{"id":44767,"date":"2025-06-04T20:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=44767"},"modified":"2025-06-04T20:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T15:06:42","slug":"news-in-short-4-06-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-06-2025\/news-in-short-4-06-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short-4-06-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kheer Bhawani 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>The <strong>Kheer Bhawani festival<\/strong>, an annual celebration held on <strong>Jyeshta Ashtami<\/strong>, is currently taking place at the <strong>Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Kheer Bhawani Temple<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The original temple was built by <strong>Maharaja Pratap Singh around 1912<\/strong>. It was later embellished and <strong>renovated by Maharaja Hari Singh.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is dedicated to<strong> Goddess Ragnya Devi<\/strong>, who is considered an incarnation of Goddess Durga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A distinctive feature of the temple is a <strong>hexagonal spring<\/strong> located at its center, revered for its sacred water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both the temple and the festival derive their name from the <strong>sweet dish &#8216;kheer&#8217;,<\/strong> which is distributed as prasad (a religious offering) to devotees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/j-k-security-arrangements-in-full-swing-for-annual-kheer-bhawani-temple-in-ganderbal\/articleshow\/121545307.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ET<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kerch Strait<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Geography, Locations<\/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>Ukraine says it hit <strong>Kerch Strait Bridge<\/strong> also known as the <strong>Crimean Bridge<\/strong> with underwater explosives.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Opened in 2018<\/strong>, the <strong>Kerch Bridge<\/strong> is a road and rail bridge that connects the Russian mainland with Crimea, crossing<strong> over the Kerch Strait.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Kerch Strait<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> The Kerch Strait is a narrow waterway that connects the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geography<\/strong>: It is approximately 4 kilometers wide at its narrowest point and serves as a crucial shipping lane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Control and Access: <\/strong>Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, it has gained control over the entire Kerch Strait area, including the waters and surrounding infrastructure, including the Kerch Bridge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d6e1e1\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kerch-Strait.png\" alt=\"Kerch Strait\" class=\"has-transparency wp-image-44779\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d6e1e1; width:386px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kerch-Strait.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kerch-Strait-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kerch-Strait-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kerch-Strait-768x764.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: LM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Motion of Impeachment Against High Court Judge&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 2\/Governance&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 government will move an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court in the upcoming Monsoon Session.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The move follows a committee report indicting him after unaccounted cash was found at his residence following a fire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Constitutional Provisions&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution <\/strong>allow the President to remove Supreme Court or High Court judges for \u2018proved misbehaviour\u2019 or \u2018incapacity\u2019 after both Houses of Parliament pass a motion with a special majority.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While these<strong> terms aren\u2019t defined in the Constitution<\/strong>, the Supreme Court interprets misbehaviour as misconduct like corruption or moral wrongdoing, and incapacity as a physical or mental medical condition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Process&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The<strong> Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968<\/strong> outlines the removal process for judges.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A removal motion must be signed by at least 50 Rajya Sabha or 100 Lok Sabha members.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Speaker or Chairman may admit or reject it. If admitted, a three-member committee investigates.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the judge is cleared, the motion is dropped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If found guilty, both Houses must pass the motion with a special majority (Two-thirds of members present and voting, and majority of total membership) for the removal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once both Houses pass the motion, it is sent to the President, who gives the final order for removal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Fact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No judge has been impeached till date, though motions have been initiated earlier (e.g. Justice V. Ramaswami in 1993).<\/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>C CARES Version 2.0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS2\/Governance&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 Ministry of Coal announced the launch of a new version of web portal <strong>(C CARES Version 2.0)<\/strong> to streamline the <strong>provident fund (PF) <\/strong>and pension disbursement.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C CARES Version 2.0 portal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It streamlines PF\/Pension disbursement for coal workers by unifying workers, management, and Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO) on a single digital platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It allows claims to be tracked in real-time, thus reducing settlement time to fulfil the objective of providing social security to the workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is developed and designed by the <strong>Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It enhances transparency, accountability, and efficiency by enabling real-time claim tracking and faster settlements, ensuring better social security for coal sector workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a step towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s vision of &#8216;Minimum Government, Maximum Governance&#8217; through digital India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO)<\/strong><br>&#8211; It is an autonomous organization under the aegis of the Ministry of <strong>Coal.<\/strong><br>&#8211; It was<strong> <\/strong>established in 1948 for administering Provident Fund and Pension schemes for the purpose of providing social security to the coal sector workers.<br>&#8211; It is presently rendering services to about <strong>3.3 lakh Provident Fund subscribers and 6.3 lakh pensioners of coal sector.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :TH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ECOWAS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR<\/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 recent study, 54% of Togolese citizens believe their country would benefit from exiting the<strong> Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)<\/strong> to join the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About: ECOWAS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Also known as <strong>CEDEAO<\/strong> in French and Portuguese, it is headquartered in <strong>Abuja, Nigeria<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was established in <strong>1975<\/strong> through the<strong> Lagos Treaty<\/strong> to promote economic integration among its members. ECOWAS has also worked to address some security issues by developing a peacekeeping force for conflicts in the region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It initially had <strong>15 members<\/strong>: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d\u2019Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. However, in <strong>January 2025<\/strong>, the <strong>military-led governments<\/strong> of <strong>Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso<\/strong> formally <strong>withdrew<\/strong> from ECOWAS, reducing the bloc to <strong>12 members<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On 16 September 2023, the three West African junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger declared the creation of the <strong>Alliance of Sahel States<\/strong>, or L\u2019Alliance des \u00c9tats du Sahel (AES).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/africa\/togos-citizens-want-to-leave-ecowas-new-survey-suggests-why\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Shangri-La Dialogue 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR<\/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>Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan attended the <strong>22nd Shangri-La Dialogue (2025)<\/strong> to enhance defence diplomacy and engage with global military leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Dialogue<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hosted annually by the International Institute for Strategic Studies<strong> (IISS)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Named after the <strong>Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore<\/strong>, where it has been held since its inception in<strong> 2002<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is <strong>Asia\u2019s premier defence and security summit<\/strong> that brings together defence ministers, military chiefs, policy makers and strategic experts across the globe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 22nd edition witnessed participation from <strong>40 nations<\/strong>, focusing on emerging security challenges in the<strong> Indo-Pacific region<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2132230\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ICRISAT Launches Agri Cooperation Centre for Global South<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Agriculture<\/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 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in collaboration with Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), launched the<strong> ICRISAT Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA).<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The new Centre is based in <strong>Hyderabad.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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>Objective:<\/strong> To catalyze <strong>South-South Cooperation (SSC)<\/strong> by translating proven agricultural innovations into scalable, impactful solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus Areas:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deployment of <strong>low-cost, high-impact<\/strong> technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotion of<strong> policy models and capacity-building tools<\/strong> tailored to dryland and developing regions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Peer-to-peer learning and knowledge exchange<\/strong> among countries of the Global South.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It features a <strong>digital portal<\/strong> that functions as a living repository of validated innovations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2133595\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>MSC Irina at Vizhinjam International Seaport<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS3\/Economy&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><strong>MSC Irina (biggest container vessel in the world)<\/strong> first time&nbsp; reached the <strong>Vizhinjam International Seaport.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vizhinjam International Seaport<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is&nbsp; developed by the <strong>Kerala government <\/strong>under a <strong>Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&nbsp; is a deepwater transhipment port for container and multipurpose cargo.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is India\u2019s<strong> first transshipment port capable of handling <\/strong>ultra-large container ships.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is&nbsp; located near <strong>Sri Lanka\u2019s Colombo Port<\/strong>, which currently handles 70% of India-bound transshipment cargo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;It aims to <strong>reduce India\u2019s dependence<\/strong> on foreign ports like Colombo.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its natural 24-meter depth allows it to berth the world\u2019s largest ships without extensive dredging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :TH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Flu Gas Desulphurisation (FGD)<\/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>A high-powered committee of experts has recommended <strong>doing away with a decade-long <\/strong>policy of mandating equipment, called <strong>Flu Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) units<\/strong>, in all coal-fired thermal power plants (TPP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Committee&#8217;s Findings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SO2 levels in ambient air across the country are around 10-20 micrograms\/cubic metre, well below India\u2019s air quality norms of 80;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stack heights and climatic conditions in India naturally disperse SO\u2082 emissions, limiting local air quality threats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indian coal is low in sulphur; SO2 levels in cities near plants with operational FGD units do not differ significantly from those without these units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Flu Gas Desulphurisation (FGD)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e1e9ea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flu-Gas-Desulphurisation-FGD.png\" alt=\"Flu Gas Desulphurisation FGD\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-44781\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e1e9ea; width:299px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flu-Gas-Desulphurisation-FGD.png 515w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flu-Gas-Desulphurisation-FGD-282x300.png 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Definition: <\/strong>Flue Gas Desulphurisation is a set of technologies used to remove sulphur dioxide (SO\u2082) from the exhaust flue gases of fossil-fuel power plants\u2014especially coal-based thermal power stations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Introduction:<\/strong> FGD are mandated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) via a <strong>notification in 2015.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Required all thermal power plants to install <strong>FGD units by 2018<\/strong>, though deadlines have been <strong>extended to 2027\u20132029<\/strong>, in a phased manner based on location and capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Working: <\/strong>Flue gases are passed through a scrubber where they contact a slurry of <strong>limestone (CaCO\u2083). <\/strong>SO\u2082 reacts with CaCO\u2083 to form calcium sulphite, which is then <strong>oxidized to calcium sulphate dihydrate (gypsum).<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) units are used to remove fly ash and NOx, respectively, before FGD treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Challenges:<\/strong> High capital cost, Water intensive<\/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>SHUKR Gene<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ S&amp;T<\/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 study, recently published in Nature Plants, described the role of a newfound gene called <strong>SHUKR (meaning \u2018sperm\u2019 in many Indian languages)<\/strong> in the plant <strong>Arabidopsis thaliana<\/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>This gene is expressed in the<strong> flower\u2019s sporophyte cells<\/strong> and affects the development of <strong>pollen.<\/strong> When a functional SHUKR gene is absent, the<strong> flower fails to produce viable pollen.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SHUKR gene was also found to regulate a class of genes called <strong>F-box genes in pollen.<\/strong> These genes remove proteins that have served their functions and make room for new proteins to act in pollen development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: TH<\/strong><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Kheer Bhawani festival, an annual celebration held on Jyeshta Ashtami, is currently taking place at the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Kheer Bhawani Temple<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The original temple was built by Maharaja Pratap Singh around 1912. It was later embellished and renovated by Maharaja Hari Singh.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is dedicated to Goddess Ragnya Devi, who is considered an incarnation of Goddess Durga.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">A distinctive feature of the temple is a hexagonal spring located at its center, revered for its sacred water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Both the temple and the festival derive their name from the sweet dish &#8216;kheer&#8217;, which is distributed as prasad (a religious offering) to devotees.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-06-2025\/news-in-short-4-06-2025\" 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-44767","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\/44767","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=44767"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44782,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44767\/revisions\/44782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}