{"id":78390,"date":"2026-07-04T18:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=78390"},"modified":"2026-07-04T18:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:15:33","slug":"news-in-short-04-07-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-07-2026\/news-in-short-04-07-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 04-07-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>LokOS<\/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>Self-Help Entrepreneur-Livelihoods and Enterprise Application for Prosperity and Sustainability (SHE-LEAPS) was recently launched and is implemented <strong>under the LokOS platform.\u00a0<\/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>It is a digital platform for <strong>empowering women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs)<\/strong> across rural India, it is developed by the <strong>Digital India Corporation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It provides a <strong>unified platform<\/strong> for enterprise creation, performance tracking, and business management.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It supports farm and non-farm enterprises, strengthening a sustainable and resilient rural economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About LokOS Platform<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LokOS <strong>(Lok = People, OS = Operating System) <\/strong>is a <strong>web and mobile platform <\/strong>under the <strong>Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was developed by the <strong>Digital India Corporation (DIC) <\/strong>under the aegis of the <strong>Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) <\/strong>and was<strong> launched in 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It helps in managing <strong>Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)<\/strong> by digitizing member records, profiles, savings, lending, repayments, financial transactions, livelihoods, and convergence initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d0dfed\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d0dfed;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-44.png\" alt=\"LokOS\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-78392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-44.png 398w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-44-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2280986&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Assam Sells India\u2019s First Commercially Produced Matcha Tea<\/strong><\/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><strong>Assam <\/strong>has become the <strong>first state in India to commercially produce Matcha tea,<\/strong> with production commencing at the <strong>Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in eastern Assam&#8217;s Tinsukia district.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Matcha<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Matcha<\/strong> is made after shading <strong>Camellia sinensis tea leaves <\/strong>fo<strong>r three to four weeks before harvest.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blocking 90% of sunlight from the leaves <\/strong>boosts their<strong> chlorophyll and amino acid levels, <\/strong>and gives its characteristic <strong>bright green colour and rich umami flavour.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matcha originated through <strong>cultural exchanges between China and Japan during the premodern period.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It developed from earlier powdered tea practices in China that were later introduced to Japan by <strong>Zen Buddhist monks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China is the largest producer of matcha tea.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Singapore, South Korea and Middle Eastern countries are some of the main markets for match tea exports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/assam-estate-sells-indias-first-matcha-tea\/article71178771.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/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>India is nearing completion of its <strong>first bullet train corridor \u2013 the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR).<\/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 corridor will connect <strong>Mumbai and Ahmedabad in about 1 hour 58 minutes<\/strong>. It covers a total length of approximately <strong>508 kilometres.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>12 stations<\/strong> have been planned along the route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is expected to commence in <strong>August 2027. <\/strong>The first section to open will be from<strong> Surat to Vapi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The corridor has a design speed of <strong>350 kmph and an operational speed of 320 kmph.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The MAHSR Project is being developed using <strong>Japanese Shinkansen technology and operational practices.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Track System:<\/strong> J-Slab ballastless track technology is being introduced in India for the first time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Track Construction Bases:<\/strong> Dedicated Track Construction Bases are being developed. These are for the storage and handling of rails, track slabs, machinery, and other equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Seven High\u2011Speed Rail Corridors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seven high-speed rail corridors, covering nearly<strong> 4,000 kilometres, <\/strong>have been identified for future development.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f4f7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-43.png\" alt=\"seven high\u2011speed rail corridors\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-78391\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f4f7; width:657px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-43.png 757w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-43-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2280745&amp;reg=48&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>Polygraph Test<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Science and Technology&nbsp;<\/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>Pune Police&#8217;s request to conduct a polygraph test on high profile murder has revived the debate over the use of lie detector tests in criminal investigations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a polygraph test<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>polygraph test<\/strong> also called <strong>lie detector test<\/strong> operates on the presumption that<strong> specific physiological responses are triggered when a person is lying.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The test is administered by attaching instruments like <strong>cardio-cuffs or sensitive electrodes<\/strong> to the suspect to measure variables such as blood pressure, galvanic skin response (a proxy for sweat), breathing and pulse rate.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As questions are posed, each physiological response is assigned a numerical value to determine whether the individual is telling the truth or being deceptive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In India, a polygraph test is used <strong>only as an investigative tool<\/strong> and <strong>cannot by itself be treated as evidence<\/strong> in a court of law. But if the test results lead police investigators to obtain new evidence, that evidence may be admissible in court under<strong> Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A polygraph test can be conducted <strong>only with the voluntary consent<\/strong> of the person concerned.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>Selvi v. State of Karnataka (2010)<\/strong>, the Supreme Court held that the involuntary administration of polygraph, narco-analysis, and brain-mapping tests violates <strong>Article 20(3)<\/strong>, which protects against self-incrimination, and <strong>Article 21<\/strong>, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e0e1e1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-45.png\" alt=\"what is a polygraph test?\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-78393\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e0e1e1; width:526px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-45.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-45-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\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>Narco-Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It involves the injection of a drug called <strong>sodium pentothal<\/strong> into the accused, inducing a hypnotic or sedated state.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The assumption is that a subject in such a state is less inhibited and is more likely to divulge information.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Because the drug is thought to weaken the subject\u2019s resolve to lie, it is often referred to as a<strong> \u201ctruth serum.\u201d<\/strong><\/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:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/siya-ketan-case-as-police-seek-polygraph-nod-how-lie-detector-tests-work-and-dont-10769503\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Radio Telemetry<\/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>\u00a0Recently the death of a radio-tagged white-rumped vulture has highlighted the importance of radio telemetry in monitoring wildlife and identifying conservation threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Radio Telemetry?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a t<strong>echnique to locate animals and track their movements<\/strong>. It uses radio signals to determine location.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A radio telemetry system is made up of <strong>three parts<\/strong>: a radio transmitter, a radio antenna and a radio receiver.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Working:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The radio transmitter is <strong>worn by the animal<\/strong> and is the part that <strong>transmits, or sends, the radio signal.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The antenna is used to pick up the radio signals, which are then transformed into a beeping sound by the receiver.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the receiver gets closer to the transmitter, the beeps get louder, meaning the animal wearing the transmitter is close by.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The researcher uses this sound to locate and follow the animal wearing the transmitter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/radio-telemetry-almost-saved-this-vulture\/article71177320.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>7th National Water Awards<\/strong><\/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>Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the 7th National Water Awards on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal of Ministry of Home A\ufb00airs.<\/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 Awards were introduced in<strong> 2018<\/strong> by the <strong>Ministry of Jal Shakti<\/strong>, and first were given in<strong> 2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility for the awards: <\/strong>Any State, District, Urban Local Body, Dam Own Agencies, &amp; Industry who have done good work in the field of water conservation and management is eligible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The awards were introduced to recognize and encourage exemplary work and e\ufb00orts made by States, Districts, individuals and organizations across the country in accomplishing the government\u2019s vision of <strong>Jal Samridh Bharat.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aims to <strong>sensitize the public about the importance of water<\/strong> and motivate them to adopt the best water usage practices.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/jal-shakti-ministry-launches-7th-national-water-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2280757&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Self-Help Entrepreneur-Livelihoods and Enterprise Application for Prosperity and Sustainability (SHE-LEAPS) was recently launched and is implemented under the LokOS platform.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It is a digital platform for empowering women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across rural India, it is developed by the Digital India Corporation. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It provides a unified platform for enterprise creation, performance tracking, and business management.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-07-2026\/news-in-short-04-07-2026 \" 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-78390","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\/78390","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=78390"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78397,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78390\/revisions\/78397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}