Government and Policy

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President Droupadi Murmu grants assent to SHANTI Bill, which allows private participation in nuclear sector: Details

OpIndia Staff - 22 December, 2025

In a government notification dated 20th December 2025, the President granted assent to the SHANTI Bill.

Government and Policy

PM Modi to hold special edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ aboard a cruise vessel on River Brahmaputra in Guwahati

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to conduct a special edition of his flagship 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme in an unprecedented setting tomorrow, aboard...

Government and Policy

UGC tells universities and colleges to keep campuses free of stray dogs as per Supreme Court order, orders appointment of dedicated nodal officers

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2025

In a significant step in tackling the menace of stray dog attacks, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued strict directives to all higher...

Government and Policy

PM Modi to inaugurate the new terminal of Guwahati Airport on December 20, designed as India’s first nature-themed airport terminal

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2025

Equipped with major upgrades to the runway, airfield systems, aprons and taxiways, it is capable of handling up to 1.3 crore passengers annually.

Mumbai to get world-class marina including infrastructure to berth large yachts, Union Govt approves ₹887 crore Viksit Bharat Mumbai Marina project

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2025

The Union government has approved a project for the development of a world-class marina in Mumbai Harbour, named 'Viksit Bharat Mumbai Marina', with an...

Economy and Finance

ED terminates FEMA case against Paytm subsidiary Nearbuy as per RBI compounding order on payment of ₹4.28 lakh penalty

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on 19th December, 2025, announced the termination of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation proceedings against Nearbuy India Private Limited,...

News Reports

SpaDeX mission, 100th launch, collaboration with NASA, discovery of exoplanet and more: India’s major accomplishments in space research and exploration in 2025

Rukma Rathore - 19 December, 2025

Modi govt approved the Third Launch Pad (TLP) at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

News Reports

With 128 FIRs, 32 arrests: Read how the Yogi government is uprooting the codeine cough syrup drug syndicate and how accused Alok is connected...

अनुराग - 19 December, 2025

Recently, in a press conference held in Lucknow on 8th December, UP Police DGP Rajiv Krishna stated that a total of 11 cases have been registered in the Lucknow zone, 4 cases in the Bareilly zone, 10 cases in the Gorakhpur zone, and 2 cases in the Varanasi zone. Through these cases, preparations are underway to dismantle the entire network through which the illegal drug trade was being conducted.

Government and Policy

India and Oman sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during PM Modi’s visit, India to receive zero-duty access to 99% of exports

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2025

India and Oman today signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Muscat, marking a historic milestone in their centuries-old bilateral relations. The agreement...

Government and Policy