Mumbai civic life, transport, business, culture and sport.
The RBI revised the schedule of its open market operation (OMO) purchase auctions, moving them to 29 January and 5 February. The central bank plans to infuse ₹1 lakh crore via two tranches of ₹50,000 crore each by purchasing government securities through e-Kuber auctions.
Maharashtra deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar was killed on 28 January 2026 when a chartered aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Baramati airport. The state government announced a public holiday, three days of mourning and a state funeral, with flags to fly at half-mast and official entertainment cancelled.
Payments infrastructure firm Juspay closed a $50 million funding round led by WestBridge Capital, valuing the Bengaluru-based startup at about $1.2 billion. The company said the round includes primary and secondary components, offering liquidity to early investors and employees while backing expansion plans.
The 38th National Games opened with a ceremony in Uttarakhand, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance. The Games will run till 14 February, with events across seven cities and competition for hundreds of medals across 32 disciplines.
Animal rights activists allege nearly 100 stray dogs were killed in a Telangana village in Nagarkurnool district, taking the statewide toll since December 2025 to 1,200. Police said an FIR has been registered against three people as the investigation continues.
The 38th National Games opened on 28 January, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the event as Uttarakhand hosts competitions across multiple cities. The Games are scheduled to run until mid-February, bringing together athletes from across India in dozens of disciplines.
Payments infrastructure firm Juspay has raised $50 million from WestBridge Capital, taking its valuation to about $1.2 billion and making it the first Indian startup to reach unicorn status in 2026. The round includes primary and secondary components, offering liquidity to early investors and employees.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed on 28 January 2026 when a Learjet 45XR crashed while attempting to land at Baramati Airport. Officials said visibility was poor, the aircraft made a go-around, and investigators from DGCA and AAIB have started examining the incident.
Uttarakhand has brought in the Uniform Civil Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, to introduce procedural, administrative and penal changes as the state marks one year since the UCC came into force. The ordinance includes measures aimed at streamlining registrations and tightening provisions against coercion and fraud.
Student groups have held protests against new UGC guidelines, as reported in live updates on 28 January 2026. The issue centres on how equity and anti-discrimination rules are framed and how complaints and safeguards could work in campus grievance systems.
India’s Budget Session starts today, 28 January 2026, and will run in two phases until 2 April, with the Union Budget scheduled for Sunday, 1 February—an unusual first for a full Budget presentation.
West Bengal has confirmed Nipah infection in two healthcare workers linked to a private hospital in Barasat, triggering a stepped-up containment response that includes contact tracing, isolation protocols, and deployment of expert teams to support state health authorities.