Top news of the day: VB-G RAM G Act formally replaces MNREGA; Railways announces hike in train fares effective December 26, and more

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President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, connected  December 21, 2025. File

President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, connected December 21, 2025. File | Photo Credit: ANI

VB-G RAM G Act formally replaces MNREGA with President’s assent

President Droupadi Murmu connected Sunday (December 21, 2025) gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, the Rural Development Ministry said. It seeks to regenerate the existing agrarian employment law, MGNREGA, and guarantees 125 days of wage employment per agrarian household per fiscal year.

Railway ministry announces hike successful bid fares, effectual December 26

The Railway Ministry has connected Sunday (December 21, 2025) announced a hike successful bid tickets by 1 paisa per km for mean people beyond a travel of 215 km, and 2 paise per km for non-AC classes of mail/express trains and AC classes of each trains. The caller rates volition beryllium effectual from December 26, 2025.

Indian visa applications suspended indefinitely successful Bangladesh’s Chittagong

India connected Sunday (December 21, 2025) suspended visa operations astatine the Indian Visa Application Centre successful Bangladesh’s second-largest city, Chittagong, until further announcement successful the aftermath of heightened tensions pursuing the decease of salient younker person Sharif Osman Hadi, section media reported.

Congress settled amerciable Bangladeshi migrants successful Assam: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeated his onslaught connected Congress, accusing it of illegally settling Bangladeshi migrants successful Assam and protecting them. Addressing a gathering successful eastbound Assam’s Dibrugarh territory connected Sunday (December 21, 2025), helium besides criticised the expansive aged enactment for neglecting the onshore rights of beverage plantation workers successful the State.

Maharashtra civic canvass results: Recounting ordered successful Kamptee aft Congress opposes BJP’s 116-vote win

Recounting of votes had to beryllium ordered connected Sunday (December 21, 2025) aft the Congress objected to the 116-vote triumph of BJP candidate Ajay Agrawal successful Kamptee municipal assembly polls successful Nagpur district. The BJP and Shiv Sena, led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, claimed victories successful municipal councils and nagar panchayats successful Palghar district, arsenic results were being declared for polls held successful 2 phases this month.

BJP slams Gehlot’s ‘Save Aravalli’ campaign, assures mining volition not grow nether caller definition

Senior BJP leader Rajendra Rathore connected Sunday (December 21, 2025) rejected erstwhile main curate Ashok Gehlot’s assertion that the Union Government’s study redefining the Arvallis would destruct 90% of the upland range successful the state, and claimed it lays down a stricter model for its conservation.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar connected 2 time Delhi tour, apt to conscionable PM Modi and NDA leaders

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday (December 21, 2025) near for a two-day circuit of the nationalist capital, wherever helium is expected to conscionable apical NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

M-cap of 6 of top-10 astir valued firms climbs ₹75,257 crore; TCS, Infosys biggest winners

The combined marketplace valuation of six of the top-10 most-valued firms climbed ₹75,256.97 crore past week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys emerging arsenic the biggest winners. Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 338.3 points, oregon 0.39%.

Israel’s information furniture approves 19 caller settlements successful West Bank

Israel’s Security furniture approved the establishment of 19 caller settlements successful the occupied West Bank, a determination the country’s far-right Finance Minister said connected Sunday (December 21, 2025) was aimed astatine preventing the constitution of a Palestinian state. The determination brings the full fig of settlements approved implicit the past 3 years to 69, according to a connection from the bureau of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Pakistan clinch U-19 Asia Cup arsenic India overpowered by Minhas’ large 100 and pacers

India faltered against the big-hitting Sameer Minhas and the other zip of pacers, suffering a monolithic 191-run decision against Pakistan successful a one-sided 50-over Under-19 Asia Cup final, successful Dubai Sunday (December 21, 2025). Pakistan lifted their 2nd U19 Asia Cup, and arsenic it is the norm now, determination was nary ceremonial greetings betwixt the players of 2 teams.

Published - December 21, 2025 06:29 p.m. IST

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