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Mon, 22 Dec 2025
GRSE delivers 'Anjadip', third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to the Navy
'Anjadip', the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy at Chennai on 22 December 2025.
Jharkhand opens free JEE–NEET coaching institute for Scheduled Tribe students in Ranchi
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on 22 December 2025 inaugurated the Dishom Guru Shibu Soren Engineering (JEE) and Medical (NEET) Coaching Institute at Hindpiri, Ranchi, offering free coaching to 300 Scheduled Tribe students.
DoT's Financial Fraud Risk Indicator prevents ₹660 crore cyber fraud losses; 1,000+ entities on DIP
The Department of Telecommunications said on 22 December 2025 that its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator prevented about ₹660 crore of cyber fraud losses in six months, with over 1,000 banks and payment entities now on its Digital Intelligence Platform.
India Optel signs pact with Safran to make SIGMA 30N navigation system and CM3-MR sight in India
India Optel Limited signed a collaboration agreement with France's Safran Electronics & Defense in New Delhi on 22 December 2025 for transfer of production of the SIGMA 30N inertial navigation system and the CM3-MR direct firing sight.
CAQM ratifies revised GRAP; sets up expert committee on vehicular emissions
The Commission for Air Quality Management, at its 26th full meeting on 22 December 2025, ratified the revised Graded Response Action Plan and an expert committee on vehicular pollution headed by Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala.
Tamil Nadu launches TNCSR portal and TiNAI land use information system
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on 22 December 2025 launched the Tamil Nadu Corporate Social Responsibility (TNCSR) portal and TiNAI, the Tamil Nadu Land Use Information System.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025
PM lays foundation stone of ₹11,000 crore Ammonia-Urea project at Namrup, Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project of Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited at Namrup in Dibrugarh, Assam on 21 December 2025.
World Meditation Day observed on 21 December; Vice-President joins celebrations at Kanha Shanti Vanam
World Meditation Day was observed on 21 December 2025, with Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attending the celebrations at Kanha Shanti Vanam in Telangana and the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga holding sessions in New Delhi.
Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in Under-19 Asia Cup final in Dubai
Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy, Dubai on 21 December 2025, powered by opener Sameer Minhas's 172.
GeM: MSEs win 44.8% of order value; Forward Auctions dispose of ₹2,200 crore of assets
The Government e-Marketplace said on 21 December 2025 that over 11.25 lakh Micro and Small Enterprise sellers had won ₹7.44 lakh crore of orders, 44.8% of its total order value, as of 30 November 2025.
NTCA holds 28th meeting and Project Elephant its 22nd Steering Committee at Sundarbans
The 28th Meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the 22nd Steering Committee Meeting of Project Elephant were held at the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve, West Bengal on 21 December 2025 under Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
Government explains Aravalli Hills definition: 100 m above local relief, hills within 500 m form a range
The government on 21 December 2025 explained the uniform definition of the Aravalli Hills and Range accepted by the Supreme Court on 20 November 2025, under which landforms rising 100 metres or more above local relief are Aravalli Hills.
Fit India Sundays on Cycle marks first anniversary at Rock Beach, Puducherry
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the first anniversary celebration of Fit India Sundays on Cycle at Rock Beach, Puducherry on 21 December 2025 and launched carbon credit incentivisation on the Fit India Mobile App.
India women beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in first T20I at Visakhapatnam
India women beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first T20I at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam on 21 December 2025, with Jemimah Rodrigues scoring an unbeaten 69.
Divya Kala Mela 2025 concludes at Kartavya Path; 28th edition of the Divyang artisans' fair
The nine-day Divya Kala Mela of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities concluded at Kartavya Path, New Delhi on 21 December 2025, its 28th edition since December 2022.
Himachal Pradesh extends small shopkeepers' welfare scheme to urban areas
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on 21 December 2025 that the Mukhya Mantri Laghu Dukandar Kalyan Yojana has been extended to urban areas as the 'Mukhya Mantri Laghu Dukandar Kalyan Yojana-Shahri'.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025
President gives assent to VB—G RAM G Act, 2025; 125-day rural job guarantee to replace MGNREGA
The Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB—G RAM G) Bill, 2025 received the President's assent on 20 December 2025 and became Act No. 36 of 2025, replacing MGNREGA, 2005 with a guarantee of 125 days of wage employment.
Bhopal Metro inaugurated; Bhopal becomes India's 26th Metro city
Union Minister Manohar Lal and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Bhopal Metro's Orange Line Priority Corridor on 20 December 2025, making Bhopal the 26th Indian city with an operational Metro.
First 'Central Asia plus Japan' Dialogue summit held in Tokyo; Tokyo Declaration adopted
The first leaders' summit of the 'Central Asia plus Japan' Dialogue (CA+JAD) was held in Tokyo on 20 December 2025, chaired by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with the presidents of all five Central Asian countries.
MoHUA launches 10th Swachh Survekshan with round-the-year citizen feedback
Union Minister Manohar Lal released the toolkit for the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan (2025-26) in Bhopal on 20 December 2025, with the theme 'Swacchata Ki Nayi Pehel – Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'.
India and Netherlands sign MoU on National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal
India and the Netherlands exchanged an MoU on 20 December 2025 linking the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal, Gujarat with the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam, during talks between S. Jaishankar and Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel.
PM inaugurates new terminal of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport, Guwahati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Terminal Building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati, Assam on 20 December 2025 and unveiled a statue of Assam's first Chief Minister Gopinath Bardoloi.
BCCI names India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad; Axar Patel vice-captain, Shubman Gill left out
The BCCI named India's 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and the T20I series against New Zealand on 20 December 2025, with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Axar Patel as vice-captain.
Sashastra Seema Bal marks 62nd Raising Day at Sapri, Himachal Pradesh
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards India's borders with Nepal and Bhutan, marked its 62nd Raising Day on 20 December 2025 with a ceremony at its training centre at Sapri near Jawalamukhi in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh's first Gen-Z themed campus Post Office opens at VIT-AP University, Amaravati
Minister of State for Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Gen-Z themed campus Post Office at VIT-AP University, Amaravati on 20 December 2025.
Karnataka: 'VijAIpatha' AI and STEM labs launched in Hosapete government schools
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched 'VijAIpatha', a pilot AI, STEM and robotics education initiative for government schools in Hosapete taluk of Karnataka's Vijayanagara district, on 20 December 2025.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025
Parliament passes VB-G RAM G Bill as Rajya Sabha clears it by voice vote after midnight
The Rajya Sabha passed the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 by voice vote after midnight on 19 December 2025 in New Delhi, completing its passage through Parliament a day after the Lok Sabha.
Amit Shah convenes meeting to constitute Bureau of Port Security; CISF named security organisation for ports
Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a meeting in New Delhi on 19 December 2025 for constituting the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), a statutory body under Section 13 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, modelled on the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine concludes in New Delhi; PM opens WHO SEARO building, launches Ayush Mark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the closing ceremony of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 19 December 2025 and, with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros, inaugurated the new WHO South-East Asia Regional Office building.
PFRDA amends NPS exit rules: non-government subscribers can take up to 80% as lump sum
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) notified amendments to the PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 on 19 December 2025, letting non-government subscribers withdraw up to 80% as lump sum at normal exit.