{"id":44963,"date":"2025-06-09T20:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=44963"},"modified":"2025-06-11T17:45:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T12:15:45","slug":"news-in-short-9-06-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/09-06-2025\/news-in-short-9-06-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short-9-06-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ULLAS Program&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>Mizoram and Goa declared themselves \u201cfully literate\u201d under the ULLAS adult literacy programme, with literacy rates of 98.2% and 99.72%, respectively.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ULLAS program&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ULLAS &#8211; Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, also known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-03-2023\/new-india-literacy-programme\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-03-2023\/new-india-literacy-programme\"><strong>New India Literacy Programme (NILP)<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a<strong> centrally sponsored initiative<\/strong> that aligns with the<strong> National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aims to provide functional literacy (reading, writing, numeracy) and life skills to adults aged 15+ who missed formal education, enabling their social integration and contribution to national growth.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The programme is driven by volunteerism, promotes social responsibility (\u2018Kartavya Bodh\u2019), and offers educational content in regional languages via the DIKSHA platform and ULLAS app.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learners and volunteers receive certificates to encourage motivation and ongoing learning.<\/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>Amoeba<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Health<\/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 State Public Health Laboratory (PHL) has developed <strong>molecular diagnostic kits <\/strong>to detect five species of free-living amoeba (FLA) that can cause <strong>amoebic meningoencephalitis.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is an Amoeba?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amoeba is a type of <strong>single-celled microscopic organism<\/strong> that belongs to the group <strong>protozoa.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is one of the simplest forms of life and is found in water, soil, and other moist environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eukaryotic: <\/strong>It has a well-defined nucleus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shape-shifting: <\/strong>Amoebae have no fixed shape; they constantly change shape by extending parts of their body called<strong> pseudopodia (false feet).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Movement and Feeding: <\/strong>Pseudopodia help them move and engulf food particles (a process called phagocytosis).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reproduction:<\/strong> They reproduce asexually through binary fission, where the cell splits into two.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d2e4ea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d2e4ea;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Amoeba.png\" alt=\"Amoeba\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-44964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Amoeba.png 452w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Amoeba-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Is Amoebic Meningoencephalitis?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Amoebic meningoencephalitis<\/strong> is a rare and often <strong>deadly brain infection<\/strong> caused by certain species of free-living amoeba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It <strong>affects the central nervous system (CNS) <\/strong>and usually occurs when contaminated water enters the nasal passages and reaches the brain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symptoms: <\/strong>fever, nausea, stiff neck, seizures, and rapid progression to coma and death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/state-public-health-lab-develops-molecular-tests-to-identify-deadly-amoeba\/article69666085.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>11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum&nbsp;<\/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>The <strong>11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum<\/strong> was held in Brasilia, Brazil.<\/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>A broad consensus was reached <strong>on key global issues<\/strong>: the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), global trade and economy, inter-parliamentary cooperation, global peace and security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India stressed the <strong>need for joint efforts <\/strong>to curb financial support to terrorist organizations, enhance intelligence sharing, prevent the misuse of emerging technologies, and promote cooperation in investigation and judicial processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India was entrusted with <strong>hosting the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum next year, <\/strong>and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was formally handed over the <strong>chairmanship<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About BRICS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BRICS <\/strong>is an acronym that refers to a group of <strong>five major emerging<\/strong><strong>national economies:<\/strong><strong>Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates <\/strong>have joined BRICS as new full members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The term was originally coined by economist <strong>Jim O&#8217;Neill in 2001.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> As a formal grouping, BRIC started after the meeting of the Leaders of Russia, India and China in St. Petersburg on the margins of the <strong>G8 Outreach Summit in 2006.&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The grouping was formalized during the 1st meeting of BRIC Foreign Ministers on the margins of <strong>UNGA in New York in 2006.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initially, the grouping was termed BRIC as <strong>South Africa was inducted in 2010 <\/strong>and from there on it has been referred to as <strong>BRICS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summits:<\/strong> The governments of the BRICS states have met annually at formal summits <strong>since 2009.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BRICS countries have come together to deliberate on important issues under the<strong> three pillars of:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>political and security,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>economic and financial and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cultural and people-to-people exchanges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Development Bank:<\/strong> Formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Bank shall support public or private projects through loans, guarantees, equity participation and other financial instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2134629\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Losgna Occidentalis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: 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 discovery of a new species of <strong>parasitic wasp &#8211; named \u2018Losgna Occidentalis\u2019<\/strong> from Chandigarh has drawn attention to the <strong>unexplored richness of India\u2019s biodiversity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The genus Losgna belongs to the <strong>family Ichneumonidae<\/strong>, commonly known as <strong>Darwin wasps. <\/strong>These are<strong> parasitic wasps known for laying eggs<\/strong> in or on other arthropods, thus playing an <strong>important role in biological pest control.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parasitic wasps belong to the order <strong>Hymenoptera<\/strong>, which also<strong> includes bees and ants.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>do not build hives<\/strong>, nor do they serve a queen like social bees or ants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The genus was last recorded in India in 1965 by the <strong>German entomologist Heinrich.<\/strong> Since then, no specimens or records have been found in Indian collections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They serve as natural biocontrol agents by targeting pest species like crop-eating insects.<\/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>AI RAM Initiative<\/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>The UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia, in collaboration with the IndiaAI Mission and Ikigai Law, organized the <strong>5th<\/strong> and final Stakeholder Consultation on <strong>AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AI RAM Initiative<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The initiative aims to develop an <strong>India-specific AI policy<\/strong> report that maps strengths, identifies growth opportunities and offers actionable recommendations for the ethical and responsible adoption of AI across sectors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The AI RAM acts as a <strong>diagnostic tool to support governments<\/strong> in strengthening regulatory and institutional capacity in AI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance of the initiatives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aligns with the <strong>INDIAai Mission<\/strong>, launched with over <strong>\u20b910,000 crore<\/strong> funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prioritises the \u201cSafe and Trusted AI\u201d pillar focused on:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethical AI development,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indigenous governance frameworks,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-assessment guidelines,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capacity-building for AI innovation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2134492\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Mizoram and Goa declared themselves \u201cfully literate\u201d under the ULLAS adult literacy programme, with literacy rates of 98.2% and 99.72%, respectively.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>ULLAS program\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">ULLAS &#8211; Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, also known as the New India Literacy Programme (NILP).<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is a centrally sponsored initiative that aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It aims to provide functional literacy (reading, writing, numeracy) and life skills to adults aged 15+ who missed formal education, enabling their social integration and contribution to national growth.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The programme is driven by volunteerism, promotes social responsibility (\u2018Kartavya Bodh\u2019), and offers educational content in regional languages via the DIKSHA platform and ULLAS app.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/09-06-2025\/news-in-short-9-06-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm 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