Syngenta expands Pune Global Capability Center to boost AI-driven digital innovation and create agriculture-sector jobs.
Syngenta is expanding its Pune Global Capability Center to reinforce its role as a digital innovation hub supporting Finance, IT & Digital and AMEA operations, focusing on data science and artificial intelligence to drive company-wide digital transformation and operational excellence while providing cross-functional roles, career development and employment opportunities in the agriculture sector.

China calls for cooperation, rejects trade and tariff wars, and pledges wider market opening with focus on services and domestic demand.
China rejects unilateral trade confrontation, stating that trade and tariff wars have no winners, and calls for dialogue and multilateral cooperation. It commits to "open its door wider," prioritising market opening-especially in the services sector-and places domestic demand at the top of the 2026 economic agenda to boost consumption while maintaining production capacity.

Karnataka's economic role highlighted as vital to India's growth, stressing federal cooperation and strengths in IT, aerospace, startups.
Karnataka is a principal contributor to India's economic growth, with cooperative federalism and state-Centre collaboration cited as foundational to sustained reforms and national advancement. The state's strengths in information technology, aerospace and defence, machine tools, and startups are attributed to policy choices, institutions, human capital, and an innovation culture, with partnerships across government, industry, and international actors promoted as the mechanism to enhance competitiveness and national contribution.

Catalyx Go enables professionals to rehearse high-stakes work scenarios using Conversation AI and receive personalised feedback.
Enparadigm launched Catalyx Go, a self-serve, simulation-led learning platform using Conversation AI and generative simulations to let professionals rehearse high-stakes work scenarios and receive personalised feedback to build job readiness, support assessment, and enable coaching across roles.

L&T Finance posts record core PAT and all-time high retail disbursements, powered by margin improvement and AI-driven digitalisation.
L&T Finance reported core PAT of Rs. 760 Crore in Q3FY26 (Rs. 739 Crore after a one-time labour code impact) on a 20% YoY consolidated loan book growth to Rs. 1,14,285 Crore and a 21% YoY retail portfolio increase to Rs. 1,11,990 Crore. Quarterly retail disbursements reached Rs. 22,701 Crore (up 49% YoY), retailisation stood at 98%, NIMs+fees rose to 10.41%, and Rural Business Finance 0 DPD collection efficiency reached 99.7%. The company is scaling AI and digital platforms across credit origination and portfolio management.

Vidhi Singhania exhibition returns to Mumbai, celebrating handloom heritage with Kota, Banarasi and contemporary handwoven designs.
Vidhi Singhania's Thehraav showcases handwoven Kota and Banarasi sarees alongside contemporary silhouettes and a wedding collection, emphasizing slow, mindful creation, Made in India craftsmanship, and the continuity of artisan skill; the exhibition is scheduled for January 23, 2026, at the Sunset Lounge, Trident Oberoi Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai.

Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan spoke to students on technology's role, discipline, and resilience for career success.
Ishan Kishan met Intellipaat School of Technology students to highlight technology's role across careers and the importance of disciplined habits-mental resilience, adaptability, and handling pressure-while IST framed the visit as part of its industry-integrated, experiential learning model to strengthen practical skills and improve career outcomes in AI and emerging technologies.

The Pink Tag Project embeds garment tags to prompt daily breast self-examination, normalising awareness and prompting early detection.
A behavioral intervention stitches a small pink tag with self-breast-examination instructions inside everyday garments, creating an unavoidable reminder at the private dressing moment; supported by local tailors and trained volunteers, the tag normalizes conversation, embeds early-detection into routine, and empowers women with no-cost, immediate self-check guidance.

IndiGo operations stabilised; adequate pilots ensure compliance with new flight duty norms after regulatory oversight.
DGCA found IndiGo's operations stabilised after oversight and corrective measures, reporting adequate pilot availability post-February 10 with 2,400 Pilots in Command and 2,240 First Officers, removal of two FDTL exemptions, a 10% curtailed winter schedule until February 10, and ongoing regulatory monitoring of roster integrity, crew availability, buffer adequacy, system robustness, and adherence to flight duty time limitations.

Core infrastructure sectors grew 3.7% in December 2025 amid weaker oil, gas, and refinery output.
India's eight core infrastructure sectors grew 3.7% in December 2025, down from 5.1% a year earlier, with weaker crude oil, natural gas, and refinery product output cited as contributing factors; month on month performance improved. For April-December 2025, these sectors' output rose 2.6%, compared with 4.5% in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

Sensex plunged over 1,000 points amid geopolitical tensions and sustained foreign fund outflows, pressuring markets.
Sensex plunged over 1,000 points to settle below 83,000 amid escalating geopolitical tensions, renewed global trade friction and sustained foreign institutional selling; a weaker rupee and subdued global cues further dampened investor sentiment. Broad-based declines affected large-, mid- and small-cap segments and multiple sectors, while domestic institutions were net buyers and safe-haven assets saw increased demand.

AntOn by Jungheinrich launches a value line of lithium ion forklifts and pallet trucks for APAC logistics markets.
Announcement of the AntOn by Jungheinrich value brand in Asia Pacific offering lithium ion electric forklifts (2.0-3.5 tonne), a 1.5 tonne pallet truck with an extra battery slot, and a focus on rapid charging, extended runtime, low maintenance and improved total cost of ownership, supported by existing parts, service networks and plans to expand the portfolio.

MSI Republic Day offers bring discounted laptops across retail stores and e commerce with EMI up to 24 months.
MSI launched a nationwide Republic Day promotion with offline offers from January 5-25, 2026 (including EMI up to 24 months at 50 brand stores and authorised resellers and exclusive bundle pricing at Croma and Vijay Sales) and a focused online sale on Amazon and Flipkart from January 16-22, 2026, listing model-specific promotional prices across entry to flagship laptops.

Assam organic exports get boost through APEDA buyer-seller meet focusing on certification, market access and trade links.
APEDA organised an Organic Conclave-cum-Buyer Seller Meet in Guwahati to build export linkages for Assam's organic and speciality agricultural products by facilitating B2B interactions and promoting aggregation, certification, infrastructure and market access. The conclave featured a sensitisation on the National Programme for Organic Production 8th Edition covering regulatory and labelling requirements, and highlighted expanded organic market access via Organic Mutual Recognition Agreements with Australia and New Zealand and export opportunities from concluded Free Trade Agreements.

Delhi caretaker scheme offers Rs 6,000 monthly to caregivers of high-support persons with benchmark disabilities.
The Financial Assistance Scheme provides Rs 6,000 per month to caregivers of persons with benchmark disabilities requiring intensive support. Eligibility requires a permanent disability certificate under the RPwD Act, an assessment board score of 60-100, Delhi Aadhaar and five years' residency, annual family income Rs 1,00,000, and non-employment in government; payments are additional to existing aid and payable from date of sanction following verification.

GAI EVOLUTION 2026 World Tour overseas chapter launches with Singapore kickoff, ticket presales Jan 26 and global itinerary planned.
Announcement of the overseas chapter of GAI EVOLUTION 2026 WORLD TOUR naming co-organizers, Singapore kickoff venue and ticket presale/sale dates and platforms, a standing-zone audience configuration, a comprehensive setlist spanning GAI's albums, and the tour's strategic aim to export a domestically validated "New Chinese-style Rap" aesthetic and expand Chinese rap's commercial and cultural presence internationally.

SeedlingLabs appoints Dr Sudhir Kumar Patnaik to advisory board to guide enterprise AI platforms and talent development.
SeedlingLabs appointed Dr. Sudhir Kumar Patnaik as inaugural Advisory Board member to guide enterprise-grade AI-native platform design, shape the integrated platform-and-talent model including the 'Nursery to Naukri' initiative, and strengthen industry-academia collaboration to align applied research and engineering education with enterprise production needs.

Cricket viewers increasingly use Truecaller during matches, with higher active usage and transactional phone activity and engagement.
Nearly half of cricket viewers actively use Truecaller during live matches, showing about a 21% uplift in active usage driven by calling and utility-led behaviour; 76% use phones for messaging, score checks, ordering and payments. The study combines passive mobile behaviour from roughly 12,300 Truecaller-using viewers observed across a cricket window with a primary survey of 828 respondents, benchmarking activity to a pre-cricket baseline and emphasising passive measurement of actual in-phone actions.

Ai+ NovaPods colour palette unveiled; dual-tone options and nationwide Q1 2026 launch via Flipkart and offline partners.
Ai+ announces the NovaPods colour palette and model-specific finishes across five lines, emphasizing a dual tone aesthetic and Fashion Forward Tech positioning, and states a nationwide Q1 2026 launch through Flipkart and selected offline partners with pricing and specifications to follow. The release includes corporate background but contains no regulatory or legal provisions.

Chandigarh University hosts a global dance and music festival with 350+ artists from 33 countries promoting cultural exchange and diplomacy.
Chandigarh University, in association with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, hosted the India International Dance and Music Festival 2026 with over 350 artists from 33 countries to promote cultural exchange, preserve traditions, and advance cultural diplomacy through staged collaborations, national troupes' processions, and performances highlighting national histories and devotional and folk traditions.