Mixed bag for BJP in Arunachal civic body pollsThe ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday (December 20, 2025) won the civic body election in Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, but suffered a setback in Pasighat, the State’s oldest urban centre. Quota for ex-Agniveers in CAPF will not impact existing matrix, says govt. CBI arrests Lt. Col. with Department of Defence Productions on graft chargeThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday (December 20, 2025) arrested Lt. Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, a Deputy Planning Officer (International Cooperation and Exports) with the Department of Defence Productions under the Defence Ministry, on graft charge. House panel seeks reports from DGCA, other aviation stakeholders on recent flight crisisThe Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), headed by Congress leader K.C. Venugopal, on Saturday (December 20, 2025) directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and other stakeholders to submit reports on the recent flight crisis and related issues during a meeting held in Chennai.

Source: The Hindu December 21, 2025 02:07 UTC