{"id":44274,"date":"2025-05-28T21:20:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=44274"},"modified":"2025-05-29T11:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:24:24","slug":"news-in-short-28-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/28-05-2025\/news-in-short-28-05-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short-28-05-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Veer Savarkar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Modern 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><strong>Savarkar Jayanti <\/strong>is celebrated on May 28, marking the birth of Vinayak Savarkar in 1883.<\/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>Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883\u20131966), also known as Veer Savarkar, was a <strong>freedom fighter, poet, writer, and political ideologue.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He urged Indians to <strong>embrace revolution to achieve independence.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While studying at Fergusson College in Pune, he founded the secret society <strong>\u201cAbhinav Bharat\u201d<\/strong> in <strong>1904<\/strong>, advocating armed resistance against British rule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In London, he established the <strong>\u201cFree India Society\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>authored The First War of Independence, highlighting the 1857 revolt.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was arrested in <strong>1910<\/strong> for his revolutionary activities (opposition to the Morley-Minto reforms), and was sentenced to 50 years in the Cellular Jail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After his release in 1937, he joined the <strong>Hindu Mahasabha<\/strong> and served as its <strong>president for about seven years<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He worked relentlessly for the<strong> removal of untouchability.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In 1951, <\/strong>he dissolved the revolutionary organisation \u201cAbhinav Bharat\u201d and devoted his time and energy to the ideals of the <strong>Hindu Mahasabha.<\/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>Hindu Mahasabha<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Founded: <\/strong>1915 in Haridwar, during the Kumbh Mela by Madan Mohan Malviya.<br>&#8211; Originally formed as a response to rising influence of Muslim League, especially after the<strong> 1909 Morley-Minto Reforms <\/strong>that granted separate electorates to Muslims.<br>&#8211; <strong>Key Objectives:&nbsp;<\/strong><br>1. Unite Hindus under one political and cultural banner.<br>2. Promote Hindu religious, social, and cultural causes.<br>3. Safeguard Hindu rights in education, employment, and governance.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/grateful-nation-can-never-forget-veer-savarkars-courage-struggle-pm-modi\/article69628160.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Njattadi 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>Kerala\u2019s Agriculture Minister inaugurated the \u2018Njattadi festival\u2019 (sapling festival).<\/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>Njattadi Festival is a <strong>traditional agricultural festival celebrated in Kerala, <\/strong>particularly among the farming communities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T<strong>he term &#8220;Njattadi&#8221;<\/strong> comes from the <strong>Malayalam word &#8220;Njattuvela&#8221;<\/strong>, which refers to a period in the Malayalam calendar that is <strong>considered ideal for sowing paddy (rice) seeds.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The festival marks the<strong> beginning of the paddy cultivation season.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Njattadi often features <strong>folk songs (Vanchipattu, Njattu Pattu) and traditional dances<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/133572\/OPS\/GL7ED8VI0.1+GK9EE9QAA.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Defence Minister Approves AMCA Fighter Jet Execution Model<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence<\/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>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the <strong>execution model for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).<\/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 Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) <\/strong>is set to <strong>execute the programme through industry partnership.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will compete with the private industry<\/strong> to manufacture the indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AMCA: <\/strong>It is the country\u2019s<strong> only fifth gen fighter programme, <\/strong>received approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in <strong>2024<\/strong> at an approximate cost of <strong>\u20b915,000 Crore as a 25-tonne twin engine stealth aircraft.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The execution model approach provides <strong>equal opportunities <\/strong>to <strong>both private and public sectors<\/strong> on a<strong> competitive basis.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They<strong> can bid either independently or as joint ventures<\/strong> or as consortia.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The entity\/bidder should be an Indian company<\/strong> compliant with the laws and regulations of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The design of AMCA is ready and the first prototype is expected to roll out by <strong>2028-29 <\/strong>and production is expected to begin from <strong>2032-33.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The target is to have the aircraft ready for<strong> induction in 2034.<\/strong><\/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><strong>Self-reliance (Aatmanirbharta)<\/strong> in aerospace and defense is central to this initiative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India faces <strong>increased regional security concerns,<\/strong> especially post Operation Sindoor and growing Chinese-Pakistani military ties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AMCA is essential for maintaining<strong> future air superiority <\/strong>and technological parity with China.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successful development and induction of AMCA would<strong> place India among a small group of countries with fifth-gen capabilities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/defence-minister-rajnath-singh-approves-amca-execution-model-through-industry-partnership\/article69624041.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>Kangchenjunga Mountain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Geography<\/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 Chief Minister of Sikkim has urged the Central Government to declare Mount Khangchendzonga, sacred to the people of Sikkim, as out of bounds for mountaineers.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Sikkim government banned all climbing activities on Mt. Khangchendzonga through notifications in <strong>1998 and 2001<\/strong> under the <strong>Sacred Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Kangchenjunga<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is the <strong>third-highest mountain<\/strong> in the world at an elevation of <strong>8,586 metres.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is located on the border between <strong>Sikkim in India and eastern Nepal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is part of a section of the Himalayas known as the <strong>Kangchenjunga Himal<\/strong>. This section is geographically bounded by the <strong>Tamur River in the west<\/strong> and the <strong>Teesta River in the east.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UNESCO World Heritage Status<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Khangchendzonga National Park<\/strong>, located in Sikkim, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in <strong>2016<\/strong> under the <strong>Mixed category<\/strong>, both cultural and natural.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Numerous glaciers<strong>, <\/strong>such as the<strong> 26 km long Zemu Glacier, <\/strong>and high-altitude lakes further enhance the park\u2019s ecological diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The park lies in the <strong>Eastern Himalaya global biodiversity hotspot<\/strong> and covers <strong>25%<\/strong> of the total area of Sikkim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/sikkim\/mt-khangchendzonga-ascent-hurtful-to-indigenous-communities-sikkim-cm-to-amit-shah\/article69625474.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>RoDTEP scheme<\/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 Government of India has announced the restoration of benefits under the <strong>Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme<\/strong> for exports made by Advance Authorization (AA) holders, Export-Oriented Units (EOUs), and units operating in Special Economic Zones (SEZs).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The benefits will be applicable for all eligible exports made from 1st June 2025 onwards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RoDTEP scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP)<\/strong> scheme was&nbsp; launched in January 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It reimburses exporters for embedded Central, State, and local taxes that were previously non-refundable.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It follows the principle that taxes on exported goods should be exempted or refunded.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It complies with <strong>World Trade Organization (WTO)<\/strong> rules and uses a fully digital platform for transparent and efficient implementation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The rebate is issued as a transferable electronic scrip by the <strong>Central Board of Indirect Taxes &amp; Customs (CBIC)<\/strong> through a fully digital system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India\u2019s first gene-edited sheep<\/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>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Researchers at a Kashmir-based Agricultural university have produced <strong>India&#8217;s first gene-edited sheep, <\/strong>marking a historic milestone in the field of animal biotechnology.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The team of researchers led by&nbsp; Riaz Ahmad Shah had previously cloned India&#8217;s first Pashmina goat- &#8216;Noori&#8217;- in 2012, a milestone that garnered global acclaim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the development<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The gene editing was performed using <strong>CRISPR-Cas9<\/strong> technology and adhered to <strong>international biosafety protocols.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The edited sheep contains<strong> no foreign DNA, <\/strong>distinguishing it from transgenic organisms and paving the way for regulatory approval under India&#8217;s evolving biotech policy framework,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The gene editing targeted the <strong>myostatin gene <\/strong>to increase muscle mass by about 30%, a trait absent in Indian sheep but present in some European breeds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The team aims to apply this technology for disease resistance and other improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gene Editing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/17-05-2025\/gene-editing-therapy-used-to-cure-rare-disease\">Genome editing<\/a> involves technologies that enable precise changes to an organism\u2019s DNA by adding, removing, or altering genetic material.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first genome editing technologies were developed in the late 1900s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new genome editing tool called CRISPR, invented in 2009, has made it easier than ever to edit DNA.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CRISPR-Cas9<\/strong> is a popular and efficient method adapted from a natural bacterial immune system, where bacteria capture viral DNA snippets to recognize and cut viral DNA during future attacks, disabling the virus.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This system has revolutionized genome editing due to its speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :IE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Conservation of Dugongs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS3\/Species&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>World Dugong Day is celebrated on May 28 to raise awareness about dugongs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dugongs((Dugong dugon)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are also called \u2018<strong>Sea Cow<\/strong>\u2019 and are one of the four surviving species in the Order Sirenia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are the only herbivorous mammals found in India\u2019s marine ecosystems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They depend on seagrass meadows for food and habitat, consuming large quantities daily to meet nutritional needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distribution&nbsp; : <\/strong>They resemble a cross between a whale and a seal and are found in shallow Indo-Pacific waters, especially in India&#8217;s<strong> Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay, Gulf of Kutch, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List status&nbsp; : They <\/strong>are listed as being <strong>\u2018vulnerable\u2019 <\/strong>on the IUCN Red List for Threatened Species.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In India, they are classified as \u201cregionally endangered\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Threats<\/strong>&nbsp; :&nbsp; Habitat loss due to coastal development, pollution, destructive fishing practices (like mechanized boats, gill nets, and trawl nets), climate change, and accidental entanglement leading to drowning. Illegal hunting and boat collisions also pose risks.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>their numbers have dwindled to an estimated 200 individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conservation Efforts:&nbsp; <\/strong>India has taken steps such as creating its first dugong conservation reserve in Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, protecting key seagrass habitats.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NGOs and government bodies have worked on seagrass restoration and monitoring for over a decade.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting sustainable fishing, community involvement, awareness campaigns, research support, and alternative livelihoods like eco-tourism are critical for dugong survival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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>Stingless Bees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment<\/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>Study finds that stingless bees can help farmers improve <strong>vegetable and crop yields<\/strong> by up to <strong>29 percent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Stingless Bees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A stingless bee is a bee that<strong> appears very similar to a honeybee<\/strong>, but is incapable of stinging.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Like honeybees, stingless bees are <strong>eusocial, meaning they live in highly organized perennial colonies<\/strong> with a queen, drones, and numerous worker bees.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are <strong>generally smaller than typical honeybees<\/strong>. Instead of stinging, they defend their nests by biting attackers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their distribution spans India, Africa, Australia, and other tropical regions. In India,they are <strong>widespread in the North East, South and Eastern parts.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scientific domestication of stingless bees has been done in Nagaland and subsequently extended to Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stingless bees play an <strong>ecological and economic<\/strong> role by enhancing crop pollination while producing high-value medicinal honey known for its therapeutic properties.<\/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>Interpol Issues 2 Silver Notices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Internal security<\/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 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said that the Interpol has issued its first two silver notices against two individuals wanted by India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Interpol?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Interpol <\/strong>is an intergovernmental organization, which stands for International Criminal Police Organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Background:<\/strong> It was founded in<strong> 1923 <\/strong>at the International Police Congress in Vienna as the <strong>International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC). <\/strong>In 1956, the ICPC adopted the name Interpol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Members:<\/strong> It has <strong>196 member<\/strong> countries, including India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Lyon, France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mandate: <\/strong>It<strong> <\/strong>connects police around the world \u2013 both technically and in person. It is the world&#8217;s largest and only organization with the mandate and technical infrastructure to share police information globally.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Governance of Interpol<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The General Secretariat<\/strong> coordinates the day-to-day activities to fight a range of crimes. Headed by the <strong>Secretary General<\/strong>, it is staffed by both<strong> police and civilians<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The General Assembly<\/strong> is the&nbsp; governing body and it brings all countries together once a year to make decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In each country, an Interpol <strong>National Central Bureau (NCB) <\/strong>provides the central point of contact for the General Secretariat and other NCBs.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An NCB is run by national police officials and usually sits in the government ministry responsible for policing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s record<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>India joined<\/strong> the Interpol in<strong> 1949.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)<\/strong> is the National Central Bureau for Interpol in India and coordinates all international police cooperation requirements of Indian law enforcement agencies via Interpol channels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India hosted the 90th Interpol General Assembly in Delhi in 2022.<strong> Interpol\u2019s first global crime trend report<\/strong> was released during the Delhi Session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interpol Notices&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interpol Notices are<strong> international requests <\/strong>for cooperation or alerts allowing police in member countries to share critical crime-related information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notices are <strong>publis<\/strong><strong>hed by the General Secretariat<\/strong> at the request of a National Central Bureau and are made available to all our member countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"163d5c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Interpol-Issues-2-Silver-Notices.png\" alt=\"Interpol Issues 2 Silver Notices\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-44299\" style=\"--dominant-color: #163d5c; width:376px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Interpol-Issues-2-Silver-Notices.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Interpol-Issues-2-Silver-Notices-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Interpol-Issues-2-Silver-Notices-768x507.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Silver Notice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Silver Notice was launched by the Interpol in <strong>January 2025<\/strong> as part of a pilot phase involving 51 countries and territories.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new colour-coded notice enables sharing of alerts and requests for information on assets of wanted criminals worldwide,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the programme, each country can get nine Silver Notices published.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/cbi-gets-published-interpol-silver-notices-against-two-fugitives\/article69626324.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>Kilauea Volcano<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Physical Geography<\/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 <strong>Kilauea volcano<\/strong> on Hawaii\u2019s Big Island released <strong>lava fountains over 1,000 feet high<\/strong>, marking the <strong>23rd eruption episode since December 2024<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Kilauea<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is one of <strong>six active volcanoes<\/strong> in the Hawaiian Islands. It is a shield volcano, known for effusive lava flows rather than explosive eruptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is located within the <strong>Hawaii Volcanoes National Park<\/strong>, alongside <strong>Mauna Loa<\/strong> (the largest volcano in the world).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Although <strong>smaller<\/strong> than Mauna Loa, <strong>Kilauea is more active<\/strong> and draws frequent attention due to its <strong>consistent volcanic activity<\/strong>. It has been <strong>erupting frequently since 1983<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c3e5f3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kilauea-Volcano-1024x614.png\" alt=\"Kilauea Volcano\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-44300\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c3e5f3; width:436px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kilauea-Volcano-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kilauea-Volcano-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kilauea-Volcano-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kilauea-Volcano-1536x922.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kilauea-Volcano.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/kilauea-volcano-erupts-on-hawaiis-big-island-lava-fountains-reach-1000-feet-into-the-air-10030650\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Savarkar Jayanti is celebrated on May 28, marking the birth of Vinayak Savarkar in 1883.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883\u20131966), also known as Veer Savarkar, was a freedom fighter, poet, writer, and political ideologue.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He urged Indians to embrace revolution to achieve independence.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">While studying at Fergusson College in Pune, he founded the secret society \u201cAbhinav Bharat\u201d in 1904, advocating armed resistance against British rule.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">In London, he established the \u201cFree India Society\u201d and authored The First War of Independence, highlighting the 1857 revolt.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/28-05-2025\/news-in-short-28-05-2025\" 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-44274","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\/44274","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=44274"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44321,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44274\/revisions\/44321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}