{"id":77644,"date":"2026-06-23T18:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=77644"},"modified":"2026-06-23T18:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:13:30","slug":"news-in-short-23-06-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/23-06-2026\/news-in-short-23-06-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 23-06-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kheer Bhawani Mela<\/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>In Kashmir Valley, the annual Mela Kheer Bhawani is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami.<\/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>This is one of the most important festivals for the <strong>Kashmiri Pandit community<\/strong> during which devotees offer Kheer (rice pudding), milk, flowers, and aromatic leaves to <strong>Mata Ragnya Devi<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mela symbolizes faith, resilience, cultural reconnection, and communal harmony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Kheer Bhawani Temple<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is dedicated to<strong> Goddess Ragnya Devi<\/strong>, who is considered an incarnation of Goddess Durga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The original temple was built by <strong>Maharaja Pratap Singh<\/strong> around 1912 in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir. It was later embellished and <strong>renovated by Maharaja Hari Singh.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A distinctive feature of the temple is a hexagonal spring located at its center, revered for its sacred water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both the temple and the festival derive their name from the <strong>sweet dish &#8216;kheer&#8217;,<\/strong> which is distributed as prasad (a religious offering) to devotees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/annual-mela-kheer-bhawani-celebrated-with-religious-fervour-in-kashmir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Khurasani Imli\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy\/ Agriculture<\/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>fruit of Mandu\u2019s Baobab tree<\/strong>, known locally as Khurasani Imli, has secured a Geographical Indication <strong>(GI) tag.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Khurasani Imli<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Khurasani Imli is the fruit of the Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata), a species native to <strong>Africa and Madagascar.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is popularly known as the \u201cTree of Life\u201d because of its multiple uses and exceptional resilience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In India, baobabs occur in the <strong>semi-arid regions of central India<\/strong> and <strong>parts of the Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mandu in Madhya Pradesh<\/strong> is one of the few places in India where Baobab trees are found in large numbers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Historical accounts suggest that the seeds were brought to <strong>Mandu by Afghan rulers or Arab traders<\/strong> around the 14th\u201315th century.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The tree is known for its <strong>distinctive bottle-shaped trunk<\/strong> and its ability to <strong>store large quantities of water.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fruit is rich in <strong>Vitamin C, antioxidants,<\/strong> and has<strong> traditional medicinal uses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"829296\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #829296;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-194.png\" alt=\"khurasani imli\u00a0\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-77645\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/mandus-khurasani-imli-earns-gi-tag-a-boost-for-tribal-livelihoods-and-global-recognition\/articleshow\/131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ET<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>AI Agent Loops<\/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>AI experts suggest that AI Agent Loops are going to\u00a0 transform human-AI interaction by automating workflows and reducing the need for manual prompting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Are AI Agent Loops?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An AI agent loop is a <strong>recurring automated workflow<\/strong> that repeatedly <strong>guides and supervises AI agents<\/strong> without requiring users to write prompts at every step.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instead of a human constantly telling the AI what to do next, the <strong>system itself generates instructions, evaluates progress, and assigns new tasks<\/strong> until the desired objective is achieved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Components of an AI Agent Loop<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Automations:<\/strong> They are the foundation of a loop and ensure that a loop can be repeated rather than a one-off event. It enables the AI agent to go off on a schedule and do discovery and triage by themselves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Worktrees:<\/strong> This is a key component as they enable two AI agents to work in parallel with each other, avoiding any overlap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skills: <\/strong>They can, for instance, be instructions for the AI agent to write down the project knowledge the agent would otherwise just guess.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plugins and connectors:<\/strong> They are used to give the AI agent access to the tools you already use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sub-agents: <\/strong>They let users set up AI agents in such a way that one of them has the idea while another one checks the work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/snap-spin-off-ai-video-company-dotmo-10750189\/?ref=infinite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> In Kashmir Valley, the annual Mela Kheer Bhawani is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> This is one of the most important festivals for the Kashmiri Pandit community during which devotees offer Kheer (rice pudding), milk, flowers, and aromatic leaves to Mata Ragnya Devi.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The mela symbolizes faith, resilience, cultural reconnection, and communal harmony. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/23-06-2026\/news-in-short-23-06-2026 \" 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-77644","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\/77644","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=77644"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77648,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77644\/revisions\/77648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}