{"id":58336,"date":"2025-11-03T20:33:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=58336"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:39:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:09:37","slug":"news-in-short-3-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-11-2025\/news-in-short-3-november-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Short \u2013 3 November, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lucknow Designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: Miscellaneous<\/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>UNESCO designated Lucknow as a <strong>Creative City of Gastronomy<\/strong>, recognizing its rich and diverse culinary heritage, particularly its <strong>famed Awadhi cuisine<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This makes Lucknow the <strong>second Indian city after Hyderabad (2019)<\/strong> to earn this honor in the gastronomy category of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy designation celebrates cities with rich <strong>culinary traditions<\/strong> and innovative food cultures that contribute meaningfully to sustainable urban development.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This recognition is part of the <strong>UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)<\/strong>, which promotes cooperation among cities that <strong>prioritize creativity in areas like music, literature, design, and gastronomy.<\/strong><\/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>&#8211; The <strong>UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)<\/strong> was established in <strong>2004 <\/strong>to promote cooperation among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reasons for Lucknow\u2019s Recognition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UNESCO acknowledged Lucknow\u2019s contributions to creative industries and its culinary innovation, including iconic dishes like kebabs and biryani.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With this, Lucknow joins a global network of 408 cities across 100+ countries celebrated for excellence in fields like design, music, literature, and now, architecture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/uttar-pradesh\/lucknow-enters-unesco-list-as-creative-city-of-gastronomy\/article70229854.ece#:~:text=Lucknow%20has%20officially%20been%20declared,traditions%20and%20inclusive%20cultural%20heritage.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ICMR Pushes for Indigenous Monoclonal Antibodies Against Nipah Virus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Health, 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>The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations and manufacturers for the development and production of <strong>monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against Nipah viral disease.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nipah Virus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e4dbda\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nipah-Virus.webp\" alt=\"Nipah Virus\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-58364\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e4dbda; width:390px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nipah-Virus.webp 600w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nipah-Virus-231x300.webp 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nipah virus is a zoonotic pathogen belonging to the <strong>Paramyxoviridae family.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In India and Bangladesh, the Bangladesh clade (NiV-B) predominates, known for its high virulence and frequent person-to-person spread.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> fatality rate <\/strong>varies between <strong>40% and 75%<\/strong>, depending on clinical care and outbreak management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The animal host reservoir of the <strong>virus is the<\/strong><strong>fruit bat, <\/strong>commonly known as <strong>flying fox.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fruit bats are known to transmit this virus to other animals like pigs, and also dogs, cats, goats, horses and sheep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fever, headache, cough, sore throat, difficulty in breathing, and vomiting are the common symptoms.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are Monoclonal Antibodies (mAbs)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monoclonal antibodies are lab-engineered proteins designed to <strong>target specific antigens<\/strong> (foreign substances like viruses, bacteria, or cancer cells).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are derived from a single clone of a<strong> B-cell <\/strong>and hence are <strong>identical in structure and specificity.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mAbs mimic the natural immune response but are <strong>highly specific<\/strong>, making them powerful tools in treating diseases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/icmr-invites-eoi-to-develop-monoclonal-antibodies-against-nipah-virus-in-india\/article70232755.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Russia&#8217;s \u2018doomsday missile\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: <\/strong><strong>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>Russia has launched its <strong>newest nuclear submarine \u2018Khabarovsk\u2019 <\/strong>designed to carry the underwater nuclear drone<strong>\u00a0 \u2018doomsday missile\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018Doomsday Missile\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is also known as <strong>Poseidon <\/strong>and It can travel at high speeds, greater than those of existing submarines and torpedoes.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can operate at great depths and across intercontinental distances, which could make it difficult to intercept.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is capable of <strong>intercontinental travel and immense destruction.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can travel deep underwater across long distances with a nuclear power source. It can reach<strong> coastal targets and serve as a strategic deterrent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/russia-launches-new-nuclear-submarine-carrier-of-doomsday-drone\/article70233316.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Auditory Fusion<\/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>Sometimes two sounds reach your ears so quickly one after the other that the brain joins them together and hears them as a single sound. This is called <strong>auditory fusion.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fusion Threshold:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u2019s the <strong>smallest time gap<\/strong> needed between <strong>two sounds for you to tell them apart.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For very short sounds like clicks, people usually need a gap of <strong>2\u20133 milliseconds.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For more complex sounds like tones, words, or drum beats, the gap must be <strong>longer \u2014 about 5\u201310 milliseconds or more.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The threshold can change depending on how loud the sounds are, or how different they are in pitch or tone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In echoey places, like big halls or churches, the original sound and its echo can reach your ears within a few milliseconds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If they come too close together, your brain fuses them, and you hear one clear sound instead of many.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This helps you understand where the sound is coming from \u2014 a process known as the<strong> precedence effect (the brain uses the first sound to guess direction).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fusion vs Masking:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fusion:<\/strong> The brain joins two close sounds into one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Masking: <\/strong>One loud or similar sound hides the other so you can\u2019t hear it clearly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Applications:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Audio engineers use this idea in music, speech processing, and sound compression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Architects use it when designing concert halls and theaters to make sounds clear and pleasant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-is-auditory-fusion\/article70232532.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy<\/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 Centre launched the <strong>Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025,<\/strong> aimed at voluntarily enrolling employees under the Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).<\/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>It was launched by the <strong>Union Minister of Labour<\/strong> during the <strong>73rd foundation day of the EPFO.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has been made effective from<strong> November 1<\/strong>, and aims at<strong> encouraging employers to voluntarily declare and enroll eligible employees.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employers can enrol workers who joined their organisations between <strong>July 1, 2017 and October 31, 2025,<\/strong> but were not registered under the Employees\u2019 Provident Fund (EPF) for any reason.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employers <strong>will not have to pay the employee\u2019s share of the PF contribution<\/strong> if it was not deducted earlier.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They will only need to pay their own share along with a <strong>nominal penalty of Rs 100.<\/strong><\/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>The Scheme provides a chance for employers to regularise their workforce <strong>without fear of heavy penalties or legal action.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By paying only their own share of the contribution and a small fee, they can <strong>ensure compliance with labour laws.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For employees, this scheme <strong>\u00a0gives them access to social security, retirement savings, and other EPF benefits<\/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>Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)<\/strong><br>&#8211; EPFO is a <strong>statutory body<\/strong> under the <strong>Ministry of Labour and Employment.<\/strong><br>&#8211; It administers the <strong>Employees\u2019 Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Objectives: <\/strong>To ensure financial security and social welfare of employees post-retirement.<br>1. To promote voluntary savings among employees.<br>2. To regulate and supervise provident fund, pension, and insurance schemes.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/money\/personal-finance\/epfo-employee-enrollment-scheme-2025-launched-what-is-it-how-will-it-help-workers-in-india-all-you-need-to-know-11762007047594.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rowmari-Donduwa Wetland Complex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment&nbsp;<\/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>Experts from academic institutions and conservation groups are collaborating to propose the <strong>Rowmari and Donduwa wetlands in Assam for Ramsar site designation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Rowmari-Donduwa Wetland Complex<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Rowmari-Donduwa wetland complex is within the <strong>Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong>, which is a part of the <strong>Kaziranga Tiger Reserve.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Laokhowa and the adjoining <strong>Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuaries<\/strong> function as connectivity corridors for wild animals migrating between the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve and <strong>Orang National Park<\/strong> (Kaziranga-Orang landscape).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It hosts around <strong>120 species<\/strong> of resident and migratory birds annually, including globally threatened species such as, the <strong>knob-billed duck, black-necked stork, and the ferruginous pochard.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This complex has recorded more birds than the only two Ramsar sites in the northeast, <strong>Assam\u2019s Deepor Beel and Manipur\u2019s Loktak Lake.<\/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>What is the Ramsar Convention?<\/strong><br>&#8211; A Ramsar site is a <strong>wetland designated <\/strong>as one of <strong>international importance<\/strong> under the Ramsar Convention.<br>&#8211; The Ramsar Convention is one of the oldest<strong> inter-governmental accords<\/strong> signed by member countries to preserve the ecological character of their wetlands of international importance.<br>&#8211; It was signed on <strong>February 2, 1971<\/strong> in <strong>Ramsar, Iran <\/strong>and came into force in 1975.<br>1. India became a signatory to the <strong>Ramsar Convention in 1982.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/assam\/push-for-ramsar-site-tag-for-wetlands-in-assam-wildlife-sanctuary\/article70232863.ece#:~:text=Science%20Business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">UNESCO designated Lucknow as a Creative City of Gastronomy, recognizing its rich and diverse culinary heritage, particularly its famed Awadhi cuisine.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy designation celebrates cities with rich culinary traditions and innovative food cultures that contribute meaningfully to sustainable urban development.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">This recognition is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), which promotes cooperation among cities that prioritize creativity in areas like music, literature, design, and gastronomy.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-11-2025\/news-in-short-3-november-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-58336","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\/58336","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=58336"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58376,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58336\/revisions\/58376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}