NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||28/12/2025.

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||28/12/2025.

SUNDAY| VOL—IV/2025/DRCEMBER.

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सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् , न ब्रूयात् सत्यम् अप्रियम् ।

प्रियं च नानृतम् ब्रूयात् , एष धर्मः सनातन: ॥

TRANSLATION:  “Speak the truth, and speak that which is pleasant. Do not speak an unpleasant truth, and do not speak a pleasant untruth. This is the age-old dharma.”

INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

PM Modi will share his thoughts with the people of the country and abroad in the Mann Ki Baat programme on Akashvani today at 11 AM. It will be the 129th episode of his monthly radio programme.

Today is Mr. Ratan Tata's Birthday.

The first day of hearings under West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll concluded smoothly today. The hearings began at 10 a.m. under the strict supervision of 4,600 micro-observers.

Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) are conducting the process, with one ERO and 10 AEROs overseeing hearings in each Assembly constituency.

India has launched its first national weapon database to curb terrorism and organized crime. The NIA-led ‘Lost, Looted and Recovered Firearm’ database will help police trace stolen government weapons and strengthen internal security nationwide.

Chhattisgarh: Government to set deadline for Naxals to surrender ahead of the target period of 31 March 2026 fixed for ending Maoism.

Investigations by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad have revealed that terrorist Al-Qaeda has been using servers and control centers based in Afghanistan to spread radical ideology in India. The findings emerged during the interrogation of Zubair Hangargekar, who was arrested for his alleged links with the terror outfit.

The National Consumer Helpline, the flagship initiative of the Department of Consumer Affairs has facilitated refunds amounting to 45 crore rupees across 31 sectors. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution informed that the initiative has addressed over 67 thousand consumer grievances in the last eight month.  REVIVED!!I THOUGHT IT WAS DEAD!!

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

 In the United States, thousands of flights cancelled due to severe winter storms.

Myanmar goes to polls amid civil war and humanitarian crisis.

Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepens humanitarian crisis. The slashing in aid has come as Afghanistan is battered by a struggling economy, recurrent droughts, two deadly earthquakes and the mass influx of Afghan refugees expelled from countries such as Iran and Pakistan.

IF PAKISTAN, AND IRAN DRIVE OUT AFGHAN REFUGEES—WHY INDIA CAN’T DRIVE OUT BANGLADESHI & ROHINGA MUSLIMS??

Netanyahu to meet Trump in U.S. on December 29. Netanyahu’s trip comes as the Trump administration and regional mediators push to proceed to the second stage of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Japan's Cabinet approved a historic defense budget of 9.04 trillion yen ($58 billion) for fiscal year 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of increases under its five-year 43 trillion-yen military buildup plan aimed at countering regional tensions, particularly with China.

More Indians Deported From Saudi Arabia Than US In Five Years. According to a government reply, Saudi Arabia has recorded the highest number of deportations of Indian nationals worldwide from 2021 to 2025.

 The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for two separate attacks in Balochistan that reportedly killed six Pakistani soldiers.

Tensions in Yemen have intensified after southern separatists accused Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces in the east of the country. The incident highlights growing fractures within the coalition battling the Iran-backed Houthi movement and raises fresh concerns about stability in the conflict-hit nation.

Bangladesh To Face Month-Long Condom Shortage. Here's Why Officials say that a steady supply of contraceptives has been dwindling since the last few years and that the Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) may not be able to supply contraceptives free of cost, as stocks are likely to run out in 39 days.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

 In a major boost to Make in India and the medical technology sector, Voxel Grids a Zoho backed Indian startup, has developed India’s first indigenous MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanner. This achievement reduces India’s dependence on imported diagnostic equipment and strengthens domestic healthcare infrastructure.

WEATHER FORECAST:

 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for dense to very dense fog over Uttar Pradesh during the next three to four days. Similar conditions are expected to prevail over Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab.

ENTERTAINMENT:

Sikkim is experiencing a heavy tourist footfall this winter, with most hotels sold out in Lachung, North Sikkim. East Sikkim’s Nathula and Zuluk have also witnessed a heavy tourist rush this winter season since 22nd December.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

The Central government has appointed three senior advocates as Additional Solicitors General to represent it before the Supreme Court of India, strengthening the government’s legal representation at the highest judicial forum.

Delhi Police has arrested over 280 accused under the Excise Act, Arms Act, NDPS Act, and Gambling Act as part of Operation Aaghat 3.0.

MISHAPS: -

At least 7 killed in Vietnam after bus overturns.

Death toll in helium cylinder blast near Mysuru Palace rises to 3.  The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also joined the probe and is collecting information related to the incident.

In Japan, a massive crash involving 67 vehicles in snowy weather killed two people and injured 26 on an expressway last evening.

Fifteen people were killed and 19 others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine along the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala.

ENVIRONMENTAL: -

Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported. More than 3,000 homes ‍in Yilan briefly lost power, Taiwan Power Company said.

Mount Etna, a stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, became active again, sending glowing lava and small amounts of ash into the air from its north-eastern crater.

DAS KAPITAL:

Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are investing tens of billions of dollars into India's digital ecosystem and highlighting the surging worldwide appetite for computing capacity and data storage. India may not miss AI Bus.

Microsoft has pledged $17.5 billion for AI-related projects in India, while Amazon has plans to spend $35 billion on AI-driven operations across the country over the next five years.

Google has committed $15 billion towards developing data centres in partnership with Adani Group and Bharti Airtel. Meta is setting up a large facility close to Google's proposed sites, alongside several other projects being undertaken by domestic conglomerates.

Indian Share Market: - CLOSED.

Currency Exchange Rates: NO CHANGE.

BULLIONS:

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*SILVER* : ₹ 233,000/KG 

 

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