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News In Short 26-August-2025

In News

  • India recently warned Pakistan of a potential flood in the Tawi River as a humanitarian gesture.

    • About River Tawi

  • Origin: Kailash Kund glacier (Kali Kund) near Bhaderwah in Doda district, J&K.
  • Tributary: Left bank tributary of the Chenab River.
  • Importance: Known as the “Lifeline of Jammu city”, flows through Jammu before joining Chenab.
  • Provides water for drinking, irrigation, and is culturally revered.

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    Global Shift Towards Younger Forests

    Context

  • A recent study highlights a global shift towards younger forests, disrupting the carbon balance as older, carbon-rich forests decline.

    • Importance of Forest Age

  • Young Forests grow rapidly and can absorb up to 20 times more CO₂ than older forests, especially less than 20 years old. However, they store much less carbon compared to old-growth forests.
  • Old Forests act as long-term carbon reservoirs and provide irreplaceable ecological services like biodiversity conservation, water regulation, and climate resilience.
  • Carbon Balance Disturbance: Replacement of old forests by younger ones reduces the planet’s overall carbon storage capacity, pushing some regions from carbon sinks to carbon sources (e.g., eastern Amazon).

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    Call For India to Transform Into ‘a product nation’

    Context

  • There is a growing consensus that India must transition from being primarily a service-driven economy to a product nation amid US punitive tariff action.

    • Way Ahead

  • India must enhance R&D investment, strengthen IP protection, and nurture deep-tech talent to build globally competitive products. 
  • Greater access to risk capital, world-class infrastructure, and innovation clusters is essential. 
  • A “Made in India, Designed for the World” approach, supported by simplified policies and global branding, will accelerate India’s transition into a true Product Nation.

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    Understanding India’s Internal Diasporas

    Context

  • The concept of being a ‘foreigner or videshi’ typically reserved for international migrants, is increasingly used by internal migrants in India to describe their experience of cultural displacement.

    • Defining Diaspora

  • The term ‘diaspora’ has become central in policy and academic discussions after the High-Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora published its report in 2001–02.
  • It has been defined through national borders, and evokes images of overseas communities — Punjabis in Canada, Tamils in Malaysia, Gujaratis in East Africa etc.
  • It was then estimated at over 20 million and is now pegged at over 30 million.

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    30% of MPs and MLAs Face Serious Criminal Cases

    Context

  • An analysis of MPs and MLAs across India shows that 31% of Members of Parliament (MPs) and 29% of Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) have declared serious criminal charges against them.

    • Criminalisation of politics

  • Criminalisation of politics refers to the growing participation of individuals with criminal backgrounds in electoral politics.
  • A serious criminal charge includes offences where the maximum punishment is five years or more, or those that are non-bailable.
  • In the Lok Sabha, the share of MPs facing serious criminal cases has more than doubled, from 14% in 2009 to 31% in 2024.
  • In the Assemblies, the share was 29% in 2024, which accounts for more than 1,200 MLAs.

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    Women Leading India’s Economic Transformation Story

    In News

  • The Ministry of Labour and Employment has emphasized that Women’s employment rate in India has nearly doubled between 2017-18  to 2023-24.

    • Recent Trend in Women’s Labour Participation

  • As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-24 the women’s employment rate (WPR) has increased from 22% in 2017-18 to 40.3% in 2023-24, and unemployment dropping from 5.6% to 3.2%.
  • Rural female employment surged by 96%, and urban by 43%.
  • Employment in the formal Sector: As per EPFO, over 1.56 crore women joined the formal sector via EPFO in 7 years, and 16.69 crore women are registered on e-Shram for access to welfare schemes.
  • Rise in Entrepreneurship: The share of women-owned establishments rose from 17.4% in 2010–11 to 26.2% in 2023–24, while the number of women-led MSMEs nearly doubled from 1 crore to 1.92 crore in the same period.

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    India- Fiji Islands Relation

    Context

  • India and Fiji unveiled initiatives to bolster defence and maritime security cooperation, including the creation of a Defence Attache post at the High Commission of India in Suva, which will also cover the Pacific Islands.

    • India-Fiji Ties

  • Historical Relations: The India-Fiji relations began in 1879. Over the next four decades, approximately 60,553 Indians were brought to work on sugarcane plantations, laying the foundation for a vibrant Indian diaspora known as Girmitiyas.
  • FIPIC: In 2014, the Indian Prime Minister visited Fiji; this visit, coinciding with the inaugural Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit, cemented India’s commitment to the Pacific region.
  • The Forum saw participation of 14 Pacific Island Countries.
  • Trade Relations: The bilateral trade stood at approximately US$68 million in 2024-2025, which includes US$65.05 million in exports to Fiji from India.

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    Commercial & Prohibited Speeches Not Part of Fundamental Rights: SC

    In News

  • The Supreme Court of India recently clarified that commercial and prohibited speeches do not enjoy protection under the Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression (Article 19(1)(a)).

    • Supreme Court’s Key Observations

  • Commercial speech: E.g., advertisements, profit-driven promotions do not automatically get the same fundamental protection as political or social speech.
  • Prohibited/Hate Speech: Expressions promoting enmity, hatred, or violence against any group based on inherent characteristics are not constitutionally protected.
  • Accountability of Influencers: Influencers with large audiences must exercise responsibility and caution, as irresponsible speech causes harm or ridicule to specific communities—especially vulnerable ones like the disabled.
  • Social Media Guidelines: The Supreme Court directed the government to frame comprehensive guidelines for regulating online content to curb harm and ensure accountability.

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    संक्षिप्त समाचार 26-08-2025

    संदर्भ 

  • भारत ने हाल ही में पाकिस्तान को तवी नदी में संभावित बाढ़ की चेतावनी दी, जिसे एक मानवीय पहल के रूप में देखा गया।

    • तवी नदी के बारे में

  • उद्गम: कैलाश कुंड ग्लेशियर (काली कुंड), भद्रवाह के पास, डोडा ज़िला, जम्मू-कश्मीर।
  • सहायक नदी: चिनाब नदी की बाएँ किनारे की सहायक नदी।

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