{"id":78085,"date":"2026-06-30T18:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=78085"},"modified":"2026-06-30T18:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:56:41","slug":"news-in-short-30-06-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-06-2026\/news-in-short-30-06-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 30-06-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Kisan Sarathi Platform<\/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>Kisan Sarathi,<\/strong> launched in <strong>2021<\/strong>, is India\u2019s largest integrated<strong> digital agro-advisory platform.<\/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>Launched by: <\/strong>Ministry of Electronics &amp; Information Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implemented by:<\/strong> The Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute and the Digital India Corporation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The platform uses the <strong>Interactive Information Dissemination System (IIDS).<\/strong> IIDS enables two-way communication between farmers and experts. It supports lab-to-land transfer of agricultural knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kisan Sarathi app connects farmers with:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>730+ Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100+ ICAR institutes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>65+ agricultural universities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personalized advisory based on farm and farmer profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live interaction in 13 regional languages with domain experts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call facilities and conferencing support as per the farmer\u2019s needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the farmer\u2019s knowledge database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Farmers can get region-specific, real-time advisories on weather updates, market prices, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helps farmers discover government schemes suitable to their specific needs.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farmers can easily access the mandi prices and district-wise market rates for major crops.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It improves query resolution and strengthens the transfer of technology from lab to field.<\/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=2278757&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">PM Modi Hails Revival of Ancient \u2018Shastrarth\u2019 Tradition at Nalanda University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/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>PM Modi praised Nalanda University for<strong> reviving the ancient Indian tradition of Shastrarth (scholarly debate).<\/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 ancient Indian tradition of <strong>\u015a\u0101str\u0101rtha <\/strong>is the<strong> scholarly discourse and dialogue on scriptures and philosophical subjects.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u015a\u0101str\u0101rtha served as a primary method of<strong> teaching, learning and testing knowledge<\/strong> through rigorous intellectual discourse at <strong>the ancient Nalanda and Vikramshila universities.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The tradition was recently revived through <strong>&#8220;\u015a\u0101str\u0101rtha 2026&#8221;<\/strong>, organised ahead of <strong>Nalanda university&#8217;s third convocation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nalanda&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is the<strong> first residential university of the world <\/strong>founded at Nalanda by the <strong>Emperor Kumaragupta in 427CE in Rajgir, Bihar.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It flourished for<strong> over 800 years till the end in 12th century CE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is believed to possess <strong>2,000 teachers and 10,000 students.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nalanda had attracted scholars to its campus from places as distant as <strong>China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and South East Asia.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The most detailed accounts have come from Chinese scholars and the best known of these is<strong> Xuan Zang,<\/strong> who carried back many hundred scriptures which were later translated into Chinese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Revival: In 2006, <\/strong>the former President of India, <strong>Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam proposed the revival of the ancient Nalanda.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Parliament of India passed the Nalanda University Act, 2010.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/06\/pm-modi-hails-revival-of-ancient-shastrarth-tradition-at-nalanda-university\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Project BRAHMANK Marks its 16th Raising Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Defence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project BRAHMANK of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 16th Raising Day at Ranaghat, Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Project was raised on 29 June 2011 at Ranaghat, East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh, and became fully functional in December 2011.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Project is responsible for development and maintenance of strategic road infrastructure across the <strong>Siang, East Siang, West Siang, Upper Siang and Shi-Yomi districts of Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong>, as well as parts of <strong>Dhemaji district in Assam<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Project is entrusted with the maintenance and development of <strong>811 km<\/strong> of roads and approximately <strong>86 bridges<\/strong>, ranging from culverts to major steel and arch bridges.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2278921&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\">PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Health\/ 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>Union Home Minister launched the pilot project of PM Family Care Tracker at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.\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 integrated digital platform will <strong>track the health, nutrition and education of beneficiaries<\/strong> from pregnancy until the age of 18 using a unique ID linked to the Birth Registration Number or ABHA ID.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The system will integrate data from multiple government platforms, and monitor key indicators including vaccination, malnutrition, school enrolment and dropout rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The platform also features <strong>digital Health Passports for individuals and families,<\/strong> <strong>dashboards<\/strong> to facilitate delivery of government welfare schemes, and <strong>automated alerts<\/strong> for missed vaccinations and other essential health services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> The PM-FCT is designed as a family-centric digital platform, rather than maintaining separate records for different schemes, allowing authorities to track the health and welfare status of every family member through a single interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/union-minister-amit-shah-launches-pm-family-care-tracker-pilot-project\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gujarat\/pm-family-care-tracker-launched-in-gujarat-to-digitally-monitor-maternal-and-child-health\/article71161695.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Baaz Battalions<\/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>The Indian Army is set to establish specialised drone units called \u201cBaaz Battalions\u201d.<\/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 battalions will build on the Army&#8217;s existing <strong>Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Flights<\/strong> that will provide a dedicated organisational framework for drone operations across different theatres.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The specialised units will comprise <strong>trained personnel<\/strong> <strong>managing drone systems<\/strong>, strengthening intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities while improving target acquisition and real-time battlefield awareness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The decision to establish the Baaz Battalions has been driven by lessons from the LAC standoffs with China, the effective use of drones during <strong>Operation Sindoor<\/strong> against Pakistan, and recent global conflicts, particularly the <strong>Russia\u2013Ukraine war<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/indian-army-baaz-battalions-new-drone-units-boost-battlefield-surveillance-warfare-capabilities-defence-news-india-news-2937072-2026-06-30\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>India Today<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\nContext<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>Kisan Sarathi, launched in 2021, is India\u2019s largest integrated digital agro-advisory platform.\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nAbout<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"\t>\n<p>Launched by: Ministry of Electronics &#038; Information Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>Implemented by: The Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute and the Digital India Corporation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-06-2026\/news-in-short-30-06-2026 \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read 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