{"id":87546,"date":"2026-10-28T18:33:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=87546"},"modified":"2026-10-28T18:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:07:25","slug":"news-in-brief-28-10-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/28-10-2026\/news-in-brief-28-10-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Brief 28-10-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Khajuraho Temples<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Art and Culture<\/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>Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is planning to rebuild the headless Vishnu statue at <strong>Khajuraho\u2019s Javari Temple.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Khajuraho Temples<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of <strong>Hindu temples and Jain temples<\/strong> in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They were built during the <strong>Chandella dynasty<\/strong> between 950 and 1050 AD, and sculptures represent gods, heavenly beings, ordinary life, and lovers, masterfully carved from locally available sandstone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site,<\/strong> and the temples are famous for their <strong>nagara-style architectural symbolism and their erotic sculptures.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They continued to be an important religious center throughout the 14th century but eventually fell with the fall of the Chandela dynasty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was rediscovered by <strong>British engineer T.S. Burt in 1838<\/strong> and recorded and conserved by Maharaja Pratap Singh, Alexander Cunningham and others.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first mention of Khajuraho and its temples is in the a<strong>ccounts of Abu Rahyan al Biruni( 1022 CE) and Ibn Batuta (1335 CE).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The carvings on them reflect the four goals of life in Hinduism, viz, <strong>dharma, kama, artha, moksha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The temples are categorised into three groups, that is, Eastern, Western, and Southern.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The<strong> western group <\/strong>contains some of Khajuraho\u2019s most magnificent royal temples, including the Devi, Varaha, Lakshmana, Kandariya Mahadeva, Parvati, Vishvanatha and Bhairava temples.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The western group,<\/strong> which consists entirely of Brahmanical temples, is situated on the banks of the Sib-Sagar\u2026\u201d wrote Cunningham.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The eastern group <\/strong>contains the Javari temple, where the headless Vishnu idol is located, as well as temples dedicated to Hanuman and Shiva.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This group also includes a cluster of Jain temples protected within a modern compound wall to the south-east of the village.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The southern group<\/strong> includes the Duladeva and Chaturbhuja temples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-culture\/khajuraho-temples-history-chandela-dynasty-architecture-10932326\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Azerbaijan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Places in News<\/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>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar\u2019s visit to Baku recently pointed to a reset in relations with Azerbaijan that had soured in the last few years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recent Diplomatic Engagement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trade and investment:<\/strong> Both sides identified opportunities to expand trade and energy cooperation, recognising the potential for greater economic engagement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy cooperation:<\/strong> The discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in the oil and energy sectors\u00a0 along with exploring additional areas of economic partnership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Connectivity: <\/strong>Both the countries agreed to coordinate more closely on the International <strong>North\u2013South Transport Corridor (INSTC).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capacity building: <\/strong>India proposed increasing the participation of Azerbaijani professionals in the <strong>Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) <\/strong>programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Azerbaijan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is located in <strong>Asia <\/strong>and is bordered by <strong>four countries <\/strong>\u2013 Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The east of the country is bordered by the <strong>Caspian Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Much of the north and west is covered by the <strong>Caucasus Mountains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Although Azerbaijan has a coast along the Caspian Sea, it is considered a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> because neither it nor the Caspian Sea connect to the open ocean.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Baku, whose first oil wells were drilled in the 1840s,<\/strong> is considered the <strong>world\u2019s first oil town.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The natural fire, known as Yanar Da\u011f<\/strong>, has been blazing in Azerbaijan for at least 65 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e3e8eb\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-193-1024x981.png\" alt=\"azerbaijan\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-87547\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e3e8eb; aspect-ratio:1.0438429575550463;width:449px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-193-1024x981.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-193-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-193-768x736.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-193-1536x1472.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-193.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: IE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Liechtenstein<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: G2\/ International Relations<\/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>PM Modi held bilateral talks with Liechtenstein\u2019s Hereditary Prince Alois at Hyderabad House, New Delhi.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Liechtenstein<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Government:<\/strong> A small European monarchy. The Prince is head of state, and Hereditary Prince Alois acts as head of state on his behalf. It has a one-house parliament, the Landtag, and the Prime Minister is Brigitte Haas.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It abolished its military in 1868 and stayed neutral. Police handle internal security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> In the Alps, in the upper Rhine valley. It borders Switzerland and Austria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Doubly landlocked:<\/strong> It is one of only two such countries. It is landlocked, and so are all its neighbours. The other is Uzbekistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e4ecef\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-195-1024x980.png\" alt=\"liechtenstein\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-87549\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e4ecef; width:503px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-195-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-195-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-195-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-195-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-195.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why does it matter<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>For Europe:<\/strong> It is a member of EFTA and the European Economic Area, which links it to both European and global markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For India: <\/strong>It is a route into the European market and a source of investment. Its strengths in high-tech industry, finance and innovation fit India\u2019s push for investment and technology partnerships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: TH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Government Initiatives<\/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 Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) represents a comprehensive and evolving framework for addressing the multifaceted needs of India\u2019s ageing population.<\/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>Nodal Ministry: <\/strong>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Launch: <\/strong>Introduced in 2021, AVYAY subsumed and expanded the earlier National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC), bringing multiple senior citizen welfare interventions under a single umbrella scheme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nature: <\/strong>A Central Sector Scheme aimed at supporting senior citizens and promoting active and productive ageing.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"afd4da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-194.png\" alt=\"AVYAY\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-87548\" style=\"--dominant-color: #afd4da; aspect-ratio:1.9749088041013507;width:588px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-194.png 626w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-194-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you know<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is undergoing a quiet demographic shift. As per <strong>Census 2011<\/strong>, the total population of <strong>Senior Citizens (aged 60 and above) is 10.38 crores<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India&#8217;s elderly population is projected to reach <strong>23 crores by 2036<\/strong>, underscoring the growing need for a comprehensive support system for senior citizens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2328814&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1&amp;_gl=1*139g6tp*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTc3NzMwMzMyLjE3OTMxNTkwOTA.*_ga_Q414Y0X6EE*czE3OTMxNTkwODkkbzEkZzEkdDE3OTMxNTkxMjQkajI1JGwwJGgw*_ga_QJJ6LZ8LHV*czE3OTMxNTkwODkkbzEkZzEkdDE3OTMxNTkxMjQkajI1JGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Infrastructure Investment Trusts<\/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>India\u2019s infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) <\/strong>are attracting more investors, creating a <strong>potential avenue to channel domestic savings<\/strong> into roads, power transmission networks and other infrastructure assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About India\u2019s infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Infrastructure investment trusts are<strong> investment instruments that work like mutual funds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It enables direct investment of money<\/strong> from individual and institutional investors in infrastructure projects to earn a small portion of the income as return.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The InvIT is designed as a tiered structure<\/strong> with Sponsor setting up the InvIT which in turn invests into the e<strong>ligible infrastructure projects<\/strong> either directly or via special purpose vehicles (SPVs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulatory framework: <\/strong>InvITs in India are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Income distribution:<\/strong> They distribute a substantial portion of their net distributable cash flows to investors, subject to SEBI regulations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tradability:<\/strong> Listed InvIT units can be bought and sold on stock exchanges, providing investors with liquidity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/invits-eye-bigger-share-of-indias-savings\/article71617304.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> In News <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is planning to rebuild the headless Vishnu statue at Khajuraho\u2019s Javari Temple. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Khajuraho Temples <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu temples and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> They were built during the Chandella dynasty between 950 and 1050 AD, and sculptures represent gods, heavenly beings, ordinary life, and lovers, masterfully carved from locally available sandstone. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/28-10-2026\/news-in-brief-28-10-2026 \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read 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