India has launched an AI-driven pregnancy study under Garbh-Ini initiative, considering 13% of births in India are preterm, contributing to 25% of neonatal deaths.
Telangana Assembly has passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill, 2026, to give social security to 5 lakh workers, and requires a 2% welfare cess on every digital transaction.
There is a looming risk of fertilizer shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, due to the current war. A 10% increase in fertiliser costs will create a 3% increase in global food prices: UNCTAD Report.
Universal design covering Persons with Disabilities too, could increase workforce participation by 40%, potentially adding $25 billion to the economy annually: Study.
Andhra Pradesh Government has launched a free electricity scheme for weavers, of up to 500 units of free power per month to handloom units, and 100 units to powerloom units.
Rebuilding the energy infrastructure destroyed in the Middle East is likely to take 150 billion$. The destruction of the infrastructure will delay the global transition to green energy by 5 years: Study.
