{"id":74890,"date":"2026-05-26T18:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=74890"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:52:47","slug":"news-in-short-26-05-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-05-2026\/news-in-short-26-05-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 26-05-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>President Confers Padma Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Culture<\/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 conferred Padma Awards to 66 eminent personalities for the year 2026 at the first Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More about the News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The awards are announced annually on Republic Day. For 2026, the President approved <strong>131 Padma Awards<\/strong>, including 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remaining awardees will be felicitated in a second ceremony later.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Recipients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dharmendra Singh Deol was honoured with the<strong> Padma Vibhushan<\/strong> posthumously for contributions to art. N.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rajam also received the <strong>Padma Vibhushan<\/strong> for contributions to music.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bhagat Singh Koshyari received the <strong>Padma Bhushan<\/strong> for public affairs.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uday Kotak was awarded the <strong>Padma Bhushan<\/strong> for trade and industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harmanpreet Kaur received the<strong> Padma Shri <\/strong>for sports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Folk musician Taga Ram Bheel was conferred the <strong>Padma Shri<\/strong> award for keeping alive the legacy of the Algoza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Padma Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Padma Awards<\/strong>: One of the highest civilian awards of the country instituted in <strong>1954<\/strong>, are conferred in <strong>three categories:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Padma Vibhushan: <\/strong>Second-highest civilian award in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Padma Bhushan: <\/strong>Third-highest civilian award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Padma Shri: <\/strong>Fourth-highest civilian award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are <strong>awarded annually<\/strong> in various disciplines and fields of activities, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, and civil service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are announced <strong>every year on Republic Day (January 26).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open to <strong>all persons, regardless of race, occupation, position, or gender.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be<strong> awarded posthumously.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selection Process:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recommendations are made by state governments, central ministries, previous awardees, and the public.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managed by the Padma Awards Committee, constituted by the Prime Minister annually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Committee recommendations are submitted to the Prime Minister and President for approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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\/news\/national\/padma-awards-president-droupadi-murmu-rashtrapati-bhawan\/article71021107.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Pratas Islands\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Geography; GS2\/International Relations<\/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 Pratas Islands recently witnessed a maritime standoff between the coast guards of China and Taiwan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Pratas Islands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>The Pratas Islands, also known as<strong> Dongsha Islands,<\/strong> are a group of <strong>coral atolls<\/strong> located in the northern part of the <strong>South China Sea.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The islands lie roughly midway between <strong>southern Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Chinese mainland.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The atoll is currently administered and controlled by Taiwan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Population: <\/strong>The islands are <strong>lightly populated and mainly host Taiwan\u2019s coast guard<\/strong> personnel and research facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ecological Importance:<\/strong> The area also includes the<strong> Dongsha Atoll National Park<\/strong>, which is known for its marine biodiversity and coral reef ecosystems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic Importance: <\/strong>The islands are situated at the northern edge of the South China Sea, making them strategically significant for maritime surveillance and naval operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"48a7cb\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #48a7cb;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-174.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-74891\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ie\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Launch of JEEVAN App and SHATAYU Geriatric Caregiver Dashboard<\/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>A mobile application<strong> JEEVAN (Joint Elderly Empowerment and Virtual Assistance Network)<\/strong> has been launched by the <strong>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/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>Aim: <\/strong>To strengthen support systems for senior citizens across the country.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features of JEEVAN App: <\/strong>Information on Government schemes and welfare programmes, emergency assistance and details of senior citizen homes.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The platform has been designed with a user-friendly interface, simplified navigation and accessibility features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ministry also launched <strong>Senior Holistic Care Assistance and Training for Your Utility (SHATAYU) Dashboard<\/strong> to support and strengthen caregiving services for senior citizens.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The platform is designed to enhance the safety, welfare, healthcare access and social inclusion of senior citizens across the country.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It provides features such as information on the availability of Geriatric Caregivers in a particular district and the State for the senior citizens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/union-minister-dr-virendra-kumar-launches-jeevan-mobile-application-for-senior-citizens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Government Initiatives<\/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>Ministry of Food Processing Industries, addressed a media interaction regarding the implementation and achievements of the <strong>Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme.<\/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>The PMFME Scheme was launched in <strong>2020 <\/strong>under the <strong>Ministry of Food Processing Industries<\/strong> as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scheme was conceptualised <strong>to address the challenges faced by India\u2019s unorganised micro food processing sector.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the <strong>centrally sponsored scheme, <\/strong>with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crore, approved for implementation during 2020-21 to 2024-25 and has been extended till September 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Scheme also operationalizes the <strong>One District One Product (ODOP) approach, <\/strong>enabling economies of scale in procurement, common services, and market linkage.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scheme has so far identified 137 unique products across 726 districts in 35 States and Union Territories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Achievements:<\/strong> A total of 1,96,270 individual micro food processing enterprises have been supported under the Credit Linked Subsidy component with <strong>more than 40% of beneficiaries being women entrepreneurs.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under Branding and Marketing support, 32 proposals and 40 ODOP brands have been approved, resulting in the launch of more than 200 food products.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A total of 1,164 micro enterprises have directly benefited from branding and marketing assistance.<\/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=2264199&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Fractional Quantum Hall Effect (FQHE)<\/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>Recent advances in quantum materials, especially in twisted multilayer graphene, have enabled physicists to recreate the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect (FQHE) without extremely strong magnetic fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hall Effect&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Hall Effect was discovered in <strong>1879 by Edwin Hall.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Principle:<\/strong> When electrons move through a conductor under a magnetic field, they experience a sideways force known as the Lorentz force.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This force causes electric charges to <strong>accumulate on one side of the material,<\/strong> producing a transverse voltage called the <strong>Hall voltage.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Hall Effect helped scientists understand the nature of electric charge carriers in materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Quantum Hall Effect (QHE)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Quantum Hall Effect (QHE) is a <strong>quantum mechanical version of the Hall Effect <\/strong>observed in two-dimensional electron systems under extremely low temperatures and very strong magnetic fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In ordinary conditions, electrical resistance changes smoothly with changes in magnetic field strength.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>However, under quantum conditions, the <strong>Hall resistance changes only in discrete steps<\/strong> rather than continuously. This phenomenon is known as <strong>quantisation of Hall resistance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Quantum Hall Effect demonstrated that electron behaviour at microscopic scales follows the principles of quantum mechanics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integer Quantum Hall Effect (IQHE):<\/strong> In the Integer Quantum Hall Effect, the Hall resistance takes only whole-number values such as <strong>1, 2, 3, etc.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The effect occurs because electrons occupy <strong>discrete energy levels <\/strong>known as Landau levels under strong magnetic fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fractional Quantum Hall Effect (FQHE):<\/strong> In the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect, the Hall resistance takes fractional values such as <strong>1\/3, 2\/5, and 3\/7.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The phenomenon occurs due to <strong>strong interactions between electrons, <\/strong>which form collective quantum states.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These collective states give rise to <strong>quasiparticles<\/strong> carrying fractional electric charge, known as <strong>anyons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Applications of the Quantum Hall Effect (QHE)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect<\/strong> produces quasiparticles called <strong>anyons, <\/strong>which are considered promising for fault-tolerant quantum computing.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Anyons can store quantum information in a more stable manner<\/strong> than ordinary quantum particles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Quantum Hall Effect provides <strong>extremely precise measurements of electrical resistance.<\/strong> It is used internationally to define resistance standards in metrology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QHE has contributed significantly to research on advanced quantum materials such as <strong>Graphene.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-physicists-are-finding-new-ways-to-make-electrons-act-strangely\/article71014479.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>Carbon-Free Ferrocene Breakthrough<\/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>Researchers from IIT Madras and Indian Institute of Science have synthesized a new carbon-free molecule with a structure similar to ferrocene, solving a chemistry puzzle that had remained unresolved for more than 70 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Ferrocene?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ferrocene is a chemical compound discovered in the 1950s with a <strong>unique sandwich structure.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It consists of an <strong>iron atom placed between two carbon-ring molecules.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferrocene is an important compound in<strong> organometallic chemistry<\/strong> due to its<strong> high stability and unusual bonding.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is used in <strong>medicines, batteries, catalysts, advanced materials, and electronics.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the new Discovery?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Researchers <strong>synthesized a completely carbon-free molecule<\/strong> similar to ferrocene.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new molecule, <strong>Osmium replaces iron at the centre<\/strong> and <strong>Boron-based rings replace carbon rings.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The discovery solved a scientific puzzle that had remained unresolved for more than seven decades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance of the Discovery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The breakthrough proves that stable ferrocene-like sandwich structures can exist without carbon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It expands scientific understanding of chemical bonding and molecular stability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The discovery opens new possibilities in advanced materials, nanotechnology, catalysis, and electronics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/iit-madras-iisc-researchers-create-first-carbon-free-ferrocene-like-molecule-breakthrough-10705813\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Oreshnik Missile<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence<\/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>Russia used its powerful Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile in an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.<\/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>Oreshnik is an intermediate-range hypersonic weapon believed to be based on Russia\u2019s <strong>RS-26 Rubezh system<\/strong>. It can carry both <strong>nuclear and conventional warheads<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its strike range is estimated between <strong>3,000 and 5,500 kilometres<\/strong>, allowing it to target large parts of <strong>Europe<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is almost impossible for modern air defence systems to intercept the missile owing to its speed of <strong>Mach 10<\/strong>, or nearly 2.5\u20133 kilometres per second.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What makes Oreshnik especially significant is its ability to carry <strong>multiple warheads <\/strong>capable of striking different targets simultaneously, a feature generally associated with Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs).<\/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>Oreshnik\u2019s range falls within the category once banned under the Cold War-era <strong>Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty<\/strong>, from which the United States withdrew in 2019, followed later by Russia.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/what-is-oreshnik-russia-deploys-rare-hypersonic-missile-in-one-of-wars-largest-attacks-on-kyiv-101779645450585.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Deaths Caused by Lightning have been Consistently Rising<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/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><strong>Lightning <\/strong>has emerged as the <strong>most lethal natural hazard in India,<\/strong> with the number of fatalities <strong>rising consistently over the years.<\/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>A review of reports published by the <strong>National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) <\/strong>showed that the country reported a total of <strong>1,02,263 deaths due to lightning in the 50-year-period between 1975 and 2024.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over half of these deaths happened between <strong>2005 and 2024.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From 2016,<\/strong> lightning accounted for at least <strong>50% <\/strong>of all deaths due to natural causes while cyclones and floods accounted for fewer.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>State-wise trends show <\/strong>that the majority of deaths caused by lightning happened in <strong>non-peninsular States.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In 2024, five States<\/strong> \u2014 Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh \u2014 accounted for nearly <strong>60% of total deaths.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Lightning?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a <strong>giant spark of electricity<\/strong> in the atmosphere <strong>between clouds, the air, or the ground.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The thunderclouds possess <strong>millions of volts of electrical charge<\/strong> and different polarity within the cloud itself.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In the early stages of development,<\/strong> <strong>air acts as an insulator<\/strong> between the positive and negative charges in the cloud and between the cloud and the ground.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the opposite charge builds up enough, this <strong>insulating capacity of air breaks down<\/strong> and there is a rapid discharge of electricity known as lightning.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lightning<strong> can occur between opposite charges<\/strong> within the thunderstorm cloud (intra-cloud lightning) or between opposite charges in the cloud and on the ground (cloud-to-ground lightning).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"676866\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-175-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-74892\" style=\"--dominant-color: #676866; aspect-ratio:1.4992888417882142;width:380px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-175-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-175-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-175-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-175.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The atmospheric conditions are quite conducive for formation of severe thunderstorms<strong> in the pre &#8211; monsoon season.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Forecasts and Awareness&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The India Meteorological Department currently provides thunderstorm forecasts, while the IITM provides real-time alerts on lightning through <strong>its mobile application Damini.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The app also shares <strong>precautionary guidelines during thunderstorms in 23 regional languages,<\/strong> making safety information more accessible.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The increasing fatalities emphasise the need for creating more awareness among the public on precautions to be taken during lightning attacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/186477\/OPS\/GKGG1D74M.1+G96G1EVR7.1.html\" 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\"> President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Awards to 66 eminent personalities for the year 2026 at the first Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> More about the News <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The awards are announced annually on Republic Day. For 2026, the President approved 131 Padma Awards, including 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Remaining awardees will be felicitated in a second ceremony later.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-05-2026\/news-in-short-26-05-2026 \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/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-74890","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\/74890","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=74890"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74899,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74890\/revisions\/74899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}