Greenland: US seeks transfer via negotiations, cites national security and warns of tariffs against opposing allies.
President Trump affirmed the U.S. will not use military force to acquire Greenland but urged immediate negotiations with Denmark, framing control of the island as a national security necessity while signalling willingness to impose tariffs and other economic measures on allies that oppose the transfer.

Bengal teacher-recruitment scam: ED attaches Rs57.78 crore assets linked to alleged money laundering and middleman network.
Provisional attachment of immovable properties worth about Rs 57.78 crore under anti money laundering provisions, held in the names of a political figure, an alleged middleman and associates, alleged to be proceeds of crime from illegal assistant teacher appointments. The probe, based on FIRs, alleges tampering in recruitment processes, collection of illegal gratification, laundering via companies, LLPs and bank accounts, and subsequent acquisition of real estate; it records a key arrest and situates this action among prior substantial attachments in related recruitment investigations.

Cyber fraud: Eight arrested for operating mule accounts in Rs 826 crore nationwide scam using messaging apps.
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly creating 82 bank accounts under nine fake companies to receive proceeds of cyber fraud totaling about Rs 826 crore; they reportedly supplied those accounts to cybercriminals who used SMS, WhatsApp and Telegram to solicit victims, received commissions per account, withdrew cash and routed funds through hawala as part of a nationwide mule-account operation.

Adani Group outlines $66 billion investment roadmap for Maharashtra focusing on urban redevelopment, energy, and digital infrastructure.
Adani Group set out a USD 66 billion, 7-10 year investment roadmap for Maharashtra covering urban redevelopment (notably the Dharavi Redevelopment Project awarded in 2022 with formal rehabilitation of eligible residents), aviation expansion anchored by Navi Mumbai International Airport, green data centre parks (~3,000 MW), pumped storage hydropower (~8,700 MW), coal gasification, and semiconductor and display fabrication under private participation frameworks, framed as private capital aligned with national priorities for energy transition, digitalisation and manufacturing self reliance.

India-Spain cooperation: zero tolerance for terrorism and first Made-in-India C-295 expected before September.
India and Spain declared a shared stance of zero tolerance towards terrorism and prioritised cooperative counterterrorism. They committed to deepen defence-industrial collaboration through the C-295 programme, with the first Made-in-India aircraft expected before September and forty aircraft to be produced domestically, underscoring technology transfer and resilient local manufacturing. The partnership also advances trade ties, coordinated approaches to responsible AI, multilateral engagement, and cultural diplomacy as complementary pillars of the bilateral relationship.

Goa signs MoU with Starlink to pilot satellite broadband for remote schools, healthcare and disaster centres, and improve emergency response.
The Government of Goa and Starlink entered a Memorandum of Understanding to pilot high-speed satellite broadband for locations with limited terrestrial coverage-including government schools, healthcare facilities and disaster management centres-and to collaborate on enhancing emergency response, capacity-building, smart governance initiatives, and affordable tariff structures for socially beneficial use cases.

Trade measures, FTA delivery risks, and legal challenges to embassy plans highlight cross-border regulatory and transparency issues.
Claims that India stopped buying Russian oil after a US tariff raise implicate trade sanctions and import sourcing; warnings that staff cuts and non-tariff barriers threaten UK-India FTA delivery emphasise administrative capacity and non-tariff barrier mitigation. Separately, a crowdfunded legal challenge targets a proposed China-owned embassy on planning and community-rights grounds, while Pakistan's new law granting secrecy to lawmakers' assets raises transparency and statutory secrecy concerns; participation in a US-proposed Gaza board is questioned absent UN auspices.

Education stakeholders seek stronger Union Budget funding for NEP aligned teacher training, digital infrastructure, vocational programmes, and equity.
Stakeholders seek stronger fiscal commitment in Union Budget 2026 to implement NEP 2020 by increasing education allocations, funding teacher professional development, expanding digital and physical infrastructure for AI and blended learning with equitable reach to rural schools, scaling vocational and skill based programmes, promoting public private partnerships and academia industry collaboration, and instituting measures to strengthen institutional capacity and measurable outcomes.

Karnataka attracts proposals for data centres, manufacturing and R&D investment, emphasising infrastructure support and policy continuity.
CFI Technologies and Bharti Enterprises signalled plans to expand data centre facilities in Karnataka, including into tier 2 cities, with Sify Technologies and others preparing inaugurations. Discussions emphasised connectivity, land availability and infrastructure support. Manufacturing and consumer goods firms reviewed investments and procurement relationships, with Carlsberg reiterating a Rs 350 crore bottling commitment. Imperial College London indicated interest in an R&D centre in KWIN City and partnerships with local institutions. Renewable energy, grid management and water infrastructure firms discussed projects linked to the state's industrial ecosystem, while the Karnataka government stressed policy continuity, regulatory certainty and full facilitation to enable timely execution.

SICC-Karnataka MoU strengthens Swiss investment framework under TEPA and EFTA, enabling structured company-government engagement and execution support.
A memorandum of understanding between the Swiss Indian Chamber of Commerce and Karnataka creates a framework under the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement and India-EFTA to strengthen Swiss industry engagement through investment facilitation, structured company-government dialogue, and execution support, aligning Karnataka's engineering, precision manufacturing, and innovation strengths with Swiss commercial capabilities to support long-term investment and expansion.

Bihar pension beneficiaries to get monthly local camps for physical verification and life certificate issuance to maintain pension access.
Bihar will hold monthly block- and panchayat-level camps for physical verification and issuance of life certificates to pension beneficiaries to address name, Aadhaar and thumb-impression problems and prevent disruption of pensions. Verification of about 80 lakh beneficiaries has been completed; Common Service Centres will issue life certificates free for those who can access them. The state provides pensions to 1.16 crore beneficiaries across six social security schemes.

Eternal leadership change: Albinder Dhindsa to succeed Deepinder Goyal as Group CEO; unvested ESOPs revert to pool.
Eternal will replace Deepinder Goyal as Group CEO with Albinder Dhindsa effective February 1; Goyal will become Vice Chairman and Director pending shareholder approval for a five-year term. Dhindsa will own day-to-day execution and operating decisions, Blinkit is identified as the largest growth opportunity, and all of Goyal's unvested ESOPs will revert to the ESOP pool to support retention and avoid incremental shareholder dilution while preserving alignment with long-term shareholder value.

US President Trump reiterated he stopped an India-Pakistan war and emphasized Greenland's strategic importance at Davos.
President Trump reiterated claims he stopped a war between India and Pakistan and argued Greenland's primary value is strategic positioning between the US, China and Russia rather than mineral resources; he also criticized Europe, NATO, clean energy proponents, and past US presidents, including Joe Biden.

Legislature must convert citizens' concerns into outcomes, increase sittings, curb disruptions, and adopt digitisation and AI.
The address asserts that the legislature must convert citizens' concerns into concrete outcomes through meaningful debate, increase legislative sittings with a suggested minimum of 30 days annually for state legislatures, and reduce disruptions so Houses function for discussion and committee work. It also assigns presiding officers a duty of impartial leadership to strengthen responsiveness, transparency and accountability, and promotes digitisation and AI-driven research support to enhance lawmaking, oversight and legislator capacity.

India stopped buying Russian oil after US tariffs, says US Treasury Secretary, and a Senate bill seeks higher resale duties.
US Treasury Secretary claimed India stopped buying Russian oil after the US imposed a 25 percent tariff on purchases of Russian crude and a 50 percent tariff on India; a Senate bill proposing a 500 percent tariff on secondary resale has committee backing, and Treasury suggested presidential authority under IEEPA may be sufficient. The Secretary also criticized European purchases of Russian oil, and CREA data indicate India fell to third place in Russian fossil fuel purchases after major refiners cut imports.

Trump in Davos: speech drew large crowds, overflowed venue and prompted widespread protests and heightened security.
Heightened public-order measures accompanied a high-profile political address as extensive security arrangements surrounded the venue while multiple protest groups assembled outside secured perimeters to vocalise opposition. The Congress Hall reached seating capacity and organisers implemented contingency access measures, including live streaming to adjacent halls and accommodation for standing attendees, yet many remained unable to view the address except via personal devices.

Bank unions seek support for nationwide strike over five-day banking week amid pending government notification and alleged delays.
Bank unions have called a nationwide strike to press for implementation of a five-day work week, alleging that the IBA's recommendation and written commitments to the government await a Department of Financial Services notification, and proposing to extend weekday hours by 40 minutes to avoid man-hour loss.

UK-India trade deal faces delivery risks from UK export staff cuts and India's extensive non tariff barriers to market access.
The UK-India CETA promises substantial tariff savings but faces material implementation risks from near 40% cuts to UK export support staff and India's extensive non tariff barriers, including regulatory opacity, inconsistent implementation, state level frictions, export health certification requirements and Quality Control Orders. The committee urges a resourced government plan to support exporters, monitor use of the deal, deploy trade remedies where required, set a prompt implementation timeline, and establish enforceable expectations on human rights in supply chains; it also highlights that absence of a concluded bilateral investment treaty leaves investor protection unresolved.

Tamil Nadu deep tech startups to receive structured mentorship, market and investor access under a government-SanchiConnect partnership.
The Government of Tamil Nadu and iTNT have partnered with SanchiConnect to deliver structured, long term acceleration programmes for deep tech startups, offering curated mentorship, industry networks, market access and investor outreach to move ventures from prototype development to enterprise adoption and investment readiness, with a focus on extending support into tier II and III cities through the Tamil Nadu Technology Hub.

Retail inflation for farm and rural workers rose slightly in December 2025, per Labour Bureau CPI data.
Labour Bureau data show a slight month on month rise in retail inflation for agricultural and rural workers in December 2025, with CPI for Agricultural Labourers and CPI for Rural Labourers increasing marginally from November. Food inflation for both cohorts remained negative but improved versus November. The release uses 2019 as the base year and is based on price data from 787 sample villages across 34 states and Union Territories.