{"id":52500,"date":"2025-08-28T19:22:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=52500"},"modified":"2025-08-30T17:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T12:03:58","slug":"news-in-short-28-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/28-08-2025\/news-in-short-28-august-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 28-August-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Revised National Action Plan on Glanders<\/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 revised <strong>National Action Plan on Glanders<\/strong> was recently&nbsp; issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &amp; Dairying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Glanders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an infectious and life-threatening disease that mainly affects horses, donkeys or mules caused by the <strong>bacterium Burkholderia mallei.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It can be transmitted to humans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It spreads to carnivores through infected meat and can be transmitted to humans, causing various forms such as nasal, pulmonary, or septic infections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It<strong> <\/strong>has been eradicated in North America, Australia, and Europe but still occurs sporadically in parts of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and South America.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glanders is notifiable under the<strong> Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals (PCICDA) Act, 2009.<\/strong><\/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>Samvatsari<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Culture&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>Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to citizens on the <strong>occasion of Samvatsari<\/strong>, describing it as a festival that embodies the spirit of forgiveness and compassion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Samvatsari<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is the sacred concluding day of the<strong> Jain Paryushan Parva<\/strong>, highlighting its themes of forgiveness, compassion, and reconciliation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The festival\u2019s message of <strong>humility, kindness, and strengthening <\/strong>relationships, urging people to embody these values.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On this day, followers of Jainism traditionally say \u201c<strong>Micchami Dukkadam\u201d<\/strong> which involves seeking and granting forgiveness for any harm caused, promoting spiritual peace.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td>&#8211; <strong>Paryushan is a Jain festival <\/strong>of spiritual reflection and renunciation. It is observed by both the Shwetambara and Digambar Jain sects.&nbsp;<\/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>Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS2\/Governance<\/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>Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)<\/strong> has partnered with the Department of School Education to integrate <strong>Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) <\/strong>status for Aadhaar-linked school children into the <strong>UDISE+ system.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an educational management information system under the Department of School Education &amp; Literacy, Ministry of Education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It functions as a central platform that enables respective schools to efficiently record and submit data related to its profile (infrastructure &amp; facilities), individual students and teachers\u2019 details.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The data is validated and monitored at multiple administrative levels, making UDISE+ one of the largest and most reliable sources of official education statistics for the ministry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2161254\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Restructuring and Extension of the PM SVANidhi<\/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 Cabinet approved the restructuring of the <strong>PM SVANidhi loan scheme<\/strong> <strong>for street vendors,<\/strong> extending it till March 31, 2030, and enhancing the loan amount.<\/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>Background:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Launched:<\/strong> June 2020, as part of the government\u2019s COVID-19 economic relief package.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Provide affordable working capital loans to street vendors affected by the pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recent Updates:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Extension: <\/strong>Cabinet approved extension of lending period from Dec 31, 2024, to Mar 31, 2030.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implementing Agencies:<\/strong> Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs &amp; Department of Financial Services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Features of the Restructured Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enhanced Loan Amounts:<\/strong> Higher loan limits under the first and second tranches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital Empowerment:<\/strong> UPI-linked RuPay Credit Card for beneficiaries after repayment of the second loan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cashback incentives for digital retail and wholesale transactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expanded Coverage:<\/strong> Beyond statutory towns, it now includes census towns, peri-urban areas in a graded manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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>Provides reliable finance for business expansion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotes digital inclusion and financial literacy among vendors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensures the holistic development of street vendors and their families.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports sustainable livelihood creation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/cabinet-extends-pm-svanidhi-for-street-vendors-enhances-loan-amount-10214829\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Brown Dwarfs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Space<\/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>A team of scientists has discovered an<strong> extremely rare quadruple star system<\/strong> in the Milky Way, according to a new study.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The system \u2014<strong> known as UPM J1040\u22123551 AabBab<\/strong> \u2014 consists of a pair of <strong>cold brown dwarfs<\/strong> orbiting a pair of young red dwarf stars, a configuration never seen before.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are brown dwarfs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brown dwarfs<\/strong> are <strong>celestial bodies<\/strong> that share some <strong>similarities with stars and others with planets.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These objects form<strong> like stars from collapsing clouds of gas and dust.<\/strong> However, they do not have enough mass to consistently fuse hydrogen, a process that heats a star and makes it shine. That is why they are often known as <strong>\u201cfailed stars\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have <strong>atmospheres similar to gas giant planets<\/strong> such as Jupiter and Saturn.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Their atmospheres can consist of clouds and molecules like H2O.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brown dwarfs can also be up to<strong> 70 times more massive than Jupiter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They help astronomers better understand the conditions that are necessary for the formation of stars and planets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determining the abundance and distribution of brown dwarfs gives key information on the distribution of mass in the universe to astronomers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/scientists-rare-quadruple-star-10212925\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment &amp; Disaster Management<\/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>A Supreme Court-appointed committee has given conditional approval for the construction of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) headquarters on an ecologically sensitive plot in the Morphological Ridge area of Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NDRF is a specialized force under the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) <\/strong>dedicated to disaster response in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was constituted under the <strong>Disaster Management Act, 2005<\/strong>, following the establishment of the <strong>National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Composition: <\/strong>16 battalions, drawn on deputation from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) such as BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, and Assam Rifles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mandate &amp; Role:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It responds to <strong>natural and man-made disasters<\/strong>, such as <strong>floods, earthquakes, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) <\/strong>emergencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on \u201c<strong>proactive deployment\u201d and \u201cpre-positioning\u201d<\/strong> during imminent disasters to minimize loss of life and property.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Motto: <\/strong>\u201cAapda Seva Sadaiv Sarvatra\u201d (Disaster service always, everywhere).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/police-bust-human-trafficking-ring-rescue-children-j-k-10215686\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Exercise Bright Star 2025<\/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>Over <strong>700 Indian Armed Forces personnel<\/strong> are set to participate in <strong>Exercise Bright Star 2025<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Exercise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exercise Bright Star is a<strong> multilateral exercise<\/strong> hosted by Egypt in conjunction with the US since <strong>1980<\/strong> and is amongst the largest <strong>Tri-Service multilateral exercises<\/strong> in the region.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The exercise is held <strong>biennially<\/strong>, with the last edition having taken place in 2023, which witnessed the participation of a host of nations including <strong>India<\/strong> along with troops.<\/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>Participation of the Indian Armed Forces in this exercise underscores India\u2019s commitment to regional peace, stability, and security while enhancing Jointness, interoperability and cooperation with friendly foreign countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2161242#:~:text=More%20than%20700%20personnel%20from,28%20to%20September%2010%2C%202025.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">A revised National Action Plan on Glanders was recently\u00a0 issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &#038; Dairying.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Glanders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is an infectious and life-threatening disease that mainly affects horses, donkeys or mules caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It can be transmitted to humans.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It spreads to carnivores through infected meat and can be transmitted to humans, causing various forms such as nasal, pulmonary, or septic infections.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It has been eradicated in North America, Australia, and Europe but still occurs sporadically in parts of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and South America.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/28-08-2025\/news-in-short-28-august-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-52500","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\/52500","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=52500"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52626,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52500\/revisions\/52626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}