{"id":80836,"date":"2026-08-05T18:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=80836"},"modified":"2026-08-05T18:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:13:56","slug":"news-in-short-05-08-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/05-08-2026\/news-in-short-05-08-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 05-08-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das<\/strong><\/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>President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the statue of<strong> Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das<\/strong> in New Delhi.<\/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>Pandit Gopabandhu Das (1877\u20131928)<\/strong>, popularly known as <strong>Utkalmani (Gem of Odisha)<\/strong>, was a prominent freedom fighter, social reformer, educationist, poet, and journalist from Odisha.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devoted to the service of the poor and social upliftment, he founded the <strong>Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya<\/strong> at <strong>Sakhigopal<\/strong> to promote nationalist ideals through education.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His relief work during the <strong>1912 floods<\/strong> and the <strong>1918 influenza epidemic<\/strong> earned him widespread public respect.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was elected to the <strong>Legislative Council in 1917 <\/strong>and actively participated in India&#8217;s freedom movement as a member of the Indian National Congress.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He founded the Odia newspaper <strong>The Samaja<\/strong> in <strong>1919<\/strong>, which became an important platform for promoting nationalism and public awareness.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He also made significant contributions to Odia literature. His notable works include <em>Abakasha Chinta<\/em>, <em>Go-Mahatmya<\/em>, <em>Nachiketa Upakhyana<\/em>, <em>Karakabita<\/em>, <em>Dharmapada<\/em>, and <em>Bandira Atmakatha<\/em>, many of which were written during his time at Ravenshaw College.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/president-unveils-statue-of-freedom-fighter-social-reformer-utkalmani-pandit-gopabandhu-das-in-new-delhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Universal Immunisation Programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health<\/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>According to a study by the Union Health Ministry, <strong>introducing the hexavalent (six-in-one) vaccine into India\u2019s Universal Immunisation Programme <\/strong>could improve the efficiency of childhood immunisation programmes.\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><strong>A hexavalent vaccine<\/strong> is a combination that protects infants against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), Hepatitis B, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) <strong>in a single injection.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It eases the workload of frontline health workers, lowers cold-chain requirements, and saves caregivers\u2019 time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) of India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India launched the EPI in<strong> 1978,<\/strong> which was later renamed as the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) in <strong>1985.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The programme reaches <strong>about 2.9 crore pregnant women and 2.54 crore newborns every year.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The UIP provides vaccines to newborns, children, adolescents and pregnant women for protection against 12 diseases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The vaccines given under UIP are:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bacillus Calmette-Gu\u00e9rin (BCG).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DPT).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tetanus and adult Diphtheria (Td).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bi valent oral polio vaccine (bOPV).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hepatitis B (Hep B).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pentavalent \u2014 DPT + Hepatitis B + Haemophilus Influenzae type b (DPT + Hep B + Hib).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rotavirus Vaccine (RVV).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Vaccine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/197784\/OPS\/G0UGBN3EL.1+GQ8GBONHQ.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Three Common Medicines Classified as Carcinogenic by IARC<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Health<\/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 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified three commonly prescribed medicines\u2014<strong>hydrochlorothiazide, voriconazole, and tacrolimus<\/strong>\u2014as <strong>Group 1 (Carcinogenic to Humans)<\/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>Hydrochlorothiazide<\/strong> is commonly used to treat hypertension, <strong>Voriconazole<\/strong> is an antifungal medicine used to manage serious invasive fungal infections, while <strong>Tacrolimus <\/strong>is an immunosuppressant that prevents rejection of transplanted organs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Does IARC&#8217;s Group 1 Classification Mean?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Group 1<\/strong> indicates that there is sufficient scientific evidence that an agent can cause cancer in humans.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a <strong>hazard classification<\/strong>, not a risk assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A hazard means an agent is capable of causing cancer under some circumstances.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It does not estimate the likelihood that cancer will occur in a person taking a medicine at the prescribed dose, nor does it weigh the benefits of treatment against the potential risks.<\/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>International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the specialized, intergovernmental cancer research agency of the <strong>World Health Organization (WHO).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Established: <\/strong>1965<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Lyon, France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IARC evaluates environmental, occupational, and lifestyle factors to identify preventable causes of human cancer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IARC Carcinogen Classifications:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Group 1: <\/strong>Carcinogenic to humans (e.g., tobacco, asbestos, solar radiation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group 2A:<\/strong> Probably carcinogenic to humans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group 2B:<\/strong> Possibly carcinogenic to humans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group 3: <\/strong>Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.<\/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:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/three-common-medicines-classified-as-carcinogenic-by-iarc-experts-urge-patients-not-to-stop-treatment-explained\/arti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance&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 Parliamentary Standing Committee has asked the government to accelerate the sewerage and septage management projects under AMRUT 2.0, stating that only 104 out of 594 projects (17.5%) have been completed and 67% are in progress.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched in June 2015 to improve the quality of life in cities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a centrally sponsored scheme, with funds shared among States and UTs based on urban population and number of towns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is aimed at providing basic services such as water supply, sewerage, urban transport, and parks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It focused on building infrastructure that delivers better services to people, especially the poor.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c1bfbf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36.png\" alt=\"AMRUT\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-80837\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c1bfbf; width:402px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36.png 430w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AMRUT 2.0&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched on 1 October 2021. It covers all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and aims to make cities water secure and self-reliant.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One key goal is to provide universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in the original 500 AMRUT cities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/economy\/news\/expedite-wastewater-treatment-projects-in-cities-panel-tells-mohua-126080401604_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>10-km Mining Buffer Applies to All Wetland Reserves: SC<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Biodiversity and Conservation<\/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 Supreme Court has clarified that the <strong>10 km radius buffer for mining extends to all wetland reserves in the country.<\/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>The Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve<\/strong> lies at the confluence of the Asan and Yamuna rivers in Uttarakhand and was designated a Ramsar site in 2020.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an important habitat for<strong> migratory waterbirds and supports rich aquatic biodiversity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Supreme Court directed that<strong> no mining activity should be carried out within a 10-km radius of the reserve <\/strong>unless the project proponent first obtained permission from the Standing Committee of the MoEFCC.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wetland\u2019s designation as a Ramsar site <strong>warranted heightened scrutiny of activities that could affect its ecological character.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The latest clarification indicates that the <strong>same principle would apply to other wetland conservation reserves across India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a Wetland?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A wetland is an ecosystem in which the land is covered by <strong>water\u2014salt, fresh, or somewhere in between\u2014either seasonally or permanently.<\/strong> It functions as its <strong>own distinct ecosystem.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It includes water bodies <\/strong>such as lakes, rivers, underground aquifers, swamps, wet grasslands, peatlands, deltas, tidal flats, mangroves, coral reefs, and other coastal areas as well.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These wetlands can be classified into three segments such as <strong>inland wetlands, coastal wetlands, and human-made wetlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wetlands in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India includes <strong>high-altitude wetlands <\/strong>of the Himalayas,<strong> floodplains<\/strong> of rivers such as Ganges and Brahmaputra, <strong>lagoons and mangrove marshes<\/strong> on the coastline, and <strong>reefs<\/strong> in marine environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India has around<strong> 4.6% <\/strong>of its land as wetlands, <strong>101 Wetlands of India<\/strong> are under the <strong>List of Wetlands of International Importance called as Ramsar Sites.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India boasts the <strong>largest Ramsar site network in Asia<\/strong> and the <strong>3rd largest<\/strong> in the world in terms of number of sites.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tamil Nadu<\/strong> holds the highest number of<strong> Ramsar sites in India in 2026<\/strong> with <strong>20 sites.<\/strong><\/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:#ebecf0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Ramsar Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an international treaty aimed at conserving wetlands around the world. It was adopted in <strong>Ramsar, Iran, in 1971 <\/strong>and entered into force in<strong> 1975.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Countries that are parties to the convention commit to designating wetlands of international importance within their territories. These sites are referred to as <strong>Ramsar Sites.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Criteria:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>supporting vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>threatened ecological communities or,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if it regularly supports 20,000 or more waterbirds or,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is an important source of food for fishes, spawning grounds, and nursery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India<\/strong> has been a party to the Convention since<strong> 1982.<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-says-10-km-radius-buffer-for-mining-extends-to-all-wetland-reserves\/article71304647.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Better Pigeonpea Varieties<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy <\/strong><strong><\/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>Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed India&#8217;s first fully annotated <strong>telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) variety &#8216;Asha&#8217;.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It builds on<strong> India&#8217;s first pigeonpea draft genome (2011)<\/strong> and its improved version (2017).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will enable the development of high-yielding, climate-resilient, and nutritionally enriched pigeonpea varieties, thereby strengthening India&#8217;s food and nutritional security.<\/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><strong>Telomeres <\/strong>are repetitive DNA sequences at the ends of chromosomes that maintain the stability and integrity of chromosomes.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They shorten with each division of a cell, and when they reach a critical length, the cells stop dividing.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their DNA is highly repetitive, so it is difficult to use conventional sequencing methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Genome <\/strong>is a complete genome sequence without gaps from telomere to telomere with high accuracy.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The T2T-CHM13 human genome resolved previously missing regions of the genome, such as repetitive DNA and centromeric regions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This will provide better insights into genetic variation, mutation, chromosome function, ageing, and disease, thus progressing precision medicine and genomics research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pigeonpea&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a major pulse crop cultivated extensively across the tropics and subtropics\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is predominantly grown under rainfed conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is highly sensitive to erratic rainfall, poor seedling establishment, and moisture stress during germination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global producers<\/strong>: Myanmar, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda, Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nepal, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major producing states of India: <\/strong>Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Karnataka, and Jharkhand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Importance<\/strong>: It is popularly known as \u2018Arhar\u2019 or \u2018Tur\u2019 and is one of India&#8217;s most important pulse crops.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is renowned for its rich protein content and has long been a major dietary staple across the Indian subcontinent, providing vital nutrition to millions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a versatile and highly cherished legume that holds a special place in the diets of South Asian communities.\u00a0<\/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:#ebecf0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Mission for \u2018Aatmanirbharta in Pulses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government of India launched the<strong> Mission for \u2018Aatmanirbharta in Pulses\u2019 (2025-26 to 2030-31)<\/strong> to achieve self-sufficiency in pulse production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aims to reduce import dependence and enhance farmers&#8217; income through improved seeds, area expansion, technology adoption, assured procurement, and strengthened post-harvest infrastructure.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aims to increase pulse production to about 35 million tonnes by 2030\u201331 through a comprehensive strategy involving research, seed systems, and extension services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294441&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ICAR Develops Indigenous Vaccine for African Swine Fever<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health<\/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 Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed <strong>India\u2019s first indigenous MA-104 Cell Line-Based Live Attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF) Vaccine<\/strong> for pigs.\u00a0<\/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 vaccine is recommended for healthy pigs above eight weeks of age and is administered as a <strong>1 mL intramuscular injection, followed by a booster dose 14 days after the primary vaccination.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The indigenous vaccine is expected to substantially reduce pig mortality, minimise economic losses and improve the livelihoods of pig farmers across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>African Swine Fever (ASF)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious transboundary animal disease caused by the <strong>African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV)<\/strong>, affecting domestic pigs and wild boar. It <strong>does not infect humans<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First detected in Kenya in<strong> 1909<\/strong>, the disease is now found across <strong>Africa, Europe and Asia<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since its first detection in<strong> India <\/strong>in<strong> 2020<\/strong>, ASF has spread to several States and Union Territories, causing massive pig mortality, disruption of pig production, restrictions on animal movement and trade, and significant livelihood losses, particularly in the <strong>North-Eastern region<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It spreads through direct contact with infected pigs, contaminated pork products, wild boar, and soft ticks.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The disease is characterised by <strong>high fever, haemorrhages, and mortality rates that may approach 100%<\/strong>, making it one of the most devastating animal diseases affecting pigs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294280&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\"> President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the statue of Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das in New Delhi. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Pandit Gopabandhu Das (1877\u20131928), popularly known as Utkalmani (Gem of Odisha), was a prominent freedom fighter, social reformer, educationist, poet, and journalist from Odisha.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Devoted to the service of the poor and social upliftment, he founded the Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya at Sakhigopal to promote nationalist ideals through education.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/05-08-2026\/news-in-short-05-08-2026 \" 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-80836","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\/80836","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=80836"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80842,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80836\/revisions\/80842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}