{"id":58820,"date":"2025-11-10T20:39:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=58820"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:49:25","slug":"news-in-short-10-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-11-2025\/news-in-short-10-november-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Short \u2013 10 November, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chittaranjan Das<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Personalities<\/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>Lok Sabha paid floral tribute to freedom fighter Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, on his birth anniversary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Chittaranjan Das (1870 \u2013 1925)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Overview:<\/strong> He was popularly known as &#8220;Deshbandhu (Friend of the Nation),&#8221; and was a key nationalist leader, lawyer, freedom fighter, and social reformer of the Indian independence movement.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He defended Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipore Bomb Case (1908) and later joined the freedom movement full-time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Contributions: <\/strong>He was a participant of the Non-Cooperation Movement (1919\u201322) led by Mahatma Gandhi\u200b.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He founded the<strong> Swaraj Party in 1923 with Motilal Nehru<\/strong> to enter legislative councils and resist colonial rule from within\u200b.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chittaranjan Das was <strong>first elected Mayor of Calcutta (1924)<\/strong>, worked for urban reforms and Indian empowerment in municipal administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He wrote poems, essays, and books including <strong>\u2018India for Indians\u2019 and \u2018Freedom through Disobedience\u2019\u200b.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: AIR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Global Peace Prayer Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/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 Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) was inaugurated at Thimphu, by the Royal Government of Bhutan.&nbsp;<\/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 16-day festival is a global initiative <strong>dedicated to prayers for world peace and healing of humanity amid ongoing global conflicts.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This was the <strong>first-ever<\/strong> Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) where religious leaders and scholars from <strong>three main branches of Buddhism <\/strong>\u2014 Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana were present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the key events of the festival is <strong>Jabzhi<\/strong>, a profound Vajrayana Buddhist ritual believed to<strong> cleanse negative karma <\/strong>and dispel destructive forces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a spiritual gesture, the<strong> Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha<\/strong>, enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, arrived in Thimphu as a \u201cgoodwill gift\u201d from India for GPP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Global Peace Prayer Festival stands as a<strong> universal call for peace on earth,<\/strong> celebrating Bhutan\u2019s unique spiritual heritage and reaffirming the shared Buddhist values that have long guided India\u2013Bhutan relations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/155718\/OPS\/GHTF402K6.1+GRQF550JC.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>Angola<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Places In News<\/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>President Droupadi Murmu is on a State Visit to Angola, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian President to the southern African nation, to strengthen bilateral cooperation under the India\u2013Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) framework.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Angola (Capital: Luanda)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Angola is located on the west coast of Southern Africa, bordered by Namibia (south), Zambia (east), the Democratic Republic of Congo (north), and the Atlantic Ocean (west).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Political Overview: <\/strong>Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975 after years of anti-colonial struggle led by the MPLA (People\u2019s Movement for the Liberation of Angola).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic Profile:<\/strong> It is Africa\u2019s second-largest oil producer after Nigeria. Diamonds form another major export sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geographical Profile: <\/strong>Roughly square-shaped, rising from a narrow coastal plain to a central plateau averaging 1,000\u20132,000 m in elevation.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Highest Point is Mount Moco near Huambo &amp; major rivers are&nbsp; Cuanza, Cunene, and Cuango.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2013Angola Relations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The diplomatic ties established in 1985 and India\u2019s Embassy in Luanda opened in 1986.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade Value is over $4 billion, majorly led by crude oil imports from Angola and Indian exports of pharmaceuticals, vehicles, machinery, and textiles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angola benefits from Indian Lines of Credit, ITEC programs, and the Pan-African e-Network for tele-education and telemedicine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooperation extends to defense training, renewable energy, and agro-industries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: TH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill-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>Assam Chief Minister announced that the <strong>Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill-2025<\/strong> will be tabled in the Assembly.<\/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 proposes to make the<strong> act of marrying multiple times <\/strong>while<strong> a spouse is still alive<\/strong> a<strong> punishable offence<\/strong>, with a <strong>prison term of up to seven years.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The offence has been made a <strong>cognizable offence<\/strong>, meaning they will not be given bail immediately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This law <strong>will not apply<\/strong> to the state\u2019s Scheduled Tribe communities and in the tribal districts under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special Fund: <\/strong>The Bill also contains a provision for the state government to set up a special fund to offer compensation to women who are \u201cvictims of polygamy\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The bill is part of a broader campaign to<strong> reshape Assam\u2019s social fabric<\/strong> <strong>and gender justice.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/whats-in-assams-anti-polygamy-bill-jail-terms-for-offenders-compensation-for-women-10355943\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India Development and Strategic Fund (IDSF)<\/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>The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) <\/strong>has suggested setting up an <strong>India Development and Strategic Fund (IDSF)<\/strong> to support long-term growth and global economic security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India Development and Strategic Fund (IDSF)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> To create a<strong> \u201ctwin-arm\u201d<\/strong> national fund to mobilise domestic and global savings and recycle capital from mature assets into new productive capacity.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It will build an enduring financial engine for <strong>long-term national development beyond annual budgets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CII suggested that IDSF will have two arms:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Development Investment Arm: <\/strong>It will focus on<strong> <\/strong>Long-term domestic priorities.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sectors: <\/strong>Infrastructure, Clean energy, Logistics and industrial corridors, MSME scale-up, Education &amp; skilling, Healthcare, Urban infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Role:<\/strong> Acts as anchor investor, attracting pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors (both domestic and foreign).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic Investment Arm:<\/strong> It will focus on securing critical overseas assets vital for India\u2019s economic and security interests.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Targets: <\/strong>Energy assets, Critical minerals, Frontier technologies (AI, semiconductors).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Type: <\/strong>Non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization.<br>&#8211; <strong>Established:<\/strong> 1895 (as Engineering and Iron Trades Association; renamed CII in 1992).<br>&#8211; <strong>Headquarters: <\/strong>New Delhi.<br>&#8211; <strong>Membership:<\/strong> Over 9,000 direct members (private and public enterprises, SMEs, MNCs) and 300,000 indirect members (through sectoral associations).<br>&#8211; <strong>Coverage: <\/strong>All sectors of economy across 62 offices in India and 8 overseas offices.<br>&#8211; CII charts change by working closely with governments and thought leaders and enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities for industry.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/cii-proposes-india-development-and-strategic-fund-125110900454_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Boxfish<\/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>Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a mathematical model to replicate the<strong> ornate boxfish\u2019s skin patterns.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Their work builds on Alan Turing\u2019s 1952 theory of pattern formation, which explains how diffusion and chemical reactions can create natural designs like leopard spots and seashell swirls\u2014known as <strong>Turing patterns.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Boxfish<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are small, shallow-water marine fishes from the family Ostraciontidae, known for their r<strong>igid, boxlike carapace <\/strong>made of fused plates, which encases most of their body except the eyes, mouth, fins, and tail.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are<strong> found in warm tropical seas<\/strong> worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are brightly colored and sometimes called <strong>cowfish due to hornlike head projections.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Though edible and often dried as curios, boxfish release a toxic substance when handled that can harm nearby fish.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/science\/where-you-see-a-fancy-fish-engineers-see-alan-turings-math-10354706\/lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Lok Sabha paid floral tribute to freedom fighter Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, on his birth anniversary.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Chittaranjan Das (1870 \u2013 1925)<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Overview: He was popularly known as &#8220;Deshbandhu (Friend of the Nation),&#8221; and was a key nationalist leader, lawyer, freedom fighter, and social reformer of the Indian independence movement.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He defended Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipore Bomb Case (1908) and later joined the freedom movement full-time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Key Contributions: He was a participant of the Non-Cooperation Movement (1919\u201322) led by Mahatma Gandhi\u200b.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He founded the Swaraj Party in 1923 with Motilal Nehru to enter legislative councils and resist colonial rule from within\u200b.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-11-2025\/news-in-short-10-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-58820","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\/58820","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=58820"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58870,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58820\/revisions\/58870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}