Vodafone Idea AGR dues frozen at Rs 87,695 crore and payment rescheduled to FY32-FY41 with reassessment under deduction guidelines.
The Cabinet approved freezing AGR dues at Rs 87,695 crore and rescheduling payment to FY32-FY41, while directing the Telecom Department to reassess those frozen liabilities under the Deduction Verification Guidelines and audit reports, with a government-appointed committee to decide; AGR dues for FY18-FY19 remain payable on FY26-FY31 as previously finalised.

L&T Finance launches a cyber safety initiative using a link verification tool, gamified quizzes, and a digital 'Sachet Shield'.
L&T Finance's 'Sachet with Sachet' initiative provides a microsite featuring a Link Verification Tool that classifies suspicious URLs into green, orange, or red risk levels using Google Safe Browsing and the ChatGPT API, alongside gamified scam-awareness quizzes, educational modules, and a 'Sachet Shield' badge to certify users who demonstrate scam-safe behaviours.

Hangzhou: Ten paired cross cultural conversations connecting museums, education, music, history, youth, archaeology, film and photography.
Ten paired conversations in Hangzhou paired international visitors with local experts to promote cross civilizational dialogue. Core topics included innovative museum curation and public archaeology, cross cultural education and educational technology, integration of local identity in global music performance, historical perspectives as a tool for mutual understanding, youth engagement through digital content, city partnership exchanges, documentary storytelling, photographic representation, and archaeological science methods such as paleogenetics and digital archaeology to reconstruct and communicate past lifeways.

DIPAM reports higher CPSE dividends, an OFS sale in Mazagon Dock realizing Rs 3,673.42 crore, and targeted executive training.
DIPAM increased CPSE dividend receipts through efficient capital management and inter-Ministerial oversight via CMCDC, with actual dividends exceeding Revised Estimates across five years. DIPAM conducted a market-based disinvestment by an Offer for Sale of 3.61% in Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in April 2025, exercised the Green Shoe Option in the Non-Retail category, and realized Rs 3,673.42 crore. DIPAM also implemented capacity-building workshops for CPSE executives to strengthen investor engagement and financial-market understanding.

Motor vehicle tax exemption for battery operated vehicles in Tamil Nadu is extended, continuing support for EV affordability and adoption.
The Governor, under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974, exempts all battery operated vehicles, both transport and non transport, from payment of motor vehicle tax for a further specified extension period, thereby extending the existing tax exemption and providing regulatory certainty for consumers and manufacturers.

Gold and silver surged as monetary easing, trade uncertainty and central bank buying tightened supply and boosted safe haven demand.
Easing monetary policy-three 25 basis point Fed cuts-weakened the dollar and acted as an initial inflection supporting bullion, while tariff rhetoric and trade uncertainty increased safe haven demand. Sustained central bank purchases and reserve diversification materially underpinned gold, and silver's rally was amplified by multi year mine shutdowns, China led supply constraints and rising production costs that produced structural deficits. Elevated domestic prices shifted consumption toward investment bars and coins, and analysts expect episodic consolidation but a constructive medium term outlook driven by monetary easing, central bank accumulation and constrained supply.

Food delivery platforms raised incentives and waived penalties as gig workers strike over pay and working conditions.
Nationwide strike by gig workers over pay, safety and working conditions prompted platforms to increase incentives and temporarily waive penalties to ensure rider availability on New Year's Eve, with Zomato offering peak-hour payouts and day-earnings guarantees and Swiggy advertising elevated multi-day earnings, while unions demand higher pay, safer working conditions, limits on delivery pressure, and formal dialogue, calling for a coordinated shutdown of apps to press systemic reforms.

Market Access Support Intervention strengthens exporter access with financial support, MSME prioritisation and digital monitoring.
The Market Access Support Intervention under the Export Promotion Mission provides structured financial and institutional support for Buyer Seller Meets, trade fairs, Mega Reverse Buyer Seller Meets and trade delegations, with rationalised event level support ceilings and preferential assistance for priority sectors and small exporters. It mandates at least 35% MSME participation, benchmarks delegation sizes, enables end to end digital processes for proposals, approvals and fund release via the portal, requires mandatory online feedback on buyer quality and leads, and phases in Proofs of Concept, product demonstrations and digital lead tracking tools to strengthen outcome measurement.

India's digital credit use shifts: 55% shop online, 52% order food, Tier II cities driving growth.
Personal loans are increasingly used for lifestyle and progress-driven purposes, with the strongest credit demand growth in Tier II cities such as Coimbatore, Indore, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru, Jaipur and Nagpur. Digital behaviours predominate: 55% of personal loan users spend on online shopping, 52% on food delivery and 40% use mobile banking apps; AI-led and mobile-first credit journeys are becoming standard. Gendered decision-making patterns persist, and providers emphasise technology-enabled, accessible products to deepen financial inclusion and broaden digital credit participation beyond metros.

Humanitarian initiative 'Naye Saal Ki Pehli Neki' distributes 50,000 blankets and sweaters to needy families.
Narayan Seva Sansthan launched 'Naye Saal Ki Pehli Neki' to distribute 50,000 blankets and sweaters to economically disadvantaged families and children, pairing the distribution goal with an appeal for public participation in acts of service and relying on the organisation's ongoing welfare and disability rehabilitation activities to support the campaign's credibility.

Health insurance for young professionals lowers premiums, eases underwriting, and preserves continuity through early purchase.
Early purchase of personal health insurance reduces long-term premium exposure and eases underwriting by creating a lower-risk baseline. Acquiring cover sooner lets waiting periods lapse before care is needed and clarifies immediate versus deferred benefits. Continuous renewals can yield renewal-linked advantages and maintain protection across job changes. Policy selection should prioritise cashless network access, room-category limits, cost-sharing, and restoration/bonus features rather than price alone.

Versatize Coin fuels BC Hyper Chain utility and on-chain liquidity via BC SWAP under PN Software Tech's governed infrastructure.
Versatize Coin (VTCN) is the native digital asset of BC Hyper Chain supporting token utility, ecosystem participation, on-chain swaps and liquidity via BC SWAP. PN Software Tech Pvt. Ltd. operates the ecosystem and the BC SWAP decentralized exchange, emphasizing governance clarity, infrastructure stability, and a scalable governed protocol architecture to support decentralized applications and exchange integrations accessible by web and Android.

Nature-led luxury living emphasizes biophilic design, regulatory compliance, and strategic IT-corridor positioning for premium homebuyers.
NBR Group positions nature-led premium residential development-exemplified by NBR Soul of the Seasons-around biophilic design, low-density planning, strategic placement in growth corridors near employment hubs, and commitments to clear documentation, regulatory adherence, and construction quality to preserve long-term value and buyer trust.

Mediation claims of foreign involvement in a military clash prompt demand for prime ministerial response and clarity.
Chinese assertions of mediation in the May 7-10 military confrontation conflict with official claims that direct DGMOs talks ended hostilities, prompting demands that the prime minister clarify whether any third-party role occurred. The statement links the mediation claim to broader bilateral dynamics-renewed engagement described as occurring "on their terms," a record trade deficit, and ongoing border provocations-and reiterates a position rejecting third-party intervention in military disputes.

Quad envoys meet in Beijing; meeting highlights diplomatic coordination and China's objections to bloc confrontation.
Envoys of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (United States, India, Australia, Japan) held a publicly visible meeting in Beijing at the US Embassy, reaffirming stable relations among the partners and their interest in a free and open Indo Pacific. The meeting highlighted tension with China, which objects to bloc confrontation and cooperation perceived as targeting third parties, arguing such groupings undermine regional peace and stability.

India's economy enters a 'goldilocks' phase as fiscal reforms, GST cuts and a potential India-US trade deal aim to sustain growth.
India's 2025-26 macroeconomic position combines strong growth and low inflation, with policy emphasis on sustaining momentum through fiscal support for capital expenditure, Union Budget reforms to attract private and foreign investment, and Reserve Bank accommodation. Key regulatory measures include updating the national accounts base year to 2022-23, late-2025 GST rate reductions, implementation of new labour codes, and an anticipated India-US trade agreement to boost exports and industry.

Namotsav at Sanskardham celebrated the Prime Minister's journey and highlighted Sanskardham's values based education and tech and sports initiatives.
The release reports Namotsav at Sanskardham, a multimedia celebration of the Prime Minister's journey attended by the Chief Minister, cabinet ministers, senior officials, cultural figures and institutional leaders, and outlines Sanskardham's mission of values based education through affiliated schools and higher education entities, the Vijayi Bharat Foundation's sports development role, and NAMTECH's focus on Manufacturing Engineering and Technology aligned with national industrial and sustainability goals.

Acid attack survivor reintegration places 39 survivors in formal employment through a three-tier rehabilitation protocol.
The Reappearance Protocol implements a three-tier reintegration model combining trauma-informed training (workplace rights, digital skills, financial planning, self-advocacy), survivor-centred risk screening, and employer vetting to place survivors into formal employment; it reports 39 placements with an 80% six-month retention rate while documenting gaps in state-mandated rehabilitation.

Steer-by-Wire standards advance in China enabling OEM deployment and regulatory clarity for SbW technology industry.
The national release of a Steer-by-Wire (SbW) standard provides regulatory clarity for SbW requirements and OEM deployment. Nexteer Automotive sponsored a Coalition Meeting of the Automotive Chassis-by-Wire Standards Research Group and contributed technical, safety and performance inputs to GB 17675-2025, aligning functional safety, system integration and production readiness with electrification, ADAS and autonomous-driving trends to support industrialization.

InnovHer builds institutional-grade venture outcomes by embedding governance, milestone funding, and capital stewardship in early-stage ventures.
InnovHer operates an institution-first venture creation model that embeds governance, milestone-linked capital deployment, stage gates, and reporting cadence across a dual-engine structure: a venture studio co-founding long-horizon ventures with embedded execution, and an accelerator imposing execution discipline on external founders. The platform emphasises capital stewardship, realistic exit planning, investor alignment and oversight to reduce narrative risk, strengthen unit economics and compliance, and produce investor-grade outcomes from a Tier-2 ecosystem.