{"id":133989,"date":"2024-09-24T20:02:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T14:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=133989"},"modified":"2024-09-25T13:44:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:14:40","slug":"news-in-shorts-24-september-2024","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-24-september-2024","title":{"rendered":"News In Shorts: 24 September 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 99.7991%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4322%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Koodiyattom\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-133952\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2411-66f2bfbcb3ea4.webp\" alt=\"Koodiyattom \" width=\"670\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2411-66f2bfbcb3ea4.webp 670w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2411-66f2bfbcb3ea4-300x226.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70.1129%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholliyattam is a collection of young Koodiyattom artists in Kerala,for preserving the art form and sharing techniques from various Koodiyattam schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Koodiyattam<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the oldest traditional theatre forms of Kerala and is based on Sanskrit theatre traditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>2001 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it was recognized as a<\/span><b> UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its stylized and codified theatrical language<\/span><b>, Netra abhinaya (eye expression)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> Hasta abhinaya (the language of gestures)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are prominent.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus of the dance remains on\u00a0 the thoughts and feelings of the main character.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditionally performed in theaters called <\/span><b>Kuttampalams<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performed by Male actors called<\/span><b> Chakyars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Female performers called <\/span><b>Nangiars<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted by drummers called <\/span><b>Nambiars<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pakarnattam i<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s an aspect of Kutiyattam that involves embodying and emoting male and female roles.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switching between the masculine and feminine and interpreting multiple roles at the same time\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.4322%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Innovations for High-Altitude Operations in the Indian Army<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-133953\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2412-66f2bfbcde373.webp\" alt=\"Innovations for High-Altitude Operations in the Indian Army\" width=\"912\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2412-66f2bfbcde373.webp 912w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2412-66f2bfbcde373-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2412-66f2bfbcde373-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70.1129%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Army is adopting innovative technologies mules, drones, and Peak Pods to enhance operations in high-altitude regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Key Army&#8217;s New High-Altitude Innovations<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Robotic Mules Inducted:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These mules are designed for high endurance, can navigate obstacles, cross rivers, and operate in temperatures ranging from -40\u00b0C to +55\u00b0C.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Logistics Drones Under Trial:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CargoMax 4000Q drone, capable of carrying 50 kg over 10 km, was tested at an altitude of 18,000 feet during the Drone-A-Thon 2 competition.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>High-Altitude Tent (Peak Pod):<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new high-altitude tent, the Peak Pod, is under evaluation for deployment in areas as cold as -40\u00b0C.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This shelter maintains an inside temperature of 15\u00b0C without fuel or electricity and comes with a built-in bio-toilet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trials are being conducted at Leh, Daulat Beg Oldie, and Durbuk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.028%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.914%; 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