{"id":160137,"date":"2025-03-26T19:16:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=160137"},"modified":"2025-03-26T19:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:46:34","slug":"news-in-shorts-26-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-26-march-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 26 March 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>BHIM 3.0 Version<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL), a subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), launched the<\/span><b> upgraded BHIM 3.0 app.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About BHIM 3.0 app<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BHIM 3.0 is the latest version of the Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Launch Date: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 25, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features of BHIM 3.0:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Multilingual Support: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available in <\/span><b>15+ Indian languages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for wider accessibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Low Internet Compatibility: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimized to function in areas with <\/span><b>slow or unstable networks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Built-in Task Assistant:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A task assistant is added to remind users about:<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pending <\/span><b>bills linked t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o the BHIM app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabling UPI Lite for <\/span><b>quicker transactions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"4\"><b>Low UPI Lite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> balance alerts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BHIM 3.0 introduces<\/span><b> BHIM Vega, an in-app payment solution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for merchants.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It integrates with online merchant platforms, allowing customers to complete payments without switching to third-party apps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Signal App<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor of The Atlantic, was mistakenly added to a <\/span><b>Signal group <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chat where top US officials discussed sensitive military plans to attack <\/span><b>the Houthis in Yemen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Signal app<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signal is a secure messaging app that offers <\/span><b>end-to-end encryption<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring private conversations and calls cannot be accessed by the service provider.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>open-source code<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows experts to verify its security in <\/span><b>real-time.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users need only a <\/span><b>phone number<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to register, and the app collects <\/span><b>minimal user data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features like <\/span><b>automated message deletion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensure privacy within a specified time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Dalle Chilly (Dalle Khursani)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has successfully exported the first consignment of Dalle Chilly from Sikkim to the Solomon Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Dalle Chilly<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Known for Pungency, Bright red color, and High nutritional value\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Scoville Heat Units (SHU) ranging from<\/b> <b>100,000 to 350,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Scoville scale:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Measurement of the <\/span><b>pungency (spiciness) of peppers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>other hot foods.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Scale is based on the<\/b> <b>Concentration of capsaicin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An <\/span><b>active component of chili peppers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that produces a <\/span><b>burning sensation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it touches the <\/span><b>tongue or skin<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>It is rich in vitamins A, C, and E<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, along with <\/span><b>potassium<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Dalle Chilly received<\/b> <b>Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2020<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Forest Land Diversion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> Union environment ministry <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in a reply to a question in Lok Sabha said that<\/span><b> close to 1,73,396.87 hectares of Forest land has been diverted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for various non-forestry purposes <\/span><b>between 2014-15 to 2023-24.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forest area measuring <\/span><b>59,881 hectares was approved for non-forestry use over the past three years, from 2021-22 to 2023-24.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legal Provision: T<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he land diversions including infrastructure projects were carried out <\/span><b>under the provisions of Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980\/ Forest (Conservation and Augmentation) Act, 1980<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>State wise: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data shows the largest forest area was diverted from <\/span><b>Madhya Pradesh (14157.02 ha)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the period.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MP was<\/span><b> followed by Odisha (7,703 hectares) and Uttar Pradesh (5,058 hectares).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Himalayan States:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The highest diversion was in <\/span><b>Arunachal Pradesh (4,021 hectares), followed by Uttarakhand (2,005 hectares),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Manipur (1,516 hectares), and Himachal Pradesh (1,320 hectares)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Boilers Bill, 2024<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Context: The Boilers Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha recently by the\u00a0 Union Minister for Commerce and Industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Key Features of the Boilers Bill, 2024<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Decriminalisation of Offences: 3 out of 7 offences decriminalised<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to boost Ease of Doing Business.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>4 major offences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (leading to possible loss of life\/property) retain criminal penalties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Enhanced Safety Measures: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures safety of workers operating boilers through:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandatory <\/span><b>repair by qualified and competent personnel.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific provisions for <\/span><b>worker safety during boiler operations.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Removal of Obsolete Provisions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redundant and obsolete provisions from the <\/span><b>Boilers Act, 1923<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been <\/span><b>omitted.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New and enabling provisions have been introduced to facilitate the creation of rules and regulations where none existed earlier.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Alignment with Jan Vishwas Act, 2023: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boilers Bill, 2024 incorporates the spirit of Jan Vishwas Act by reducing judicial intervention and encouraging executive action for non-criminal violations.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 aims to decriminalise minor offences to promote EoDB.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>What is a Boiler?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Definition: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0A boiler is a <\/span><b>closed vessel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where water or another fluid is heated to generate steam or hot water for industrial processes, heating applications, or power generation.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The heated fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Basic Working of a Boiler<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Fuel Source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coal, natural gas, oil, biomass, or electricity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Heat Generation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fuel is burned in a furnace to produce heat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Water Heating:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Heat transfers to water or other fluids in the boiler to generate steam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Steam Output:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The steam produced is used for power generation, heating, or other industrial processes.<\/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 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