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News In Short-16-05-2025

In News

  • After a 12-year interval, Uttarakhand is hosting the Pushkar Kumbh Mela at Keshav Prayag in Mana village.

    • About Pushkar Kumbh

  • Pushkar Kumbh is a sacred Vaishnavite pilgrimage held every 12 years at Keshav Prayag, the confluence of the Alaknanda and Saraswati rivers in Mana village, Uttarakhand, when Jupiter enters Gemini. 
  • It holds deep spiritual significance as the site where Ved Vyas composed the Mahabharata. Saints like Ramanujacharya and Madhvacharya are believed to have received divine knowledge from Goddess Saraswati here. 
  • Though smaller than traditional Kumbhs, it attracts devotees, especially from South India, and is seen as a bridge uniting India’s diverse spiritual traditions. 

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    ‘Samudrayaan’: India’s First Manned Deep Ocean Mission To Be Launched by 2026

    In News

  • India is set to launch its first manned deep-ocean mission, ‘Samudrayaan’, by 2026, aiming to explore marine resources at a depth of 6,000 metres using the indigenously developed submersible ‘Matsya’.

    • About Samudrayaan Mission

  • The Samudrayaan Mission is part of the manned Deep Ocean Mission.
  • It would have MATSYA 6000,  a indigenously designed 4th generation manned submersible vehicle capable of carrying three people to a depth of 6,000 meters.
  • It is being developed by National Institute of Ocean Technology (Chennai).
  • MATSYA 6000 has an operational endurance of 12 hours and an emergency endurance of 96 hours.

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    Why is the Agriculture Sector Missing from India’s FTAs?

    Context

  • Despite India’s active negotiations of Free Trade Agreements with global partners, the agriculture sector, vital to its economy and employment,  remains largely excluded.

    • Why Agriculture is Missing from India’s FTAs?

  • Fear of Import Surge: Entry into FTAs like RCEP was abandoned over concerns that cheap agri imports, especially dairy from New Zealand and Australia, would hurt Indian farmers.
  • Agriculture is a State subject, whereas trade is in the Union list. This leads to inconsistent policies — bans, export quotas, or quarantine rules — harming exporter confidence.
  • Infrastructural Deficiencies: Absence of cold chains, agro-processing hubs, and efficient port logistics, especially in landlocked states limits agricultural trade potential.
  • Indian agricultural exports suffer from quality issues like pesticide residues, aflatoxins, and weak compliance with global SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) norms.

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    Unemployment at 5.1%, Women Labour Force Rises: PLFS Data

    Context

  • The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data, released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), shows that India’s unemployment rate stood at 5.1% in April 2025.

    • Significance of the Findings

  • The rise in female labour force participation, particularly in rural areas, signifies increasing economic engagement. 
  • However, high youth unemployment among urban females raises concerns about gender disparities, job availability, and skill gaps.
  • The revamped PLFS model provides monthly employment estimates, but timely implementation of corrective measures remains a challenge.

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    Account Aggregators: Blueprint for Consent Managers under India’s DPDP Act

    Context

  • With the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and Draft DPDP Rules, 2025, India aims to expand its consent-based data-sharing system by building on the Account Aggregator model.

    • Key Stakeholders of Account Aggregator

  • Financial Information Providers (FIPs): Banks, mutual fund companies, insurance companies, etc.
  • Financial Information Users (FIUs): Lenders, wealth managers, insurers, etc.
  • Account Aggregators (AAs): Licensed entities that facilitate data flow between FIPs and FIUs.

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    Put Pakistan Nuclear Arsenal under Watch: India

    Context

  • The Union Defence Minister questioned the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and called for its supervision by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

    • About

  • Pakistan has tried to leverage its nuclear status against India. 
  • While India follows a no-first-use policy when it comes to nuclear weapons, Pakistan doesn’t have any such stated policy of restraint.

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    Presidential Reference to SC on Timeline to Act on State Bills

    Context

  • President Droupadi Murmu sought the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion under Article 143 on whether the President and governors need to follow timelines to decide on state bills.

    • Background

  • Recently, the Supreme Court verdict laid down a timeline for the President and governors to decide on state bills.
  • Though, the Governor is not bound by any time limit to act on a Bill.
  • This creates a situation where the Governor can simply not act on a Bill indefinitely this is referred to as a “Pocket Veto”, although the term is not officially used in the Constitution. 
  • The Supreme Court ruled that Governors cannot delay or withhold assent to Bills indefinitely once they are passed or re-passed by the state Assembly.

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    संक्षिप्त समाचार 16-05-2025

    संदर्भ 

  • 12 वर्षों के अंतराल के बाद, उत्तराखंड माणा गाँव के केशव प्रयाग में पुष्कर कुंभ मेला की मेजबानी कर रहा है।

    • पुष्कर कुंभ के बारे में

  • पुष्कर कुंभ एक पवित्र वैष्णव तीर्थयात्रा है, जो प्रत्येक 12 वर्षों में केशव प्रयाग में आयोजित होती है।
  • यह अलकनंदा और सरस्वती नदियों के संगम पर स्थित उत्तराखंड के माणा गाँव में बृहस्पति के मिथुन राशि में प्रवेश करने पर मनाया जाता है।

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