Mumbai civic life, transport, business, culture and sport.
Official data showed CPI inflation rose to 1.66% in December 2025 from 0.71% in November, driven by higher prices in personal care and select food categories even as headline inflation stayed below the RBI’s upper tolerance band.
Ahead of the Republic Day parade on 26 January 2026, authorities rolled out extensive traffic restrictions and diversions across Delhi and parts of NCR, including limits on heavy/commercial vehicle entry from the night of 25 January.
The BJP’s organisational leadership changed hands in January with Nitin Nabin elected unopposed as national president, following an internal election process that culminated in his formal assumption of charge on 20 January 2026.
Tamil Nadu health authorities have intensified Nipah surveillance and preparedness, asking districts and hospitals to watch for patients with relevant travel links as part of precautionary measures after confirmed cases in West Bengal.
European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are in India from 25–27 January, joining Republic Day events and heading to the 16th EU-India Summit in New Delhi.
India went 1–0 up in the T20I series after posting 238/7 and restricting New Zealand to 190/7, with Abhishek Sharma’s 84 off 35 setting up the win at Nagpur on 21 January 2026.
ISRO chairman said the human spaceflight programme remains on track even after a recent PSLV mission faced a deviation in its third stage, as the agency continues multiple ongoing projects.
India continued their strong run in the Under-19 World Cup, beating New Zealand by seven wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. Captain Ayush Mhatre’s quickfire half-century helped India keep their unbeaten streak intact despite rain interruptions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has flagged a new western disturbance expected to affect large parts of north, northwest and central India from January 26, 2026. Forecasts indicate heavy snowfall in the western Himalayas, hailstorms and gusty winds in adjoining plains, and persistent fog/cold-wave pockets—raising the risk of travel disruptions on Republic Day and the days after.
Digital payments leader PhonePe has received regulatory approval from SEBI for its proposed public listing. Reports say the IPO is structured as an offer-for-sale (no fresh issue), and the company is expected to move ahead with filing updated draft papers as the listing process advances.
In the 130th episode of Mann Ki Baat aired on January 25, 2026—observed as National Voters’ Day—Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on young Indians to register to vote as soon as they turn 18, framing voter participation as central to strengthening democracy ahead of Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
ISRO is set to begin its 2026 orbital launch schedule with PSLV-C62 on January 12, 2026, carrying the EOS-N1 (Anvesha) earth-observation satellite. The mission also includes several co-passenger payloads, reflecting ISRO’s continued role in deploying domestic and international small satellites.