{"id":53307,"date":"2025-09-06T18:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T13:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=53307"},"modified":"2025-09-06T18:58:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T13:28:01","slug":"news-in-short-6-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/06-09-2025\/news-in-short-6-september-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short \u2013 6 September, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR-2025)<\/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 Ministry of Defence has released the Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR-2025).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR-2025)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It outlines a <strong>15-year plan <\/strong>to bolster its military preparedness by enhancing nuclear deterrence and expanding drone warfare capabilities.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It focuses on sustaining credible nuclear deterrence through survivability systems and advanced delivery platforms, including command-and-control infrastructure and <strong>chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN)<\/strong> reconnaissance vehicles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also emphasizes the<strong> development of stealth drones with ranges of up to 1,500 km and altitudes of 60,000 feet <\/strong>for electronic warfare, detection, and artillery guidance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also addresses the threat of hostile drone swarms by planning adaptive jamming systems and <strong>electronic denial zones with a 15 km radius.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It prioritizes loitering munitions with AI-enabled targeting and reusable warheads, integrated surveillance drones, and countermeasures against hostile drone swarms using electronic jamming and denial systems.\u00a0<\/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>It aligns with India\u2019s goal of self-reliance in defense production and reflects a strategic shift toward integrated deterrence combining nuclear resilience, electronic warfare, and unmanned strike platforms to enhance national security over the coming decades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/146925\/OPS\/GD3ES0BTC.1+GSRES389U.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Clinical trial for Envafolimab<\/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>Glenmark has started a multi-country Phase 3 clinical trial for Envafolimab, targeting Stage III <strong>non<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you know ?<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Envafolimab <\/strong>is a <strong>novel drug<\/strong> for <strong>third-stage non-small cell lung cancer.<\/strong><br>&#8211; It has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India to begin patient enrolment and dosing in the country.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lung cancer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lung cancer<\/strong> is a type of cancer that starts when abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way in the lungs.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a <strong>serious health issue<\/strong> that can cause <strong>severe harm and death.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symptoms <\/strong>of lung cancer include a cough that does not go away, chest pain and shortness of breath.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>most common<\/strong> types of <strong>lung cancer<\/strong> are <strong>non-small cell carcinoma (NSCLC)<\/strong> and <strong>small cell carcinoma (SCLC).<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NSCLC is more common and grows slowly, while SCLC is less common but often grows quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Common types of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC):\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adenocarcinomas <\/strong>\u2013 usually found in the outer areas of the lung.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Squamous cell carcinomas <\/strong>\u2013 typically located in the center of the lung near the bronchus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Large cell carcinomas <\/strong>\u2013 can appear in any part of the lung.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/146925\/OPS\/GD3ES0BTI.1+GJ4ES1U72.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Renaming of&nbsp; US Department of Defense (DoD)&nbsp;<\/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>US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense (DoD) as the Department of War.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Department of War<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Historically, the Department of War, established in 1789, oversaw the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps until the Navy and Marine Corps were reassigned to separate departments.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The War Department remained central until <strong>World War II<\/strong>, when operational inefficiencies prompted <strong>President Truman <\/strong>to unify the military branches under the <strong>National Military Establishment (NME) in 1947<\/strong>, later renamed the <strong>Department of Defense (DoD)<\/strong> to avoid the negative connotation of \u201cNME.\u201d\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0The reorganisation aimed to streamline command and reduce inter-service rivalry, especially after the fragmented efforts during WWII.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rationale behind recent of Decision of Donald Trump<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trump\u2019s decision to revert to the historical name linked to\u00a0 desire for a more assertive image and referencing America\u2019s historical military successes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The move reflects Trump\u2019s broader aim to reshape the military\u2019s identity around war-fighting capabilities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/story-of-u-s-dept-of-war-the-new-name-trump-plans-for-dod-10232985\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave\u00a0<\/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>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is scheduled to host the inaugural Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) in November 2025, potentially marking a shift away from the traditional Indian Science Congress.<\/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>The Indian Science Congress (ISC), a historic gathering of scientists in India dating back to the pre-Independence era, was last held in 2023.\u00a0<br>&#8211; However, due to funding constraints and organizational challenges, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has withdrawn its support from the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), which traditionally organized the event.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is positioned as <strong>India\u2019s leading platform for science, technology, and innovation<\/strong>, uniting government ministries, global thought leaders, and innovators.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike the India International Science Festival (IISF), which aims to popularize science among youth, ESTIC is envisioned as a<strong> serious forum for scientific dialogue, innovation, and policy deliberation.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will include technical sessions, showcase 75 deep-tech start-ups, and feature participation from global scientific luminaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objectives\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It fosters collaboration, celebrates disruptive innovation and it aims to position India as a global scientific leader in line with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/146925\/OPS\/GD3ES0BTB.1+GM6ES3F1H.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Z-Plus Security Cover for Vice-President\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Security<\/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 Government is considering transferring the Z-plus security cover of the Vice-President (V-P) from the Delhi Police to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).<\/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>As per the <strong>\u201cBlue Book\u201d<\/strong> guidelines issued by the <strong>Union Home Ministry<\/strong> under the <strong>Special Protection Group (SPG) Act<\/strong>, the <strong>President, Vice-President, and Prime Minister<\/strong> are entitled to specific security protocols.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Vice-President of India currently receives Z-plus security cover provided by the Delhi Police Security Division.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This category includes <strong>around 50 personnel working in shifts,<\/strong> with enhanced arrangements for the V-P\u2019s residence and cavalcade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traditionally, three officers of the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) serve as Personal Security Officers (PSOs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Security Categories in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>X Security: <\/strong>Provides the most basic security, typically with 2 security personnel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Y Security: <\/strong>Offers a slightly higher level of protection, usually with 11 personnel, including police officers and commandos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Y+ Security: <\/strong>An enhanced version of the Y category, providing a greater number of personnel and more comprehensive security.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is for MPs, MLAs, or public figures with moderate threat levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Z Security: <\/strong>Around 22 personnel (NSG\/CRPF commandos + local police).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Union Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, and some high-profile leaders or individuals under credible threat are provided security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Z+ Security Cover includes:<\/strong> Personal Security Officers (PSOs), Residence security, Escort vehicles in cavalcade, Surveillance and access control measures.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vice-President, Union Home Minister, Chief Justice of India, and individuals facing high security threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special Protection Group (SPG): <\/strong>It is Provided under the SPG Act, 1988.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exclusively for the Prime Minister of India and immediate family members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Status: <\/strong>After 2019 amendments, it is restricted only to the sitting PM and his\/her immediate family residing with them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/on-centres-table-transferring-v-ps-z-plus-cover-from-delhi-police-to-crpf-10233044\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>National Teachers Awards<\/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>The President of India conferred <strong>National Awards<\/strong> on 81 teachers from across the country at a function held in New Delhi on <strong>Teachers\u2019 Day (5th September)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About National Teachers Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Selection Process:<\/strong> Teachers are chosen through a <strong>three-stage transparent, online process <\/strong>at the District, State, and National levels, coordinated by the <strong>Department of School Education &amp; Literacy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organiser:<\/strong> Ministry of Education and It was Instituted in 1958.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are given away by The President of India (or) The Vice President of India on 5th September (Teacher&#8217;s Day) every year to give public recognition to meritorious teachers working in primary, middle and secondary schools.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To celebrate the unique contribution of outstanding teachers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To recognize those who, through <strong>commitment and innovation<\/strong>, have improved school education and enriched the lives of their students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Occasion:<\/strong> Awards are conferred every year on <strong>Teachers\u2019 Day<\/strong>, observed on the <strong>birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan<\/strong>, former President of India and a great philosopher-educationist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exclusion <\/strong>:\u00a0 Retired teachers who have not served at least a part of the calendar year &#8211; at least for four months i.e. up to 30th April in the year to which the National Award relates. Teacher\/Headmasters who have indulged in tuitions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contractual Teachers and Shiksha Mitras are also not eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>National Education Day<\/strong> is observed on <strong>11th November<\/strong> in honour of <strong>Maulana Abul Kalam Azad<\/strong>, India\u2019s first Education Minister.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2164166\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Revised Suspension of Operations Pact Tightens Norms for Kuki-Zo Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Internal Security<\/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 revised Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement was signed between the Ministry of Home Affairs, Manipur government and <strong>24 Kuki-Zo insurgent groups which is valid for one year.<\/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>Among other provisions, the revised ground rules reiterated:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The territorial integrity of Manipur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Need for a negotiated solution to bring lasting peace and stability to the State of Manipur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People\u2019s Front (UPF) have also agreed to:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relocate seven designated camps away from areas vulnerable to conflict.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce the number of designated camps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relocate the weapons with nearest CRPF\/BSF camps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stringent physical verification of cadres by Security Forces to de-list foreign nationals, if any.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2008 SoO Pact:<\/strong> It was<strong> <\/strong>signed in the aftermath of the Kuki-Naga clashes in the 1990s.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the umbrella of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People\u2019s Front (UPF) were entitled to a stipend of \u20b96,000 per month, which was stopped since ethnic violence erupted in the State in 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other provisions of the Revised SoO Agreement: <\/strong>The pact bars groups from having association with any other armed group, within the country or outside; from recruiting new cadres; and carrying out offensive operations.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Army, Assam Rifles, Central Armed Police Forces and the State Police shall not launch operations against the groups \u201cas long as they abide\u201d by the agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who are the Kuki-Zo groups?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Kuki-Zo people are an ethnic community spread across <strong>Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Assam, and Myanmar.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They share close ethnic and cultural ties with other <strong>Chin\u2013Mizo groups of Myanmar and Mizoram.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since the 1980s\u201390s, various Kuki-Zo insurgent groups have taken up arms, mostly demanding:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Greater autonomy\/self-determination;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protection of tribal rights and land;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In some cases, separate statehood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/revised-soo-pact-with-kuki-zo-groups-requires-them-to-get-aadhaar-cards\/article70013541.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>National Health Mission (NHM)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health<\/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 14,000 contractual employees of the <strong>National Health Mission (NHM)<\/strong> in Chhattisgarh have resigned en masse.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trigger:<\/strong> Termination of 25 protesting employees by the State Health Department.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The NHM employees have been demanding regularisation of services, better pay, and other perks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Health Mission (NHM)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Launched:<\/strong> 2013 (by subsuming the <strong>National Rural Health Mission, 2005<\/strong> and <strong>National Urban Health Mission, 2013).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Health &amp; Family Welfare (MoHFW).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>To provide accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare to the rural and urban population, especially the vulnerable groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implementation strategy:<\/strong> The Ministry is to provide financial and technical support to States \/ Union Territories (UTs) enabling them to provide accessible, affordable, accountable, and effective healthcare up to District Hospitals (DHs).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It has also aimed to bridge the gap in rural healthcare services through improved health infrastructure, augmentation of human resource and improved service delivery in rural areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has envisaged decentralization of programme to district level to facilitate need-based interventions, improve intra and inter-sectoral convergence and effective utilization of resources.<\/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\/146925\/OPS\/GD3ES0BT9.1+G8QES37DG.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Angikaar 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Welfare Initiative<\/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 for Housing and Urban Affairs, launched \u201cAngikaar 2025\u201d, under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/13-08-2024\/daily-current-affairs-13-08-2024\"><strong>Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana &#8211; Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0)<\/strong><\/a>, in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Angikaar 2025?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an <strong>outreach campaign<\/strong> to accelerate the implementation of <strong>PMAY-U 2.0<\/strong> by creating widespread awareness about the scheme across the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duration &amp; Coverage:<\/strong> The campaign will run from <strong>4th September 2025 to 31st October 2025<\/strong> across <strong>5,000+ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)<\/strong> in the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will also <strong>fast-track verification of applications<\/strong> under the scheme and expedite the completion of already sanctioned houses under PMAY-U.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It includes promoting the Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust for Low Income Housing (CRGFTLIH), integrating benefits from schemes like<strong> PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, and prioritizing housing for Special Focus Groups.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2164173\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Ministry of Defence has released the Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR-2025).<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>India\u2019s Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR-2025)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It outlines a 15-year plan to bolster its military preparedness by enhancing nuclear deterrence and expanding drone warfare capabilities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It focuses on sustaining credible nuclear deterrence through survivability systems and advanced delivery platforms, including command-and-control infrastructure and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance vehicles.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It also emphasizes the development of stealth drones with ranges of up to 1,500 km and altitudes of 60,000 feet for electronic warfare, detection, and artillery guidance.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It also addresses the threat of hostile drone swarms by planning adaptive jamming systems and electronic denial zones with a 15 km radius.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/06-09-2025\/news-in-short-6-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-53307","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\/53307","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=53307"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53331,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53307\/revisions\/53331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}