{"id":81198,"date":"2026-08-10T18:35:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=81198"},"modified":"2026-08-10T18:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:11:14","slug":"news-in-short-10-08-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-08-2026\/news-in-short-10-08-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 10-08-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Modern Histroy<\/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>Poet Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore\u2019s death anniversary was observed recently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He was born on 7 May 1861 in Calcutta &amp; his birth anniversary is celebrated as Pochishe Boishakh in West Bengal and Bangladesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was an eminent poet, novelist, playwright, composer, philosopher, painter, and social reformer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His fater Debendranath Tagore is a prominent leader of the Brahmo Samaj.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Literary Contributions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tagore wrote more than fifty volumes of poetry, along with novels, essays, short stories, and plays.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gitanjali (Song Offerings): <\/strong>A collection of devotional poems, and the work that brought him international fame.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gora: <\/strong>Deals with questions of nationalism, identity, and religion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World): <\/strong>A critical look at aggressive nationalism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modernised Bengali literature and music by blending tradition with contemporary themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education &amp; Social Reform<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Founded an experimental school at Shantiniketan, which later became Visva-Bharati University (1921), now a<strong> UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advocated humanism, creativity, freedom of thought, harmony with nature, and holistic education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Honours &amp; Legacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He won 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature and become first Indian and non-European Nobel laureate, awarded for Gitanjali.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Composed the national anthems of:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>India:<\/strong> Jana Gana Mana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bangladesh: <\/strong>Amar Shonar Bangla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His song Banglar Mati Banglar Jol is the <strong>State Anthem of West Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knighted by the British in 1915, but renounced the <strong>knighthood in 1919 in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was revered as<strong> Gurudev, Kobiguru, and Biswokobi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/home-minister-amit-shah-pays-tribute-to-gurudev-rabindranath-tagore-on-his-death-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Quit India Movement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/History&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>Recently, the Prime Minister paid homage to brave participants of the <strong>Quit India Movement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quit India Movement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi on August 9, 1942, during the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) session in Bombay.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The historic slogan<strong> \u2018Do or Die\u2019 (Karo ya Maro)<\/strong> was given by Mahatma Gandhi to the nation, and it inspired millions to demand nothing short of complete<strong> independence (Purna Swaraj).\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reasons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The major trigger was the <strong>failure of the Cripps Mission<\/strong> at the beginning of 1942.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The British offered<strong> post-war \u201cdominion status,\u201d which Indian leaders rejected<\/strong>, saying that they wanted immediate and full independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In addition, the acute shortages and inflationary pressures of World War II, combined with the looming spectre of a Japanese invasion on India\u2019s eastern borders, served to generalise anti-British discontent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major leaders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mahatma Gandhi led the way with his historic<strong> resolve, \u201cDo or Die\u201d.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But the colonial government acted ruthlessly, arresting the top leadership, including Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Abul Kalam Azad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The movement was thus kept alive by young underground leaders like Aruna Asaf Ali, Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia and Usha Mehta (who ran a secret radio station).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Effects<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the face of severe and violent repression by the British authorities, including mass arrests and censorship, the movement became a spontaneous, leaderless, nationwide agitation.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It brought together peasants, factory workers, women, students and rural communities into active opposition, creating deep-rooted national unity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It redefined the Freedom Struggle by moving the political agenda from negotiating minor constitutional reforms to demanding the absolute and non-negotiable exit of the British Empire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/those-who-participated-in-quit-india-movement-remain-inspiration-for-every-indian-pm-modi\/article71324276.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mithila Makhana<\/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 Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first-ever commercial sea shipment of<strong> GI-tagged Mithila Makhana from Bihar to Australia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Mithila Makhana<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Makhana, also called <strong>fox nut or gorgon nut<\/strong>, is the seed of the prickly water lily (Euryale ferox), grown in stagnant freshwater bodies like ponds and wetlands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s sometimes called the <strong>&#8220;Black Diamond&#8221;<\/strong> because of its dark outer shell, which turns white once processed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mithila Makhana received its GI tag in 2022<\/strong>, legally linking the product to the <strong>Mithila region of Bihar<\/strong> (mainly D<strong>arbhanga, Madhubani, and Purnia<\/strong>) and protecting it from being marketed under the same name by other regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Makhana Board<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Union Budget 2025\u201326, the government announced the c<strong>reation of a Makhana Board in Bihar<\/strong>, along with a <strong>National Makhana Research Centre<\/strong>, to strengthen production, processing, value addition, and marketing of the crop.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bihar accounts for nearly <strong>85% of India&#8217;s total Makhana production.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makhana is also covered under the <strong>government&#8217;s One District One Product (ODOP) scheme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It follows the same sector-specific model used for boards like the Tea Board, Coffee Board, and the more recently announced Turmeric Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sharks As the Real-time Ocean-Data Observers<\/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>Researchers are <strong>testing whether sharks can serve as mobile near-real-time ocean-data observers.<\/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>Sensors <\/strong>to be used that measure ocean conditions to inform oceanographic, atmospheric and climate models.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>These CTD tags are small electronic devices<\/strong> that measure ocean electrical \u200cconductivity (a metric closely related to salinity) as well as temperature and depth, as marine creatures to which they are attached swim and dive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Animal-borne sensors<\/strong> have been used successfully by oceanographers for years, particularly on \u200celephant seals in polar regions where scientific observations are scarce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sharks offer a new opportunity in such research because<\/strong> they are \u2060abundant, widely distributed and easier to access than many protected marine mammals.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Previous analyses identified shortfin mako sharks, blue sharks, smooth hammerheads and juvenile great white sharks as strong candidates for such research in the North Atlantic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The tagging is carried out under<strong> institutional animal care oversight<\/strong> to minimise impact on the sharks.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tags are attached using materials <strong>designed to corrode and fall off over time.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/scientists-turn-to-sharks-for-better-hurricane-predictions\/article71327523.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Indian Peafowl<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Species In News<\/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>India has donated five Indian peafowls, four blue and one white, to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), renewing a long tradition of peacocks at Ariana Park.\u00a0<\/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>India previously sent a breeding pair from Delhi Zoo to Geneva in 1981, during Indira Gandhi&#8217;s tenure as Prime Minister.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The latest donation therefore revives a 45-year-old tradition connecting India&#8217;s national bird with UN Geneva.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The move highlights India-UN cooperation, multilateralism, biodiversity conservation and responsibility for the environment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indian Peafowl(Pavo cristatus)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Indian Peafowl is a large terrestrial member of the pheasant family that is easily recognised.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This species displays clear sexual dimorphism, with males (peacocks) and females (peahens) easily distinguished by physical characteristics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Physical characteristics<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Males (Peacocks)<\/strong>: Known for their bright blue feathers and spectacular, iridescent tail trains, which they display in elaborate fashion to attract mates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Females (Peahens)<\/strong>: Much smaller than the males, and with drab brown plumage, shorter tails, and slight green accents on their necks. These colours afford important concealment when the Peafowls are nesting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diet and Vocalisations: <\/strong>\u00a0Peafowl are vocal birds, most famous for their loud, carrying \u2018may-yow\u2019 call, which becomes more intense during the monsoon breeding season.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0They are opportunistic omnivores, and have a natural diet of seeds, flowers, insects and small reptiles or mammals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Range and Habitat: <\/strong>\u00a0They are native to the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka, occurring in open woodland, forest edges and agricultural areas.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Indian peacock (male) is the official national bird of India and is deeply embedded in the heritage of the area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conservation and Legal Protection<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IUCN Red List: Listed as Least Concern because of its wide distribution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal Protection: Strict legal protection as per Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/after-45-years-india-once-again-sends-peacocks-to-un-in-geneva-10824299\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Poet Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore\u2019s death anniversary was observed recently.  <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> He was born on 7 May 1861 in Calcutta &#038; his birth anniversary is celebrated as Pochishe Boishakh in West Bengal and Bangladesh. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> He was an eminent poet, novelist, playwright, composer, philosopher, painter, and social reformer. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-08-2026\/news-in-short-10-08-2026 \" 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-81198","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\/81198","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=81198"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81203,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81198\/revisions\/81203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}