Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) receive sustained policy attention, reflecting their central role in employment generation, value-chain depth, and regional development. The announcement of a dedicated ₹10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund, alongside an additional ₹2,000 crore allocation to the Self-Reliant India Fund, addresses the chronic shortage of long-term and risk capital for small enterprises
The Finance Minister has proposed the development of seven new high-speed rail corridors across the country. The planned routes include Mumbai–Pune, Pune–Hyderabad, Hyderabad–Bengaluru, Hyderabad–Chennai, Chennai–Bengaluru, Delhi–Varanasi, and Varanasi–Siliguri. These corridors aim to significantly improve fast and modern rail connectivity between major urban centres
Operationalising 20 new National Waterways, establishing a new Dedicated Freight Corridor and seven High-Speed Rail corridors may boost Prime Minister’s flagship infrastructure connectivity project, PM GatiShakti. This will also boost local businesses, mostly the MSMEs and help generate both entrepreneurship and jobs in Tier II and Tier III cities
Latin America and India are two different regions with different landscapes, yet they combine on the elevated complimentary interests. These relationships have elevated strategic partnership which is coincided with South-South Cooperation,” said Mariano Agustín Caucino, Ambassador of Argentina to India
According to Delhi Police officers and experts, most fatal accidents occur at night, particularly after “no-entry” restrictions for heavy vehicles are lifted, or in high-traffic zones. Police are studying accident-prone “black spots” to introduce engineering and traffic management improvements
Delhi Division Security Commissioner Ashutosh Pandey said that around 280 AI-based cameras are being installed in the initial phase at the New Delhi Railway Station alone. He described the technology as a “force multiplier” for security agencies. According to him, the integration of video analytics, video management systems and face recognition systems (FRS) will make it possible to identify suspects even in heavy crowds, which is otherwise a major challenge at busy stations
Global leaders, including President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have criticised the reported attack because it appears to target a head of state. The timing is awkward. Just days earlier, President Zelenskyy and President Trump agreed on a 20‑point peace plan meant to replace an earlier 28‑point framework worked out between Russia and the US
On 18 December 2025, Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader, was killed by masked assailants in Dhaka. The attack took place a day after authorities announced the first elections since the 2024 uprising—elections that Hadi intended to contest as an independent candidate. His assassination has further exacerbated violence across Bangladesh
Padmashree awardee Ms. Patricia Mukhim, Editor of The Shillong Times stressed – apart from Act East Policy – ground realities including consideration of ecological sustainability, biodiversity and views of local stakeholders need to be strongly taken into consideration
