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Tue, 16 Dec 2025
Mon, 15 Dec 2025
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha to replace UGC, AICTE and NCTE
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on 15 December 2025, proposing a single apex body for higher education that subsumes the UGC, AICTE and NCTE.
PM Modi holds talks with King Abdullah II in Amman; Petra–Ellora twinning among outcomes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman on 15 December 2025, as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic relations.
India and ADB sign five loans worth over US$ 2.2 billion
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed five loan agreements totalling over US$ 2.2 billion on 15 December 2025 for skilling, rooftop solar, healthcare in Assam, Chennai Metro and ecotourism in Meghalaya.
Raj Kumar Goyal takes over as Chief Information Commissioner; eight new Information Commissioners sworn in
Raj Kumar Goyal assumed office as Chief Information Commissioner of the Central Information Commission on 15 December 2025 and administered the oath of office to eight new Information Commissioners.
WPI inflation at (-) 0.32% in November 2025
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 15 December 2025 that annual inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was (-) 0.32% (provisional) in November 2025.
SHANTI Bill, 2025 introduced in Parliament to replace Atomic Energy Act and nuclear liability law
Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh introduced the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 in Parliament on 15 December 2025.
Rajasthan launches Heal in Rajasthan Policy 2025 and free-diagnostics hub-and-spoke labs
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma launched the Heal in Rajasthan Policy 2025 for medical tourism and inaugurated 11 mother labs and 400 spokes under a free-diagnostics hub-and-spoke model at RUHS Hospital, Jaipur, on 15 December 2025.
India's total exports rise 15.52% to US$ 73.99 billion in November 2025
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 15 December 2025 that India's total exports of goods and services in November 2025 were an estimated US$ 73.99 billion, up 15.52% over November 2024.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025
India win maiden Squash World Cup, beating Hong Kong, China 3-0 in Chennai final
India won the SDAT Squash World Cup for the first time on 14 December 2025, beating top seeds Hong Kong, China 3-0 in the final at Express Avenue Mall, Chennai.
Prafulla Govinda Baruah, editor of The Assam Tribune, passes away
Prafulla Govinda Baruah, editor and managing director of The Assam Tribune group and a Padma Shri awardee, died at a hospital in Guwahati at about 9:30 pm on 14 December 2025.
Fadnavis announces BKC-style 'New Nagpur' business district as Maharashtra winter session ends
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in the Assembly at Nagpur on 14 December 2025, the last day of the winter session, that a 'New Nagpur' business district modelled on Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex would create over 5 lakh jobs.
President Murmu presents National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 on Energy Conservation Day
President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on National Energy Conservation Day, 14 December 2025.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Nation pays tribute to martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries paid tributes in the Parliament House complex on 13 December 2025 to the security personnel and staff killed in the 13 December 2001 terrorist attack on Parliament.
Amit Shah closes Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur; 3.91 lakh players took part
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on 13 December 2025, where 3,91,000 players took part, including more than 700 youths who had given up Naxalism.
Army Chief reviews 157th Passing Out Parade at IMA Dehradun; 525 Indian officer cadets commissioned
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the 157th Passing Out Parade at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, on 13 December 2025, where 525 officer cadets and 34 cadets from 14 friendly foreign nations were commissioned.
CAQM invokes GRAP Stage IV in Delhi-NCR as AQI climbs to 441
The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked all Stage-IV actions of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR on 13 December 2025 after Delhi's average AQI rose to 441 at 6 pm.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025
Union Cabinet approves Census of India 2027 at a cost of ₹11,718.24 crore; first digital Census
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved on 12 December 2025 the conduct of the Census of India 2027 at a cost of ₹11,718.24 crore, the country's first Census by digital means.
Cabinet approves CoalSETU window for auction of coal linkages for any industrial use and export
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved on 12 December 2025 the CoalSETU policy, creating a new window in the Non-Regulated Sector linkage auction policy so that coal linkages can be auctioned for any industrial use and export.
Tamil Nadu launches second phase of Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam; 16.94 lakh more women get ₹1,000 a month
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the second phase of the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Chennai on 12 December 2025, adding about 16.94 lakh women to the scheme that pays ₹1,000 a month to women heads of families.
Odisha CM inaugurates Odisha Watermanship and Lifeguard Institute (OSWALI) at Ramchandi near Konark
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Odisha Watermanship and Lifeguard Institute (OSWALI) at Ramchandi near Konark, Puri district, on 12 December 2025, a ₹12-crore national-level centre for water rescue training.
National Makhana Board holds first meeting; ₹476-crore Central Sector Scheme rolled out
The National Makhana Board held its first board meeting at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, on 12 December 2025, starting implementation of the Board and the ₹476.03-crore Central Sector Scheme for Development of Makhana.
20th session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage concludes at Red Fort, New Delhi
The 20th session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage concluded at the Red Fort, New Delhi, on 12 December 2025; Deepavali's inscription was a highlight of the session.
India's resolution on 'Strengthening the Global Management of Wildfires' adopted at UNEA-7 in Nairobi
India's resolution on 'Strengthening the Global Management of Wildfires' was adopted on 12 December 2025 at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Cabinet approves copra MSP for 2026 season: ₹12,027 per quintal for milling copra, ₹12,500 for ball copra
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved on 12 December 2025 the Minimum Support Price for copra for the 2026 season, fixing ₹12,027 per quintal for milling copra and ₹12,500 per quintal for ball copra.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passes away in Latur at 90
Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his home in Latur, Maharashtra, on 12 December 2025 at the age of 90.
President Droupadi Murmu attends public function at Senapati, Manipur; pays respects at Nupee Lal Memorial Complex
President Droupadi Murmu attended a public function at Senapati, Manipur, on 12 December 2025, laying foundation stones and inaugurating development projects, and paid respects at the Nupee Lal Memorial Complex in Imphal.
Retail inflation rises to 0.71% in November 2025; food inflation at –3.91%
All-India retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index was 0.71% (provisional) in November 2025, up 46 basis points from October, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said on 12 December 2025.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025
MP CM declares Madhya Pradesh free of Naxalism after last two cadres surrender in Balaghat
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared the State free of Naxalism after Maoists Deepak and Rohit, carrying rewards totalling ₹43 lakh, surrendered at the CRPF camp in Korka, Balaghat on 11 December 2025.
Haryana launches Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana 2.0 at Sonipat
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched the Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana 2.0 and inaugurated the state-level Antyodaya Utthan Mela at Sonipat on 11 December 2025.