{"id":50156,"date":"2025-08-01T20:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=50156"},"modified":"2025-08-01T20:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:27:27","slug":"news-in-short-01-08-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-08-2025\/news-in-short-01-08-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 01-08-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Shaheed Udham Singh<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus:GS1\/History&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 Prime Minister paid tribute to Shaheed Udham Singh on his martyrdom day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shaheed Udham Singh<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He was born in 1899 in Sangrur, Punjab and he\u00a0 lost his parents at an early age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was hanged on July 31, 1940, for assassinating<strong> Michael O\u2019Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab,<\/strong> in London &#8211; an act of revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Legacy\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Udham Singh dedicated his life to self-respect and freedom. He launched an armed rebellion against British atrocities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Jallianwala Bagh massacre deeply disturbed him, prompting him to travel to England to avenge the killings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through the<strong> Ghadar Party, <\/strong>he inspired patriotism among Indians living abroad. His courage, bravery, and sacrifice gave greater strength to India\u2019s freedom movement.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><br>&#8211; The<strong> Jallianwala Bagh massacre<\/strong> took place on April 13, 1919, when British Indian Army troops under <strong>Colonel Reginald Dyer<\/strong> opened fire on a peaceful gathering of unarmed protesters and pilgrims in Amritsar, Punjab, on the occasion of Baisakhi.<br>&#8211; The crowd had assembled to protest the arrest of nationalist leaders<strong> Satya Pal and Saifuddin Kitchlew. <\/strong>The indiscriminate firing led to massive casualties.<br>&#8211; According to official British records, 379 people were killed and around 1,200 injured.\u00a0<br>1. However, other estimates put the death toll at over 1,000.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Swachhata Pakhwada 2025<\/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>Recently, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) observed <strong>Swachhata Pakhwada 2025.<\/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>Swachhta Pakhwada <\/strong>is an initiative under <strong>Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen).\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> programme was launched<\/strong> in <strong>2016<\/strong> with the objective of bringing about an intense <strong>focus on sanitation issues and practices<\/strong> by involving all Ministries and Departments of Government of India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s an annual observance<\/strong> aimed at spreading awareness and encouraging activities related to cleanliness and hygiene across various sectors of society.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) <\/strong>acts as the nodal department, laying down suggestive activities for observing the Pakhwada each year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2150636#:~:text=The%20Swachhata%20Pakhwada%202025%20commenced,of%20the%20Ministry%2C%20Attached\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Nyaya Bandhu Legal Aid Programme<\/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>Till June, 2025, approximately,<strong> 14888 women beneficiaries have registered under the Nyaya Bandhu App.<\/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 Nyaya Bandhu (Pro Bono Legal Service<\/strong>) is one of the programmes under the scheme of \u201c<strong>Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice\u201d (DISHA)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was launched in <strong>2017 <\/strong>and is i<strong>mplemented <\/strong>by the Department of Justice under the <strong>Ministry of Law and Justice.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It registers interested Pro Bono Advocates<\/strong> and connects them with the <strong>beneficiaries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beneficiaries are<\/strong> entitled for free legal aid under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 through the Nyaya Bandhu Application.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In order to avail the services of a Pro Bono lawyer, <strong>both the applicants and lawyers <\/strong>are required to register on the <strong>Nyaya Bandhu Mobile Application.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To enhance the reach and effectiveness of the Nyaya Bandhu program in remote areas, <strong>Pro Bono Clubs (PBCs) in the Law schools<\/strong> are engaged in providing community care, legal assistance and legal awareness to the <strong>beneficiaries in the villages.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2150649\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Malaria Elimination\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health&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>India reduced its malaria burden by over 80% since 2015, but tribal areas still face high rates.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Malaria\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a life-threatening disease which \u00a0 spreads to people through the bites of some infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blood transfusion and contaminated needles may also transmit malaria.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is mostly found in tropical countries. It is preventable and curable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is caused by a parasite and does not spread from person to person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Symptoms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u00a0 can be mild or life-threatening. Mild symptoms are fever, chills and headache. Severe symptoms include fatigue, confusion, seizures, and difficulty breathing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Risk\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Infants, children under 5 years, pregnant women and girls, travellers and people with HIV or AIDS are at higher risk of severe infection.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 2023, malaria infected 294 million people globally, killing nearly 600,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prevention\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Malaria can be prevented by avoiding mosquito bites and with medicines. Treatments can stop mild cases from getting worse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vaccines\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>R21\/Matrix-M vaccine<\/strong>, developed by Oxford and the Serum Institute, showed up to 77% efficacy in Phase 3 trials winning World Health Organization (WHO) approval in 2023.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0Fewer doses, low cost, and Indian production make it especially promising.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whole-parasite vaccines like PfSPZ and dual-stage Indian candidate AdFalciVax show promising results.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transmission-blocking vaccines, mRNA platforms, and engineered antibodies are also under development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Targets\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India aims to eliminate malaria by 2030 but challenges include drug resistance, asymptomatic carriers, and relapse-prone P. vivax.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therefore, achieving the goal will require sustained scientific, political, and public health coordination \u2014 combining vaccines, vector control, and health system support.<\/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>India, Morocco Sign Agreement to Boost Judicial Cooperation<\/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>India and Morocco have signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote <strong>cooperation in judicial and legal spheres.<\/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>The MLAT focuses on<strong> civil and commercial matters,<\/strong> enabling both countries to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cooperate in the service of judicial documents, the taking of evidence through Letters of Request, and the execution of judicial judgments, decrees, settlements, and arbitral awards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also focuses on the exchange of legal expertise, training, and research.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To ensure effective implementation, <strong>a joint coordination committee <\/strong>will be established to plan annual cooperation programmes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Morocco<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Morocco is a mountainous country of <strong>western North Africa<\/strong> that lies directly across the<strong> Strait of Gibraltar from Spain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"deecf1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Morocco-1024x980.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-50159\" style=\"--dominant-color: #deecf1; width:448px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Morocco-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Morocco-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Morocco-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Morocco-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Morocco.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Morocco borders<\/strong> Algeria to the east and southeast, Western Sahara to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the <strong>only African country <\/strong>with coastal exposure to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2150648\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Grant in aid to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy<\/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 Cabinet has approved the Central Sector Scheme <strong>\u201cGrant in aid to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)\u201d<\/strong> for four years from 2025-26 to 2028- 29.<\/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>NCDC <\/strong>will be the <strong>implementing agency.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It will provide loans to cooperatives<strong> either through state government or directly, as per NCDC guidelines.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Loans will be provided for <\/strong>setting up\/ modernization\/ technology upgradation\/ expansion of project facilities for various sectors and working capital to run their businesses efficiently and profitably.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cooperatives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A cooperative (or co-op) is an <strong>organization or business<\/strong> that is <strong>owned and operated by a group of individuals<\/strong> who share a common interest, goal, or need.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These <strong>individuals<\/strong>, <strong>known as members<\/strong>, participate in the cooperative&#8217;s activities and <strong>decision-making process<\/strong>, typically on a one-member, one-vote basis, regardless of the amount of capital or resources each member contributes.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main purpose of a cooperative is <strong>to meet the economic, social, or cultural needs of its members, <\/strong>rather than to maximize profits for external shareholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India has more than<strong> 8.25 lakh cooperatives<\/strong> with more than <strong>29 crore members and 94% farmers <\/strong>are associated with cooperatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)<\/strong><br>&#8211; It was established by <strong>an Act of Parliament in 1963 <\/strong>as a statutory Corporation under the <strong>Ministry of Cooperation.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Functions:\u00a0<\/strong><br>1. <strong>Planning, promoting and financing programmes<\/strong> through cooperatives, besides income generating streams of activities such as poultry, dairy, fishery, sericulture, handloom etc.<br>2. <strong>It also finances projects <\/strong>in the rural industrial cooperative sectors and for certain notified services in rural areas.<br>3. <strong>Loans and grants are advanced to State Governments<\/strong> for financing primary and secondary level cooperative societies.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2150641\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kavach 4.0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Science and Technology; Infrastructure<\/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>Indian Railways has commissioned indigenous railway safety system<strong> Kavach 4.0 <\/strong>on the Mathura-Kota section of high-density Delhi-Mumbai route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Kavach?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an indigenously developed <strong>Automatic Train Protection (ATP)<\/strong> system by the <strong>Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO)<\/strong> in collaboration with Indian industry.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kavach aids the Loco Pilot in running of trains within <strong>specified speed limits <\/strong>by automatic application of brakes in case Loco Pilot fails to do so and also helps the trains to run safely during inclement weather.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is designed to the highest safety standard \u2014 <strong>Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL-4)<\/strong> \u2014 where the probability of failure is just <strong>1 in 10,000 years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The advanced version <strong>\u2018Kavach 4.0\u2019 <\/strong>approved in May 2025 for speeds up to 160 kmph.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dbd7ce\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kavach-4.0.png\" alt=\"Kavach-4.0\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-50158\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dbd7ce; width:510px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kavach-4.0.png 800w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kavach-4.0-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kavach-4.0-768x975.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2150296#:~:text=Indian%20Railways%20has%20commissioned%20indigenous,safety%20systems%20in%20the%20country.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India&#8217;s First 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant Commissioned at Kandla Port<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy<\/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>India\u2019s first indigenously developed<strong> 1 MW Green Hydrogen Power Plant<\/strong> is inaugurated at the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in <strong>Kandla, Gujarat.<\/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>The plant is capable of producing approximately <strong>140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen<\/strong> annually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Deendayal Port Authority has previously introduced India\u2019s first <strong>Made-in-India all-electric green tug<\/strong>, further reinforcing its leadership in eco-friendly port operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Green Hydrogen?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Green Hydrogen:<\/strong> The hydrogen produced via electrolysis, the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen with electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as solar or wind, is known as Green hydrogen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MNRE defines Green Hydrogen<\/strong> as having a well-to-gate emission (i.e., including water treatment, electrolysis, gas purification, drying and compression of hydrogen) of not more than <strong>2 kg CO2 equivalent \/ kg H2.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Kandla Port<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kandla Port, officially known as <strong>Deendayal Port Authority<\/strong>, is a major seaport located in the<strong> Kutch district<\/strong> of Gujarat, India.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s situated on the <strong>Kandla Creek<\/strong>, about 90 km from the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kandla Port was <strong>constructed in the 1950s <\/strong>to serve as the primary seaport for western India after the partition of India and Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/rajkot\/first-make-in-india-1mw-green-hydrogen-plant-commissioned-at-kandla\/articleshow\/123028997.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TOI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Himgiri<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS3\/Defence<\/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 Indian Navy received the advanced guided-missile frigate Himgiri built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Himgiri (Yard 3022)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u00a0 is the <strong>third Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) frigate<\/strong> and the first built by GRSE.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The<strong> Project 17A frigates<\/strong> are versatile multi-mission platforms, designed to address current and future challenges in the maritime domain.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a reincarnation of the erstwhile <strong>INS Himgiri,<\/strong> a Leander-class frigate, that was decommissioned on May 6, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a modern, multi-mission warship designed by the Warship Design Bureau and launched in December 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Features\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It features <strong>BrahMos <\/strong>and <strong>Barak 8 missiles<\/strong>, advanced AESA radar, and state-of-the-art combat systems.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is capable of anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ship symbolizes <strong>India\u2019s defence self-reliance<\/strong> with high indigenous content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It offers modular design, enhanced survivability, and full aviation facilities for helicopters, accommodating up to 225 personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source&nbsp; :TH<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Prime Minister paid tribute to Shaheed Udham Singh on his martyrdom day.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Shaheed Udham Singh<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He was born in 1899 in Sangrur, Punjab and he\u00a0 lost his parents at an early age.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He was hanged on July 31, 1940, for assassinating Michael O\u2019Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, in London &#8211; an act of revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-08-2025\/news-in-short-01-08-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm 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