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 1.Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the negotiations for the free trade agreement between India and New Zealand were concluded in a "record" short time period of nine months.He said that normally negotiations for such pacts take longer with developed nations.India has concluded trade pact talks with the UAE in just 88 days.The FTA with New Zealand, "was concluded in a record time of nine months", he told reporters here. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-new-zealand-free-trade-pact-concluded-in-record-9-months-piyush-goyal-9878482 2.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) as Special Envoy of Prime Minister and meet with the Sri Lankan leadership. This was informed by the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on Monday (December 22, 2025). https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jaishankar-to-visit-sri-lanka-as-special-envoy-of-pm-modi-on-december-23/article70425550.ece 3.New Delhi: Amon...

 1.President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, passed by Parliament during the Winter Session. A government notification said that the President granted assent to the SHANTI bill on Saturday (December 20, 2025). The Bill subsumes all laws dealing with the civil nuclear sector and also opens it up for participation by private players. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-grants-assent-to-shanti-bill-that-opens-up-nuclear-sector-for-private-participation/article70423767.ece Schools now not allowed to use ‘International’ or ‘global’ in name- 2.In a first-of-its-kind move, the Maharashtra school education department has directed that schools in the state will no longer be allowed to use terms such as ‘International’ or ‘global’ in their names unless they really meet the eligibility criteria required for these titles–having campuses abroad or offering international curriculu...

 1.India, Oman sign economic partnership agreement- India and Oman on Thursday signed an economic partnership agreement that seeks to eliminate tariffs on majority of goods, boost bilateral investments and ensure greater mobility of Indian workers in the Gulf nation. This is the second free trade deal India has signed in the last six months after the one with the United Kingdom as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government rushes to diversify and leverage new partners amid strained economic relations with the Unit https://www.deccanherald.com/india/india-oman-sign-economic-partnership-agreement-to-eliminate-tariffs-boost-bilateral-investments-3835456 2.The G RAM G bill to replace MGNREGA -The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill, dubbed G RAM G  --- meant to be an updated version of the UPA government's flagship MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act) was pushed through parliament within two days amid massive turbulence and b...

 1.The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the US.The Trump administration included five more countries as well as people traveling on documents issued by the Palestinian Authority to the list of countries facing a full ban on travel to the US and imposed new limits on 15 other countries. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-expands-travel-ban-curbs-to-20-more-countries-check-full-list-9829136 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) was conferred with Ethiopia's highest award 'The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia' by his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali. The award was conferred upon Prime Minister Modi in a special ceremony hosted at the Addis International Convention Centre on Tuesday.Prime Minister Modi was conferred with the aw...

1.India is preparing to open discussions with Russia for the purchase of next-generation Su-57 fighter jets and the advanced S-500 missile defence shield during President Vladimir Putin’s visit this week, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Despite Washington’s pressure, India and Russia maintain a Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, and New Delhi is expected to explore the possibility of expanding military cooperation. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/su-57-jets-s-500-shield-in-focus-india-to-pitch-mega-arms-deal-with-russia-during-putin-visit/articleshow/125683314.cms?from=mdr 2.As the Winter Session of Parliament begins on Monday, the government is set to push a heavy economic agenda, lining up nine key bills ranging from insurance reforms to new taxation frameworks for sin goods such as tobacco and and pan masala. The session will run from December 1 to 19 and will also take up the first batch of Supplementary. https://timesofindia...