Archive · 22 Dec 2025
WHO Summit, MGNREGA Repeal, and Global Engagements
This week, the World Health Organization and India's Ministry of Ayush held a big meeting about traditional medicine.
In India, a new law called VB-GRAM G replaced an old one called MGNREGA, which gives people jobs.
Prime Minister Modi visited Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman to make friends with those countries.
The Indian Navy got a new helicopter team to help find submarines.
Scientists made a new computer chip called DHRUV64.
India won a big squash tournament for the first time.
A famous sculptor named Ram V Sutar passed away at 100.
The UN chose a new leader for helping refugees.
India also found out some kids got sick because of bad blood tests.
These are the big things that happened this week.
The WHO and India's Ministry of Ayush held a global summit on traditional medicine, announcing the WHO Traditional Medicine Global Library.
India's Parliament passed the VB-GRAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA and increasing guaranteed wage employment days to 125.
Prime Minister Modi visited Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman, signing trade deals and strengthening bilateral ties.
The Indian Navy commissioned its second MH 60R helicopter squadron, named 'Ospreys', for submarine-hunting and other operations.
India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor, DHRUV64, was launched by C-DAC under the Microprocessor Development Programme.
India won its maiden Squash World Cup title, becoming the first Asian country to achieve the feat.
- Who
- WHO, Ministry of Ayush, Indian Parliament, PM Modi, Indian Navy, CERT-In, Madhya Pradesh government, UN General Assembly, Former IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal, Ram V Sutar
- What
- WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, VB-GRAM G Bill, India's international engagements, Indian Navy's new helicopter squadron, GhostPairing cyber threat, Thalassemia and HIV investigation, Barham Salih as UNHCR head, Raj Kumar Goyal as CIC, Ram V Sutar's passing, India's Squash World Cup victory
- When
- December 17-19, 2025 (WHO Summit), December 2025 (VB-GRAM G Bill), December 15-18, 2025 (PM Modi's tour), December 17, 2025 (Indian Navy's new squadron), December 2025 (GhostPairing advisory), December 2025 (Thalassemia and HIV investigation), December 2025 (Barham Salih's appointment), December 18, 2025 (Ram V Sutar's passing), December 2025 (India's Squash World Cup victory)
- Where
- New Delhi (WHO Summit), India (VB-GRAM G Bill), Jordan, Ethiopia, Oman (PM Modi's tour), INS Hansa, Goa (Indian Navy's new squadron), Global (GhostPairing advisory), Madhya Pradesh (Thalassemia and HIV investigation), UN General Assembly (Barham Salih's appointment), India (Raj Kumar Goyal as CIC), India (Ram V Sutar's passing), Express Avenue Mall (India's Squash World Cup victory)
- Why
- To advance traditional medicine, replace MGNREGA, strengthen international relations, enhance naval capabilities, warn about cyber threats, investigate health lapses, appoint new UNHCR head, appoint new CIC, honor Ram V Sutar's contributions, celebrate India's Squash World Cup victory
- WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine
- Jointly organized by WHO and India's Ministry of Ayush, December 17-19, 2025
- VB-GRAM G Bill
- Replaces MGNREGA, increases guaranteed wage employment days to 125
- India-Jordan Relations
- 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties, significant fertilizer imports from Jordan
- India-Ethiopia Strategic Partnership
- Elevated bilateral ties, trade worth $550.19 million in 2024-2025
- India-Oman CEPA
- Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed, zero-duty access on 98% of tariff lines
- RELOS Agreement
- Military cooperation agreement between India and Russia, signed into federal law
- Aravalli Hills Definition
- Uniform definition accepted by Supreme Court, elevation-based criteria
- DHRUV64 Microprocessor
- India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor
- Squash World Cup
- India wins maiden title, first Asian country to achieve the feat
Sources
Today News Headlines for School Assembly, Dec 22, 2025: India Vs Pak U19 Asia Cup 2025 & Maharashtra rolls updates
School Assembly News Headlines (Dec 22): Top National, World, Sports Updates
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | December 15 to December 21, 2025
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