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News In Short-8-04-2025

In News

  • PM Modi gifted a Dokra Brass Peacock Boat with a Tribal Rider to the Thai Prime Minister.

    • About Dokra Art

  • The art form is over 4,000 years old, dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization (e.g., the famous Dancing Girl sculpture from Mohenjo-daro).
  • The name “Dhokra” or “Dokra” is believed to have originated from the Dhokra Damar tribes of West Bengal.

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    Digital Threat Report 2024

    Context

  • Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and SISA launched the first Digital Threat Report 2024 to support cybersecurity in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector.

    • About

  • The report offers insights into current and emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and adversarial tactics affecting BFSI.
  • The findings offer a holistic understanding of the current cybersecurity landscape and guide organizations in preparing for future threats.

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    Iron Inside The Sun is More Opaque Than Expected

    Context

  • Recent research suggests that solar models have long underestimated iron’s opacity and its impact on the Sun’s temperature profile.

    • Why is Opacity?

  • Opacity refers to a material’s ability to absorb light; the higher the opacity, the more light it absorbs.
  • In the context of stellar interiors, opacity determines how energy moves from the core to the surface. 

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    UNHRC Adopts Resolution Linking Plastic Pollution, Ocean Protection, and Human Rights

    Context

  • Recently, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution recognizing the critical connection between plastic pollution, ocean protection, and the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.

    • Key Highlights of the Resolution 

  • Interconnected Crises: Plastic pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss collectively threaten the health of the planet and the rights of future generations.
  • Impact on Vulnerable Communities: Coastal communities and small island developing states are disproportionately affected by ocean degradation and natural disasters.

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    New Policy on Foreign Funds

    In News

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced that foreign funds obtained through the prior permission route under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, will now be valid for four years.

    • Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)

  • The FCRA, first enacted in 1976 and amended in 2010 and 2020, requires NGOs to register if they wish to receive foreign donations for social, educational, religious, economic, and cultural purposes. 
  • Besides NGOs, the FCRA also applies to groups and associations receiving foreign contributions, all of which must register under the Act. Registration is valid for five years and can be renewed.

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    PM Modi Visit to Sri Lanka

    Context

  • Prime Minister Modi, during his visit to Sri Lanka, held a significant meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake in Colombo.

    • Key Outcomes of the Meeting

  • PM Modi was conferred ‘Mithra Vibhushana’ the country’s highest civilian honour medal by the Government of Sri Lanka.
  • Energy Cooperation: Both the nations inked an agreement to develop Trincomalee as an energy hub and jointly inaugurated the Sampur solar power project, aimed at boosting Sri Lanka’s clean energy capacity.

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    संक्षिप्त समाचार 08-04-2025

    समाचार में

  • प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने थाई प्रधानमंत्री को एक डोकरा पीतल की मयूर नौका उपहार में दी, जिस पर एक आदिवासी सवार बैठा था।

    • डोकरा कला के बारे में

  • यह कला 4,000 वर्ष से भी अधिक पुरानी है, जिसका इतिहास सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता (जैसे, मोहनजो-दारो की प्रसिद्ध डांसिंग गर्ल मूर्ति) से जुड़ा है।  
  • माना जाता है कि “ढोकरा” या “डोकरा” नाम की उत्पत्ति पश्चिम बंगाल की ढोकरा डामर जनजातियों से हुई है। 

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