{"id":43975,"date":"2025-05-23T20:57:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=43975"},"modified":"2025-05-23T20:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:27:41","slug":"news-in-short-23-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/23-05-2025\/news-in-short-23-05-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short-23-05-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Nalanda University<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ History and 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>Eminent economist Sachin Chaturvedi, took charge as the <strong>Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University<\/strong> in Bihar.<\/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 Parliament of India established the Nalanda University through the<strong> Nalanda University Act, 2010.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It started functioning in <strong>2014<\/strong> from a makeshift location with 14 students, and construction work started in 2017.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new campus of Nalanda University is close to the site of the <strong>ancient ruins of Nalanda <\/strong>in Rajgir, Bihar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ancient Nalanda University<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ancient <strong>Nalanda University<\/strong> was established in the <strong>5th century<\/strong> by the Gupta ruler <strong>Kumaragupta I<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It includes <strong>stupas, shrines, viharas<\/strong> (residential and educational buildings) and important art works in stucco, stone and metal.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was patronized by various rulers including King<strong> Harshavardhana of Kannauj <\/strong>(7th century CE) and the<strong> Pala rulers<\/strong> (8th \u2013 12th century CE).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It flourished for 800 years before it was burnt down by <strong>Bakhtiar Khilji<\/strong> in the <strong>12th century.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The site after its decline was first discovered by<strong> Sir Francis Buchanan<\/strong> and was systematically excavated and consolidated by the Archaeological Survey of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chinese scholar <strong>Xuanzang (Hs\u00fcan-tsang)<\/strong> visited Nalanda in 637 and 642 CE, and studied under the guidance of <strong>Shilabhadra.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It attracted students from all over the world and stands out as the <strong>most ancient university<\/strong> of the Indian Subcontinent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In 2016 <\/strong>it was inscribed as a <strong>World Heritage Site by UNESCO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/nalanda-university-is-in-take-off-mode-says-vice-chancellor\/article69607272.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Amrit Bharat Station Scheme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance<\/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>Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated <strong>103 redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.<\/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><strong>The 103 stations<\/strong> are spread across <strong>86 districts in 18 states<\/strong> and union territories and were developed at a cost of over Rs 1,100 crore.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfxxwY5Orb8XTAiwN0npJ6AmiyR7_oSKb5F4Buzb34Qv8n54P7TX-B3LJ9Cz16JBmK4TDveCKrWFVqjfkUlFKm1bE2ptiL--_7fg01P7_mFQG-FpgIzL2jyHsUhN3q4372XKVvr?key=ZzXm8dXXFfWWv8MLE8Oqhg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Amrit Bharat Station Scheme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scheme can be traced back to <strong>2021<\/strong>, when <strong>Gandhinagar<\/strong> became the <strong>first Railway station to undergo modernization.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A total of <strong>1,300 stations<\/strong> have been identified for redevelopment under the scheme.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Out of these, 157 are in Uttar Pradesh, followed by 132 in Maharashtra and 101 in West Bengal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The goal of the scheme is to <strong>make stations cleaner, more comfortable, and easier to use.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Local products<\/strong> will be sold at kiosks under the <strong>\u2018One Station One Product\u2019 scheme, <\/strong>and efforts will be made to make stations look <strong>greener and more attractive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>One Station One Product<\/strong><br>&#8211; \u2018One Station One Product\u2019 concept aims to <strong>encourage indigenous and specialised products<\/strong> and crafts of India through providing display and sale outlets on railway stations across the country.\u00a0<br>&#8211; The products would be specific to the location, including artefacts made by indigenous tribes, handlooms by local weavers and products indigenously grown in the area.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-in-rajasthan-inaugurates-redeveloped-railway-station-in-bikaner\/article69605029.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Polity and Governance<\/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><strong>The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA)<\/strong> reviewed the storage position of all the reservoirs in the Cauvery river basin.<\/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 Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) was constituted in <strong>2018<\/strong>, under Section 6A of the <strong>Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956,<\/strong> following the <strong>Supreme Court judgment on the Cauvery Water Dispute 2018.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purpose: <\/strong>The distribution of Cauvery waters among the states of <strong>Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parent Ministry:<\/strong> <strong>Ministry of Jal Shakti<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Functions of CWMA include:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensuring implementation of the Tribunal\u2019s and Supreme Court&#8217;s award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring storage, release, and inflow data of major reservoirs on the Cauvery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supervising reservoir operations and regulating water releases as per schedules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjudicating or managing disputes related to water releases among the basin states.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/cauvery-authority-reviews-storage-position-of-reservoirs\/article69607120.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>UK Signs Deal to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ International Relations<\/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 United Kingdom signed an agreement handing sovereignty over the contested and strategically located <strong>Chagos Islands to Mauritius.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will pay <strong>Mauritius 136 million <\/strong>dollars per year to lease back the US-UK military base for at least 99 years.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Chagos Islands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Chagos Archipelago is a group of <strong>seven atolls <\/strong>comprising more than 60 islands<strong>, <\/strong>and is located in the <strong>Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Chagos Islands, officially known as the <strong>British Indian Ocean Territory <\/strong>was <strong>separated from Mauritius in 1965,<\/strong> when Mauritius was still a British colony.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>However Mauritius has argued that it was illegally forced to give them away as part of a deal to gain independence from Britain.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the late 1960s, Britain invited the US to build a military base on<strong> Diego Garcia<\/strong>, the largest of the Chagos Islands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeIosyiAkWdqWdWGn_QMkdzmHNxSwMroMJWHnRS5CsJ49HuWRvEXINFn_ZBQx4L-l73KF0dqZ2L0VtiZToaRWSiF-dINWRkPREoTTiZ92J6eNjNi4xl4AtzljyPkF5gTUX7B0tL0Q?key=ZzXm8dXXFfWWv8MLE8Oqhg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:323px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/uk-signs-deal-to-hand-over-chagos-islands-to-mauritius\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Nafithromycin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Science and Technology<\/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>Though the launch of <strong>Nafithromycin<\/strong> is<strong> <\/strong>a welcome step forward, experts warn that <strong>addressing AMR requires a multifaceted approach.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nafithromycin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nafithromycin<\/strong> is India&#8217;s first indigenous Macrolide antibiotic developed by <strong>Wockhardt <\/strong>with support from the<strong> Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BIRAC is a <strong>Public Sector Enterprise<\/strong>, set up by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is marketed as &#8220;<strong>Miqnaf<\/strong>,&#8221; targets <strong>Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP) <\/strong>caused by <strong>drug-resistant bacteria,<\/strong> particularly affecting children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf6DOQJsyRJTwNjdE4OvtPhIfSuMRHkHSffhDx22OKqIJpY3PUWOdQ0PFjC5cdGlrTamyvIEuD7ciG6oQlGemq9speyEDJ-_XgN_4xZzj7_9PrKu-cKhYnR35gJv1_JNFUQhJM3zw?key=ZzXm8dXXFfWWv8MLE8Oqhg\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when<strong> bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites <\/strong>no longer<strong> respond to antimicrobial medicines.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines <strong>become ineffective<\/strong> and infections become <strong>difficult or impossible to treat.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It increases the <strong>risk of disease spread, severe illness, disability and death.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While AMR is a natural process driven by genetic changes in pathogens over time, its spread is <strong>significantly accelerated by human activities<\/strong>, particularly the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial drugs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a <strong>major global health issue<\/strong>, with around 6 lakh lives lost in India each year due to resistant infections.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/as-we-continue-to-tackle-the-challenges-of-antimicrobial-resistance-time-to-factor-in-newer-emergent-issues\/article69574395.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Algeria Joins New Development Bank<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ 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 New Development Bank (NDB) has admitted Algeria as a new member, further expanding its global membership base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About New Development Bank (NDB)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Genesis:<\/strong> Founded by BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). Established during the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil (2014) and operational since 2015.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> To mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Membership: <\/strong>Initially limited to BRICS, now includes Bangladesh, Egypt, UAE, Uruguay, and Algeria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital Structure<\/strong>: Its initial authorized capital is USD 100 billion, with an initial subscribed capital of USD 50 billion equally distributed among the founding members.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It has equal shareholding among BRICS countries ensures no single country has veto power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headquarters: <\/strong>Shanghai, China.<\/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>Directorate of Enforcement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS3\/Money laundering <\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/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 Supreme Court stayed the investigation and raid of the Enforcement Directorate against the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) &amp; criticised the agency for violating the federal structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Directorate of Enforcement (ED)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a multi-disciplinary agency responsible for investigating economic crimes and foreign exchange violations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It originated in 1956 as an<strong> Enforcement Unit<\/strong> under the <strong>Department of Economic Affairs <\/strong>to handle violations of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (FERA \u201947), with branches in Delhi, Bombay, and Calcutta.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While<strong> FEMA is civil in nature<\/strong>, empowering ED to impose penalties on forex violations, <strong>PMLA is a criminal law<\/strong> enabling the agency to seize properties, arrest offenders, and prosecute money laundering cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was renamed as the <strong>Enforcement Directorate in 1957<\/strong> &amp; currently falls under the <strong>Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED&nbsp; is mandated to <strong>attach the properties of the fugitive economic offenders<\/strong> who have escaped from India warranting arrest and provide for the confiscation of their properties to the Central Government.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA)<\/strong>, this Directorate is empowered to sponsor cases of preventive detention with regard to contraventions of FEMA.<\/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>Konkan Railway to Merge with Indian Railways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS3\/Economy<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/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>Maharashtra approved the merger of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) with Indian Railways.\u00a0<\/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>KRCL faced financial challenges due to low revenues and rising infrastructure costs, making expansion and upgrades difficult.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala having already agreed, this decision paves the way for the full integration of the scenic and strategically important Konkan Railway into India\u2019s national rail network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The merger is expected to boost connectivity, tourism, and local economies.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Konkan Railway (KR)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was established in 1990 as a special purpose vehicle in the <strong>Ministry of Railways<\/strong> to carry out the difficult task of constructing railway lines through the rocky Western Ghats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project, which officially began operations in January 1998, sought to connect Roha in Maharashtra, Goa, Mangaluru in Karnataka and coastal Kerala, and become a lifeline for both goods and passenger movement across the Konkan coast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) was formed as a joint venture with the Government of India holding 51%, Maharashtra 22%, Karnataka 15%, and Goa and Kerala 6% each.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was Completed in the early 1990s and has been a key route but operated separately from Indian Railways until now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :IE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>MoEFCC Announces Winning Ideas under \u2018Ideas4LiFE\u2019 Initiative<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment<\/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 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced the 21 winning ideas under the <strong>\u2018Ideas4LiFE\u2019 initiative<\/strong>, which was conceptualised under the broader framework of Mission LiFE.<\/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><strong>The \u2018Ideas4LiFE\u2019 initiative<\/strong> was launched through a dedicated portal in association with <strong>\u2018UNICEF YuWaah<\/strong>\u2019, to seek innovative ideas from students, research scholars\/faculties and institutions\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility: <\/strong>Open to students, research scholars, faculties, and academic institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Themes Covered:<\/strong> Save Energy, Save Water, Say No Single Use Plastic, Sustainable Food Systems adopted, Reduce Waste, Reduce e-waste, Adopt Healthy Lifestyles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selection Process: <\/strong>The evaluation was conducted in three rigorous phases;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phase I: <\/strong>Screening for completeness and originality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phase II: <\/strong>Assessed by evaluators empanelled with the Department of Higher Education on five parameters: Innovation Potential, Feasibility, Impact, Scalability and Sustainability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Phase III <\/strong>, a national jury duly constituted by the Ministry selected the top 3 ideas in each of the seven themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mission LiFE<\/strong><br>&#8211; At the <strong>2021<\/strong> UN Climate Change Conference <strong>(UNFCCC COP26)<\/strong>, India announced Mission LiFE, to bring individual behaviors at the forefront of the global climate action narrative.<br>&#8211; The mission envisions replacing the prevalent <strong>\u2018use-and-dispose<\/strong>\u2019 economy with a circular economy, which would be defined by mindful and deliberate utilization.\u00a0<br>&#8211; In India, the <strong>Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change<\/strong>, GoI (MoEF&amp;CC) is the nodal Ministry for national level coordination and implementation of Mission Life.\u00a0<br><strong>Approach of Mission LiFE<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Focus on Individual Behaviors:<\/strong> Make life a mass movement (Jan Andolan) by focusing on behaviors and attitudes of individuals and communities.<br>&#8211; <strong>Co-create Globally:<\/strong> Crowdsource empirical and scalable ideas from the best minds of the world, through top universities, think tanks and international organizations.<br>&#8211; <strong>Leverage Local Cultures:<\/strong> Leverage climate-friendly social norms, beliefs and daily household practices of different cultures worldwide to drive the campaign.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2130599#:~:text=Ideas%20were%20sought%20on%20one,portal%20before%2015th%20October%2C%202024.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>International Booker Prize 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: Awards\/ Miscellaneous<\/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>\u2018Heart Lamp\u2019 by <strong>Banu Mushtaq<\/strong>, translated from Kannada by <strong>Deepa Bhasthi<\/strong>, has won the <strong>2025 International Booker Prize<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Book\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The book comprises <strong>12 short stories<\/strong>, originally published in Kannada between 1990 and 2023, that vividly capture the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the <strong>first book translated from Kannada<\/strong>\u2014a language spoken by an estimated <strong>65 million people<\/strong>\u2014and the <strong>first short story collection<\/strong> to win the International Booker Prize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>International Booker Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This <strong>prize<\/strong> is awarded annually to the best works of <strong>long-form fiction or collections of short stories<\/strong>, translated into English and published in the <strong>United Kingdom (UK) or Ireland<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It recognises the vital role of translators, with the <strong>\u00a350,000 prize<\/strong> shared equally between the author and the translator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Past Winners:<\/strong> <strong>Kairos (2024)<\/strong> by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann, <strong>Time Shelter (2023) <\/strong>by Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodel, and <strong>Tomb of Sand<\/strong> <strong>(2022)<\/strong> \u2014 the<strong> first Hindi novel <\/strong>to win \u2014 by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><br>&#8211; The <strong>Booker Prize<\/strong> is a separate award given annually for the best novel <strong>written in English<\/strong>, published in the UK or Ireland.<br>1. <strong>2024 Winner:<\/strong> <em>Orbital<\/em> by <strong>Samantha Harvey<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Past Indian Booker Prize winners: <\/strong>Arundhati Roy (God of Small Things), Kiran Desai (Inheritance of Loss), and Aravind Adiga (White Tiger).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/who-is-banu-mushtaq-kannada-writer-who-scripted-history-with-international-booker-prize-win\/article69600716.ece#:~:text=pm%20IST%20%2D%20BENGALURU-,Writer%20and%20activist%20Banu%20Mushtaq&#039;s%20short%20story%20collection%20&#039;Heart,London%20on%20May%2020%2C%202025.&amp;text=The%20book%20has%2012%20stories,Kannada%20between%201990%20and%202023.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Eminent economist Sachin Chaturvedi, took charge as the Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University in Bihar.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Parliament of India established the Nalanda University through the Nalanda University Act, 2010.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It started functioning in 2014 from a makeshift location with 14 students, and construction work started in 2017.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The new campus of Nalanda University is close to the site of the ancient ruins of Nalanda in Rajgir, Bihar.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/23-05-2025\/news-in-short-23-05-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43975","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\/43975","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\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43975"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43999,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43975\/revisions\/43999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}