July 29, 2025 - Current Affairs

News In Short 29-07-2025

In Context

The Gavri is a 40-day annual ritual and folk festival performed by the Bhil community of the Mewar region in Rajasthan.

About the Gavri Festival

The festival is typically performed during the Hindu months of Shravana and Bhadrapad (July to September), coinciding with the monsoon and harvest season.

The ritual is performed mainly by male members of the Bhil tribe, who enact various roles including gods, goddesses, demons, and other mythological characters.

The play enacts mythological tales related to the goddess Gauri, battles between good and evil.

Layoffs Across IT Services Industry

Context

Recently, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to lay off approximately 12,261 employees — about 2% of its global workforce – during FY2026.

Key Reasons Behind the Change

Cost Optimization: With global tech spending under pressure, companies are streamlining operations to reduce overhead.

Maintaining a large bench is expensive and inefficient in lean times.

Skill Mismatch & Redeployment Challenges: As delivery models shift toward AI, cloud, and cybersecurity, many employees — especially in mid and senior roles — struggle to transition into new tech-heavy positions.

AI & Automation Impact: While not the sole reason, AI is reshaping job roles. Entry-level tasks are increasingly automated, reducing the need for large bench pools.

India-Japan Officials Discussed Key Projects

In News

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met the Japanese Minister to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and key projects, including the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Shinkansen Bullet Train.

Historical

India and Japan share a deep-rooted Special Strategic and Global Partnership, founded on spiritual, cultural, and civilizational ties.

Historical connections include the Indian monk Bodhisena’s role in consecrating the Buddha statue at Japan’s Todaiji Temple in 752 AD .

Prominent Indians linked to Japan include Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, JRD Tata, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Rash Behari Bose, and Justice Radha Binod Pal.

Symbolic gestures such as Prime Minister Nehru’s elephant donation to Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in 1949 reflect enduring friendship.

Five years of National Education Policy

In News

The National Education Policy 2020, marked the first comprehensive education policy completed five years since adoption.

Key Features of NEP 2020

Structural Reform: Shift from the 10+2 system to a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure—covering ages 3–18 across foundational, preparatory, middle, and secondary stages.

Foundational Literacy & Numeracy: Emphasis on basic reading and arithmetic skills through initiatives like NIPUN Bharat for all children by Grade 3.

Mother Tongue & Multilingualism: Promotes instruction in the mother tongue/regional language up to at least Grade 5 (preferably till Grade 8); advances the three-language formula.

Holistic & Multidisciplinary Education: Multiple entry/exit options in higher education; flexible subject choices across streams.

India Has the Highest Number of Slum Clusters

In News

According to a 2024 study, over 158 million people live in slums located in floodplains in South Asia, with India having the maximum share.

Growth of Slums

Slums are densely populated urban areas characterised by poor-quality housing, the lack of adequate living space, public services, and accommodating large numbers of informal residents with insecure tenure.

According to UN-Habitat (2021), slum dwellers across the globe have increased from 980 million in 2010 to 1,059 million in 2020, accounting for 24.2% of the world’s urban population.

India’s slum population in 2020 is estimated at 236 million suggesting that nearly half of its urban population lives in slums (UN-Habitat 2021).

Decoding India’s Energy Transition

Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) revealed that India secured 71st position in 2025, down from 63rd in 2024 and 67th in 2023 because of several ‘structural challenges’.

भारत के ऊर्जा परिवर्तन को समझना

हाल ही में, विश्व आर्थिक मंच (WEF) ने खुलासा किया कि विभिन्न ‘संरचनात्मक चुनौतियों’ के कारण भारत 2025 में 71वें स्थान पर पहुंच गया, जो 2024 में 63वें और 2023 में 67वें स्थान से नीचे है।

संक्षिप्त समाचार 29-07-2025

संदर्भ

गवरी राजस्थान के मेवाड़ क्षेत्र के भील समुदाय द्वारा मनाया जाने वाला 40-दिवसीय वार्षिक अनुष्ठान और लोक उत्सव है।

गवरी उत्सव के बारे में

यह उत्सव आमतौर पर हिंदू माह श्रावण और भाद्रपद (जुलाई से सितंबर) के दौरान मनाया जाता है, जो मानसून एवं फसल के मौसम के साथ सामंजस्यपूर्ण हैं।

यह अनुष्ठान मुख्य रूप से भील जनजाति के पुरुष सदस्यों द्वारा किया जाता है, जो देवी-देवताओं, राक्षसों और अन्य पौराणिक पात्रों सहित विभिन्न भूमिकाएँ निभाते हैं।

आईटी सेवा उद्योग में छंटनी

संदर्भ

हाल ही में, टाटा कंसल्टेंसी सर्विसेज (TCS) ने वित्त वर्ष 2026 के दौरान लगभग 12,261 कर्मचारियों – जो इसके वैश्विक कार्यबल का लगभग 2% है – की छंटनी करने की योजना की घोषणा की है।

बेंच नीति क्या है?

‘बेंच’ उन कर्मचारियों को संदर्भित करता है जिन्हें वर्तमान में सक्रिय, बिल योग्य परियोजनाओं में नियुक्त नहीं किया गया है, लेकिन वे वेतन पर बने हुए हैं। ये व्यक्ति हो सकते हैं:

परियोजना आवंटन की प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हों;

भारत-जापान अधिकारियों द्वारा प्रमुख परियोजनाओं पर चर्चा

संदर्भ

भारतीय विदेश सचिव विक्रम मिस्री ने जापानी मंत्री से भेंट कर द्विपक्षीय संबंधों को सुदृढ़ करने तथा अहमदाबाद-मुंबई शिंकानसेन बुलेट ट्रेन सहित प्रमुख परियोजनाओं पर चर्चा की।

ऐतिहासिक

भारत और जापान आध्यात्मिक, सांस्कृतिक एवं सभ्यतागत संबंधों पर आधारित एक गहरी विशेष रणनीतिक एवं वैश्विक साझेदारी साझा करते हैं।

ऐतिहासिक संबंधों में 752 ईस्वी में जापान के तोडाजी मंदिर में बुद्ध प्रतिमा की प्राण-प्रतिष्ठा में भारतीय भिक्षु बोधिसेना की भूमिका शामिल है।

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