{"id":161662,"date":"2025-04-10T19:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=161662"},"modified":"2025-04-10T19:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:56:07","slug":"news-in-shorts-10-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-10-april-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 10 April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Devgiri Fort in Maharashtra<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a major fire erupted at the historic Devgiri Fort in Maharashtra\u2019s <\/span><b>Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Devgiri Fort<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>a historic (14th-century)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 fortified citadel located in Daulatabad village.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>known as: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Daulatabad Fort<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1327, Muhammad bin Tughluq renamed it <\/span><b>&#8220;Daulatabad,&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meaning <\/span><b>&#8220;Abode of Wealth,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He then shifted his capital from <\/span><b>Delhi to this location <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and forcibly relocated much of Delhi\u2019s population.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>It is a UNESCO-nominated heritage site.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Built by:<\/b> <b>Bhillama V <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of th<\/span><b>e Yadava dynasty in 1187 CE.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This historic fort served as the capital of the<\/span><b> Yadava dynasty between the 9th and 14th centuries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1308, it was annexed<\/span><b> by Alauddin Khalji of the Delhi Sultanate,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who raided it in <\/span><b>1296<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other Important Capitals:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delhi Sultanate under Muhammad bin Tughluq (1327\u20131334).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahmadnagar Sultanate (1499\u20131636).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Fort Features<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Strategic Design<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built on a <\/span><b>conical hill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (200 meters high) with steep, 50-meter vertical sides to deter enemies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Chand Minar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is a<\/span><b> 63-meter-high tower<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> built by the <\/span><b>Bahmani Sultan Hasan Gangu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the 14th century, inspired by<\/span><b> Delhi\u2019s Qutb Minar.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Transshipment Facility<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India has withdrawn the<\/span><b> transshipment facility it had extended to Bangladesh.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>What is Transshipment?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It means allowing goods from one country to pass t<\/span><b>hrough another country to reach a third country.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India allowed Bangladeshi goods to pass through its ports a<\/span><b>nd airports to reach countries like Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Reason for withdrawal<\/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;\">Indian ports and airports were facing heavy congestion due to Bangladeshi cargo.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were <\/span><b>delays and increased costs, which were affecting India&#8217;s own exports.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the potential reasons for India\u2019s withdrawal of the transshipment facility could be Bangladesh\u2019s <\/span><b>increasing engagement with China<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under Mohd. Yunus&#8217; regime.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Impact on Bangladesh\u2019s trade after withdrawal<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Disruption of Bangladesh\u2019s exports: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shift in the policy can disrupt Bangladesh export <\/span><b>to third countries especially the RMG (textile) industry.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The RMG (textile) industry<\/b><b> relies on low cost and fast shipping.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Complexities: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This decision will lead to the rise in the shipping cost and com<\/span><b>plicate trade routes.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>RBI Proposes Overhaul of Co-Lending Guidelines<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RBI has proposed\u00a0 a revamp of its co-<\/span><b>lending guidelines <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to include <\/span><b>all regulated entities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>loan categories,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signaling a significant shift in India\u2019s credit distribution model<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new framework aims to\u00a0 go beyond the current limitations that <\/span><b>restrict it to priority sector lending (PSL).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Current Framework<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At present, the co-lending model is confined to <\/span><b>partnerships between banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These partnerships are allowed only for <\/span><b>PSL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> segments such as <\/span><b>agriculture, micro-enterprises, and weaker sections of society.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this model was intended to enhance <\/span><b>financial inclusion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its narrow focus has limited its utility across the broader lending landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Proposed Changes<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the proposed changes, the RBI intends to:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Allow all REs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> not just banks and NBFCs, to <\/span><b>participate in co-lending.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include<\/span><b> all categories of loans, expanding beyond PSL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cover segments like housing, education, MSMEs, and consumer finance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issue detailed guidelines in the coming months, according to RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This inclusive approach is expected to improve credit flow, enhance risk-sharing mechanisms, and encourage innovation in credit delivery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Co-lending<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-lending is a lending arrangement where <\/span><b>two or more financial institutions jointly lend to a borrower.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, it involves a bank and a non-banking financial company (NBFC) partnering to provide loans.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the <\/span><b>Ministry of Panchayati Raj has launched the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI).\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About the Panchayat Advancement Index<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PAI is a <\/span><b>composite, multi-domain index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that evaluates Gram Panchayats based on their <\/span><b>performance across nine themes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aligned with Localized <\/span><b>Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs).\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This first-of-its-kind initiative provides a data-driven framework to assess and advance the development of over <\/span><b>2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) across India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These themes encapsulate the key aspects of rural well-being, including:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Poverty-Free and Enhanced Livelihoods<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Healthy Panchayat<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Child-Friendly Panchayat<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Water-Sufficient Panchayat<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Clean and Green Panchayat<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Self-Sufficient Infrastructure<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Social Justice and Social Security<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Good Governance<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Women-Friendly Panchayat<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Structure of the Index: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PAI is based on <\/span><b>435 unique local indicators (331 mandatory and 104 optional),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comprising <\/span><b>566 data points.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These indicators align with the <\/span><b>National Indicator Framework (NIF)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><b>Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensuring standardized data measurement across states.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Performance Categories<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on their PAI scores, Panchayats are classified into five categories:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Achiever:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Score of 90 and above<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Front Runner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Score of 75 to below 90<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Performer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Score of 60 to below 75<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Aspirant:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Score of 40 to below 60<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Beginner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Score below 40<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>State-wise Performance<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While no inter-state comparison has been made yet, several states emerged as leaders:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Gujarat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 346 Front Runners, 13,781 Performers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Telangana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 270 Front Runners, 10,099 Performers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Maharashtra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 12,242 Performers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhya Pradesh: 7,912 Performers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Uttar Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 6,593 Performers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States like <\/span><b>Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have a high proportion of Aspirant Panchayats, indicating the need for targeted development efforts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>India Seals Deal for 26 Rafale-M Fighter Jets from France<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has approved a major defence acquisition deal with France for 26 Rafale-M (Marine) fighter jets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>\u20b963,000-crore ($7 billion)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> agreement was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on April 9, 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The deal includes <\/span><b>22 single-seater Rafale-M<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> jets capable of operating from aircraft carriers and <\/span><b>four twin-seater trainer variants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are not carrier-compatible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is <\/span><b>India\u2019s second major Rafale purchase.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Air Force already operates 36 Rafale jets, procured under a \u20b960,000-crore agreement signed in 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About the Rafale-M<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rafale-M (Rafale Marine) is the <\/span><b>naval variant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the French-made Rafale fighter jet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed by <\/span><b>Dassault Aviation.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed fo<\/span><b>r carrier-based operations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Rafale-M offers a powerful blend of agility, technology, and firepower suited for maritime combat environments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rafale-M jets are intended to enhance the combat capabilities of India\u2019s two aircraft carriers:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INS <\/span><b>Vikramaditya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, acquired from Russia, and the indigenously developed <\/span><b>INS Vikrant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, commissioned in 2022.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>President of India\u2019s Visit to Slovakia<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The President of India reached <\/span><b>Bratislava (Capital of Slovakia)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the final leg of her State Visit to<\/span><b> Portugal and the Slovak Republic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the <\/span><b>first-ever visit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by an Indian President to the Slovak Republic in <\/span><b>29 years.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Slovakia<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Landlocked nation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> situated in Central Europe, serving as a <\/span><b>geographical link between Eastern and Western Europe.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bordering countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It shares its borders with<\/span><b> Poland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the north, <\/span><b>Ukraine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the east,<\/span><b> Hungary <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the south, <\/span><b>Austria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the west, and the <\/span><b>Czech Republic <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the northwest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Topography<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The landscape is largely shaped by the <\/span><b>Western Carpathian Mountains,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including the scenic <\/span><b>Tatra Mountains.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highest peak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Gerlachovsk\u00fd Peak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, located in the High Tatras, is the country\u2019s highest mountain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The<\/span><b> Danube <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the principal river draining the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Historical background<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Part of the <\/span><b>former Czechoslovakia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> until their peaceful separation, known as the<\/span><b> &#8220;Velvet Divorce,&#8221; in January 1993.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>International affiliations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Slovakia is a 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