Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Bangladesh High Commission stops visa services citing ‘security situation’
The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has stopped issuing visas citing “prevailing security situation”, a diplomatic source told The Hindu on Monday (December 22, 2025). The development came after India shuttered its visa application centres in Bangladesh that were targeted by mobs following the death of radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi who was shot on December 12 by unidentified gunmen.
District-wise plan to demarcate mining areas in Aravalli Range in the works: Environment Minister
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) will, in the coming days, prepare a district-wise report on which hills meet the criteria to be considered part of the Aravalli Range, but strictly for the purposes of mining, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said at a press briefing on Monday (December 22, 2025).
Must learn Hindi to work in Delhi, BJP councillor tells football coach from Africa
A video of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor Renu Chaudhary allegedly threatening an African national for not learning Hindi has gone viral on social media.
Every MP and MLA takes commission, says Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has once again put the National Democratic Alliance in an awkward situation with his remarks that all MPs and MLAs take commissions from their constituency development funds.
Tamil Nadu government employees and teachers to go on strike from January 6
The Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers’ Organisations and Government Employees’ Organisations (JACTTO-GEO) on Monday (December 22, 2025) announced an indefinite strike from January 6.
BJP received ₹6,088 crore in donations in 2024-25, nearly 12 times more than the Congress
While several political parties, including the Congress, saw a decline in donations in 2024-25 compared with the previous financial year, the Bharatiya Janata Party saw the contributions grow by nearly one and a half times, according to audit and contribution reports submitted to the Election Commission.
Forests cannot be used for non-forestry purposes, including agriculture: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held in a recent judgment that forest lands cannot be used for non-forestry purposes, including agriculture.
BLOs protest in Kolkata against fresh workload, clash with police
Chaos prevailed outside the Central Kolkata office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal on Monday (December 22, 2025) when hundreds of booth-level officers (BLOs) clashed with the police.
AgustaWestland: Court reserves order on Christian Michel’s plea seeking release in CBI case
A Delhi court on Monday (December 22, 2025) reserved its order on a plea filed by Christian James Michel who sought release from judicial custody in a CBI case related to AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.
Published – December 23, 2025 06:14 am IST