{"id":29655,"date":"2024-09-18T19:27:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=29655"},"modified":"2024-09-18T19:27:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:57:39","slug":"news-in-short-18-09-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/18-09-2024\/news-in-short-18-09-2024","title":{"rendered":"News In Short-18-09-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Karma Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tribal populations in various states celebrated the harvest festival of Karma or Karam Parv on September 14-15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Karma festival<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regions:<\/strong> The festival is celebrated mainly in the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, and Odisha.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The festival is popular especially among the Munda, Ho, Oraon, Baiga, Kharia, and Santhal peoples.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It is traditionally celebrated<\/strong> on the Ekadashi tithi (eleventh day) of the lunar fortnight in the month of Bhado\/ Bhadra, which corresponds to August-September in the Gregorian calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the heart of the Karma festival is the<strong> Karam tree<\/strong>, the object from which the festival takes its name.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Traditionally it is seen as a symbol of <strong>Karam Devta or Karamsani,<\/strong> the god of strength, youth, and vitality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Towards the end of the festival, branches from sal trees are planted in the fields with the hope that the Karam Raja\/ Devta will protect their crops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-culture\/karam-tree-festival-9573236\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Periyar EV Ramasamy\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rationalist social reformer Periyar EV Ramasamy was remembered on the occasion of his <strong>146th<\/strong> birth anniversary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Periyar EV Ramasamy was born in <strong>1879.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was an <strong>Indian social activist and politician<\/strong> who started the <strong>Self-Respect Movement <\/strong>to redeem the identity and self-respect of Tamils.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He is known as the &#8216;<strong>Father of the Dravidian movement&#8217;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Political Career:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Periyar started his political career as a<strong> Congress worker<\/strong> in his hometown Erode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, over the question of separate dining for Brahmin and non-Brahmin students at Gurukkulam, a Congress-sponsored school, Periyar<strong> resigned from the party in 1925.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Periyar\u2019s fame spread beyond the Tamil region during the <strong>Vaikom Satyagraha<\/strong> of <strong>1924<\/strong>, a mass movement to demand that lower caste persons be given the right to use a public path in front of the famous <strong>Vaikom temple.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the 1940s, he envisaged a Dravida homeland of Dravida Nadu, and launched a political party, <strong>Dravidar Kazhagam (DK).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Legacy of Periyar EV Ramasamy\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As a social reformer, he <strong>focused on social, cultural and gender inequalities, <\/strong>and his reform agenda questioned matters of faith, gender and tradition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Self Respect Movement promoted <strong>weddings without rituals<\/strong>, and sanctioned <strong>property as well as divorce rights for women.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He instituted inter-dining with food cooked by Dalits in public conferences in the 1930s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/periyar-9572605\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Polar Vortex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 1\/Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antarctic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/11-01-2023\/preservation-of-ozone-hole#:~:text=In%20the%20early%201980s%2C%20scientists,known%20as%20the%20ozone%20hole.\">ozone hole<\/a> formation begins late due to the weak polar vortex.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Polar Vortex<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth\u2019s poles.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It always exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The term &#8220;vortex&#8221; refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many times during winter in the northern hemisphere, the polar vortex will expand, sending cold air southward with the jet stream.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impact\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It develops in late summer as sunlight decreases at the North Pole, causing polar stratospheric air to become colder than tropical stratospheric air.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It persists through winter until mid to late spring when the North Pole begins to receive more sunlight, warming the polar stratosphere.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During winter, the vortex can expand, pushing Arctic air southward, which often leads to cold outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere, including the U.S., Europe, and Asia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e6e8ea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Polar-Vortex-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Polar Vortex\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-29656\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e6e8ea; width:380px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Polar-Vortex-jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Polar-Vortex-300x237.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Source :DTE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Account Aggregator (AA) Framework\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Account Aggregator (AA) framework has facilitated loans amounting to Rs 42,300 crore till March 2024 since its launch three years back,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Account Aggregator (AA)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Account Aggregator (AA) network, introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through the Master Direction on September 2, 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It serves as a financial data-sharing system.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It allows Non-Bank Finance Companies (NBFCs) to collect and retrieve customers&#8217; financial information only with their explicit consent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Importance : <\/strong>It enables individuals to securely and digitally access and share their financial information among regulated institutions in the AA network.\u00a0<ul><li>Importantly, data can only be shared with the individual&#8217;s consent.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It replaces traditional, lengthy terms and conditions with a more transparent and granular permission process, allowing users to control how their data is used step by step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/finance\/news\/aa-framework-facilitates-rs-42-300-crore-in-loans-since-launch-sahamati-124091600848_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rangeen Machhli App<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launched the &#8220;Rangeen Machhli&#8221; mobile app, designed to meet the growing needs of the <strong>ornamental fisheries sector<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The app is developed by<strong> ICAR-CIFA<\/strong> (Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture) with support from the <strong>Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It provides multilingual information on popular ornamental fish species in <strong>eight Indian languages<\/strong>, making it accessible to a wide audience including <strong>hobbyists, aquarium shop owners, and fish farmers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of its key features is the <strong>&#8220;Find Aquarium Shops&#8221; <\/strong>tool, which allows users to locate nearby aquarium shops through a dynamic directory updated by shop owners, promoting local businesses and connecting users with reliable sources for ornamental fish and aquarium-related products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2054284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Online Information and Database Access or Retrieval (OIDAR) Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>According to a report by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), many providers of <strong>Online Information and Database Access or Retrieval (OIDAR) services<\/strong>, represent a <strong>\u201crelatively untapped\u201d sector with \u201ctremendous\u201d revenue potential.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OIDAR services are those <strong>which are delivered over the internet or electronic network <\/strong>and whose supply is essentially impossible without Information Technology.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It includes a<strong> wide array of services <\/strong>viz cloud services, digital content, online gaming, online advertising etc.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When such services are provided by an offshore entity to a non-taxable recipient, the <strong>supplier becomes liable for obtaining registration and discharging GST on the same.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The DGGI noted that since the <strong>OIDAR service providers are located abroad<\/strong> it becomes a challenge in GST enforcement and hence the sector remains relatively untapped.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The DGGI suggested steps<\/strong> like registering with the KODEX platform to receive the data\/information in respect of offshore suppliers, as well as coordination with the Reserve Bank of India to obtain relevant data pertaining to forex transactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/policy\/dggi-suggests-info-sharing-with-fgn-govts-blocking-websites-to-curb-gst-evasion-in-oidar-services\/articleshow\/113394136.cms?from=mdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ET<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kleptoparasitism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Species In News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Researchers suggest that <strong>kleptoparasitism<\/strong> could be a transmission pathway for the <strong>H5N1 avian influenza virus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Kleptoparasitism\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kleptoparasitism (or Cleptoparasitism)<\/strong> is a form of parasitism where one animal steals food or other resources gathered by another animal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The kleptoparasite either waits for another animal to capture food or forces the animal to give up its catch through harassment or aggression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By engaging in kleptoparasitism, the parasite conserves energy it would have otherwise used in hunting or gathering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The animal being parasitized loses the resources it has worked to gather, which may negatively affect its survival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: TH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment and Conservation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has introduced <strong>stringent environmental compensation (EC) guidelines<\/strong> to penalise violations of the <strong>Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These rules have been notified by the <strong>Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are<strong> applicable to all types of batteries<\/strong> regardless of chemistry, shape, volume, weight, material composition and use.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Producer (manufacturers, importers)<\/strong> shall have the <strong>obligation of Extended Producer Responsibility<\/strong> for the battery they introduce in the market and the Producer shall meet the<strong> collection and recycling targets.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Producers, Recyclers, and Refurbishers of Battery<\/strong> shall register through the <strong>online centralized portal <\/strong>developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The portal will help in <strong>improving accountability, traceability and transparency<\/strong> of fulfilment of EPR Obligations.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This portal would act as the<strong> single point data repository<\/strong> with respect to orders and guidelines related to implementation of BWM Rules, 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These measures aim to <strong>promote proper waste management practices and enhance environmental sustainability across the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/govt-introduces-strict-ec-guidelines-for-violations-of-battery-waste-rules-124091600987_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS4\/ Ethics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India hosted the 2nd Formal Meeting of the COP9 Bureau and the 3rd Formal Meeting of the Fund Approval Committee under the <strong>UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The meeting aims to advance global collaboration in the fight against doping, emphasising the importance of integrity, fairness, and inclusivity in sport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doping has widespread implications like it can damage the credibility of the sport, undermines the principle of fair competition, and causes severe short-term and long-term health issues among sportsmen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizations like WADA enforce anti-doping policies globally.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WADA was <strong>established in 1999 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada<\/strong>. It was created under the initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The formation of WADA followed the <strong>Lausanne Declaration<\/strong>, aiming to create an independent international organization to combat doping in sports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UNESCO International Convention against Doping<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adopted: <\/strong>2005 in Paris, France.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objective: <\/strong>To promote the prevention of and fight against doping in sports, with the ultimate goal of eliminating doping entirely.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It provides a legal framework to harmonize anti-doping rules and legislation globally, ensuring a fair and level playing field across all sports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is the only international treaty focused on anti-doping, bringing countries together to fight against doping on a global scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tribal populations in various states celebrated the harvest festival of Karma or Karam Parv on September 14-15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29655"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29657,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29655\/revisions\/29657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}