{"id":69131,"date":"2026-03-16T18:53:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=69131"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:28:16","slug":"news-in-short-16-03-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-03-2026\/news-in-short-16-03-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 16-03-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rajasthan\u2019s Property Bill<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Polity<\/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>Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property in Disturbed Areas Bill<\/strong> was passed by the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rajasthan becomes the<strong> second state in India,<\/strong> after Gujarat, to implement such a bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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>Aim:<\/strong> To regulate property transactions in areas that the government declares as <strong>\u201cdisturbed\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under the proposed law, Section 3(1,2) <\/strong>states that the State government may declare any area within the State as a<strong> \u2018disturbed area\u2019<\/strong> if it considers that communal violence, riots, or public disorder exist or are likely to occur.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once a locality is notified, any transfer of immovable property, including land, houses or commercial establishments, would require<strong> prior approval from the District Magistrate.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Property transactions carried out without such permission would be <strong>treated as legally invalid.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The law also provides<strong> penalties for property transfers <\/strong>carried out without the required permission.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The legislation has sparked debate over its<strong> constitutional validity, potential misuse, and its broader social and economic implications.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Legal Question&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The right to property was removed as a <strong>fundamental right by the 44th Amendment to the Constitution in 1978.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It remains protected under <strong>Article 300A,<\/strong> which states that no person can be deprived of property <strong>except by authority of law.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>proposed legislation provides such authority<\/strong> by requiring government approval before property in notified \u201cdisturbed areas\u201d can be transferred.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Bill has also drawn attention in relation to <strong>Article 14, which guarantees equality before the law.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the provisions disproportionately affect certain neighbourhoods or communities, the law could face scrutiny on grounds of arbitrary classification or discrimination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/why-is-rajasthans-property-bill-drawing-scrutiny-explained\/article70746393.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Captive Power Generation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Energy<\/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 Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, notified by India&#8217;s Ministry of Power, updated the Electricity Rules, 2005, to streamline regulations for <strong>captive generating plants (CGPs<\/strong>) and boost ease of doing business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Captive Power Plant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Captive Power Plant\u00a0 is a power plant set up primarily<strong> for its owner&#8217;s use, per the Electricity Act, 2003.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It qualifies as captive if captive users hold over 26% ownership and consume more than 51% of generated electricity annually.<\/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>CGPs help industries avoid grid supply shortages and price swings, supporting growth via reliable, on-site power often from sources like gas engines or renewables.\u00a0<\/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>Nivation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment; Disaster Management<\/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>\u00a0A new study by scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) found the flash flood in Dharali village in Uttarakhand was triggered by the <strong>collapse of an ice patch in the nivation area of the Srikanta glacier.<\/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>Nivation <\/strong>is defined as the <strong>erosion of the ground beneath and around a snow bank,<\/strong> primarily as a result of <strong>alternate freezing and thawing.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This can form a <strong>nivation hollow, <\/strong>which gradually becomes deeper when snow repeatedly accumulates in the same place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nivation area of the Srikanta glacier<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It lies in the upper Bhagirathi river basin in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Srikanta Glacier is a small- to medium-sized valley glacier with a height of 6,133 m, around 9.8 km upstream of Dharali.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The glacier has steep accumulation and ablation zones, seasonal snow cover, and extensive nivation areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/175821\/OPS\/G4OFMFUOV.1+GPEFNK47U.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>Indigenous TAVR system for preclinical studies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Science and Tech<\/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>S3V Vascular Technologies Ltd. has launched an indigenous Balloon-Expandable TAVR system for preclinical studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) system<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a transformative, minimally invasive therapy for patients with severe aortic stenosis\u2014a condition where the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traditional treatment requires open-heart surgery but TAVR allows clinicians to replace the valve via a catheter, significantly reducing recovery time for elderly or high-risk patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Present status&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Currently, TAVR remains inaccessible to many in emerging markets due to high costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Imported valve replacement systems in India cost \u20b913\u201323 lakh, limiting access, while the annual need for TAVR is around 50,000 compared to only 4,000 procedures performed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Latest developments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) system for preclinical studies offering a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for severe aortic stenosis.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The recent launch of indigenous Balloon-Expandable TAVR system for preclinical studies aims to lower costs with a high-quality, locally developed alternative, making advanced cardiac care more accessible nationwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :TH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sangita Kalanidhi Award<\/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>Veena player <strong>Jayanthi Kumaresh<\/strong> has been announced the coveted <strong>Sangita Kalanidhi<\/strong> at the 100th Conference and Concerts of <strong>The Music Academy, Madras<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bharatanatyam dancer <strong>Narendra G<\/strong> will be conferred the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/20-03-2023\/sangita-kalanidhi-and-nritya-kalanidhi-awards\"><strong>Nritya Kalanidhi<\/strong><\/a> award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Sangita Kalanidhi Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instituted in <strong>1942<\/strong> by <strong>The Music Academy, Madras<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is regarded as the highest honour in Carnatic music, often described as the \u201cNobel Prize of Carnatic music.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The award comprises a <strong>gold medal<\/strong> and a <strong>birudu patra (citation)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since <strong>2005<\/strong>, recipients have also been honoured with the <strong>MS Subbulakshmi Award<\/strong>, instituted by The Hindu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>About the Music Academy, Madras<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Music Academy, Madras<\/strong> originated as an offshoot of the <strong>All India Congress Session of 1927<\/strong> held in <strong>Chennai<\/strong> (then Madras).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was established to <strong>promote and standardise Carnatic music traditions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Academy organizes the <strong>annual Music and Dance Festival<\/strong>, one of the most prominent cultural events in the Carnatic tradition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Academy also confers several awards, including the <strong>Sangita Kala Acharya, TTK Award, and Musicologist Award<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/music\/sangita-kalanidhi-to-be-presented-to-veena-player-jayanthi-kumaresh-at-music-academys-100th-conference-and-concerts\/article70745978.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jnanpith Award<\/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>Tamil poet and lyricist <strong>Vairamuthu<\/strong> has been selected for the <strong>Jnanpith Award<\/strong> for the year 2025.<\/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>He is the <strong>third Tamil litterateur<\/strong> to receive the award after <strong>Akilan (1975)<\/strong> and <strong>Jayakanthan (2002)<\/strong>, and the <strong>first to be honoured for Tamil poetry<\/strong>, while the earlier awardees were recognised for prose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He has written <strong>over 8,000 songs<\/strong>, won <strong>seven National Film Awards for lyrics<\/strong>, and earned the honorific <strong>\u201cKaviperarasu\u201d (Emperor of Poets)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The award, however, has been met with sharp criticism from some writers, artists and activists who point to sexual harassment allegations made against him during the<strong> #MeToo movement<\/strong> in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Jnanpith Award (also spelled Gyanpeeth Award)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instituted in <strong>1961<\/strong> by the <strong>Bharatiya Jnanpith<\/strong>, it is <strong>India\u2019s highest literary honour<\/strong>, awarded annually to an Indian author for outstanding contribution to literature.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bharatiya Jnanpith<\/strong> is a literary and research organization founded by <strong>Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain and Rama Jain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is awarded for the work in <strong>22 languages <\/strong>recognized by the Constitution of India and, from 2013, in the <strong>English<\/strong> language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The award carries a <strong>\u20b911 lakh cash prize, citation, and a bronze statuette of Vagdevi (Saraswati)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>first recipient<\/strong> was Malayalam writer <strong>G. Sankara Kurup<\/strong> in <strong>1965<\/strong> for <strong>Odakkuzhal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/high-honour-deep-divide-when-tamil-poet-vairamuthu-won-the-jnanpith-award-10583875\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Western Tragopan: King of Birds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/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>Western Tragopan<\/strong>, a rare Himalayan pheasant, faces increasing threats due to forest loss and human pressures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus), also known as Jujurana or \u201cking of birds,\u201d is one of the rarest and most stunning pheasant species in the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong> Found in <strong>temperate and subalpine forests<\/strong> at 2,400\u20133,600 m (occasionally down to 2,000 m in winter).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From <strong>Swat Valley (Pakistan)<\/strong> across<strong> Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to Uttarakhand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diet: <\/strong>They are omnivores, feeding on berries, seeds, buds, shoots, and insects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major Threats:<\/strong> Forest degradation, climate change, and human disturbances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong> It is listed as <strong>Vulnerable<\/strong> by BirdLife International and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you know<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The bird is also the<strong> state bird of Himachal Pradesh<\/strong>, highlighting its cultural and ecological value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"949fa5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-88.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-69132\" style=\"--dominant-color: #949fa5; aspect-ratio:1.6870116421376344;width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-88.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-88-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-88-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/western-tragopan-king-of-birds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property in Disturbed Areas Bill was passed by the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Aim: To regulate property transactions in areas that the government declares as \u201cdisturbed\u201d. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Under the proposed law, Section 3(1,2) states that the State government may declare any area within the State as a \u2018disturbed area\u2019 if it considers that communal violence, riots, or public disorder exist or are likely to occur. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-03-2026\/news-in-short-16-03-2026 \" 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-69131","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\/69131","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=69131"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69138,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69131\/revisions\/69138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}