{"id":77861,"date":"2026-06-26T18:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=77861"},"modified":"2026-06-26T18:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:11:12","slug":"news-in-short-26-06-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-06-2026\/news-in-short-26-06-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 26-06-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rani Lakshmibai<\/strong><\/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 <strong>June 18, 1858, Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi<\/strong> was martyred fighting British troops near Gwalior during the<strong> Revolt of 1857.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rani Laxmibai in Revolt Against British<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Background:<\/strong> Rani Lakshmibai was the queen consort of the <strong>princely state of Jhansi.\u00a0 <\/strong>The death of the king, <strong>Gangadhar Rao, <\/strong>had left the throne<strong> without a natural heir.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The English East India Company (EIC) denied recognition to the adopted prince, and<strong> annexed Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This doctrine stated that any princely state under British suzerainty would become part of British India<strong> if the ruler died without leaving behind a son as heir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Revolt:<\/strong> During the <strong>uprising of 1857,<\/strong> she organized and led the defense of Jhansi.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She fought bravely against British forces and became a symbol of resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She later joined <strong>forces with Tatya Tope and other rebel leaders.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Death and Legacy: <\/strong>Rani Lakshmibai died in battle on 18 June 1858 near Gwalior while fighting British troops.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She is remembered for her famous determination, often summarized by the phrase: &#8220;Main apni Jhansi nahi doongi&#8221; (&#8220;I shall not surrender my Jhansi&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: IE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Index of Services Production<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy<\/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 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is going to launch the <strong>Index of Services Production (ISP)<\/strong> in July 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Index of Services Production (ISP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Index of Services Production (ISP)<\/strong> is a <strong>monthly high-frequency indicator<\/strong> developed by the <strong>Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)<\/strong> to measure short-term changes in the <strong>real output of India&#8217;s formal services sector<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is designed to complement the <strong>Index of Industrial Production (IIP)<\/strong> for the services sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is <strong>developed by <\/strong>a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) chaired by <strong>Debjani Ghosh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why is it Needed?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s services sector accounts for <strong>over 50% of the Gross Value Added (GVA)<\/strong> but lacked a monthly indicator to monitor real growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ISP will provide<strong> timely data for economic monitoring, policy formulation, and forecasting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features ISP<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong> It covers only the <strong>formal services sector<\/strong> and excludes the informal sector and non-market government services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Base Year:<\/strong> 2024\u201325.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Methodology:<\/strong> Uses a <strong>fixed-weight Laspeyres volume index<\/strong> with <strong>GVA-based weights<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measures Real Growth:<\/strong> Converts nominal service output into real output using price deflators such as <strong>CPI<\/strong> and <strong>WPI<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Data Sources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GST data:<\/strong> Trade, transport, telecom, accommodation, real estate, professional services, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Administrative data:<\/strong> Railways, air transport, banking, and insurance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ASISSE:<\/strong> Private health and education services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Output Measurement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most sectors use <strong>turnover or GST-based value indicators<\/strong> adjusted for inflation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Railways<\/strong> and <strong>air transport<\/strong> are measured using <strong>quantity-based indicators<\/strong> such as passenger-kilometres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Excluded Sectors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public administration and defence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government-run health and education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gambling and other non-market activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> In the absence of a comprehensive <strong>Service Producer Price Index (SPPI)<\/strong>, the ISP will primarily use <strong>CPI (Non-Food)<\/strong> as a proxy deflator to estimate real growth in the services sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2277392&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>Kirthai-II Hydroelectric Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Geography, GS3\/ Energy and Infrastructure<\/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 Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended in-principle approval of forest land for the <strong>820 MW Kirthai-II hydroelectric project.<\/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>Kirthai-II is a <strong>run-of-the-river hydroelectric project<\/strong> planned on the Chenab River in the <strong>Kishtwar<\/strong> district of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00a0A 121-metre-high concrete gravity dam<\/strong> will be constructed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the <strong>third hydroelectric project<\/strong> planned on the Chenab to receive approvals since the suspension of the <strong>Indus Water Treaty.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The project will be implemented<\/strong> by the <strong>Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd<\/strong>, a joint venture of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation and the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kirthai-I<\/strong> is located upstream, while the <strong>Kiru Hydroelectric Project<\/strong> is situated downstream of <strong>Kirthai-II.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other major hydroelectric projects planned on the Chenab River include <strong>Sawalkote, Dulhasti-II, Ratle, Pakal Dul, Kwar, Kiru, and Kirthai Stage I.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/kirthai-ii-hydroelectric-project-forest-clearance-chenab-jammu-kashmir-10753727\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>China beats US with World&#8217;s fastest Supercomputer<\/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>China \u200bhas overtaken the United States to win the<strong> top spot on a list of the world&#8217;s fastest supercomputers.<\/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 supercomputer called <strong>LineShine, <\/strong>housed at the <strong>National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen,<\/strong> has been crowned the<strong> world&#8217;s fastest supercomputer.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The system<strong> clocked 2.198 exaflops<\/strong>\u2014 more than 2 quintillion calculations every second.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LineShine runs <strong>entirely on CPUs<\/strong>, the ordinary processors most supercomputers ditched years ago in favor of GPUs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>El Capitan, <\/strong>a supercomputer that the US government uses \u200bto develop and maintain its nuclear weapons stockpile has been <strong>ranked second.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India\u2019s Ranking:<\/strong> India&#8217;s most powerful supercomputer,<strong> Shakti Cloud,<\/strong> is currently <strong>ranked 32nd<\/strong> on the TOP500 list, with a performance of <strong>84.31 petaflops.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>China&#8217;s LineShine is roughly <strong>26 times faster<\/strong> than India&#8217;s most powerful listed system.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India&#8217;s supercomputing ambitions are being driven by the <strong>National Supercomputing Mission (NSM),<\/strong> launched in 2015.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the mission, India has deployed <strong>38 supercomputers<\/strong> across research and academic institutions, creating a <strong>combined computing capacity of 47 petaflops.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India has also developed indigenous systems such as the<strong> PARAM Rudra series<\/strong> while expanding its broader digital and computing infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are Supercomputers?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A supercomputer is an extremely powerful computer designed to perform <strong>vast numbers of calculations at very high speeds.<\/strong> Supercomputers are used for problems that are too complex or time-consuming for ordinary computers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance is often measured in <strong>FLOPS (floating-point operations per second).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern supercomputers <strong>can perform quintillions (10\u00b9\u2078) of calculations per second, reaching exascale computing levels.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Massive processing power:<\/strong> Thousands to millions of processors work together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parallel computing:<\/strong> Many calculations are performed simultaneously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Huge memory and storage:<\/strong> Can handle enormous datasets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialized design: Optimized for scientific and engineering tasks rather than everyday applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: TOI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mahesh Dixit Appointed Intelligence Bureau Chief<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Internal Security<\/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 Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by PM has approved the appointment of <strong>Mahesh Dixit<\/strong> as the <strong>Director of the Intelligence Bureau <\/strong>for a tenure of <strong>two years<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He succeeds <strong>Tapan Kumar Deka<\/strong>, who held the post since 2022.\u00a0<\/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>Mahesh Dixit is a <strong>1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS)<\/strong> officer of the <strong>Andhra Pradesh cadre<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Though due to retire in <strong>August 2027<\/strong>, he has been granted a service extension under the provisions of <strong>FR 56(d)<\/strong> and <strong>Rule 16(1A) of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The rules allow the central government to <strong>extend in \u201cpublic interest<\/strong>\u201d the services of the chiefs of<strong> IB and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW),<\/strong> Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary and others,<strong> beyond 60 years age of superannuation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Intelligence Bureau (IB)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IB is India&#8217;s <strong>oldest intelligence agency <\/strong>formed in <strong>1887 <\/strong>during the British colonial era.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is India&#8217;s<strong> internal security agency <\/strong>responsible for managing <strong>domestic threats.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IB is under the governance of the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is responsible for counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and intelligence collection in border areas, infrastructure protection, and anti-secession activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/mahesh-dixit-appointed-intelligence-bureau-chief\/article71147677.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Airborne Early Warning &amp; Control system \u2018Netra\u2019<\/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>IAF has got the <strong>Final Operational Clearance of indigenous Airborne Early Warning &amp; Control system \u2018Netra\u2019.<\/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 Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) for the <strong>Netra was accorded in 2015 and it was inducted into the IAF in 2017.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is developed by Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is mounted on the <strong>Brazilian Embraer EMB-145I aircraft platform.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has an<strong> active electronically scanned radar and 240-300 KM radar range.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its core functions inlcude<strong> <\/strong>airborne early warning system, tactical airspace control, and monitoring hostile aircrafts and drones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India is the fifth country in the world to develop this capability,<\/strong> as the Netra can <strong>detect, track, identify and monitor airborne and maritime targets<\/strong> enhancing the network-centric operations capabilities of the IAF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/indias-eye-in-the-sky-netra-aewc-system-gets-final-operational-clearance\/article71146281.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> On June 18, 1858, Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was martyred fighting British troops near Gwalior during the Revolt of 1857. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Rani Laxmibai in Revolt Against British <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Background: Rani Lakshmibai was the queen consort of the princely state of Jhansi.\u00a0 The death of the king, Gangadhar Rao, had left the throne without a natural heir.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The English East India Company (EIC) denied recognition to the adopted prince, and annexed Jhansi under the 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