{"id":53204,"date":"2025-09-05T21:39:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=53204"},"modified":"2025-09-05T21:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:10:57","slug":"news-in-short-5-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/05-09-2025\/news-in-short-5-september-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short \u2013 5 September, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>200th Birth Anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji<\/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 200th birth anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji known as \u2018<strong>The Grand Old Man of India &#8216;<\/strong>was recently observed .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dadabhai Naoroji (1825\u20131917)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dadabhai Naoroji <\/strong>was born in Bombay on 4 September 1825 in a priestly Parsi family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was a pioneering figure in<strong> India&#8217;s freedom struggle.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was the <strong>first Indian to be elected to the House of Commons (1892).<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contributions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He formulated the <strong>famous drain-of-wealth theory,<\/strong> which became India\u2019s cornerstone argument against British rule. He<strong> <\/strong>argued that British rule impoverished India by transferring wealth to Britain.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He used statistics on wages, prices, trade, and taxation to argue that <strong>British policies increased poverty in India\u2014culminating in his seminal work Poverty and Un-British Rule in India (1901).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was the<strong> first to give expression to the demand for Swaraj<\/strong> from the platform of <strong>Indian National Congress (1906)<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was an <strong>active member of the Bombay Association (1852)<\/strong>, the first association in the western India to consider political issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>1851, he founded Rast Goftar (Truth Teller)<\/strong>, a Gujarati fortnightly with a Persian name.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0It was a progressive journal educating readers on duties of citizenship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In 1867, <\/strong>he founded the <strong>East Indian Association<\/strong> which was a political advocacy group for India having both British and Indians on its membership roll.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was th<strong>e first political organization with members from different provinces of India.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two young law students viz. W.C. Bonnerji (1844-1906) and Pherozeshah M. Mehta (1845-1915) became his disciples<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dadabhai Naoroji was appointed a<strong>s Justice of the Peace in 1883, started a newspaper called &#8216;Voice of India&#8217;.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He twice served as the President of Indian National Congress (1886 and 1893) besides representing India at the International Congress of Social Democrats at Amsterdam in 1905.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Death and Legacy\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He permanently returned to India from Britain in 1908 at the ripe age of 83.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He passed away in Bombay on June 30, 1917 leaving a weighty bequest of experience and achievements behind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dadabhai Naoroji\u2019s legacy lies in combining intellectual rigor with political activism, laying the foundation for India\u2019s nationalist movement.<\/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>Nalanda University<\/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>Bhutan\u2019s Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay recently visited <strong>Nalanda University.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nalanda University<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was originally established in 427 CE by Emperor Kumaragupta and ancient Nalanda was the <strong>world&#8217;s first residential university,<\/strong> hosting 2,000 teachers and 10,000 students for over 800 years, and attracting scholars from across Asia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is located near the Rajgir hills and\u00a0 symbolizes a unique blend of nature, spirituality, and learning, drawing from its ancient heritage where great thinkers like <strong>Buddha, Mahavira, Nagarjuna, and Aryabhatta <\/strong>once taught or meditated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Revival\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The idea to revive Nalanda was proposed by <strong>Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in 2006<\/strong>, with support from the <strong>East Asia Summit,<\/strong> the Singapore government, and Indian leadership. The Nalanda University Act was passed in 2010, and the first students enrolled in 2014.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The revived Nalanda University aspires to be futuristic and global, rooted in ancient wisdom while addressing modern challenges, making it a beacon of sustainable and inclusive education welcomed worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2163418\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SAMHiTA Conference on South Asian Manuscripts and Mathematics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ History and Culture<\/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 Minister of External Affairs of India inaugurated the <strong>SAMHiTA Conference<\/strong> on South Asia\u2019s Manuscript Traditions and Mathematical Contributions in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About SAMHiTA (South Asian Manuscript Histories and Textual Archive)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SAMHiTA is an initiative to create a <strong>relational database and digital archive<\/strong> of Indian and broadly South Asian manuscripts housed in <strong>libraries, archives and other repositories outside India<\/strong>, through collaboration with institutional partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus areas: <\/strong>Mathematics, astronomy, linguistics, philosophy, medicine, literature in manuscripts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> Helps reclaim India\u2019s intellectual traditions, prevents cultural erasure, and strengthens research in history of science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Initiatives to safeguard the Manuscripts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Ministry of Culture <\/strong>established the <strong>National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) <\/strong>in <strong>2003<\/strong> to document, conserve, and promote access to Indian manuscripts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) <\/strong>is a premier Indian institution and autonomous trust under the <strong>Ministry of Culture<\/strong>, functions as a vast repository for manuscripts and other cultural resources, and as a hub for academic research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The National Digital Library of India (NDLI), the Bharatavani Project, and the Indian Culture Portal <\/strong>are all digital archives initiated by the Government of India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNESCO\u2019s<strong> Memory of the World Programme <\/strong>(global preservation of documentary heritage).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/eam-s-jaishankar-inaugurates-samhita-conference-on-south-asian-manuscripts-and-mathematics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Education<\/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>National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025<\/strong> rankings were announced by the <strong>Ministry of Education<\/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>For the seventh straight year, the <strong>Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, <\/strong>claimed the<strong> top overall position.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IISc Bengaluru <\/strong>retains its position as the<strong> top-ranked university.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>JNU <\/strong>holds the 2nd spot, followed by Manipal Academy of Higher Education at 3rd, making it the <strong>first private institution to enter the top three<\/strong> in this category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hindu College (DU) <\/strong>continues ranking 1st among all colleges for at least the second consecutive year followed by Miranda House and Hans Raj College.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other Notable Leaders by Category:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Management:<\/strong> IIM Ahmedabad leads this category.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medical:<\/strong> AIIMS Delhi maintains the top rank in this field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Law:<\/strong> National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru remains the leading law institution.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NIRF was launched in <strong>2015<\/strong> by the <strong>Ministry of Education, <\/strong>to rank institutions of higher education in India.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Five broad categories <\/strong>of parameters identified in the NIRF;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching, Learning &amp; Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research and Professional Practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduation Outcome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outreach and Inclusivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perception<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each of these five parameters have 2 to 5 sub-parameters and a total number of 18 parameters are used for ranking of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The overall score is computed based on the weightage allotted to each parameter and sub-parameter.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/nirf-ranking-2025-iit-madras-iisc-bangalore-jnu-manipal-academy-of-higher-education-hindu-college-iim-ahmedabad-aiims\/article70011118.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>Rare Reference Material for Enhanced Anti-Doping Testing in Sports<\/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>India has developed a rare and high-purity Reference Material (RM), Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite (LTM), for advanced anti-doping testing.<\/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>Reference Materials (RMs) <\/strong>are highly purified and scientifically characterized forms of drug substances or their metabolites, essential for accurate analytical testing.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the context of anti-doping, they are crucial for the <strong>detection of over 450 substances<\/strong> that are currently prohibited by the <strong>World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These RMs are produced by only a few manufacturers globally, making them scarce and often expensive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These metabolites help in <strong>identifying athletes<\/strong> who have used Methandienone, even <strong>if they ceased usage months or years prior to testing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How RMs Detect Doping?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When a banned drug is taken, the body breaks it into metabolites, some of which (LTMs) stay for months or years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labs use techniques like Mass Spectrometry to compare an athlete\u2019s urine\/blood sample with the Reference Materials (RMs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there is a match, it confirms the presence of the banned drug or its metabolite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)<\/strong><br>&#8211; WADA is a <strong>Swiss private law, not-for-profit Foundation<\/strong>. WADA was established in <strong>1999<\/strong> as an international independent agency to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport.<br>&#8211; It was created as a result of a joint initiative by the<strong> International Olympic Committee (IOC) <\/strong>and various governments.<br>&#8211; <strong>Headquarters: <\/strong>Montreal, Canada<br>&#8211; <strong>Seat: <\/strong>Lausanne, Switzerland<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2163812#:~:text=In%20a%20significant%20step%20towards,developed%20a%20rare%20and%20high%2D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>National Investigation Agency (NIA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Security Agencies<\/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 Supreme Court criticized the Union Government for not establishing <strong>exclusive National Investigation Agency (NIA) courts,<\/strong> urging budget allocations to ensure timely trials and <strong>prevent bail for serious offenders.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Investigation Agency (NIA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Established under:<\/strong> NIA Act, 2008 after 26\/11 Mumbai attacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> Central counter-terrorism law enforcement agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mandate:<\/strong> Investigates offences affecting India\u2019s sovereignty, security, international treaties, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NIA (Amendment) Act, 2019:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jurisdiction extended: <\/strong>Can investigate scheduled offences committed outside India involving Indian citizens\/interests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expanded mandate: <\/strong>Covers offences under Explosive Substances Act, 1908 Human Trafficking, Cyber Terrorism Arms Act, 1959.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> New Delhi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special Courts: <\/strong>Total NIA Special Courts: 51\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exclusive NIA Courts: 2 (Ranchi &amp; Jammu)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/sc-slams-delay-in-setting-up-nia-courts-101757013519530.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Baltic Sea<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Places<\/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>Sweden has accused Russia of being behind a significant rise in instances of GPS signal jamming recorded over the Baltic Sea, raising concerns for aviation in the region.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GPS jamming<\/strong>, also known as GPS intervention, involves a device (jammer) emitting strong radio signals on GPS frequencies in order to overpower weaker signals.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike GPS jamming, which disrupts signals entirely, GPS spoofing deceives the receiver into trusting false data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Baltic Sea<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a6c9d5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a6c9d5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baltic-Sea-picture.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-53205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baltic-Sea-picture.png 375w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baltic-Sea-picture-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Baltic Sea is <strong>one of the seas of the Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is located in Northern Europe, enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is one of the planet\u2019s largest bodies of brackish water, where salt water from the North-East Atlantic blends with fresh water from the surrounding rivers and streams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :TH<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The 200th birth anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji known as \u2018The Grand Old Man of India &#8216;was recently observed .<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dadabhai Naoroji (1825\u20131917)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Dadabhai Naoroji was born in Bombay on 4 September 1825 in a priestly Parsi family.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He was a pioneering figure in India&#8217;s freedom struggle.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He was the first Indian to be elected to the House of Commons (1892).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/05-09-2025\/news-in-short-5-september-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-53204","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\/53204","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=53204"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53216,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53204\/revisions\/53216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}