Odisha investment roadshow secures around Rs 1 lakh crore in memoranda of understanding and intent proposals.
Odisha secured around Rs 1 lakh crore in collective investments through a Kolkata investor outreach, yielding 27 Memoranda of Understanding for Rs 81,864 crore and 19 investment intent proposals for Rs 18,453 crore across manufacturing, metals, chemicals, textiles, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy after roughly 130 sector-specific meetings with over 500 business participants.

IndiGo fined Rs22.2 crore and ordered to post Rs50 crore guarantee tied to phased systemic safety reforms and warnings.
The aviation regulator imposed Rs 22.20 crore in one-time financial penalties on IndiGo for failures to implement Flight Duty Time Limitation requirements and related rostering, fatigue management, and operational-control arrangements, and directed a Rs 50 crore bank guarantee under a Systemic Reform Assurance Scheme. The bank guarantee's phased release is contingent on DGCA-verified reforms addressing leadership and governance, manpower planning, rostering and fatigue-risk management, digital systems and operational resilience, and board-level oversight, with independent verification required at each stage.

Tariffs on eight European countries announced: 10% from February, rising to 25% if Greenland sale not secured.
Announcement imposes a 10 per cent import tariff from February on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland, rising to 25 per cent on June 1 unless a deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland, linking tariff escalation to the status of territorial acquisition negotiations.

Delcy Rodri guez is a long-running DEA priority target linked to allegations of drug trafficking and money laundering.
Delcy Rodri guez has been under sustained DEA scrutiny since at least 2018 and was elevated to a priority target in 2022, based on intelligence alleging links to drug trafficking, money laundering via Isla Margarita hotels, gold smuggling, and corrupt government contracting tied to intermediaries like Alex Saab; records show multi-office investigations by the DEA's Special Operations Division, reliance on confidential informants, ongoing inquiries, and that the priority target designation does not itself constitute public criminal charges.

Greenland faces US threats of takeover and tariffs; Denmark affirms sovereignty and increases military and diplomatic measures.
Threats by the US President to assert control over Greenland and to impose tariffs on allies prompted political and security responses emphasizing sovereignty and alliance obligations. Denmark increased military presence, planned NATO Arctic training, and cited Danish rules of engagement to deter unilateral action. Meetings between Danish, Greenlandic and US officials agreed to form a working group, while congressional statements urged de escalation and affirmed that decisions on Greenland's status are for Denmark and Greenland alone.

SRS promoters declared fugitive economic offenders; assets to be subject to confiscation under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act.
Two promoters and directors of an SRS real estate group were declared Fugitive Economic Offenders under section 12(1) of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 after failing to appear despite service of summonses under section 10; Interpol red notices were issued and the Enforcement Directorate will move to confiscate their assets. The declaration arises from allegations of investor fraud and money laundering involving funds routed through numerous shell companies, multiple FIRs, and a prior ED chargesheet and court framing of charges against several promoters, executives and companies.

IndiGo fined Rs22.2 crore; regulator also demanded Rs50 crore bank guarantee after widespread flight cancellations.
DGCA imposed a Rs 22.20 crore penalty on IndiGo for December flight cancellations caused by inadequate preparation to implement new flight duty norms, warned the airline chief and two senior executives, required a Rs 50 crore bank guarantee to ensure compliance and systemic correction, and relied on a four member committee report assessing the disruptions.

SRS Group investor fraud led to two executives declared fugitive economic offenders and assets targeted for confiscation.
Two SRS Group executives were declared Fugitive Economic Offenders under section 12(1) of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act after failing to appear under summons pursuant to section 10; the designation follows allegations of investor and homebuyer fraud of about Rs 2,200 crore and related money laundering through shell companies, and enables the Enforcement Directorate to move to confiscate the accused's assets under the Act.

High Seas Treaty requires countries to create Marine Protected Areas, conduct environmental impact assessments, and build capacity.
The High Seas Treaty establishes a binding framework to create Marine Protected Areas on the high seas and imposes immediate obligations: states must cooperate on ocean science and technology, support developing states through capacity-building, require companies to perform environmental impact assessments for activities that could harm marine life, and notify and share research on commercially relevant ocean organisms; states must also promote the treaty's conservation goals in other international fora.

Digital arrest scam: elderly man duped of Rs 40 lakh after scammers threatened 'digital arrest'.
Scammers impersonated courier and cyber cell officials, alleged drugs in a parcel and used digital arrest threats to obtain bank details and procure a transfer of Rs 40 lakh; an FIR was filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, and cyber investigations are ongoing.

Hydroponic weed seized at Mumbai airport; 61 kg recovered and suspects booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Customs operations between January 9 and 16 seized 61 kg of hydroponic weed in 16 cases-including concealment in life vest packets and multiple seizures from passengers arriving from Bangkok-valued at about Rs 61 crore, and the suspects were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act; concurrent seizures included undeclared 24 karat gold, diamonds and foreign currency.

Trade: US lawmakers urge lower Indian tariffs on pulse crops; US sentences man for illegal export of aviation parts.
US lawmakers urged the President to seek lower Indian tariffs on pulse crops to address competitive disadvantages for American producers, while a separate enforcement action saw an Indian national sentenced to 30 months in US custody for conspiring to export controlled aviation components to Russia, illustrating criminal enforcement of export control regulations.

HDFC Bank posts profit growth driven by non-interest income, lower provisions, and capital adequacy resilience.
HDFC Bank's quarter saw profit rise driven by non-interest income and lower provisions, with NPAs declining though agricultural stress raised third quarter ratios; the new labour codes caused an Rs 800 crore expense impact, and the bank maintained robust capital adequacy (total 19.9%, tier I 17.8%) while adjusting credit mix and branch footprint.

Odisha secures Rs 1 lakh crore in MoUs and investment intents, stressing conversion into on ground projects and job creation.
State secured Rs 1 lakh crore in commitments via 27 signed Memoranda of Understanding (Rs 81,864 crore) and 19 investment intents (Rs 18,453 crore), projected to create about 80,000 jobs, while emphasising that success depends on converting MoUs and intents into on-ground projects with proactive state facilitation and targeted sectoral engagement.

Financial assistance releases under state schemes fund farmers, women, and cooking gas subsidies totaling Rs858 crore.
Rs 858 crore was released across flagship schemes, including Rs 659 crore for agriculture incentives: Rs 461.75 crore for crop-residue non-burning incentives, Rs 85.10 crore subsidy for crop-residue machines, Rs 75.54 crore for direct seeding of rice, Rs 15.75 crore under Mera Pani-Meri Virasat, and Rs 20 crore as price-difference compensation. Separately, Rs 181 crore was disbursed as the third installment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana to 863,918 women, with a monthly Rs 2,100 benefit restructured into Rs 1,100 direct credit and Rs 1,000 into a government recurring or fixed deposit for maturity payment; Rs 18.56 crore was released for gas cylinder refill subsidy.

Bank-loan fraud and money laundering arrest after alleged diversion of loan funds into solar projects and document fabrication.
ED alleges loan funds meant for jewellery operations were diverted into solar projects via Alex Astral and related entities, and that the accused used fabricated board resolutions, backdated agreements, misuse of digital signatures, dummy directors, sham loans, bogus expenses and circular transactions to siphon funds; a Look Out Circular led to interception at the airport and four days' ED custody ordered by a special PMLA court.

Former MP Vijayasai Reddy summoned for questioning in money laundering probe linked to Andhra Pradesh liquor policy.
Enforcement authorities have summoned former MP Vijayasai Reddy for questioning under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act concerning alleged laundering of proceeds from a Rs 3,500-crore scheme tied to the Andhra Pradesh liquor policy implemented between 2019 and 2024; he is named as an accused in an FIR that prompted the federal agency to register a PMLA case following a state investigation.

State Tax Officer found dead; suicide note cites work pressure and police investigation is underway.
State Tax Officer discovered dead inside his car after being reported missing; a note found on the decedent attributed the death to work pressure exerted by seniors, and police are recording statements of colleagues and kin while awaiting the post-mortem report to determine cause and manner of death.

Maruti Suzuki to build a Rs 35,000 crore manufacturing plant in Gujarat, creating about 12,000 jobs.
Maruti Suzuki will invest Rs 35,000 crore to build a new vehicle manufacturing plant at Khoraj GIDC on 1,750 acres in Ahmedabad district, projected to create around 12,000 jobs; the project follows an MoU with the Gujarat government signed at the Vibrant Summit 2024 and is supported by state-issued investment facilitation and land allocation.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands to be developed as a hub of blue economy with marine projects and biotech initiatives.
The Union Government plans to develop the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a hub of the Blue Economy, leveraging the Deep Ocean Mission and targeted initiatives-open sea cage culture, seaweed cultivation, and a coral fish development project-to generate value addition, exports and livelihoods. Joint action under Bio E3 and a collaborative cluster among the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Department of Biotechnology and CSIR will support marine biotechnology, biodegradable marine products and cost effective production of medicinal compounds from marine biodiversity.