workflow tools to automate analyses and support EHR data mapping in regulated settings.

Water resilience: 10 aquapreneurs awarded CHF 1.75M to scale innovative freshwater solutions.
Ten aquapreneurs were awarded shares of a CHF 1.75 million fund under the Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative's Water Resilience Challenge to scale solutions across digital water management, treatment technologies, hardware systems, deep tech design, and community models. The Challenge prioritised infrastructure resilience, agri food water use, and water efficiency in technology and energy sectors, coupling financial awards with mentorship, global networks, and deployment support to accelerate measurable water conservation, pollution reduction, and wastewater treatment outcomes.

India's semiconductor and AI strategy pairs capitalized fabs and R&D with AI governance to scale technology and supply chain resilience.
The report stresses a government-led industrial policy to build semiconductor capacity-approval of six fabs, $2.2 billion for deep tech R&D, and flagship programmes (India Semiconductor Mission, Semicon India)-combined with upstream input security and international partnerships to reach top-five hub status by 2030. Concurrently, coordinated AI scaling is supported by GPU deployment under the IndiaAI Mission, workforce and startup adoption, and institutional governance through data frameworks and an IndiaAI Safety Institute to enable broad sectoral applications.

AI writing assistant Ve claims on-device intent processing with user-invoked operation and encrypted privacy-by-design controls.
Ve is described as an AI assistant that processes individual intent on-device, activates only upon user invocation, and operates with encrypted, local retention of contextual information to preserve privacy and limit external data flows.