The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday tabled its first adjunct budget estimate for the fiscal year 2025–26, proposing a total outlay of Rs 2356.80 crore in the state Assembly during the ongoing monsoon session.

The allocation includes Rs 1003.99 crore for revenue expenditure and Rs 1352.81 crore for capital investment, reflecting a strategic push in key sectors such as healthcare, policing, urban infrastructure and technical education.

A major thrust has been placed on public health, with Rs 1602.30 crore earmarked under the 15th Finance Commission’s recommendations for grants in the health sector. This marks one of the highest individual departmental allocations, aimed at bolstering primary healthcare and related systems across the state.

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Announcing the revival of traditional rural sports in Punjab that were fading due to legal restrictions, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said the government would remove all legal hurdles to promote and preserve the state’s glorious sports heritage.

Addressing the gathering at a function to felicitate traditional sports lovers, the Chief Minister said Bullock cart races are not just a source of entertainment but represent the glorious cultural heritage of rural Punjab”. He said such races have been held in Punjab since ancient times and served as a living connection to “our traditions and cultural identity”.

A Special CBI Court in Ghaziabad on Tuesday sentenced Gangaram, Partner of M/s Pankaj Pharma, Lucknow, to two years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh for his involvement in a forgery and cheating case related to the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme.

The case pertains to fraudulent practices in the procurement and supply of medicines under the NRHM during the 2008-09 financial year.

India’s demand for green steel is set for exponential growth, reaching approximately 179 million tons by FY50, a report said on Tuesday.

The surge will be driven by the country’s rapidly growing automotive, infrastructure, and construction sectors, as they pivot toward sustainable manufacturing practices, according to an EY Parthenon report.

According to the report, India targets 500 million tons per annum of steel capacity by 2047, aligned with its climate goals.

India is projected to see 6.4 per cent GDP growth in FY26 and FY27, with both numbers revised slightly upward, reflecting a more benign external environment than assumed in the April reference forecast, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) report said on Tuesday.

The IMF revised upwards its outlook for India’s GDP growth for the current fiscal by 20 basis points (bps) to 6.4 per cent. The global agency also revised upwards its growth forecast for FY27 by 10 bps to 6.4 per cent.

Malaysia and ASEAN on Tuesday jointly reaffirmed their commitment to unity and multilateralism as key foundations for regional stability and progress, as Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivered a policy speech at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta during his first visit.

"ASEAN's commitment to regionalism and multilateralism remains the anchor of the region's collective stability and progress. It is imperative that ASEAN continues to stand for rules, even when others choose to retreat," Anwar said.

The price of silver recorded a significant increase, while gold prices registered a modest decline on Tuesday.

Silver's price increased from Rs 1,12,984 to Rs 1,13,307 per kilogram, a Rs 323 increase, according to the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA).

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack at the government over the Pahalgam terror attack and accused it of tying the hands of the Indian Armed forces, which he claimed was the reason for ‘tactical losses’ during the Operation Sindoor.

Joining the Op Sindoor debate in Lok Sabha, the Congress MP said that the government lacked political will in punishing the Pahalgam perpetrators, teaching the enemy a lesson and also went to drew a comparison with the 1971 war, when the then government bifurcated Pakistan into two parts.

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Tuesday launched the Sanchar Saathi mobile application in Hindi and 21 regional languages.

Originally launched in January 2025, the application allowed users to report suspicious communications, block or trace lost or stolen phones, and check for unauthorised mobile connections.

The application is now available on both Android and iOS platforms, empowering citizens across India with multilingual digital safety tools. Around 46 lakh users have already downloaded the application, an official statement said.