{"id":77710,"date":"2026-06-24T18:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=77710"},"modified":"2026-06-24T18:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:41:25","slug":"news-in-short-24-06-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/24-06-2026\/news-in-short-24-06-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 24-06-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Chapekar Brothers<\/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>On 22 June 1897, the Chapekar brothers assassinated British plague commissioner Walter Charles Rand in Pune.<\/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 Chapekar Brothers, <strong>Damodar Hari Chapekar, Balkrishna Hari Chapekar, and Vasudeo Hari Chapekar,<\/strong> were among the earliest revolutionary nationalists in India&#8217;s freedom struggle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They were influenced by the revolutionary activities of<strong> Vasudev Balwant Phadke <\/strong>and the nationalist ideas propagated by<strong> Bal Gangadhar Tilak<\/strong> through his newspaper <strong>Kesari.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Formation of Secret Organisation: <\/strong>They organized an association called <strong>\u201cChapekar Club\u201d<\/strong> for physical and military training which they also called \u201cthe society for the removal of obstacles to the Hindu Religion\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>During the bubonic plague outbreak of 1896\u201397<\/strong>, the British administration implemented harsh plague-control measures under the leadership of <strong>Walter Charles Rand,<\/strong> Chairman of the <strong>Poona Plague Committee.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soldiers conducted intrusive house searches, violated religious customs, and subjected local residents to humiliating inspections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viewing Rand as a symbol of colonial oppression, the <strong>Chapekar brothers planned his assassination.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arrest and Execution:<\/strong> Damodar Hari Chapekar was executed in 1898, whereas Vasudeo Hari Chapekar and Balkrishna Hari Chapekar were executed in 1899.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/fathers-day-history-third-sunday-june-10750533\/?ref=infinite\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Nirbhay Chetna<\/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><strong>The Ministry of Panchayati Raj<\/strong> organised a three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on Nirbhay Chetna.<\/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>Nirbhay Chetna <\/strong>is a key intervention under the <strong>Nirbhay Raho initiative, <\/strong>launched in 2026 by the <strong>Ministry of Panchayati Raj.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It comprises three complementary components<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nirbhay Netri<\/strong> focuses on capacity-building and legal awareness among elected women representatives;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nirbhay Chetna <\/strong>seeks to sensitise elected male representatives on gender equality and women\u2019s safety; and\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nirbhay Drishti<\/strong> envisages the installation of CCTV cameras at strategic rural locations to strengthen technology-enabled safety infrastructure in Panchayats.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under Nirbhay Chetna, a cadre of 28,500 Master Trainers<\/strong> is being developed at the State, district, and block levels to reach over <strong>17.5 lakh male elected representatives across the country.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Master trainers who w<strong>ill engage male elected representatives on gender equality, women\u2019s safety, rights, and leadership<\/strong> within Panchayati Raj Institutions.<\/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=2275588&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">RSS &amp; Legal Entity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Polity<\/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>Karnataka&#8217;s home minister questions <strong>the legal status of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/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 RSS describes itself as a voluntary socio-cultural organisation and <strong>a \u201cbody of individuals\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is <strong>not a society registered<\/strong> under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, or a trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, or a Section 8 company established under the Companies Act, 2013.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a Legal Entity?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A &#8216;person in law&#8217; means any entity that can have legal rights and obligations. Persons are typically categorised as follows:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Natural Person:<\/strong> A human being\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Juridical\/Artificial Person:<\/strong> A legal entity such as a company, trust, society or statutory body that has legal rights and obligations distinct from those of its members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The legislation allows legal individuals to <strong>hold property, enter into contracts, and sue or be sued.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation created by <strong>Dr K.B. Hedgewar in Nagpur<\/strong> in 1925 in response to perceived challenges to Hindu culture and society <strong>during the era of British colonial control.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It seeks to <strong>promote the concept of Hindutva, stressing the cultural and national identity of Hindus.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The organisation played a vital role in the social and cultural mobilisation of Hindus in the <strong>pre-independence period.<\/strong> It <strong>emphasised community service, education and promotion of Hindu ideals.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After independence in 1947, the RSS came under criticism, particularly after the killing of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse in 1948. The organisation <strong>was briefly suspended and then revived.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/190908\/OPS\/GU1G5GBG1.1+G9FG5GBV9.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">TReDS Platform<\/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 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued Reserve Bank of<strong> India (Trade Receivables Discounting System) Directions, 2026, <\/strong>aimed at simplifying the onboarding process for MSMEs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is TReDS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)<\/strong> is an online platform which helps small businesses auction their invoices or trade receivables to banks and other financial institutions to unlock working capital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The platform <strong>facilitates financing against receivables <\/strong>due from corporate buyers, government departments, and public sector undertakings (PSUs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the RBIs Directions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RBI fixed a minimum net worth of <strong>\u20b925 crore<\/strong> and should get it certified by a <strong>statutory auditor <\/strong>to provide discounting services.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Existing entities providing the service have been given a deadline of March 31 2028 to comply with the networth criterion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/rbi-revises-process-to-onboard-msmes-on-trade-receivables-platform\/article71138716.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/business\/banks\/rbi-simplifies-onboarding-of-msmes-on-treds-platform-13956882.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MoneyControl<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">India&#8217;s ABS Framework Delivers Rs 145 Crore to Beneficiaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment and Ecology<\/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>India&#8217;s Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 has mobilized more than Rs 266 crore since 2008, with around \u20b9145 crore disbursed to beneficiaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ABS refers to the framework through which benefits arising from the use of biological resources and associated traditional knowledge are <strong>shared fairly and equitably with the communities<\/strong> that have conserved these resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a principle under the <strong>Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India operationalizes ABS through the <strong>Biological Diversity Act, 2002<\/strong>, and its recent amendment the <strong>Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023.<\/strong><\/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>India&#8217;s ABS framework is advancing the objectives of the <strong>Nagoya Protocol, <\/strong>supporting the <strong>National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2024-2030, <\/strong>and contributing to the <strong>Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework<\/strong>, particularly Target 13 on fair and equitable benefit sharing.<\/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>Biological Diversity Act, 2002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Act was introduced to achieve the objectives of <strong>United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 1992.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It provides a framework for <strong>access to biological resources and sharing the benefits arising out of such access and use. <\/strong>It is in line with the <strong>Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nagoya Protocol<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) is a supplementary agreement to the <strong>Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It provides a transparent legal framework for the effective implementation of one of the three objectives of the CBD:<strong> the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was adopted in <strong>2010 in Nagoya,<\/strong> Japan and entered into force in <strong>2014.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2275777&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Interstellar comet 3I\/ATLAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Space<\/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 discovery o<strong>f 3I\/ATLAS,<\/strong> only the third known interstellar object, has provided scientists with a rare opportunity to study material from<strong> an ancient planetary system<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is 3I\/ATLAS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3I\/ATLAS is the<strong> third interstellar object <\/strong>ever detected passing through our Solar System. <strong>Interstellar refers to <\/strong>anything located, moving, or occurring in the space between stars within a galaxy.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a comet about <strong>2.6 km in diameter.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The name &#8220;<strong>3I&#8221; denotes the third identified interstellar object.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was formed <strong>when the Universe was only about 13% of its current age.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It contains water with about 30 times more deuterium<\/strong> (heavy hydrogen) than comets in the Solar System.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carbon isotope ratios differ <\/strong>significantly from those found in Solar System objects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The two other interstellar objects \u2060previously observed<\/strong> were comets called 1I\/\u2019Oumuamua, detected in 2017, and 2I\/Borisov, discovered in 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3I\/ATLAS is now approaching the \u2060orbit of the planet Saturn<\/strong> and is expected to pass beyond the dwarf planet Pluto\u2019s orbit in <strong>2029 and exit the solar system\u2019s outer boundary in around 2035.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance: <\/strong>Scientists estimate that it formed 10\u201312 billion years ago, making it possibly the <strong>oldest object ever observed in the Solar System<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It p<strong>redates the formation of the Solar System,<\/strong> which is about 4.5 billion years old.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It likely originated in a different planetary system and was later ejected into interstellar space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/interstellar-comet-3iatlas-found-to-be-up-to-12-billion-years-old\/article71137114.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ras Laffan Gas Facility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/DM<\/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>An explosion at the <strong>Barzan gas facility in Ras Laffan, Qatar, <\/strong>claimed the lives of 12 Indian workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indian laws\/rules Applicable to such Accidents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Factories Act 1948<\/strong> applies to almost all the accidents as it addresses the operator\u2019s duties to prevent fires and explosions, mandate safeguards and disclosures, and have emergency plans when dealing with hazardous processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The 1989 Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules<\/strong> under the Environment Protection Act 1986 aims to prevent vapour cloud explosions and other chemical mishaps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The 2010 Central Electricity Authority Regulations <\/strong>may apply if any sources of ignition or electrical equipment interact with a flammable gas or mix of gases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Boilers Act 1923 and the various State boiler rules <\/strong>address the inspection and certification of boilers and pressure systems, conditions of safe operations, the qualifications of operators, and periodic inspections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HAZOP and LOPA to Calculate a Safety Instrumented System<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>HAZOP: <\/strong>HAZOP is short for<strong> \u2018hazard and operability study\u2019, <\/strong>a systematic way to identify deviations from a facility\u2019s design intent.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HAZOPs typically focus on steady-state operations and evaluate how a pipe would behave if there is no flow inside it.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For transient operations, engineers use procedural HAZOPs, where they analyse every single step of the startup manual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LOPA: <\/strong>Layer-of-protection analysis, or LOPA, is likewise a semi-quantitative tool that operators use to check if there are enough independent protection layers to prevent an accident.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One layer could be the operator, another could be an alarm, a third could be a relief valve, a fourth could be a blast wall, and so on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/an-industrial-risk-the-qatar-blast-shares-with-accidents-in-india-explained\/article71136399.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP)<\/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>The Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) 2026.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is conferred annually by the President of India on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-12-2024\/news-in-short-26-december-2024\"><strong>Veer Bal Diwas<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>(26 December).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instituted in its present form in <strong>2019<\/strong>, the award recognises children aged <strong>5\u201318 years<\/strong> for exceptional achievements in <strong>six categories<\/strong>: Bravery, Art &amp; Culture, Environment, Science &amp; Technology, Social Service and Sports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To be<strong> eligible<\/strong>, a nominee must:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be an Indian citizen residing in India;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not have received the award previously; and\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have achieved the recognised accomplishment within the two<strong> years preceding the nomination deadline<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While the award is generally <strong>not conferred<\/strong> <strong>posthumously<\/strong>, exceptional cases may be considered.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This award is the <strong>highest civilian honour for children<\/strong> in India. Each awardee of PMRBP is given a medal, a certificate and a citation booklet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/06\/pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-celebrating-indias-young-heroes-innovators-and-changemakers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DD News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\nContext<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>On 22 June 1897, the Chapekar brothers assassinated British plague commissioner Walter Charles Rand in Pune.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>About<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"\t>\n<p>The Chapekar Brothers, Damodar Hari Chapekar, Balkrishna Hari Chapekar, and Vasudeo Hari Chapekar, were among the earliest revolutionary nationalists in India&#8217;s freedom struggle.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>They were influenced by the revolutionary activities of Vasudev Balwant Phadke and the nationalist ideas propagated by Bal Gangadhar Tilak through his newspaper Kesari.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/24-06-2026\/news-in-short-24-06-2026 \" 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-77710","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\/77710","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=77710"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77712,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77710\/revisions\/77712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}