{"id":49787,"date":"2025-07-30T19:15:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=49787"},"modified":"2025-07-30T19:16:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:46:04","slug":"news-in-short-30-07-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-07-2025\/news-in-short-30-07-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 30-07-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Musi River<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Geography&nbsp;<\/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 Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has initiated action against illegal encroachments into the Musi river bed.<\/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<strong> Musi River<\/strong> is a major tributary of the <strong>Krishna River<\/strong>, one of the major east-flowing rivers of peninsular India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It flows through the state of Telangana in India. The city of <strong>Hyderabad<\/strong> is situated on the banks of the Musi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> The river originates in the <strong>Ananthagiri Hills <\/strong>in the Vikarabad region of Rangareddy district, Telangana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reservoirs:<\/strong> The river flows into the <strong>Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar reservoirs,<\/strong> which historically served as water sources for Hyderabad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Hyderabad\/hyderabad-hydraa-clears-encroachments-in-musi-river-three-persons-encroached-over-7-acres-river-bed\/article69868\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Setubandha Scholar Scheme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance&nbsp;&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 Education, in partnership with the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) division of the Central Sanskrit University, has launched the <strong>Setubandha Scholar Scheme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Setubandha Scholar Scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is meant for students deeply trained in <strong>traditional Vidy\u0101s and Kal\u0101s <\/strong>under the <strong>Gurukula system<\/strong> who wish to engage in research, teaching, and academic collaboration at<strong> Post Graduation or Ph.D. level<\/strong>.\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All degrees will be conferred by the Central Sanskrit University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selected fellows will receive a monthly fellowship of \u20b940,000 to 65,000 and an annual contingency grant of \u20b91-2 lakhs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f6f6f6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Setubandha-Scholar-Scheme.png\" alt=\"Setubandha Scholar Scheme\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-49792\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f6f6f6; width:419px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Setubandha-Scholar-Scheme.png 529w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Setubandha-Scholar-Scheme-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It will serve as a bridge between the ancient Gurukul tradition and modern research.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will provide recognition to traditional scholars and unlock new paths for academic innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is seen as a significant step in reviving Indian Knowledge Systems and mainstreaming traditional expertise within the formal education ecosystem.<\/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>National Overseas Scholarship 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>The Union Social Justice Ministry is in the process of seeking additional allocation for administering the <strong>National Overseas Scholarship scheme<\/strong> for marginalised <strong>students.\u00a0<\/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>Aim:<\/strong> To empower low-income students from marginalized communities, including the <strong>Scheduled Castes, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers, and Traditional Artisans.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scholarship supports their <strong>pursuit of higher education<\/strong>, such as Master&#8217;s degree or Ph.D. courses, by providing opportunities to study abroad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Candidates should have secured at least 60% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the candidates total family income from all sources should be less than Rs. 8.00 lakh per annum;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>should be less than 35 years of age on selection year;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and have an unconditional offer of admission from top 500 QS ranked foreign Universities as per the latest QS rankings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/social-justice-ministry-seeks-additional-allocation-for-overseas-scholarship\/article69782915.ece#:~:text=The%20Union%20Social%20Justice%20Ministry,to%20availability%20of%20funds%E2%80%9D%20in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>CRIB Blood Group<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Health<\/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 South Indian woman was found to have a \u201cnew\u201d blood group with a rare antigen named <strong>CRIB Blood Group<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is CRIB Blood Group?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The CRIB blood group is a newly discovered blood group antigen that is part of the <strong>Cromer (CR) blood group system<\/strong>. &#8220;CR&#8221; refers to the Cromer system; &#8220;IB&#8221; refers to &#8220;<strong>India, Bengaluru,&#8221;<\/strong> recognizing the place of discovery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Cromer system is a rare blood group classification. It involves antigens located on the <strong>Decay-Accelerating Factor (DAF)<\/strong> protein found on red blood cells.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These antigens play a significant role in immune reactions that can occur during blood transfusions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scientific Significance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CRIB is a new entry in global transfusion medicine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its discovery highlights India&#8217;s contribution to rare blood immunogenetics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It emphasizes the critical need for rare donor registries and global collaboration in blood typing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Blood Group Basics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blood groups are determined by specific molecules (antigens) on the surface of red blood cells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ABO and H blood groups are the oldest and most important blood group system in transfusion medicine due to their high immunogenicity.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are over 30 blood group systems (e.g., Bombay, Kell, Kidd, Duffy, MNS, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ABO system was originally discovered in 1900 by Austrian scientist, Karl Landsteiner, for which he later received the Nobel prize in 1930.<\/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>Gini Index<\/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 Gini Index ranked India among the world\u2019s most equal societies, by giving the country a score of 25.5.<\/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>India\u2019s score is much <strong>lower than China\u2019s 35.7<\/strong> and far lower than the United States, which stands at 41.8. It is also more equal than every G7 and G20 country, many of which are considered advanced economies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India falls into the <strong>\u201cmoderately low\u201d inequality category<\/strong>, which includes Gini scores between 25 and 30, and is only a fraction away from joining the \u201clow inequality\u201d group, which includes countries like the Slovak Republic with a score of 24.1, Slovenia at 24.3, and Belarus at 24.4.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India\u2019s extreme poverty dropped to 2.3% in 2022-23, says the World Bank and 171 million Indians moved out of extreme poverty between 2011\u201323.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a Gini index ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It measures the extent to which the distribution of income or consumption among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution.rephrase<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It ranges in value from<strong> 0 to 100. <\/strong>A score of 0 means perfect equality.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A score of 100 means one person has all the income, wealth or consumption and others have none, hence absolute inequality. The higher the Gini Index the more unequal the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graphically<strong> Gini Index can be explained by the Lorenz curve.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A perfectly equal distribution will be shown by a diagonal line, while the actual distribution will be shown by the Lorenz curve.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, or the gap between the two, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The bigger the gap, the more unequal the income. This gives one clear number to show how fairly income is spread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c6d2e1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lorenz-curve-1.png\" alt=\"lorenz-curve\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-49791\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c6d2e1; width:305px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lorenz-curve-1.png 473w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lorenz-curve-1-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Source :TH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>World\u2019s Smallest Known Snake Seen in Barbados<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Barbados threadsnake<\/strong> has been rediscovered in Barbados, 20 years after its last sighting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Barbados threadsnake<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is the <strong>world\u2019s smallest-known snake<\/strong> and it\u00a0 can fit on a coin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a39a93\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Worlds-Smallest-Known-Snake-Seen-in-Barbados-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Worlds-Smallest-Known-Snake-Seen-in-Barbados\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-49789\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a39a93; width:383px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Worlds-Smallest-Known-Snake-Seen-in-Barbados-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Worlds-Smallest-Known-Snake-Seen-in-Barbados-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Worlds-Smallest-Known-Snake-Seen-in-Barbados-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Worlds-Smallest-Known-Snake-Seen-in-Barbados.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is blind, burrows in the ground, eats termites and ants, and lays one single, slender egg.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0Fully grown, it measures up to 10 cm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It had been on <strong>a global list of 4,800 plants<\/strong>, animals and fungi species that <strong>have been lost to science.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It reproduces sexually and the females lay only one egg at a time, unlike some other reptiles that can produce fertile eggs without mating.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its rediscovery underscores the importance of conservation and highlights the role of community-led fieldwork in protecting rare endemic species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/141819\/OPS\/GQ0ELP7JI.1+GSTEMRRVC.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>DRDO Conducts Two Consecutive Successful Flight Tests of Pralay missile<\/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>The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted consecutive test flights of the Pralay missile from the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.<\/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>Pralay,<\/strong> is an indigenous <strong>surface-to-surface<\/strong> short-range quasi-ballistic missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Range and Payload:<\/strong> Pralay has an operational range of approximately <strong>150 to 500 km <\/strong>and carries a payload capacity of <strong>500 to 1,000 kg.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Propulsion:<\/strong> It is powered by a<strong> solid-propellant<\/strong> rocket motor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The missile is equipped with a <strong>state-of-the-art navigation system<\/strong> and<strong> integrated avionics,<\/strong> ensuring precision targeting even in challenging terrains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/drdo-conducts-two-consecutive-successful-flight-tests-of-pralay-missile-at-odisha-coast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has initiated action against illegal encroachments into the Musi river bed.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Musi River is a major tributary of the Krishna River, one of the major east-flowing rivers of peninsular India.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Location: It flows through the state of Telangana in India. The city of Hyderabad is situated on the banks of the Musi.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Origin: The river originates in the Ananthagiri Hills in the Vikarabad region of Rangareddy district, Telangana.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Reservoirs: The river flows into the Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar reservoirs, which historically served as water sources for Hyderabad.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-07-2025\/news-in-short-30-07-2025\" 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-49787","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\/49787","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=49787"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49804,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49787\/revisions\/49804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}