{"id":88635,"date":"2026-11-13T18:05:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=88635"},"modified":"2026-11-13T18:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:46:50","slug":"news-in-brief-13-11-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/13-11-2026\/news-in-brief-13-11-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Brief 13-11-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kurumbas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Society&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The number of speakers of a<strong> Kurumbas language<\/strong> has been declining across generations.<\/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 Kurumbas of Keralam are a<strong>n Adivasi community<\/strong> who reside in the hilly forest regions of<strong> Attappady in Palakkad district.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are locally known as <strong>Palu Kurumbas (distinguishing them from the Alu Kurumbas of the Nilgiris)<\/strong>; they represent the most aboriginal and smallest of the three major tribal groups in <strong>Attappady (alongside the Irulas and Mudugas).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The community has been classified as a <strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) <\/strong>by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. They are one of the <strong>five PVTGs in Keralam.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The community members<strong> speak Kurumba, an oral language with no script.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kurumba language belongs to the <strong>Dravidian family<\/strong> and is primarily associated with<strong> tribal communities in the Western Ghats<\/strong>, particularly parts of <strong>Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Kurumba people often have to live in areas quite far from their native land, primarily for education and employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/kurumba-a-language-and-community-fighting-for-visibility\/article71695235.ece\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chhath Puja<\/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>Chhath Puja songs played at Mumbai railway stations triggered a political row.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Chhath Puja<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chhath is one of India&#8217;s oldest festivals, dedicated to <strong>worshipping Surya, the Sun God, and Chhathi Maiya or Shashti<\/strong> (the sister of Surya).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is celebrated with particular devotion in<strong> Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>, as well as by migrant communities across India and abroad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>four-day festival<\/strong> involves rigorous fasting and offering Arghya to both the setting and rising Sun.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Known for its ecological ethos, Chhath promotes reverence for nature, cleanliness, and community participation.<\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Four Days of Chhath Puja<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nahay-Khay:<\/strong> Devotees take a ritual bath, clean their homes, and prepare traditional food for the festival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kharna: <\/strong>Devotees observe a day-long fast and break it in the evening after offering prayers. This is followed by a rigorous fast lasting approximately<strong> 36 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sandhya Arghya:<\/strong> On the third day, devotees offer prayers to the <strong>setting Sun<\/strong>, often standing in rivers or ponds. They also prepare offerings such as fruits, sugarcane, and thekua.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usha Arghya: <\/strong>On the final day, devotees offer prayers to the<strong> rising Sun<\/strong>. The rituals conclude with the breaking of the approximately 36-hour fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you know<\/strong><strong>?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India has nominated Chhath Mahaparva for <strong>UNESCO\u2019s Intangible Cultural Heritage list <\/strong>for the 2026\u201327 cycle.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/chhath-songs-at-stations-spark-cultural-row-in-maharashtra\/articleshow\/135780502.cms?from=mdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ET<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Drop in Tuberculosis (TB) Mortality in India<\/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 the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2026, India has seen a 38% reduction in tuberculosis (TB) mortality since 2015, compared to a global average of 35%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Findings of the Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An estimated <strong>10.6 million <\/strong>people developed TB in 2025, while 1.13 million people died from the disease.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional distribution: <\/strong>The WHO South-East Asia Region accounted for 35% of new TB cases, followed by the Western Pacific (27%) and African Region (25%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Concentration of cases: <\/strong>Around 88% of new TB cases occurred in 30 high-burden countries.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India accounted for approximately 25% of global cases, followed by Indonesia (10%), the Philippines (6.8%), China (6.5%) and Pakistan (6.4%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India recorded a 94% treatment success<\/strong> rate among patients with drug-susceptible TB.<\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Tuberculosis?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuberculosis (TB) is an<strong> infectious disease<\/strong> that mostly affects the lungs and is caused by the <strong>bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It spreads through the air when infected people <strong>cough, sneeze or spit.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TB can be in two forms:<\/strong> Latent TB infection and active TB disease.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In latent TB infection, the bacteria are present in the body, but the immune system keeps them in check, and the person does not exhibit symptoms.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, the bacteria can become active later, leading to active TB disease. The symptoms include a chronic cough, chest pain, weight loss, exhaustion, fever.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong> prolonged cough (sometimes with blood), chest pain, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The symptoms people get depend on where in the body TB becomes active. While TB usually affects the lungs, it also affects the kidneys, brain, spine and skin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> Tuberculosis is <strong>preventable and curable.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuberculosis disease is treated with antibiotics.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TB Vaccine: The Bacillus Calmette-Gu\u00e9rin (BCG) vaccine<\/strong> remains the only licensed vaccine against TB; it provides moderate protection against severe forms of TB (TB meningitis) in infants and young children.<\/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\/news\/national\/india-records-38-drop-in-tb-mortality-since-2015-who-report\/article71695039.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>22nd Foundation Day of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers\u2019 Rights Authority (PPVFRA)<\/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>22nd Foundation Day of the <strong>Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers\u2019 Rights Authority (PPVFRA) and the Plant Genome Saviour Award Ceremony<\/strong> were held recently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers\u2019 Rights Authority (PPV&amp;FRA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The PPV&amp;FRA is a <strong>statutory body<\/strong> established to protect plant breeders&#8217; rights while recognising and safeguarding farmers&#8217; rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Authority was established in <strong>2005<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It functions under the <strong>Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is established under the <strong>Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers\u2019 Rights (PPV&amp;FR) Act, 2001.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Act was enacted to comply with India&#8217;s obligations under the WTO&#8217;s TRIPS Agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major Functions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registers new, extant and farmers&#8217; plant varieties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintains the National Register of Plant Varieties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documents and preserves farmers&#8217; varieties and traditional plant genetic resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitates benefit-sharing between plant breeders and farming communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognises and rewards farmers and communities for conserving plant genetic resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Awards:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plant Genome Saviour Community Award:<\/strong> Recognises farming communities for conserving and improving plant genetic resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plant Genome Saviour Farmer Reward:<\/strong> Recognises individual farmers for their contribution to conservation and improvement of traditional plant varieties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers\u2019 Rights Act (PPV&amp;FRA Act) 2001<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>To provide for the establishment of an <strong>effective system<\/strong> for the protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders and to encourage the <strong>development of new varieties of plants.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The legislation recognizes <\/strong>the contributions of both commercial plant breeders and farmers in plant breeding activity and also provides to implement TRIPs to support the specific socio-economic interests of all the stakeholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Balances innovation and farmers\u2019 traditional rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotes agrobiodiversity conservation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhances seed industry growth while protecting rural livelihoods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2335454&amp;reg=22&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>India Retail Inflation Breaches RBI&#8217;s Limit\u00a0<\/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>According to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI), India\u2019s retail inflation increased to a two-year high of 6.09 per cent in October 2026.<\/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>The Central Government decides the inflation target in cooperation with the RBI under<strong> Section 45ZA of the RBI Act, 1934.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the period April 2026\u2013March 2031, the inflation target is 4%, with a tolerance band of <strong>2\u20136%.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trends in Retail Inflation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Food inflation climbed to 8.94%<\/strong> from 7.74%, driven by rising prices of essential food items and vegetables.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Erratic weather, crop diseases and rising global commodity costs amid the West Asia conflict are adding to concerns over food prices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rural inflation reached 6.63%,<\/strong> compared with 5.41% in urban areas, highlighting sharper price pressures in rural India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major Contributors:<\/strong> Food and beverages remained the principal contributors to the increase in headline CPI inflation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b5c6c6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-65.png\" alt=\"trends in retail inflation\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-88636\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b5c6c6; aspect-ratio:1.7418351477449456;width:590px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-65.png 951w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-65-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-65-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPI <strong>measures changes in the average retail prices of a basket of goods and services <\/strong>consumed by households over time. It is used to measure retail inflation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Released by: <\/strong>National Statistics Office (NSO), under MoSPI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Base Year:<\/strong> 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/economy\/indias-retail-inflation-hits-two-year-high-of-609-as-food-prices-rise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Indian Bramble Shark<\/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>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) have identified a new species of deep-sea shark from the Indian Ocean.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deep-sea shark<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was formally named <strong>Echinorhinus roinee<\/strong> and it was earlier misidentified for several decades as the Atlantic bramble shark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is commonly known as the<strong> Indian Bramble Shark.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It inhabits continental slope waters at depths ranging from 350 to 450 metres and can grow up to three metres in length.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its distribution may extend across the <strong>waters of Oman, Sri Lanka and Thailand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It has a dark brown to <strong>blackish body covered with prominent thorn-like dermal denticles<\/strong>, which fuse into multi-pointed plates as the shark matures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It represents a distinct Indian Ocean lineage, genetically separate from the Atlantic bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus) and the Pacific prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"11a2e6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-64.png\" alt=\"indian bramble shark\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-88637\" style=\"--dominant-color: #11a2e6; width:369px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-64.png 900w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-64-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-64-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2334975&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rattlepod (Crotalaria retusa)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment<\/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 grasslands of Yellapatty near Munnar in Kerala&#8217;s Idukki district have turned golden following the <strong>mass flowering of Rattlepod (Crotalaria retusa<\/strong>), locally <strong>known as Kilukilukki.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Rattlepod<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family:<\/strong> Fabaceae (Legume\/Pea family).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Genus: <\/strong>Crotalaria, comprising over 700 species globally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Found in tropical and subtropical grasslands, forest margins, riverbanks and disturbed soils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distribution: <\/strong>The Western Ghats have 87 species of Crotalaria, of which 31 are endemic to peninsular India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Characteristics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flowers<\/strong>: Bright golden-yellow, pea-like flowers with reddish veins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nitrogen Fixation: <\/strong>Root nodules help fix atmospheric nitrogen and improve soil fertility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Toxicity: <\/strong>Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, particularly in seeds, which can be harmful to livestock and poultry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ecological Significance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supports butterfly species such as Blue Tigers, Striped Tigers and Common Crows, which use plant alkaloids for chemical defence and pheromone production.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acts as a pioneer species and helps improve soil fertility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: TH<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News\u00a0  <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The number of speakers of a Kurumbas language has been declining across generations.  <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Kurumbas of Keralam are an Adivasi community who reside in the hilly forest regions of Attappady in Palakkad district.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> They are locally known as Palu Kurumbas (distinguishing them from the Alu Kurumbas of the Nilgiris); they represent the most aboriginal and smallest of the three major tribal groups in Attappady (alongside the Irulas and Mudugas). <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/13-11-2026\/news-in-brief-13-11-2026 \" 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-88635","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\/88635","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=88635"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88643,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88635\/revisions\/88643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}