PPP project pipeline launched listing 852 projects worth over Rs. 17 lakh crore to improve investor visibility.
The Department of Economic Affairs has compiled a three-year Public Private Partnership pipeline of 852 projects across Central infrastructure ministries and States/Union Territories with an aggregated project cost exceeding Rs. 17 lakh crore to provide early visibility so investors, developers and other stakeholders can undertake more informed planning and investment decisions.

CCI approves acquisition of additional shareholding in Roppen Transportation Services by MIH Investments One B.V.
CCI approval was granted for MIH Investments One B.V.'s proposed acquisition of additional shareholding in Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited. The Acquirer is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary holding investments in portfolio companies; the Target provides app enabled on demand transportation and taxi services via the Rapido mobile application. A detailed order from the Commission will follow.

Nippon Steel's acquisition of Krosaki Harima raises its stake to 100% via tender offer and potential squeeze-out.
The Commission approved Nippon Steel's proposed combination to acquire an additional 53.4% of Krosaki Harima via a tender offer and potential squeeze out, raising its holding from 46.6% to 100%. Nippon Steel's Indian activities include manufacturing tubes, pipes and processed automotive steel products; Krosaki's affiliates supply refractory products and services to heavy industries in India. A detailed order will follow.

China bans exports of dual-use goods to Japan that could enhance Japanese military power in new trade restriction.
China prohibits exports of dual-use goods to Japanese military users and to any end users whose receipt could enhance Japanese military power, imposing legal consequences on individuals or organizations that transfer such products to Japanese groups or people regardless of their nationality or location; the measure did not list specific items but includes technologies adaptable for military use.

E1 settlement tender to develop 3,401 units advances construction that would sever West Bank and impede Palestinian contiguity.
A public tender authorizes advancing the E1 project to develop 3,401 housing units east of Jerusalem, operationalizing settlement expansion in occupied territory that critics say would obstruct Palestinian territorial contiguity; this occurs against the backdrop of the international view that such settlement construction is unlawful. Concurrently, Israel and Syria have agreed to a US mediated security coordination cell, and Israel's revocation of international NGO licenses introduces regulatory constraints on humanitarian operations in Gaza despite reported sufficient food stocks.

AI-powered carbon credit agritech platform aims to onboard 100,000 farmers to generate verified farm-level carbon credits.
Auri Grow India Ltd launched CarbonKrishi, an AI-enabled platform using AI analytics, satellite imagery, crop and soil data, and structured digital reporting to estimate farm-level carbon impacts subject to third-party verification and market prices; the company targets onboarding ~100,000 farmers with an indicative gross carbon credit value of Rs 16-50 crore and a platform commission of 20-30% potentially yielding Rs 3-10 crore in annual revenue.

PM Modi and German Chancellor to visit Sabarmati Ashram and join Kite Festival; defence cooperation and trade ties prioritized.
Prime Minister Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will hold delegation-level talks and visits in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation, with defence ties central after Germany relaxed export controls on roughly 110 defence items; a submarine sale is not expected. The agenda also includes trade and investment, technology, education and mobility, innovation, and green development, and features visits to Sabarmati Ashram, the International Kite Festival, and GIFT City, with an additional Bengaluru leg.

Haryana seeks co-hosting of 2030 Commonwealth Games amid complaints on GST, toll revenue, and MGNREGA implementation.
Demanding co hosting status for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the speaker argues Haryana's disproportionate athletic contribution and existing stadia justify inclusion as host or co host cities. The piece alleges inadequate central funding for sports maintenance and inequitable fiscal transfers despite high state revenue contributions, highlights disparities in toll spacing and per kilometre collections, and raises concerns about under provisioning of MGNREGA workdays, recruitment practices in public service, and unresolved intergovernmental issues including the Sutlej Yamuna Link and assembly land approval in Chandigarh.

Canada's Indigenous governor general to visit Greenland to open a consulate amid sovereignty and Arctic security tensions.
Canada will send its Indigenous governor general and foreign minister to Greenland to open a consulate, signaling diplomatic support for Greenlandic self-government. The visit underscores reaffirmations of sovereignty, prioritizes Arctic security and NATO concerns, and frames consular establishment and high-level engagement as measures to uphold territorial integrity and international law amid external proposals to assume control.

Operation Sindoor: FARA filings show lobbyists engaged the US administration on trade and media coverage linked to May 10 contacts.
FARA filings show a US lobbying firm hired by the Indian embassy facilitated outreach-arranging meetings, calls and emails-between April and December 2025 to discuss a proposed trade deal and the "media coverage" of Operation Sindoor, including contacts on May 10, 2025 with three administration officials coinciding with the end of a four day India Pakistan conflict; the embassy described such hires as longstanding standard practice, while separate filings show similar US engagement by Pakistan.

Industry leaders must remain future-ready through strategic planning, robust risk management systems and continual skill development.
Industry leaders must remain future-ready by adopting strategic planning and robust risk management systems to navigate global trade dynamics and evolving geopolitical scenarios, while emphasizing transformation, adaptability, sustainability, innovation and technology adoption supported by continuous skill development.

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund offers long-term financing up to Rs 2 crore for post-harvest infrastructure to boost farmer returns.
The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) offers long-term financing up to Rs 2 crore for farmers, farmer-producer organisations, self help groups, and cooperative federations to invest in post-harvest management and community agricultural assets-including warehouses, cold storage, sorting and grading units, processing facilities, and farm automation-to build value chains from villages to cities, reduce post-harvest losses, and improve farmer returns.

US tariffs on India now at 50%, including 25% on Russian oil, straining ties and affecting defense sales.
The United States has imposed elevated import tariffs targeting India, described as a 50% tariff posture with a 25% component on purchases of Russian oil, producing diplomatic friction and affecting bilateral energy transactions; the announcement also referenced an outstanding Indian order for 68 Apache helicopters and indicated adjustments to that defense sale amid changing policy conditions.

Jammu and Kashmir: CM flags statehood, budget, tourism and reservation decision pending lieutenant governor approval.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah identified three principal governance challenges for Jammu and Kashmir: statehood restoration, preparing and obtaining legislative approval for the upcoming budget, and readying the March-April tourism season; he noted contingency planning amid uncertainty. He declined to commit to regularisation for long term daily wagers pending budget decisions. He reported the Cabinet sub committee's reservation report has been approved by the Cabinet and forwarded to the lieutenant governor for final approval.

Public-private partnership pipeline lists 852 infrastructure projects worth over Rs 17 lakh crore to provide early investor visibility.
The Department of Economic Affairs has created a three-year public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline starting FY26 comprising 852 projects worth over Rs 17 lakh crore to provide early visibility for investors and developers; it allocates 232 projects (Rs 13.15 lakh crore) to central ministries and 620 projects (Rs 3.84 lakh crore) to states and union territories, with sectoral concentrations in roads, power and rail.

Legal rulings: Courts define aggravated POCSO assault, uphold website blocks for piracy, rebuke pollution watchdog delays.
The Supreme Court reprimanded the pollution regulator for seeking adjournment on toll-plaza relocation to ease congestion; the Delhi High Court ruled that forcing a small child to touch private parts with sexual intent is aggravated sexual assault under the POCSO Act; an Odisha POCSO court imposed the death penalty in a six-year-old's rape-murder; Delhi HC ordered blocking of websites illegally streaming films and shows; a court extended time for response in an electoral-roll inclusion challenge; Madras HC upheld permission to light a religious lamp on a hill.

Thirupparankundram lamp lighting: government to challenge High Court ruling, citing customs and public order concerns.
Division bench upheld a single-judge order permitting lighting of the Karthigai deepam lamp near a Dargah on Thirupparankundram hill, leading the state and the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department to announce an appeal to the Supreme Court; devotees sought contempt proceedings for non-compliance, and the ruling intensified disputes over compliance, public order, and preservation of prevailing customs.

Supreme Court addressed PMLA challenges, undertrial detention, environmental enforcement, and bank account freezing standards issues.
The Supreme Court addressed procedural fairness and administrative accountability across multiple domains: criticising adjournments in environmental measures; affirming that auction integrity and immutable admission criteria are essential; warning that pretrial detention must not become punitive absent trial progress; considering a challenge under the PMLA; extending restraint on trial-court action in a social-media FIR; and agreeing to examine a uniform SOP for freezing of bank accounts in cybercrime probes while seeking high-court reports on harassment redressal mechanisms for women lawyers.

Bangladesh political violence: chargesheet filed, protests demand justice and work-permit bans amid communal attacks escalating.
Chargesheet against 17 persons alleges the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi resulted from political vengeance, triggering protests seeking justice and demands to cancel work permits of foreign nationals; concurrent reports document violence against Hindu community members, trader-organized demonstrations, claims that conditions for free and fair elections are lacking, a curfew later lifted after communal unrest, arrests for political expression at a private event, and state measures including an entry ban and a trade agreement impacting cross-border movement and commerce.

US tariffs' impact on Indian exporters assessed through sectoral consultations and interagency evaluation of mitigation measures.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce is conducting sectoral consultations and field visits to assess how higher United States tariffs affect market access for Indian marine, automotive, leather, textile and apparel exporters, and to evaluate mitigation measures taken by financial institutions, central and state governments. Interagency participation from commerce, DPIIT, textiles and MSME aims to inform coordinated responses and export-augmentation strategies in the context of India-US trade relations.