{"id":144511,"date":"2024-11-26T19:39:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T14:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=144511"},"modified":"2024-11-26T19:39:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T14:09:45","slug":"news-in-shorts-26-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-26-november-2024","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 26 November 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Convention to Adjourn House after Obituary Reference to Sitting Member<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parliament officials clarified that <\/span><b>it was a convention to adjourn the House for a short duration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after obituary reference to a sitting Member.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before, the c<\/span><b>onvention was to adjourn the House for the entire day in the event of the death of a sitting member.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Obituary Reference<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> made in the House at the earliest available opportunity <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after the news about the death of a member, ex-member, Minister, etc. either from a press report or a sitting member or a relation of the deceased or any other reliable source.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>PAN 2.0 Project<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Cabinet recently<\/span><b> approved the PAN 2.0 Project<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an upgraded version of the Permanent Account Number (PAN).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Aim<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>modernize taxpayer registration services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and make<\/span><b> PAN a common business identifier.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Key Features of PAN 2.0 Project<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>QR Code-Enabled PAN Cards:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The upgraded PAN cards will feature a QR code for improved security and functionality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Common Business Identifier:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PAN will serve as a unified identifier for businesses, eliminating the need for multiple identification numbers across government systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Service Delivery Transformation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PAN 2.0 will re-engineer business processes and upgrade the digital backbone for taxpayer registration services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Wide Coverage and Adoption: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the 78 crore PAN cards issued to date, 98% belong to individuals, indicating the project&#8217;s vast potential reach and impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Cost-Free Upgrade:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The new QR code-enabled PAN cards will be issued at no cost to existing PAN holders, encouraging widespread adoption.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Nayi Chetna 3.0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, th<\/span><b>e Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture &#038; Farmers\u2019 Welfare <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">launched the<\/span><b> third<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> edition of <\/span><b>Nayi Chetna \u2013 Pahal Badlaav Ki.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Nayi Chetna \u2013 Pahal Badlaav Ki<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a national campaign against<\/span><b> gender-based violence.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Organizer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana &#8211; National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: All Indian States and Union Territories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Grassroots engagement through the extensive Self-Help Group (SHG) network under DAY-NRLM.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Collaborative Effort<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Whole-of-Government Approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Involves participation of 9 Ministries and Departments, including:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Women and Child Development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Panchayati Raj, among others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Slogan: <\/b><b><i>\u201cEk Saath, Ek Awaaz, Hinsa Ke Khilaaf\u201d<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Together, One Voice, Against Violence).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Raja Raja Chola I<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Recently, the <\/span><b>1039th birth anniversary of the legendary Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola I<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was celebrated.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This celebration is celebrated every year during <\/span><b>the Sadhaya Vizha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Thanjavur of Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Sadhaya Vizha: A Grand Celebration<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrated annually during the Tamil month of <\/span><b>Aippasi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (mid-October to mid-November) in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legacy of Raja Raja Chola<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revered for<\/span><b> expanding the Chola empire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His life inspired <\/span><b>Kalki Krishnamurthy\u2019s novel <\/b><b><i>Ponniyin Selvan<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and its film adaptation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sadhaya Vizha reflects his enduring influence on Tamil culture and heritage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+CSE+Books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC CSE Books From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Raja Raja Chola I<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raja Raja Chola I (947-1014 CE), <\/span><b>born Arulmozhi Varman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was a legendary Tamil emperor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Known for his military strength <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and administrative brilliance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His reign (985\u20131014 CE) marked cultural, architectural, and territorial advancements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was given many important titles<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mummidi Chola<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Representing his rule over three crowns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Jayankonda:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Meaning &#8220;The Victorious King.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sivapadasekara: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Showing his devotion to Lord Shiva.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Cultural and Religious Ceremonies<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Festivities take place at Brihadeeswarar Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by the emperor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Key rituals include:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sacred Abhishekam:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Holy bath for the deity, Lord Peruvudaiyar (Shiva).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Perundeepa Vazhipaadu: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reverence through lamp-waving.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Swami Purappadu: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procession of the temple deity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devotees gather to witness classical dances, hymn singing by odhuvars, and performances by artists dressed as Hindu gods.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Historical Significance of Brihadeeswarar Temple,<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Built by Raja Raja Chola I <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between 1003 and 1010 CE.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known as Rajarajesvaram, it is a <\/span><b>UNESCO World Heritage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Site and part of the Great Living Chola Temples.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbolizes the architectural, cultural, and religious legacy of the Chola Empire.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Architectural Grandeur<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constructed entirely of granite, showcasing remarkable engineering techniques of the era.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features a towering vimana (temple tower) that stands over 60 meters tall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple\u2019s central deity is Lord Shiva, revered as Peruvudaiyar.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Also Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Editorials<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.393%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Current Affairs<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: 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