{"id":79429,"date":"2026-07-16T18:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=79429"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:00:09","slug":"news-in-short-16-07-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-07-2026\/news-in-short-16-07-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 16-07-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Abathsahayeswarar Temple<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Art and Culture&nbsp;<\/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 12th-century Abathsahayeswarar Temple at Thukkachi\u00a0 was restored after decades of neglect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abathsahayeswarar Temple<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is situated\u00a0 at Thukkachi, near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is one of the most significant monuments of the later Chola period\u2014closely associated with Kulotunga I and Vikrama Chola<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is designed as a Kara Kovil\u2014a temple conceived in the form of a chariot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u00a0 also houses the idol of Lord Sarabeshwarar which is considered one of the oldest depictions of the deity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Temple&#8217;s restoration&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The temple&#8217;s restoration earned the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Distinction (2024) for its attempt to maintain the temple&#8217;s heritage while reinforcing its structural integrity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project combined traditional temple building practices (Sthapatya Veda, Agama Shastra, lime mortars) with modern technologies like drone surveys, digital mapping, photogrammetry and structural engineering.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every granite block was numbered, disassembled and then reassembled in its original position to preserve historical authenticity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/unesco-award-winning-restoration-of-thukkachi-temple-in-tamil-nadu-a-blend-of-traditional-wisdom-and-modern-technology\/article71221191.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jagannath Rath Yatra<\/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>The world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath has commenced in Puri, Odisha.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Rath Yatra<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Known by several names, including <strong>Gundicha Jatra, Ghosa Jatra<\/strong> and <strong>Navadina Jatra<\/strong>, the Rath Yatra is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Jagannath, an incarnation of<strong> Lord Vishnu<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the annual Rath Yatra festival, Lord Jagannath and his two siblings \u2013 elder brother Lord Balabhadra and younger sister Devi Subhadra \u2013 give darshan to devotees from their chariots and travel to the <strong>Gundicha Temple<\/strong>, revered as the maternal aunt\u2019s abode of Lord Jagannath.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Yatra begins from the J<strong>agannath Temple in Puri and concludes at the Shree Gundicha Temple<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The deities will stay at the Gundicha Temple for nine days before returning to the Jagannath Temple on the same chariots during the <strong>Bahuda Yatra<\/strong>, also known as the return car festival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beyond Puri, the Jagannath Rath Yatra is also celebrated with equal religious fervour across several states, including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, drawing large crowds of devotees who participate in ceremonial chariot processions and prayers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Jagannath Puri Temple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shree Jagannath Puri Temple is one of the most impressive monuments of the State of Odisha.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The temple was built in the <strong>12th Century AD by King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva <\/strong>of the<strong> Eastern Ganga Dynasty.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jagannath Puri temple is called <strong>\u2018Yamanika Tirtha\u2019<\/strong> where, according to the Hindu beliefs, the power of \u2018Yama\u2019, the god of death has been nullified in Puri due to the presence of Lord Jagannath, popularly known as Lord Krishna.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is one of the <strong>Dhammas (Holiest of the holy place)<\/strong> out of four Dhamas i.e. Puri, Dwarika, Badrinath &amp; Rameswar, in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This temple was called the<strong> \u201cWhite Pagoda\u201d<\/strong> and is a part of Char Dham pilgrimages (Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri, Rameswaram).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Architectural Features of the Temple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The entire temple complex is enclosed within t<strong>wo concentric walls<\/strong>, the Kuruma Bheda (Inner wall) and the Meghnad Pachira (Wall).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are <strong>four gates<\/strong> to the temple-<strong> Eastern \u2018Singhdwara<\/strong>\u2019 which is the main gate with two crouching lions, <strong>Southern \u2018Ashwadwara<\/strong>\u2019, <strong>Western \u2018Vyaghra Dwara\u2019 and Northern \u2018Hastidwara\u2019<\/strong>. There is a carving of each form at each gate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main entrance to the temple is through <strong>Singhadwara<\/strong> located on the Eastern Front of the temple with three other entrances along with the four cardinal directions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> Nilachakra or the Blue wheel<\/strong> perched on top of the temple is made of eight metals or ashtadhatu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> Aruna stambha<\/strong>, the 33 ft monolith structure pillar in front of the Singhadwar or the main entrance of the temple was originally located at the Sun Temple, Konark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/world-famous-lord-jagannath-rath-yatra-begins-today-in-puri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ravidassias Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Indian Society; GS2\/ Polity<\/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 Ravidassia community has renewed its demand for recognition of a separate &#8220;Ravidassia religion&#8221; category in the Census, arguing that it has evolved into a distinct religious identity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who are the Ravidassias?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guru Ravidas was a <strong>15th\u201316th century <\/strong>Bhakti Movement saint, mystic poet, and social reformer who advocated equality, social justice, and devotion beyond caste distinctions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He created the concept of<strong> Begampura<\/strong> \u2014 an egalitarian society and a spiritual vision of a city without sorrow, fear or discrimination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ravidassias are followers of Guru Ravidas<\/strong> and predominantly belong to the Dalit community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The largest concentration of Ravidassias is found in the <strong>Doaba region of Punjab, <\/strong>particularly in the districts of<strong> Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dera Sachkhand Ballan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dera Sachkhand Ballan, located near Jalandhar, is the most influential <strong>religious institution of the Ravidassia community.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was founded in the early <strong>20th century by Baba Sant Pipal Das.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dera was historically associated with Sikhism but formally <strong>declared the Ravidassia religion in 2010<\/strong>, following the 2009 Vienna attack on its religious leaders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It serves as the spiritual and organisational centre of the Ravidassia faith.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/who-are-the-ravidassias-and-why-do-they-want-a-separate-religion-category-in-census-10786612\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tibetan Plateau<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Geography<\/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>Geoscientists at the University of Glasgow have helped reveal new evidence about the formation of the Tibetan Plateau.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Tibetan Plateau<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Tibetan Plateau<\/strong> (also known as the <strong>Qinghai\u2013Tibet Plateau, Qingzang Plateau, or Himalayan Plateau<\/strong>) is the highest and largest plateau in the world.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is also referred to as the <strong>&#8220;Roof of the World&#8221; or the &#8220;Third Pole&#8221;.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanning approximately<strong> 2.5 million square kilometers<\/strong> across <strong>Central, South, and East Asia<\/strong>, it sits at an average elevation of over <strong>4,500 meters<\/strong> above sea level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is surrounded by high mountain ranges, including the<strong> Hindu Kush to the west, <\/strong>the <strong>Himalayas to the south<\/strong>, the<strong> Kunlun Mountains to the north,<\/strong> and the <strong>Qilian Mountains to the northeast.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the source of ten major Asian rivers, including the <strong>Indus, Brahmaputra, Yangtze, Yellow, Mekong and Salween<\/strong>, supporting billions of people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It strongly influences the <strong>Asian Monsoon<\/strong> and the global atmospheric circulation by acting as an elevated heat source during summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/science-technology\/new-study-reveals-how-the-indian-plate-built-the-roof-of-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy&nbsp;<\/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 Union Cabinet approved a new Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of \u20b962,500 crore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Background&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) is based on the success of the PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (2020-2026)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (PLI-LSEM) has played a transformative role in establishing India as a global hub for mobile manufacturing and exports.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tenure of PLI-LSEM ended on 31st March 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It aims to scale up mobile manufacturing and improve global competitiveness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a five-year scheme, which will run from FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features :\u00a0 <\/strong>It\u00a0 provides incentive support ranging from <strong>2.25 per cent to 5 per cent on eligible sales of mobile phones<\/strong> manufactured in India.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manufacturers will also receive an additional incentive of up to 1.5 per cent for increased domestic sourcing of key components and sub-assemblies.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"bbbebf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-163.png\" alt=\"MPMS\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-79433\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bbbebf; width:184px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-163.png 284w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-163-195x300.png 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It offers an additional 3 per cent incentive on eligible sales for companies investing in product design, research and development, and the creation of Indian brands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives: <\/strong>It\u00a0 aims to deepen domestic value addition, strengthen supply chains, boost exports and consolidate India\u2019s position as a global electronics manufacturing hub.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is expected to generate cumulative mobile phone production worth around \u20b939 lakh crore during its tenure, significantly increase exports and create approximately 60,000 direct jobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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>Do you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The electronics manufacturing sector has also emerged as a major employer, especially for young men and women from far flung villages, with a few plants employing more than 5,000 employees at a single location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile phone manufacturing has been the key driver of this growth and has emerged as the anchor of India\u2019s electronics manufacturing ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India is now the world\u2019s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer by volume, with 99.2% of mobile phones used in India being manufactured domestically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smartphones have emerged as the single largest exported product category from India in 2025, surpassing traditional leading export items such as diesel fuel and cut diamonds.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile phones now constitute a major share of India\u2019s electronics production and exports and are playing a critical role in strengthening India\u2019s position in global value chains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/07\/cabinet-approved-mobile-phone-manufacturing-scheme-to-drive-indias-electronics-manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DD<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Codex Alimentarius Commission\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Food Safety<\/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 Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)<\/strong> has adopted<strong> seven Codex standards and guidelines <\/strong>developed under <strong>India&#8217;s chairmanship and co-chairmanship.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Commission has also approved India&#8217;s proposal to undertake <strong>new work for the development of a Codex Standard for Cashew Kernels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Codex Alimentarius, or &#8220;Food Code&#8221;<\/strong> is a collection of <strong>standards, guidelines and codes of practice <\/strong>adopted by the CAC.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Codex standards ensure that <strong>food is safe and can be traded.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is an<strong> intergovernmental food standards body<\/strong>, set up in <strong>1963<\/strong>. The term &#8220;Codex Alimentarius&#8221; is Latin for &#8220;<strong>Food Code.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was established jointly by the <strong>UN\u2019s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO<\/strong>), within the framework of the Joint Food Standards Programme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objective: <\/strong>To protect consumer\u2019s health and ensure fair practices in the food trade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Members:<\/strong> Currently, 189 members (188 UN member countries and the European Union).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Commission meets in <strong>regular session once a year alternating between Geneva and Rome.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India became a member in<strong> 1964.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2284554&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>Muricatacin<\/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>The researchers were able to <strong>synthesize muricatacin in the laboratory <\/strong>in an easy and more efficient manner<strong> by converting other fatty acids.<\/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>Conversion of Fatty Acids:<\/strong> Straight-chain carbon compounds like fatty acids are some of the <strong>most commonly available chemicals in nature.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the other hand, <strong>many of the biologically-relevant organic compounds, <\/strong>including several drugs, have<strong> ring-shaped molecular structures.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scientists often go through a<strong> multi-step process to convert the easily-available fatty acids into more useful molecules <\/strong>with a variety of applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Muricatacin:<\/strong> Researchers used their new method <strong>to synthesize more than 10 biologically and industrially relevant molecules <\/strong>including a molecule called <strong>muricatacin.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Muricatacin is <strong>naturally found in Laxman phal (soursop) <\/strong>and is believed to have<strong> anti-cancer properties.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extracting muricatacin from naturally-occurring substances is considered <strong>extremely difficult and inefficient.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Only about 15 mg of muricatacin<\/strong> is obtained from about <strong>15 kg of plant material,<\/strong> and that too is mixed with other substances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The researchers were able to <strong>synthesize muricatacin in the laboratory <\/strong>in an easy and more efficient manner by converting other fatty acids.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They were then able to modify this compound in such a manner that it <strong>exhibited anti-cancer properties comparable to muricatacin obtained from natural plants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: IE<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> In News <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The 12th-century Abathsahayeswarar Temple at Thukkachi\u00a0 was restored after decades of neglect. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Abathsahayeswarar Temple <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It is situated\u00a0 at Thukkachi, near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It is one of the most significant monuments of the later Chola period\u2014closely associated with Kulotunga I and Vikrama Chola <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-07-2026\/news-in-short-16-07-2026 \" 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