{"id":71021,"date":"2026-04-07T18:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=71021"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:27:54","slug":"news-in-short-07-04-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-04-2026\/news-in-short-07-04-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 07-04-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Piprahwa Relics in Leh<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ History and 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 sacred Piprahwa Relics are set to arrive in Leh on the occasion of <strong>Buddha Purnima.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Relics were repatriated from Hong Kong in July 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Piprahwa relics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Piprahwa relics were\u00a0 discovered in <strong>1898<\/strong> by British civil engineer <strong>William Claxton Pepp\u00e9<\/strong> in Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are excavated from the <strong>Piprahwa Stupa<\/strong>\u2014widely recognized as the ancient city of<strong> Kapilavastu<\/strong>, the birthplace of Lord Buddha.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They include<\/strong> bone fragments, soapstone and crystal caskets, a sandstone coffer, and offerings such as gold ornaments and gemstones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are believed to be associated with the mortal remains of Lord Buddha.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An inscription in the <strong>Brahmi script<\/strong> on one of the caskets confirms these as relics of the Buddha deposited by the <strong>Sakya clan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Status: <\/strong>Most of these relics were moved to the <strong>Indian Museum in Kolkata in 1899<\/strong> and are legally protected as <strong>\u2018AA\u2019 antiquities<\/strong>, forbidding their sale or removal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While some bone relics were gifted to the <strong>King of Siam, a portion kept by Pepp\u00e9\u2019s descendants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ladakh as the Gateway of India\u2019s Buddhist Civilisation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ladakh has historically functioned as a <strong>bridge between India, Central Asia, and East Asia. <\/strong>It connected regions such as <strong>Kashmir, Gandhara and Central Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through these routes, Buddhism spread via <strong>trade caravans, monastic networks and cultural exchanges.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/with-piprahwa-relics-lehs-buddhist-history-comes-home-10622591\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Namo Drone Didi Scheme<\/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>According to the <strong>Ministry of Civil Aviation<\/strong> a total of 1,094 SHG members have been trained as drone pilots in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Namo Drone Didi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Namo Drone Didi scheme<\/strong> is a \u20b91,261 crore central initiative (2023-24 to 2025-26) providing drones to <strong>15,000 women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the DAY-NRLM mission.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It <strong>empowers rural women <\/strong>as certified drone pilots to offer affordable, precise, and efficient spraying services for pesticides and fertilizers to farmers, improving crop yields and generating new income.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> 15-day training for SHG members<\/strong> (5 days drone pilot training and 10 days nutrient and pesticide application training) is provided under the scheme.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/karnataka-tops-under-namo-drone-didi-yojana\/article70820284.ece\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>RBI Revises Banking Correspondent Classification<\/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 RBI has proposed that in addition to bank branches, banking correspondents should be <strong>classified into two categories <\/strong>based on their assignments and suggested uniformity in fixing their wages.<\/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>The RBI proposed defining three types of delivery points<\/strong> \u2014 bank branches, Business Correspondent-Banking Outlet (BC-BO) and Business Correspondent-Banking Touchpoint (BC-BT).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Banking correspondents are assigned in remote areas<\/strong> to perform retail banking operations, expanding the reach of banks and helping in financial inclusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BC-BOs <\/strong>will be able to carry out activities such as opening of bank accounts; opening of term deposit accounts; cash deposits and withdrawals; fund transfers; issuance\/ blocking of debit cards among many others.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BC-BTs<\/strong> will offer limited services such as small-value transactions and remittances with flexible hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently, <strong>there is no classification among business correspondents<\/strong>, while the commissions they get paid vary from bank to bank.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As of 2025, there were over 16 lakh business correspondents engaged by various lenders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/banking-and-finance\/central-bank-revises-banking-correspondent-classification-10622768\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Babu Jagjivan Ram<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: 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 tributes to<strong> Babu Jagjivan Ram<\/strong> on his birth anniversary.<\/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>Babu Jagjivan Ram <\/strong>was a freedom fighter and social reformer born on <strong>5 April 1908<\/strong> in Chandwa village (present-day Bihar).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He studied at <strong>Banaras Hindu University<\/strong> and later graduated from <strong>University of Calcutta.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Role in Freedom Struggle:<\/strong> He was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and actively participated in the national movement.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He took part in the <strong>Civil Disobedience Movement <\/strong>and the <strong>Quit India Movement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Justice Contributions:<\/strong> He founded the <strong>Akhil Bharatiya Ravidas Mahasabha<\/strong> and the <strong>All India Depressed Classes League<\/strong> to mobilize marginalized communities.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He was instrumental in the enactment of the <strong>Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Political Career:<\/strong> He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He was a <strong>Cabinet Minister for 35 years<\/strong>&#8211; the longest serving minister handling several key portfolios.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As Food &amp; Agriculture Minister, he is credited with the <strong>Green Revolution <\/strong>and as Defence Minister he led India to the historic <strong>1971 war,<\/strong> which saw the birth of Bangladesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He served as the <strong>Deputy Prime Minister <\/strong>of India in <strong>1979 under Morarji Desai.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2249173&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The sacred Piprahwa Relics are set to arrive in Leh on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About Piprahwa relics <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Piprahwa relics were\u00a0 discovered in 1898 by British civil engineer William Claxton Pepp\u00e9 in Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> They are excavated from the Piprahwa Stupa\u2014widely recognized as the ancient city of Kapilavastu, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> They include bone fragments, soapstone and crystal caskets, a sandstone coffer, and offerings such as gold ornaments and gemstones. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-04-2026\/news-in-short-07-04-2026 \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read 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