{"id":161173,"date":"2025-04-05T19:28:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T13:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=161173"},"modified":"2025-04-05T21:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T16:04:27","slug":"news-in-shorts-05-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-05-april-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 05 April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>CSIR-NAL Signs Technology Transfer Deal<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Context:<\/strong> The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has signed its first-ever technology<\/span><b> transfer agreement with a private company.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The agreement allows Pioneer<\/span><b> Clean AMPS Pvt Limited to manufacture trainer aircraft in India.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About the Hansa-3 NG Aircraft<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Hansa-3 NG<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><b>two-seater trainer aircraft.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the latest version of the <\/span><b>HANSA planes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed by NAL since 1998.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far, <\/span><b>14 Hansa planes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been made and used by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and IITs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>150th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lok Sabha Speaker, is leading a Parliamentary Delegation to the <\/span><b>150th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(IPU), being held in Tashkent from 5 to 9 April, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About IPU<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IPU was established in<\/span><b> 1889<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it one of the oldest global inter-parliamentary organizations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IPU\u2019s headquarters is located in <\/span><b>Geneva, Switzerland<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IPU currently includes <\/span><b>180 member parliaments <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and 13 associate members, mostly regional parliamentary assemblies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>current president<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, elected in 2023, is <\/span><b>Dr. Tulia Ackson of Tanzania,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and its <\/span><b>Secretary General <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is<\/span><b> Martin Chungong <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of Cameroon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Key Functions<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotes parliamentary diplomacy, peace, and sustainable development<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports diverse, inclusive, and gender-balanced parliaments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protects parliamentarians&#8217; human rights<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Funded by<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member contributions from public funds<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Structure<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Assembly: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main political body; debates global issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Governing Council:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sets policies, program, and budget<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Executive Committee:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Administers and advises Council<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 15 members of the Executive Committee are elected by the Council for a <\/span><b>four-year term.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It Administers and advises Council<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Standing Committees: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thematic support to Assembly<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>National Tele Mental Health Programme<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As on <\/span><b>1st April 2025,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 36 States\/ UTs have set up 53 Tele MANAS Cells; 24&#215;7 tele-mental health services are available in 20 languages based on languages opted by States\u00a0 under<\/span><b> National Tele Mental Health Programme (NTMHP)<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About<\/b> <b>\u00a0National Tele Mental Health Programme (NTMHP)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Nodal Ministry: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Health and Family Welfare<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Need for Tele MANAS:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India,<\/span><b> home to 18% of the global population, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">faces a significant mental health crisis, with mental disorders being the second leading cause of years lived with disability (YLDs) and suicide ranking as the third leading cause of death in many states.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objective:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>exponentially scale up the reach of mental health services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to anybody who reaches out, across India, any time, by setting up a 24&#215;7 tele-mental health facility in each of the States and UTs of the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Vibrant Villages Programme-II<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister <\/span><b>approved the Vibrant Villages Programme -II (VVP-II) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a<\/span><b> Central Sector Scheme (100% Centre funding).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Budget outlay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Rs.6,839 crore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Objective:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>create better living conditions and adequate livelihood opportunities <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime and assimilate the border population with the nation and inculcate them <\/span><b>\u2018as eyes and ears of the border guarding forces\u2019, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crucial for internal security.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Nodal Ministry: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Home Affairs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Key feature:<\/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;\">The program will <\/span><b>fund infrastructure development, value chain growth (via cooperatives, SHGs, etc.), border outreach, SMART class education, tourism circuits,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and projects for diverse, sustainable livelihoods in border villages or clusters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>central sector scheme <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with 100% funding by the Centre.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Implementation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The program will target strategic villages in<\/span><b> Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, J&#038;K (UT), Ladakh (UT), Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Benga<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l until FY <\/span><b>2028-29.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>&#8216;Baku to Belem Roadmap&#8217;<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India strongly pushed for teamwork among BRICS nations to tackle climate change and meet the 2030 Climate Agenda during the 11th BRICS Environment Ministers\u2019 Meeting held in Brasilia, Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>What is &#8216;Baku to Belem Roadmap&#8217;?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Roadmap is an ambitious <\/span><b>climate finance framework <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">initiated between <\/span><b>COP29 (held in Baku, Azerbaijan) and COP30 (scheduled in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil).<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its main goal is to raise <\/span><b>USD 1.3 trillion every year by 2035 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to support <\/span><b>Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The money will help developing countries take action on climate change.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is expected to be finalized at COP30 (Belem, Brazil, November 2025).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Organisations Involved:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> UNFCCC COP Presidencies (Azerbaijan and Brazil).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It ensures that poorer countries are not left behind while<\/span><b> moving toward sustainability.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Main Goal<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To support developing nations in:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Adapting to climate change<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Switching to cleaner sources of energy<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Meeting targets under the Paris Agreement (NDCs)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>I<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ncrease <\/span><b>funding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for climate projects through grants, low-interest loans, and private investments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure<\/span><b> fairness and support for developing nations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the transition to greener practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overcome challenges like expensive borrowing costs and restrictive regulations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen global cooperation by leveraging partnerships and development banks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Why is it needed?<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current climate finance promise from developed countries is only <\/span><b>USD 300 billion per year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is not enough.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing nations face<\/span><b> high costs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and need <\/span><b>more support<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to meet their climate goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Warangal Chapata Chilli<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Recently, the<\/span><b> Warangal Chapata chill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i, from the <\/span><b>Telangana State<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been granted the Geographical Indication tag by the GI Registry, government of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the <\/span><b>18th product from Telangana <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that has secured the coveted GI tag.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Warangal Chapata chilli<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as <\/span><b>Tomato Chilli<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to its <\/span><b>bright red color<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>round tomato-like shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Less pungent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but has <\/span><b>high capsicum oleoresin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, giving <\/span><b>rich red color and strong flavor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultivated for <\/span><b>over 80\u2013100 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Three types: Single Patti; Double Patti; Odalu.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About GI Tag<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Definition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sign used on products linked to <\/span><b>specific geographic origins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, showcasing qualities tied to that location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Applicability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commonly used for <\/span><b>agricultural produce, food, beverages, handicrafts, and industrial items.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legislation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governed by the <\/span><b>Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in India, aiming to register and safeguard these indications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Validity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remains valid for <\/span><b>10 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>renewable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thereafter.<\/span><\/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\/\" 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