{"id":54979,"date":"2025-09-23T20:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=54979"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:14:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:44:30","slug":"news-in-short-23-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/23-09-2025\/news-in-short-23-september-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short \u2013 23 September, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rosh Hashanah<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus:GS1\/Culture<\/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, Narendra Modi has greeted the warmest Rosh Hashanah to the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rosh Hashanah<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the creation of the world and the start of a new year.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a holy which\u00a0 focuses on reflection, forgiveness, and setting priorities for the year ahead.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jewish people believe that during this time, God judges their actions from the past year to determine their fate for the next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2169877#:~:text=Press%20Information%20Bureau,-About%20Us&amp;text=The%20Prime%20Minister%2C%20Shri%20Narendra,%22Shana%20Tova!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India-ADB Sign $125 million Loan to Assam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Urbanization, challenges and remedies, 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 Government of India and the <strong>Asian Development Bank (ADB)<\/strong> signed a 125 million dollar loan agreement to enhance urban livability and bolster climate resilience in six district headquarters and Guwahati, in the State of Assam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Asian Development Bank<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ADB is a regional development bank established in<strong> 1966<\/strong> for Social and Economic Development. It has <strong>69 members.<\/strong> India is a<strong> founding member of ADB.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modeled on the World Bank, ADB uses a weighted voting system based on members\u2019 capital subscriptions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is the <strong>fourth-largest shareholder <\/strong>in the bank (Japan (15.6%), United States (15.6%), People&#8217;s Republic of China\u00a0 (6.4%) &amp; India (6.3%).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a<strong> multilateral development bank,<\/strong> which seeks to help its developing member countries to reduce poverty and improve their people&#8217;s quality of life through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth and regional integration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADB supports India in robust, climate-resilient, and inclusive growth through alignment with ADB\u2019s Strategy 2030 and the India Country Partnership Strategy (2023\u20132027).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headquarters: <\/strong>Manila, Philippines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/government-of-india-adb-sign-125-million-loan-to-boost-urban-livability-and-climate-resilience-in-assam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Maitri 2.0 Cross-Incubation Programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS2\/IR\/GS3\/Economy<\/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 Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) launched the second edition of the Brazil\u2013India Cross-Incubation Programme in Agritech (Maitri 2.0) in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maitri 2.0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a two-way learning platform for co-creation between Indian and Brazilian innovators to build a stronger, innovative, and inclusive agri-food ecosystem for global food security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aims to connect incubators, promote co-incubation, and foster collaboration in sustainable agriculture, digital tech, and value chains, helping build resilient food systems and empowering farmers through Indo-Brazilian innovation.<\/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>Maitri\u00a0 2.0\u00a0 is a strategic step aligned with both nations\u2019 goals in agriculture, technology, and food security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2169595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India and Morocco Sign Defence Cooperation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Morocco\u2019s Defence Minister signed a <strong>Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation.<\/strong><\/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\/09\/India-and-Morocco-Sign-Defence-Cooperation-1024x980.webp\" alt=\"India and Morocco Sign Defence Cooperation\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-54981\" style=\"--dominant-color: #deecf1; width:478px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/India-and-Morocco-Sign-Defence-Cooperation-1024x980.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/India-and-Morocco-Sign-Defence-Cooperation-300x287.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/India-and-Morocco-Sign-Defence-Cooperation-768x735.webp 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/India-and-Morocco-Sign-Defence-Cooperation-1536x1471.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/India-and-Morocco-Sign-Defence-Cooperation.webp 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.newsonair.gov.in\/india-morocco-sign-mou-on-defence-cooperation-in-rabat-to-intensify-defence-industry-collaboration\/#:~:text=India%20%7C%20Morocco%20%7C%20Rabat-,India%2C%20Morocco%20sign%20MoU%20on%20defence%20cooperation%20in%20Rabat%20to,defence%20cooperation%20in%20Rabat%20yesterday.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 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><strong>Gram Panchayats<\/strong> were conferred with the <strong>National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 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>NAeG <\/strong>are under a <strong>newly instituted category<\/strong> dedicated to <strong>grassroots-level initiatives in digital service delivery.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Each award includes a trophy, certificate, and financial incentives<\/strong> of Rs.10 lakh (Gold) and Rs.5 lakh (Silver), to be reinvested in strengthening citizen-centric initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (MoPPGP)\u00a0 in collaboration with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>This first-of-its-kind recognition<\/strong> highlights the Government\u2019s vision that Good Governance is best delivered through Digital Governance.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rohini Gram Panchayat, Maharashtra<\/strong> has become the first Gram Panchayat in the State to adopt a fully paperless e-Office system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2169700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>25 Lakh Additional LPG Connections Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Energy<\/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 Government has decided to provide <strong>25 lakh<\/strong> additional LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana during the current Financial Year.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With this expansion, the total number of PMUY connections will rise to <strong>10.58 crore.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scheme was launched by the Government of India on 1st May 2016 and is implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Petroleum &amp; Natural Gas.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The objective <\/strong>of the scheme is to<strong> replace harmful cooking fuels <\/strong>such as coal and firewood with clean LPG to protect women &amp; children&#8217;s health by reducing indoor smoke pollution.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scheme provides a completely free LPG connection, including the first refill and a stove.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scheme also offers a targeted subsidy of <strong>\u20b9300 per 14.2 kg<\/strong> cylinder for up to <strong>12 refills<\/strong> per year (pro-rated for 5 kg connections) to all PMUY consumers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PMUY initially aimed to provide 8 crore free LPG connections to poor households, achieving this target in September<strong> 2019.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To reach more families, PMUY 2.0 was launched in August 2021, distributing an additional 1.6 crore connections by<strong> January 2022.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/govt-decides-to-provide-25-lakh-additional-lpg-connections-under-pradhan-mantri-ujjwala-yojana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SPARSH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Governance, 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>The System for Pension Administration \u2013 Raksha (SPARSH) has resolved<strong> 5.60 lakh <\/strong>out of <strong>6.43 lakh legacy discrepancy cases (87%),<\/strong> safeguarding the entitlements of defence pensioners.<\/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>SPARSH is the world&#8217;s largest pension system for defence personnel.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The System for Pension Administration (Raksha) \u2013 SPARSH <\/strong>is an initiative of the Ministry of Defence aimed at providing a comprehensive digital solution for the administration of defence pensions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The system seeks to <strong>replace fragmented pension management with a centralized, <\/strong>transparent, and interactive platform, thereby reducing grievances and ensuring dignity for defence pensioners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At present, 202 Defence Accounts Department (DAD) offices, 4.63 lakh Common Service Centers, 5200+ bank branches functioning as SPARSH Service Centers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SPARSH Seva Kendras<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The SPARSH Seva Kendras are points of contacts for the pensioners to avail the services that are available through the portal.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These centres will provide interface and assistance to the Pensioner in the event of non-availability to portal access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2169746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>HQ IDS organises the Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE) Programme<\/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>The Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE) Programme is being organised by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) at the United Service Institution of India, New Delhi.<\/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 initiative serves as a <strong>unique platform for civil-military engagement<\/strong> on <strong>national security, bringing together senior officers of the Indian Armed Forces <\/strong>along with officers from the ministries of Defence, External Affairs, and Home Affairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The programme is designed to <strong>enhance strategic awareness and equip participating officers with fresh perspectives<\/strong>, enabling them to make pragmatic, well-informed, and balanced decisions in their future leadership roles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Themes of CORE include:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evolving regional and global security challenges,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the impact of technological transformation on the nature of warfare,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the importance of strategic communication, and\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the growing need for enhanced synergy between civil and military stakeholders in addressing complex and multidimensional threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2169730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>51st Foundation Day of Central Pollution Control Board<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/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 Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) celebrated its <strong>51st Foundation Day<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a<strong> statutory organization<\/strong> established in September 1974 under the<strong> Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974<\/strong>, and later empowered under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also supports the <strong>Ministry of Environment under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPCB\u2019s primary functions include promoting the <strong>cleanliness <\/strong>of <strong>water bodies <\/strong>and <strong>improving air quality<\/strong> by preventing and controlling pollution.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To manage air quality, CPCB runs the National Air Monitoring Programme (NAMP) to track pollution trends and support planning and industrial regulation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also operates an <strong>automated air quality monitoring station<\/strong> at ITO, New Delhi, regularly measuring pollutants\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2169483#:~:text=The%20Central%20Pollution%20Control%20Board,Yadav%2C%20as%20the%20Chief%20Guest.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>International Day of Sign Languages<\/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 <strong>International Day of Sign Languages<\/strong> is observed on 23rd September every year to highlight the importance of sign language in ensuring the human rights of Deaf people worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23rd Septembe<\/strong>r marks the <strong>International Day of Sign Languages<\/strong> for promoting Deaf rights.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The UN defines sign languages as full natural languages, different from spoken ones. In India, Indian Sign Language (ISL) is used by both Deaf and hearing communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About International Day of Sign Languages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD),<strong> adopted in 2006<\/strong>, recognizes sign languages as equal to spoken languages and requires states to promote the linguistic identity of the<strong> Deaf community.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India ratified this Convention in 2007<\/strong>, showing its commitment to upholding Deaf people&#8217;s rights and promoting Indian Sign Language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The day was first celebrated in <strong>2018<\/strong> as part of the <strong>International Week of the Deaf<\/strong>. The date also commemorates the establishment of the <strong>World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)<\/strong> in 1951.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This year\u2019s theme, <strong>\u201cNo Human Rights Without Sign Language Rights,\u201d<\/strong> emphasizes that the recognition and use of sign languages are essential for ensuring human rights for Deaf people.<\/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>According to the WFD, there are over <strong>70 million Deaf people <\/strong>worldwide, and more than 80% of them live in developing countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In India, the <strong>2011 Census<\/strong> recorded about <strong>50 lakh Deaf persons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/sign-languages-day-2025-no-human-rights-without-sign-language-rights\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AIR<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted the warmest Rosh Hashanah to the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rosh Hashanah<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the creation of the world and the start of a new year.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is a holy which\u00a0 focuses on reflection, forgiveness, and setting priorities for the year ahead.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Jewish people believe that during this time, God judges their actions from the past year to determine their fate for the next.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/23-09-2025\/news-in-short-23-september-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":54989,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/09\/upsc-news-in-short-23-september-2025.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54979","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=54979"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54988,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54979\/revisions\/54988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}