Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal: TMC vows legal challenge over voter-list deletions, procedural gaps, and BLO honorarium.
The TMC delegation alleged the Chief Election Commissioner was aggressive and failed to answer questions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), contesting the summoning of 1.36 crore voters and deletion of 58 lakh names, criticizing the retroactive "logical discrepancies" category, seeking release of enhanced BLO honorarium and home hearings for vulnerable persons, challenging restrictions on BLA-2 representatives, and warning of legal challenges to any final electoral roll with alleged discrepancies.

Goa nightclub fire: Arpora sarpanch disqualified and panchayat secretary dismissed after inquiry findings over safety lapses
The Directorate of Panchayat disqualified the Arpora Nagoa sarpanch under section 50(5) of the Goa Panchayati Raj Act for persistent remiss of duties and debarred him for five years after a magisterial inquiry found the nightclub operated without a valid trade licence. The then panchayat secretary was dismissed from government service for absence during an appeal hearing that resulted in the staying of a demolition order; other local officials were suspended following the inquiry.

Property registrations in Mumbai rose 6% to 150,231 units in 2025, with residential share at 80%.
Registration of properties in the Mumbai municipal region rose to 150,231 units in 2025, a 6% increase from 2024 and the highest annual total in 14 years. December 2025 registrations were 14,424 units, up 16% year on year, with residential transactions comprising about 80% of December activity; figures cover both primary and secondary housing markets.

Maharashtra police leadership: Sadanand Date appointed DGP, noted for anti terror work, integrity and reforms experience.
Sadanand Date is appointed Maharashtra DGP, placing a 1990 batch IPS officer with recent NIA leadership and prior ATS command in statewide charge. His counter terrorism credentials include operational action during the 26/11 attacks, establishment of Anti Terrorism Cells at police stations, and involvement in high profile terrorism and organised crime investigations, indicating priorities in specialised unit deployment, investigative coordination and law and order oversight.

Khat trafficking bust reveals transnational syndicate using postal channels to smuggle khat via East Africa into India.
Large seizure of khat leaves in Bengaluru revealed bulk importation from East Africa disguised as commercial goods and routed via international postal and courier systems, with local storage and distribution points used to break bulk and redistribute smaller consignments; the network operated as a multilayered transnational syndicate employing foreign nationals and local facilitators and implicating the substance's regulatory classification as a controlled psychotropic material.

Operation Sindoor: India states calibrated cross-border strikes on terror camps in asserted act of self-defence.
Operation Sindoor is described as a calibrated, multi-domain military campaign targeting Pakistan-based terror camps and conducted as an act of self-defence. The defence ministry emphasised precision targeting, tri-Service coordination, use of indigenous weapons, and restraint, while noting the operation was halted but could be resumed if hostile acts recur, and that de-escalatory DGMO contacts led to a cessation of active operations.

PRAGATI is a tech-enabled governance platform to accelerate project delivery, resolve coordination failures, and improve citizen service outcomes.
PRAGATI is a technology-enabled integrated review and monitoring platform that consolidates large projects, programmes and grievance redressal into a single mechanism for review, resolution and follow-up. It institutionalises delivery and accountability by aligning stakeholders to shared outcomes, monitoring time, cost and quality, and reducing coordination failures to accelerate implementation and revive stalled projects.

GST evasion prompts arrests after fake firms and bogus transactions worth crores were uncovered across states.
An organized scheme allegedly used forged documents and fake firms to show bogus transactions of about Rs 96.53 crore, producing GST evasion of Rs 17.57 crore; two suspects were arrested and electronic devices, identity documents, cheque books and fake invoices were seized. A criminal case was registered based on a commercial tax complaint and charges were framed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and interrogation linked additional document suppliers assisting the network; investigations continue to apprehend other members and trace evidence across jurisdictions.

MGNREGA expansion, vote-fraud allegations, judicial impeachment claims and mining bans disputed in a public rebuttal.
The BJP leader rebutted allegations that MGNREGA was abolished by asserting expansion and strengthened guarantees, challenged opposition claims of electoral fraud related to SIR and booth-level officers as rejected in courts and insufficiently pursued before the election authority, criticised impeachment motions against judges as politicisation of judicial accountability, and defended mining bans and limitations as measures imposed in accordance with court decisions.

RBI staff urged to persist calibrating regulations and prioritise customer centricity and sharpen supervision in the new year.
The Reserve Bank directed staff to continue regulatory calibration and sharpen supervision, prioritising customer centricity and financial inclusion; strengthen the monetary policy framework; deepen financial markets; improve payments and currency management; simplify and consolidate regulatory instructions through a structured formulation framework; and enhance staff skills, analytics, technology use and internal governance while upholding institutional values.

Passenger fungal infection claim after Akasa Air flight prompts airline review of cleaning, hygiene and maintenance practices.
A passenger alleges she developed a fungal infection after an Akasa Air flight, citing unhygienic seat conditions; the airline says it is in touch with the passenger and reviewing the details while asserting adherence to rigorous cleaning and maintenance routines prior to each flight.

Appointment of Ajay Singhal as Haryana DGP with a minimum two-year tenure, prioritising law and order and police modernization.
Appointment of Ajay Singhal as Director General of Police with a minimum tenure of two years following an empanelment process; he is a 1992-batch IPS officer previously heading the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau with broad experience across law and order, vigilance, specialised policing units and internal security, and will prioritise strengthening law and order, professionalism, transparency, technology adoption and public trust in policing.

Formation of nine District Central Cooperative Banks approved; proposal to be sent to Reserve Bank via NABARD.
Approval was given to create nine new District Central Cooperative Banks by dividing specified existing district cooperative banks and assigning the resulting DCCBs to newly formed administrative districts to enhance rural banking and farmers' credit access. The state will submit a proposal to the Reserve Bank through NABARD and pursue further legal procedures required for formation, following NABARD's approach note and broader central cooperative-sector policy objectives.

HPGIC to use profits to modernise manufacturing plants; tender approved for new machinery to upgrade furniture factories.
HPGIC is to channel profits into upgrading and modernising existing manufacturing plants; the board approved a tender for new plant and machinery to modernise furniture factories to meet growing public and private sector demand, noted a profit of Rs 13.37 crore, and approved the draft balance sheet for 2024-25.

DGCA transfers and postings are internal administrative decisions; speculation about appointments is misleading and unnecessary for safety continuity.
The aviation regulator affirmed that transfers and postings of officers and staff are internal administrative decisions made under established government rules, service requirements, and organisational needs to ensure regulatory effectiveness, operational efficiency, and continuity of aviation safety functions, and that speculation about such personnel actions is misleading and unfounded.

Goa nightclub built on a salt pan operated without a valid licence amid alleged forgery and safety breaches.
The nightclub was built in the middle of a salt pan, contravening land revenue and coastal zone rules, and continued operating without a renewed trade licence. The village panchayat failed to seal the premises or notify other departments, while the licence application showed procedural irregularities and alleged forgery. Fire-safety deficiencies, fireworks without proper precautions and absent emergency exits contributed to a deadly blaze; investigators allege collusion between officials and owners and have invoked criminal provisions for culpable homicide, negligence, forgery and conspiracy.

BJP governance in 2025: alleged repeal of MGNREGA, voter roll revision, economic decline and rising social and environmental failures.
The ruling party's 2025 conduct is alleged to have removed the right to work by repealing MGNREGA and to have compromised the right to vote through a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls without proper safeguards. Critics point to worsening economic inequality, currency depreciation, persistent youth unemployment and ineffective central bank interventions. The summary also alleges failures in public security and constitutional administration, imposition of President's Rule to cover governance lapses, increased atrocities against marginalised groups, environmental regulatory failings and broader corruption and resource capture.

Indian economy expanding robustly while banks show strong capital and liquidity buffers amid external risks to currency.
The report finds the banking sector sound with strong capital and liquidity buffers, improved asset quality and robust profitability. Gross non-performing assets are projected to fall to 1.9% by March 2027 under a baseline scenario but may rise in adverse scenarios; stress tests show banks, mutual funds and clearing corporations can withstand shocks while keeping buffers above regulatory minima. The capital to risk-weighted assets ratio remains comfortably above minimums across bank groups, supporting resilience to adverse economic events.

Vodafone Idea to receive Rs 5,836 crore from Vodafone Group under a revised contingent liability settlement arrangement.
A revised Implementation Agreement amends the Contingent Liability Adjustment Mechanism (CLAM) from the 2017 merger, providing Vodafone Idea approximately Rs 5,836 crore through scheduled cash payments (Rs 2,307 crore over 12 months) and the earmarking of 328 crore Vodafone Group shares for Vi's benefit, with Vi entitled to instruct sale and receive cash proceeds; the amendment recalibrates Vodafone Group's capped exposure and adjusts timing and form of settlement for pre merger contingent liabilities.

Khaleda Zia's funeral drew state honours and regional diplomatic attendance amid tight security and public mourning.
Thousands attended Khaleda Zia's funeral, conducted with State honour beside her husband near the parliament amid tight security; high-level regional dignitaries and foreign envoys attended while a visiting minister delivered a condolence letter on behalf of another head of government, reflecting formal Diplomatic engagement and ceremonial state protocol at a high-profile public event.