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). Tamil Nadu government employees and teachers to go on strike from January 6The 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. Forests cannot be used for non-forestry purposes, including agriculture: Supreme CourtThe 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 policeChaos 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 caseA 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.

Source: The Hindu December 23, 2025 06:16 UTC