{"id":63361,"date":"2026-01-03T19:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T13:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=63361"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:18:41","slug":"news-in-short-03-01-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-01-2026\/news-in-short-03-01-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 03-01-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>195th Birth Anniversary of Savitribai Phule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Modern History\/Person in News<\/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>PM Modi paid homage to social reformer Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary, remembering her contributions to society in the field of education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Savitribai Phule<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Savitribai Phule, <strong>a poet and social reformer<\/strong>, is widely recognised as the <strong>first female teacher of modern India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Born in 1831, she was married to social activist Jyotirao Phule at the age of 10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Contributions&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pioneer of Women&#8217;s Education:<\/strong> In 1848, alongside her husband Jyotirao Phule, she established India&#8217;s first school for girls at Bhide Wada in Pune.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She founded the <strong>Mahila Seva Mandal in 1852<\/strong> to raise awareness about women&#8217;s rights and social status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Reformer:<\/strong> She fought tirelessly against <strong>caste-based discrimination<\/strong> and untouchability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advocate for Vulnerable Groups:<\/strong> She established <strong>Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha<\/strong>, a shelter for pregnant rape victims and widows to prevent infanticide and provide them a safe place to deliver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Literary Work:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kavya Phule in 1854<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar in 1892.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/prime-minister-modi-pays-tribute-to-savitribai-phule-on-her-birth-anniversary\/#:~:text=In%20a%20social%20media%20post,equality%2C%2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rani Velu Nachiyar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Modern History<\/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>PM Modi paid tribute to <strong>Rani Velu Nachiyar<\/strong> on her <strong>birth anniversary.<\/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>Rani Velu Nachiyar (1730\u20131796)<\/strong> was one of the <strong>earliest Indian queens<\/strong> to wage an armed struggle against British colonial rule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She was daughter of <strong>King Sellamuthu Sethupathy,<\/strong> ruler of the Ramanathapuram (Ramnad) kingdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After her husband was killed in 1772 by the British East India Company with the help of the Arcot Nawab, she fled and began organizing resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She organized <strong>one of India\u2019s first organized armed rebellions<\/strong> against the British.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She successfully recaptured Sivagangai in 1780 and became the first Indian queen to defeat the British in battle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She ruled Sivagangai for about 10 years, later she handed over administration to her daughter Vellachi Nachiyar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One of the first women freedom fighters of India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early example of women\u2019s participation in armed resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symbol of anti-colonial resistance in South India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrates that organized resistance to British rule began much before 1857.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/vp-and-pm-pay-tribute-to-freedom-fighter-rani-velu-nachiyar-on-her-birth-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Magh Mela 2026<\/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><strong>\u2018Magh Mela 2026&#8242;<\/strong> festival has begun in Prayagraj.<\/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>Magh Mela is held <strong>annually <\/strong>at the sacred region of <strong>Prayagraj<\/strong> on the banks of <strong>Sangam <\/strong>during the month of <strong>Magh.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is held from <strong>Paush Purnima to Mahashivratri.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayagraj is the site of the confluence of the<strong> Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The confluence of these three sacred rivers enhances the<strong> importance of bathing and donating.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kalpavas: <\/strong>Many devotees undertake Kalpavas, a vow to live simply on the riverbanks for the entire month \u2014 rising early, bathing at Brahma Muhurat, meditating, chanting, and performing charity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/lucknow\/magh-mela-travel-alert-trains-diverted-prayagraj-sangam-station-snan-days-10451759\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Repealing and Amending Act, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance<\/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 Repealing and Amending Act, 2025, was passed in the recently concluded winter session of the Parliament.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Did You Know?<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Repeal <\/strong>means an abrogation or removal of any law by a competent authority.<br>&#8211; <strong>Amendment <\/strong>is an action or result of amending an existing statute by alteration or by adding, deleting or substituting something.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cad4d8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-63366\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cad4d8; width:232px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-17.png 510w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-17-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It streamlines India\u2019s legal framework by removing 71 obsolete or redundant laws (from 1886\u20132023) and making targeted amendments to modernize and correct inconsistencies in key statutes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Act uses a <strong>two-pronged approach<\/strong>: It <strong>eliminates <\/strong>outdated enactments, amendment Acts already incorporated into principal laws, and other laws no longer needed.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It updates foundational laws like the General Clauses Act (1897), Code of Civil Procedure (1908), Indian Succession Act (1925), and Disaster Management Act (2005) to correct drafting errors and modernize language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A savings clause ensures continuity, preserving existing rights, legal processes, and practices despite the repeals.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b3d1e4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-63363\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b3d1e4; aspect-ratio:2.2612419700214135;width:376px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-14.png 606w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-14-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/repealing-and-amending-act-2025-passed-to-simplify-legal-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Staphylococcus<\/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>Researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru University collected air samples from parts of Delhi and found high levels of <strong>antibiotic-resistant staphylococci<\/strong> in both the indoor and outdoor environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Staphylococcus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Staphylococcus is a genus of <strong>Gram-positive bacteria.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staphylococci are spherical bacteria, commonly called \u201cstaph.\u201d They exist in clusters and are found on skin and mucous membranes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eight staphylococcal species were identified, with Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus arlettae being the most prevalent human- and animal-associated species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: IE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health&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>In 2025, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Eli Lilly\u2019s Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Novo Nordisk\u2019s Wegovy (semaglutide), entered the Indian market, quickly becoming high-value pharmaceutical products despite limited patient uptake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>GLP-1\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a hormone released from the enteroendocrine cells of the small bowel in response to the arrival of a nutrient bolus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is secreted continuously at low basal levels and rises within minutes of food ingestion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impacts of GLP-1 medications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GLP-1 medications have revolutionized weight loss and can reduce body weight in obese patients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GLP-1 drugs carry known risks including gastrointestinal issues, pancreatitis, and rare thyroid cancers , as well as possible lean body mass loss and premature facial aging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-health\/splash-2025-weight-loss-drugs-2026-10452464\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Nine Years of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana<\/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>Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, a flagship scheme for pregnant women and lactating mothers, has completed nine years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana is a <strong>Centrally Sponsored flagship scheme <\/strong>to provide<strong> maternity benefits<\/strong> to women belonging to <strong>socially and economically disadvantaged sections<\/strong> of society.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched on the <strong>1st January 2017.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives: <\/strong>To provide cash incentive for <strong>partial compensation for the wage loss <\/strong>so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first child;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To <strong>improve health <\/strong>seeking behavior amongst the Pregnant Women &amp; Lactating Mothers (PW&amp;LM).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To promote<strong> positive behavioral change<\/strong> towards the <strong>girl child<\/strong> by providing <strong>additional cash incentive<\/strong> for the second child, if that is a girl child.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Benefits:<\/strong> The benefit is available to a woman for the <strong>first two living children<\/strong> provided the second child is a girl.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>cash benefit of five thousand rupees<\/strong> for the <strong>first child<\/strong> and<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>six thousand rupees <\/strong>for the second girl child.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cash incentives in two instalments<\/strong> as per the schedule provided in table below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"bfcedf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-63362\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bfcedf; width:530px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-13.png 819w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-13-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-13-768x188.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Benefits can be availed <strong>only on the basis of the Aadhaar Number of Beneficiary<\/strong> so as to avoid any duplication or malpractices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In case of <strong>miscarriage\/still birth,<\/strong> the beneficiary would be treated as a fresh beneficiary in the event of any future pregnancy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/pradhan-mantri-matru-vandana-yojana-flagship-scheme-completes-nine-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)<\/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 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) approved 22 new projects under the \u20b922,919 crore Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Objective: <\/strong>To develop a robust component manufacturing ecosystem by attracting investments (global \/ domestic) across the value chain by integrating its domestic electronic industry with the Global Value Chains (GVCs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Target Segment Category under Scheme includes;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sub-assemblies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bare components<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selected bare components<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supply chain ecosystem and Capital equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sub-assembly &#8211; Telecom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Types of Incentive:<\/strong> Turnover linked incentive, capex incentive and hybrid incentive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tenure of the Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turnover Linked Incentive: Six years with one year of gestation period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capex Incentive: Five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Global Scenario of Electronics sector&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The global electronics market is estimated at&nbsp; around <strong>US$ 4.3 trillion.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The electronics GVC is intricate, with a select group of nations like <strong>China, Taiwan, the USA, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Mexico, and Malaysia.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>China <\/strong>is the world&#8217;s largest electronics producer, accounting for nearly <strong>60%<\/strong> of worldwide electronics production.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indian Scenario:<\/strong> India\u2019s electronics sector reached in 2024-25, with production touching <strong>\u20b911.3 lakh crore<\/strong>, a <strong>six-fold increase<\/strong> from \u20b91.9 lakh crore in 2014-15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/164376\/OPS\/GSGFBTFII.1+GOVFCTV2V.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>Key Interventions Launched to Strengthen MSME Exports under Export Promotion Mission<\/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 government has launched <strong>two key interventions<\/strong> under the NIRYAT PROTSAHAN sub-scheme as part of the initial roll-out of the <strong>Export Promotion Mission<\/strong> to strengthen MSME exports and improve access to trade finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interest Subvention for Export Credit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is<strong> <\/strong>related to interest subvention for<strong> pre and post shipment export credit<\/strong>, aimed at reducing the cost of export credit and easing working-capital constraints faced by MSME exporters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Provisions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Base interest subvention of <strong>2.75%<\/strong>, with <strong>scope for additional incentives for exports<\/strong> to notified under-represented or emerging markets, subject to operational readiness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicable only to exports under a notified positive list at the <strong>HS six-digit level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"acbdc8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-63364\" style=\"--dominant-color: #acbdc8; aspect-ratio:1.7143529965854234;width:406px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15.png 600w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Collateral Guarantee Support for Export Credit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It relates to<strong> collateral support for export credit,<\/strong> aimed at addressing collateral constraints faced by MSME exporters and improving access to bank finance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under this<strong> a collateral guarantee support for export credit <\/strong>is being introduced in partnership with the <strong>Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)<\/strong>. It <strong>guarantee coverage of&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Up to 85 percent <\/strong>will be provided for <strong>Micro and Small exporters<\/strong> and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Up to 65 percent<\/strong> for <strong>Medium exporters<\/strong>, with a maximum outstanding guaranteed exposure of <strong>\u20b910 crore <\/strong>per exporter in a financial year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/government-launches-interventions-to-boost-msme-exports-under-export-promotion-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Galaxy Frogs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Species in News<\/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>According to the study, a group of seven <strong>galaxy frogs<\/strong> vanished from Western Ghats due to disturbances and behavioural changes due to <strong>photo tourism.<\/strong>&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><strong>Galaxy frogs (Melanobatrachus indicus)<\/strong> are <strong>one of the rarest amphibians<\/strong> in the world that live exclusively under <strong>rotten logs in Kerala\u2019s Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galaxy frogs were first discovered in <strong>1878, <\/strong>not much is known about them since they are difficult to find.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galaxy frogs require <strong>precise ecological conditions<\/strong>, such as temperature and humidity, to survive.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is endemic to wet evergreen forests of<strong> southern Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu states of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measuring between 2 cm and 3.5 cm, these frogs do not produce sounds.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scientists believe they use their spots to communicate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"313113\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-16-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Galaxy Frogs\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-63365\" style=\"--dominant-color: #313113; width:343px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-16-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-16-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-16-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-16-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-16.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They were designated as the<strong> flagship species of Kerala\u2019s Mathikettan Shola National Park in 2021.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The species is currently listed as <strong>vulnerable<\/strong> on the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/7-of-worlds-rarest-frogs-presumed-dead-study-blames-rise-in-photo-tourism-10452546\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">PM Modi paid homage to social reformer Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary, remembering her contributions to society in the field of education.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About Savitribai Phule <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Savitribai Phule, a poet and social reformer, is widely recognised as the first female teacher of modern India. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Born in 1831, she was married to social activist Jyotirao Phule at the age of 10. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-01-2026\/news-in-short-03-01-2026\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"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-63361","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\/63361","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\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63361"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63395,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63361\/revisions\/63395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}