{"id":118137,"date":"2024-07-05T20:54:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=118137"},"modified":"2024-07-05T21:05:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:35:30","slug":"news-in-short-5th-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-short-5th-july-2024","title":{"rendered":"News in Short- 5th July 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100.301%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.3695%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong> Velmenni\u2019s Li-Fi technology\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-118075\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/54-6687f6b2d24c8.webp\" alt=\"Velmenni\u2019s Li-Fi technology \" width=\"707\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/54-6687f6b2d24c8.webp 707w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/54-6687f6b2d24c8-300x210.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.9567%;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Defence Ministry has implemented <\/span><b>Velmenni\u2019s Li-Fi technology <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to address communication challenges within the Indian Navy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Velmenni\u2019s Li-Fi technology\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>About: Li-Fi, developed by Velmenni, utilizes light for secure wireless communication, supported through funding under India\u2019s iDEX initiative.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Li-Fi technology:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>About: LiFi (Light Fidelity) is a wireless communication technology that utilizes visible light, particularly LED bulbs, for data transmission.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features: I<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nvented by <\/span><b>Professor Harald Haas i<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n 2011, LiFi provides high-speed, bidirectional mobile communication similar to WiFi, offering faster speeds, reduced latency, and <\/span><b>increased bandwidth <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(thousands of terahertz).<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Working:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Data Transmission: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Li-Fi utilizes LEDs, <\/span><b>commonly used for lighting, to transmit information. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These LEDs can be rapidly modulated to encode data. When an<\/span><b> electrical signal is sent to an LED,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it emits light. By varying the intensity of this light rapidly, information can be transmitted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Photodetectors as Receivers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devices equipped with photodetectors, such as <\/span><b>smartphones, laptops, or IoT devices,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> receive these modulated light signals.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The photodetectors convert the received light into electrical signals, which are then<\/span><b> processed as data.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.3695%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Sampoornata Abhiyan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-118076\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/55-6687f6b15d407.webp\" alt=\"Sampoornata Abhiyan\" width=\"623\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/55-6687f6b15d407.webp 623w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/55-6687f6b15d407-300x187.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.9567%;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/niti-aayog-a-policy-think-tank-of-india\/\">NITI Aayog<\/a> to launch <\/span><b>\u2018Sampoornata Abhiyan\u2019.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Sampoornata Abhiyan:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>About: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>three-month initiative<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aimed at achieving full coverage of <\/span><b>six key indicators in Aspirational Districts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and six key indicators in Aspirational Blocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Metrics:<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Key Indicators: <\/b>K<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ey indicators in aspirational districts include metrics such as the distribution o<\/span><b>f Soil Health Cards, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">availability of functional <\/span><b>electricity in secondary schools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the percentage of fully immunized children, among others.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key indicators in aspirational blocks include metrics such as the percentage of individuals screened for diabetes and hypertension, and the percentage of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/self-help-groups-shg\/\"><b> Self-Help Groups (SHGs)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that have received a <\/span><b>Revolving Fund,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Aspirational Districts Programme:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Introduced in <\/span><b>2018 by NITI Aayog.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It Aims to rapidly and effectively transform<\/span><b> 112 districts nationwide.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It focuses on five areas: <\/span><b>Health &#038; Nutrition, Education, Agriculture &#038; Water Resources, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Inclusion &#038; Skill Development Infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assessing Progress:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Progress is assessed using<\/span><b> 81 development indicators.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Aspirational Blocks Programme:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Introduced by <\/span><b>NITI Aayog in 2023.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aim<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It aims to achieve full coverage of essential government services in 500 blocks (329 districts) nationwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It focuses on five key areas: Health &#038; Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Allied Services, Basic Infrastructure, Social Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assessment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progress is assessed using<\/span><b> 40 development indicators.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.3695%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>American Declaration of Independence\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.9567%;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>July 4 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marks the<\/span><b> 248th anniversary of the United States&#8217; Independence Day,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> honoring the signing of the Declaration of Independence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Formulation of the Declaration of Independence:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Adoption and Signing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, signed by 56 delegates representing the thirteen colonies, signifying their decisive break from British rule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Foundation of Equality and Rights: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Declaration\u2019s affirmation of equality and rights established the bedrock for American democratic ideals and independence, profoundly influencing the trajectory of American history and inspiring analogous movements globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.3695%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Exercise Nomadic Elephant<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-118077\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/56-6687f6b26468c.webp\" alt=\"Exercise Nomadic Elephant \" width=\"905\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/56-6687f6b26468c.webp 905w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/56-6687f6b26468c-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/56-6687f6b26468c-768x510.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.9567%;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 16th edition of the <\/span><b>India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise<\/b> <b>NOMADIC ELEPHANT <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">began at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Exercise Nomadic Elephant:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aim<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strengthen the combined military capabilities of both nations for <\/span><b>conducting counter-insurgency operations in a sub-conventional setting under Chapter VII o<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f the United Nations Mandate. 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