{"id":84614,"date":"2026-09-10T18:35:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=84614"},"modified":"2026-09-10T18:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:09:15","slug":"news-in-short-10-09-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-09-2026\/news-in-short-10-09-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 10-09-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tokenisation of Assets as the Next Frontier for India\u2019s Digital Ecosystem<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy\/ 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>Maharashtra has enacted the <strong>Maharashtra Digitisation and Exchange of Land Token Asset (DELTA)<\/strong> <strong>Act<\/strong> to build a blockchain-based system for the tokenisation of land and other immovable assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Asset Tokenisation?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Asset tokenisation is the <strong>process of transforming ownership or economic rights <\/strong>in a real-world or financial asset into digital tokens that are recorded on a <strong>blockchain or distributed ledger system.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tokenisation can allow a <strong>high-value asset to be divided into smaller units, <\/strong>enabling investors to obtain fractional exposure to assets that would otherwise require substantial capital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For instance, a <strong>\u20b910 lakh bond <\/strong>can theoretically be broken up into smaller digital units, so that the investor can buy exposure to a smaller part of the asset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cdd7e2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-89-1024x936.png\" alt=\"asset tokenisation\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-84616\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cdd7e2; width:537px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-89-1024x936.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-89-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-89-768x702.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-89.png 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Emerging Tokenisation Framework<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The RBI launched the Unified Markets Interface (UMI) as a digital infrastructure project to democratise ownership and transactions in financial assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEBI is also working on a pilot project for corporate bond tokenisation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/banking-and-finance\/maharashtra-rbi-asset-tokenisation-gold-land-umi-gff-10870451\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health, GS3\/Food Processing<\/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 Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken action against food companies using \u201c100%\u201d claims, holding that such claims can create a misleading impression of absolute purity or complete composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Central Consumer Protection Authority&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Section 10 <\/strong>of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019\u00a0 establishes the<strong> Central Consumer Protection Authority<\/strong> which seeks to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Powers &amp; Functions of CCPA:<\/strong> It is empowered to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>conduct investigations into violation of consumer rights and institute complaints \/ prosecution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>order recall of unsafe goods and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>order discontinuation of unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impose penalties on manufacturers\/endorsers\/publishers of misleading advertisements.<\/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>Consumer Protection Act, 2019&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This Act replaced <strong>The Consumer Protection Act, 1986,<\/strong> and seeks to widen its scope in addressing consumer concerns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new <strong>Act recognises offenses such as providing false information <\/strong>regarding the quality or quantity of a good or service, and misleading advertisements.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Under Section 21 <\/strong>of the Act, the CCPA can order a false or misleading advertisement to be discontinued or modified.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Act came into force in July 2020 <\/strong>and empowers consumers and helps them in protecting their rights through its various notified rules and provisions.<\/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\/why-is-the-central-consumer-protection-authority-racking-down-on-100-claims-on-food-products-explained\/articl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sagar Manthan Vessel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence; Science and Technology<\/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>Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd launched the <strong>\u2018Sagar Manthan\u2019 vessel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018Sagar Manthan\u2019 vessel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an <strong>indigenous ocean research vessel (ORV)<\/strong> being built for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is expected to be commissioned by <strong>2028 after extensive sea trials.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is an all-weather, multi-disciplinary platform developed under Vertical-4 (Deep Ocean Survey and Exploration) of <strong>India\u2019s flagship Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)<\/strong> at a cost of about Rs. 840 Crore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will have a speed of <strong>14 knots at 90 per cent<\/strong> of its maximum continuous rating, with an estimated lifespan of 30 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This vessel would strengthen India&#8217;s efforts to explore marine mineral resources, including manganese nodules and polymetallic sulphides in the Indian Ocean region.<\/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>Deep Ocean Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deep Ocean Mission was <strong>launched in 2021<\/strong> &amp; focusses on sustainably harnessing ocean wealth and strengthening the Blue Economy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India&#8217;s first manned submersible vehicle <strong>&#8216;MATSYA 6000&#8217;<\/strong> is being developed as part of the <strong>Samudrayaan Project under Deep Ocean Mission.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/kolkata-based-grse-launches-indigenous-ocean-research-vessel-sagar-manthan\/article71446742.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dark Matter could Form Tiny Black Holes inside Stars: Study<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Space<\/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>A new study suggests that <strong>heavy dark matter particles <\/strong>trapped inside a <strong>dense star<\/strong> could accumulate at its core, collapse into a tiny black hole and gradually transform the entire star into a black hole.<\/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>Their study focuses on two extremely dense types of stellar objects &#8211; <strong>millisecond pulsars and white dwarfs.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>An extremely dense star<\/strong> is essentially a dead star that has run out of nuclear fuel.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A millisecond pulsar<\/strong> is a rapidly rotating neutron star that emits regular beams of electromagnetic radiation at intervals of less than 10 milliseconds, while a <strong>white dwarf is a hot, dense stellar remnant.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The study suggests that <strong>ancient, extremely dense stars can act as natural laboratories<\/strong> for detecting or constraining ultra-heavy dark matter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dark Matter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unlike normal matter, dark matter <strong>does not interact with the electromagnetic force. <\/strong>This means it does not absorb, reflect or emit light, making it extremely hard to spot.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dark matter works like an<strong> attractive force,<\/strong> a kind of cosmic cement that<strong> holds the universe together.<\/strong> This is because dark matter <strong>does interact with gravity.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since dark matter doesn\u2019t emit, absorb or reflect light, astronomers can <strong>only study its gravitational effect on visible matter,<\/strong> such as stars and galaxies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roughly <strong>68% of the universe is dark energy, dark matter<\/strong> makes up about <strong>27%<\/strong> and the rest everything observed adds up to <strong>less than 5% of the universe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a Black Hole?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A black hole is an <strong>extremely dense object <\/strong>whose gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It does not have a surface, like a planet or star. Instead, it is a region of space where <strong>matter has collapsed in on itself.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This catastrophic collapse results in a <strong>huge amount of mass being concentrated in an incredibly small area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Formation: <\/strong>A black hole is formed when a <strong>really massive star runs out of fuel<\/strong> to fuse, blows up, leaving its core to implode under its weight to form a black hole.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The centre of a black hole is a <strong>gravitational singularity,<\/strong> a point where the general theory of relativity breaks down, i.e. where its predictions don\u2019t apply.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A black hole\u2019s great gravitational pull emerges as if from the <strong>singularity.\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\/dark-matter-could-keep-tiny-black-holes-alive-inside-stars-study\/article71427877.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lakes Alter the Global Carbon Cycle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment&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>New Swedish research shows that lake-rich Arctic stream networks significantly reshape the <strong>global carbon cycle<\/strong> by releasing more carbon to the atmosphere instead of <strong>transporting it downstream<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Carbon cycle<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The carbon cycle is the ongoing exchange of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, rocks, sediments, and living creatures.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carbon is a key ingredient of life, found in molecules like DNA and proteins, and atmospheric CO2 helps regulate the temperature of the Earth.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments. Oceans, ecosystems, and the atmosphere are all substantial carbon reservoirs.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carbon is released back into the atmosphere when organisms die, volcanoes erupt, fires blaze, fossil fuels are burned, and through a variety of other mechanisms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The oceans also exchange and sequester carbon over extended time periods.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The significant rise in <strong>atmospheric CO2 levels is disturbing<\/strong> this natural cycle due to human activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels and changes in land use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dae1dc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-88.png\" alt=\"carbon cycle\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-84615\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dae1dc; aspect-ratio:1.2475584030002345;width:470px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-88.png 499w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-88-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/climate-change\/lakes-alter-the-global-carbon-cycle-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DTE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Osteoarthritis\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health; GS3\/Science and Technology&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scientists are developing a <strong>cell-free regenerative therapy<\/strong> for <strong>osteoarthritis<\/strong> using extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stromal cells found in menstrual blood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Osteoarthritis&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a degenerative joint condition. It causes pain, swelling and stiffness, affecting a person\u2019s ability to move freely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is most common in the knees, hips, spine and hands. Major causing factors are injury, older age and overweight. It affects women more than men.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/203598\/OPS\/G3AGGT0FN.1+GHSGGT0N2.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Maharashtra has enacted the Maharashtra Digitisation and Exchange of Land Token Asset (DELTA) Act to build a blockchain-based system for the tokenisation of land and other immovable assets. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> What is Asset Tokenisation? <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Asset tokenisation is the process of transforming ownership or economic rights in a real-world or financial asset into digital tokens that are recorded on a blockchain or distributed ledger system.  <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Tokenisation can allow a high-value asset to be divided into smaller units, enabling investors to obtain fractional exposure to assets that would otherwise require substantial capital. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-09-2026\/news-in-short-10-09-2026\" 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-84614","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\/84614","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=84614"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84623,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84614\/revisions\/84623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}