Author: Md Nasimuddin
Fresh tension erupted in Murshidabad on Sunday following police action at the residence of suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bharatpur, Humayun Kabir.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that citizenship certificates issued under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be accepted as valid documents for voter registration, a move that may have political ramifications in West Bengal.
An analysis of the names deleted during the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Kolkata and its adjoining regions of Behala, Salt Lake and Newtown reveals that the most common surnames excluded during the electoral exercise are ‘Das’ and ‘Singh’.
Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma amid concerns over the security of Bangladeshi Missions in India.
Meanwhile, Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir, who was suspended by the Trinamool Congress after he announced plans to construct Babri Masjid in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, on Sunday (December 21, 2025) announced his plans to launch a new political party on Monday (December 22, 2025).
Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav strongly rejected allegations that the Centre has diluted protections for the Aravalli hills on Sunday — insisting that nearly 90% of the mountainous landscape will remain under a protected zone.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday (December 21, 2025) gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ram G) Bill, which replaces the erstwhile Congress-led government’s flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Aimed at mobilising ₹600 crore, the Railways has increased train ticket fare by one paisa per km for journeys in ordinary class beyond 215 km, and two paise per km for non-Air Conditioned classes of mail or express trains and AC classes of all trains.
With the Rajya Sabha also clearing the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill on Thursday (December 18, 2025), the Union Government said the Bill seeks to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels and increase the capacity of India’s atomic energy sector.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Securities Market Code Bill that proposes to expand capital market watchdog Sebi’s regulatory power and board strength but tighten provisions of the conflict of interest and accountability for its top functionaries.