{"id":52792,"date":"2025-09-01T20:58:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=52792"},"modified":"2025-09-08T11:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T06:21:53","slug":"news-in-short-1-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-09-2025\/news-in-short-1-september-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short &#8211; 1 September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Population Census-2027<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Polity and 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<strong> Registrar General of India (RGI)<\/strong> has sought a Rs 14,618.95-crore budget to conduct the Census 2027, which will be the <strong>first \u201cDigital Census\u201d<\/strong> and collect data on caste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Population Census-2027, has been decided to be conducted\u00a0 in <strong>two phases <\/strong>along with enumeration of castes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 35 lakh enumerators and supervisors will be deployed to conduct the Census, which is over 30% higher (27 lakh) than the functionaries deployed to conduct the Census in 2011.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Census in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A census is a survey of the population <\/strong>of an area that includes collecting details of a country\u2019s demographics including <strong>age, sex and occupation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>History:<\/strong> Under <strong>W.C. Plowden<\/strong>, the Census Commissioner of India, the first synchronous decennial (every ten years) census was conducted in <strong>1881, <\/strong>building on an earlier non-synchronous effort in 1872.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent India\u2019s first census<\/strong> was held in <strong>1951<\/strong> and since then it has happened in the first year of every decade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Constitution mandates<\/strong> that enumeration is carried out but the <strong>Census of India Act of 1948<\/strong> does not specify its timing or periodicity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The population census is conducted by the <strong>Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India<\/strong> under the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/political-pulse\/census-2027-budget-home-ministry-houselisting-population-enumeration-10223095\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Beta Version of \u201cAdi Vaani\u201d<\/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>The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the beta version of <strong>\u201cAdi Vaani,\u201d app<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Adi Vaani<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an AI-powered translation tool designed to support a future large language model for tribal languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u00a0 combines advanced technology with community efforts to protect and revive tribal languages and cultures in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is <strong>\u00a0India\u2019s first AI-powered translator <\/strong>for tribal languages which was developed under <strong>Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adi Vaani supports:<\/strong> Santali (Odisha), Bhili (Madhya Pradesh), Mundari (Jharkhand), Gondi (Chhattisgarh)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Additional languages including Kui and Garo are under development for the next phase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India has 461 tribal languages, with 81 vulnerable and 42 critically endangered due to limited documentation and transmission.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adi Vaani uses AI to digitize, preserve, and revitalize these tribal languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aims to bridge communication gaps and preserve endangered tribal languages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2162278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India\u2019s First Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling System in Gujarat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus:GS3\/Infrastructure\u00a0<\/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 Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) and ICICI Bank have signed an agreement to implement<strong> India\u2019s first comprehensive Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system<\/strong> at Choryasi Fee Plaza in Gujarat on NH-48.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Multi Lane Free Flow Tolling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a<strong> barrier-less tolling system<\/strong> that enables transactions through reading of FASTag and Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) by High performance <strong>RFID Readers <\/strong>and ANPR Cameras.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It <strong>enables seamless toll collection <\/strong>without stopping vehicles at fee plazas, reducing congestion and travel time leading to enhanced fuel efficiency and lowering emissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u00a0 will also contribute towards <strong>improving toll revenue collection<\/strong> and creating a smarter, faster and more efficient National Highway network across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2162163#:~:text=To%20provide%20seamless%20and%20barrier,at%20Choryasi%20Fee%20Plaza%20in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Changes in Green Credit Programme Norms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment<\/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 Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has issued a new notification regarding the methodology for calculating Green Credit through the planting of trees and establishing a canopy on wasteland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Changes in Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Five-Year Benchmark:<\/strong> Credits will be awarded only after completion of five years of restoration work, replacing the earlier two-year criterion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Canopy-Based Evaluation:<\/strong> Credits will be granted only if tree plantation achieves a minimum canopy density of 40% and tree survival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Formula:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One green credit will be awarded for each surviving tree older than five years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluation and verification will be done by designated agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-Tradable Credits:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tree plantation credits are non-tradable and non-transferable, except between a holding company and its subsidiaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earlier provision for market-based trading has been diluted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Permitted Use: <\/strong>Credits can be exchanged once for;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compensatory afforestation obligations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other legal tree planting obligations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reporting under Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) indicators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#deeded\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Green Credit Programme (GCP)<\/strong><br><br>The GCP is an innovative market-based mechanism launched in <strong>2023 <\/strong>to <strong>incentivize voluntary environmental actions<\/strong> across diverse sectors.<br><br><strong>Stakeholders:<\/strong> Individuals, communities, private sector industries, and companies.<br><br>Governance framework:<br>&#8211; The Inter-ministerial Steering Committee provides oversight.<br><strong>&#8211; Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)<\/strong> is the Administrator, responsible for implementation, management, monitoring, and operation.<br><br>So far, 57,986 hectares of degraded forest land have been registered under GCP.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Aug\/31\/moefcc-releases-new-improved-methodology-to-calculate-green-credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Orcas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Species in News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Context<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Researchers have recently found that <strong>many orcas<\/strong> share freshly killed prey with humans.<\/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>Orcas are the largest species of dolphins and are often <strong>called killer whales.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While orcas are known to be prosocial animals, they <strong>rarely interact with humans<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The recent interactions could pique human curiosity about killer whales and potentially improve conservation efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Orcas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orcas, also known as <strong>killer whales<\/strong>, are among the world\u2019s most easily recognized marine mammals.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong> Orcinus orca<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family:<\/strong> Delphinidae (they are the largest members of the dolphin family).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distribution: <\/strong>Found in all oceans \u2014 from Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d6dbde\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d6dbde;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/killer-whale.png\" alt=\"killer whale\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-52802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/killer-whale.png 462w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/killer-whale-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distinctive black-and-white coloratio<\/strong>n with a white patch near each eye.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly intelligent and social animals, living in groups called <strong>pods <\/strong>(can range from 5\u201340, sometimes hundreds).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apex predators<\/strong> (no natural predators) \u2013 they hunt fish, seals, dolphins, sharks, and even large whales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Behavior:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Echolocation: <\/strong>Use sound waves to navigate and hunt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cooperative Hunting: <\/strong>Pods work together like wolf packs. Hunting strategies vary by pod and region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/146283\/OPS\/GQ3EQD795.1+GIIERC0I2.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Blue Dragon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment\u00a0<\/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>Several Spanish beaches closed after <strong>venomous blue dragon sea slugs<\/strong> washed ashore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are Blue Dragons?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"676f7d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #676f7d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blue-dragons.png\" alt=\"blue dragons\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-52801\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blue dragons (Glaucus atlanticus)<\/strong> are small sea slugs that float upside down on the ocean surface, using an air bubble for buoyancy.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their blue and white coloring helps them camouflage from predators.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They feed on<strong> venomous jellyfish like the Portuguese man o\u2019 war<\/strong> and store their stinging cells in finger-like appendages, making their sting stronger than their prey&#8217;s.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0While their sting can cause severe pain and symptoms in humans, it is not deadly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue dragons occur in the warm tropical waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/blue-dragons-spain-10220509\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ramon Magsaysay Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: Miscellaneous<\/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>An Indian non-profit organisation, \u2018Foundation to Educate Girls Globally\u2019, dedicated to girls\u2019 education, has been named a <strong>2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Ramon Magsaysay<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Established: <\/strong>1958, in memory of Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th President of the Philippines, known for his integrity, courage, and democratic leadership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Instituted by: <\/strong>The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), in partnership with the Philippine government.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Administered by: <\/strong>The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF), Manila.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nature:<\/strong> Recognizes individuals or organizations in Asia who show selfless service and transformative leadership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prestige:<\/strong> Considered Asia\u2019s highest honour, equivalent in stature to the Nobel Prize in Asia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From <strong>1958 to 2008,<\/strong> the Award was given in <strong>six categories annually, these are:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature, Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding, and Emergent Leadership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Starting in <strong>2009, <\/strong>the Ramon Magsaysay Award is no longer being given in fixed Award categories, except for <strong>Emergent Leadership.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/educate-girls-ngo-wins-ramon-magsaysay-award-2025-becomes-first-indian-organisation-to-get-the-honour\/#:~:text=An%20Indian%20non%2Dprofit%20organisation,a%202025%20Ramon%20Magsaysay%20Awardee.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Registrar General of India (RGI) has sought a Rs 14,618.95-crore budget to conduct the Census 2027, which will be the first \u201cDigital Census\u201d and collect data on caste.\u00a0\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Population Census-2027, has been decided to be conducted  in two phases along with enumeration of castes.\u00a0\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">More than 35 lakh enumerators and supervisors will be deployed to conduct the Census, which is over 30% higher (27 lakh) than the functionaries deployed to conduct the Census in 2011.\n<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-09-2025\/news-in-short-1-september-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read 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