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    News In Short-26-06-2025

    In News

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 48th PRAGATI meeting focused on accelerating critical infrastructure projects in Mines, Railways, and Water Resources.

    • Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation(PRAGATI)

  • It is an interactive platform designed to address citizens' grievances while monitoring and reviewing key government programmes and projects at both Central and State levels.
  • Launched in 2015.
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    Bihar to Get its First Nuclear Power Plant

    Context

  • Bihar is set to host its first nuclear power plant, making it one of the first six states to benefit from the Government of India’s National Nuclear Energy Mission.

    • About

  • The announcement comes as part of a broader push to diversify India’s energy mix, strengthen regional energy security, and integrate advanced technologies like Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
  • The Government has also approved a 1,000 MW battery storage capacity project in Bihar, aimed at enhancing grid stability and supporting renewable energy integration. 
  • The government will provide viability gap funding of Rs 18 lakh per MW for this initiative.
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    RBI’s Revised PSL Guidelines for Small Finance Banks

    In News

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed priority sector lending (PSL) norms for Small Finance Banks (SFBs).

    • Small Finance Banks (SFBs)

  • About: They are operational under the regulation of the RBI in India, under the purview of the apex bank’s Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006, as amended from time to time.
  • SFBs are registered as public limited companies under the Companies Act, 2013 and governed by Banking Regulations Act, 1949; RBI Act, 1934.
  • They are subject to RBI's prudential norms for commercial banks, including CRR and SLR.
  • Objectives: SFBs aim to provide savings vehicles and credit to underserved sectors like small businesses, farmers, micro-industries, and the unorganized sector through cost-effective, technology-driven operations.
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    Indian Astronaut in Space After 41-Year Gap

    Context

  • Recently, an Indian Astronaut with three others from the USA, Hungry and Poland, soared into space aboard the Axiom-4 mission (NASA’s fourth all-private astronaut mission).

    • How the Axiom-4 Mission Boosts India’s Future Space Programme?

  • Critical Inputs for Gaganyaan: Axiom-4 involves scientific experiments, team coordination, and real-time problem-solving — skills essential for Gaganyaan, India’s first indigenous crewed mission.
  • Scientific Collaboration and Innovation: The Ax-4 mission includes over 60 experiments from 31 countries, with India contributing to studies on muscle atrophy and stem cell behavior in microgravity.
  • These align with ISRO’s growing interest in space medicine and long-duration missions, including diabetes management, muscle health, and cancer research
  • It is vital for understanding human physiology in space and preparing for future lunar or Martian expeditions.
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    Centenary Celebration of Historic Dialogue Between Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi

    Context

  • PM Modi  inaugurated the centenary celebration of the historic conversation between Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

    • About Sree Narayana Guru

  • Sree Narayana Guru was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India. 
  • He led a reform movement against the injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala in order to promote spiritual enlightenment and social equality.
  • He founded institutions like the Sharada Mutt at Sivagiri to promote education, spirituality, and social upliftment.
  • His slogan, "One Caste, One Religion, One God for All," is a cornerstone of his philosophy and a widely recognized saying in Kerala. 
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    Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting

    Context

  • India has refused to sign a joint declaration at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China.

    • About

  • India is not satisfied with the language of the joint document and there was no mention of cross-border terrorist activities specially recent Pahalgam Terror attack.
  • The refusal to endorse the document resulted in the conclave ending without a joint communique. 
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    Enabling Voting Rights for Migrants

    For millions of internal migrants in India — workers who relocate for livelihood, education, or family — the right to vote remains a pressing concern for participatory governance in the world’s largest democracy.

    संक्षिप्त समाचार 26-06-2025

    संदर्भ 

  • प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 48वीं प्रगति बैठक की अध्यक्षता की, जिसका ध्यान खान, रेलवे और जल संसाधन में महत्वपूर्ण बुनियादी ढांचा परियोजनाओं में तेजी लाने पर केंद्रित था।

    • सक्रिय शासन और समय पर कार्यान्वयन (प्रगति)

  • यह एक इंटरैक्टिव प्लेटफॉर्म है जिसे केंद्र और राज्य दोनों स्तरों पर प्रमुख सरकारी कार्यक्रमों और परियोजनाओं की निगरानी और समीक्षा करते हुए नागरिकों की शिकायतों को दूर करने के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है।
  • 2015 से, प्रगति ने रणनीतिक परियोजना चयन, मजबूत नेतृत्व और डिजिटल शासन को सक्षम करके भारत के बुनियादी ढांचे और सामाजिक विकास को आगे बढ़ाने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई है।
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    बिहार को मिलेगा प्रथम परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र

    संदर्भ 

  •  बिहार अपना प्रथम परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र स्थापित करने जा रहा है, जिससे वह भारत सरकार के राष्ट्रीय परमाणु ऊर्जा मिशन से लाभान्वित होने वाले पहले छह राज्यों में शामिल हो जाएगा।

    • परिचय

  • यह घोषणा भारत की ऊर्जा संरचना में विविधता लाने, क्षेत्रीय ऊर्जा सुरक्षा को मजबूत करने और स्मॉल मॉड्यूलर रिएक्टर्स (SMRs) जैसी उन्नत तकनीकों को अपनाने के व्यापक प्रयास का हिस्सा है।
  •  सरकार ने बिहार में 1,000 मेगावाट बैटरी भंडारण क्षमता परियोजना को भी मंजूरी दी है, जिसका उद्देश्य ग्रिड की स्थिरता बढ़ाना और नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा को प्रणाली में एकीकृत करना है। 
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