1.India and Switzerland have launched a new research framework aimed at deepening scientific cooperation between the two countries, with a focus on researcher mobility, research...

 1.India and Switzerland have launched a new research framework aimed at deepening scientific cooperation between the two countries, with a focus on researcher mobility, research networks, knowledge exchange and stronger links between academia and industry.

https://education.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/partnerships-and-collaborations/india-switzerland-launch-new-framework-to-deepen-research-and-university-collaboration/134755792

2.India has proposed a three-part plan for a truce between warring Russia and Ukraine, seeking a greater role in brokering an end to the conflict, which is now in its fifth year. The ceasefire proposal covers energy infrastructure and commercial shipping through the Black Sea, people familiar with the development told NDTV. New Delhi conveyed the truce plan to Ukraine during Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's Kyiv visit last month, people familiar with the development told NDTV. 

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/energy-black-sea-attacks-inside-indias-3-part-peace-plan-to-end-russia-ukraine-war-12149194

3.In yet another blow to the Indian IT sector and its professional, the Donald Trump administration has barred as many as eight technology companies from participating in a programme that is used to seek green cards for foreign workers. The move has the potential to affect tens of thousands of India’s IT professionals.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/134803978.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

4.The 57th GST Council meeting has cleared a slew of process reforms to ease compliance, speed up refunds and reduce physical intervention by tax officials, a year after the government simplified the GST rate structure.Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the latest measures focused on processes rather than rates and were aimed at making GST administration more taxpayer-friendly.

https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/gst-council-reforms-new-compliance-rules-ease-refunds-penalties-and-registration-process-prnt/cid/2183839#goog_rewarded

5.Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) expands its airline network ahead of the Winter Schedule 2026-27, which runs from 25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027. Its dedicated flight kitchen, operated by TajSATS, one of India’s leading aviation catering companies, is ready to support the growing requirements of domestic and international carriers.Located within the airport precinct, the facility currently serves more than 40 departing flights a day and can produce up to 7,500 meals daily. Its capacity can be scaled to 15,000 meals a day as flight movements and passenger volumes increase.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/navi-mumbai-international-airport-expands-flight-kitchen-capacity-with-tajsats