https://iaspoint.com/soumya-swaminathan-honored-by-royal-society/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T11:18:32+00:00 Soumya Swaminathan Honored by Royal Society 2026-07-13T11:18:32+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/soumya-swaminathan-honored-by-royal-society-featured.png Soumya Swaminathan was formally inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society on 10 July 2026, after being elected in May 2026. https://iaspoint.com/semiconductor-manufacturing-push-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T10:59:35+00:00 Semiconductor Manufacturing Push in India 2026-07-13T10:59:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/semiconductor-manufacturing-push-in-india-featured.png On 13 July 2026 Spain’s Submer Group announced a USD 2 billion (≈₹19,000 crore) investment in Madhya Pradesh to set up a semiconductor facility and a 1‑gigawatt (GW) AI‑ready data centre. https://iaspoint.com/geothermal-energy-exploration-in-puga-valley/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T10:37:36+00:00 Geothermal Energy Exploration in Puga Valley 2026-07-13T10:37:36+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/geothermal-energy-exploration-in-puga-valley-featured.png ONGC completed drilling its second geothermal well, Puga-OEC-GT#03, in Puga Valley, Ladakh in July 2026 to a depth of 1,000 metres at an altitude above 14,000 feet. https://iaspoint.com/new-bis-guidelines-on-mangrove-restoration/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T10:22:23+00:00 New BIS Guidelines on Mangrove Restoration 2026-07-13T10:22:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-bis-guidelines-on-mangrove-restoration-featured.png The Bureau of Indian Standards published a draft Indian Standard titled "Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystem — Guidelines" in March 2026; the EED 06: WG 02 committee (formed 2023) held stakeholder consultation at Jharkhali on 11 June 2026 and received hundreds of inputs. https://iaspoint.com/national-mourning-protocols-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T10:02:47+00:00 National Mourning Protocols in India 2026-07-13T10:02:47+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/national-mourning-protocols-in-india-featured.png India declared one-day national mourning on 13 July 2026 for Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al‑Thani, former Emir of Qatar. https://iaspoint.com/administrative-restructuring-of-ladakh/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T09:47:59+00:00 Administrative Restructuring of Ladakh 2026-07-13T09:47:59+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/administrative-restructuring-of-ladakh-featured.png On 12 July 2026 Ladakh approved creation of 17 new tehsils, increasing the total from 15 to 32; the reorganisation aligns every revenue village with a single tehsil and every tehsil with a single district. https://iaspoint.com/rhino-population-growth-in-dudhwa-reserve/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T09:27:08+00:00 Rhino Population Growth in Dudhwa Reserve 2026-07-13T09:27:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rhino-population-growth-in-dudhwa-reserve-featured.png The rhino population in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve rose to 53 after the fourth rhino census conducted between 25 and 27 June 2026, comprising 17 adult males, 25 adult females and 11 calves older than one year. https://iaspoint.com/reforming-electoral-roll-verification-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T09:14:01+00:00 Reforming Electoral Roll Verification in India 2026-07-13T09:14:01+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/reforming-electoral-roll-verification-in-india-featured.png The Election Commission of India has added a family‑linkage declaration to the online Form 6 on its ECINET portal. https://iaspoint.com/miyawaki-afforestation-drive-sets-world-record/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T08:52:21+00:00 Miyawaki Afforestation Drive Sets World Record 2026-07-13T08:52:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/miyawaki-afforestation-drive-sets-world-record-featured.png On 12 July 2026 Ahmedabad set a Guinness World Record by planting 361,000 saplings in one hour at Bhadaj, Gujarat, using the Miyawaki method over about 76,000 square metres. https://iaspoint.com/mera-yuva-bharat-anti-drug-initiative/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T08:32:17+00:00 Mera Yuva Bharat Anti-Drug Initiative 2026-07-13T08:32:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mera-yuva-bharat-anti-drug-initiative-featured.png The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports launched the district-level phase of the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat campaign via the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) portal on 13 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/tamil-literary-icon-poomani-passes-away/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T08:17:08+00:00 Tamil Literary Icon Poomani Passes Away 2026-07-13T08:17:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tamil-literary-icon-poomani-passes-away-featured.png Tamil writer Poomani (Pulithurai Manickavasagam) died on 12 July 2026 at age 79. https://iaspoint.com/nabard-unveils-gramodyam-for-rural-youth/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T07:57:29+00:00 NABARD Unveils Gramodyam for Rural Youth 2026-07-13T07:57:29+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nabard-unveils-gramodyam-for-rural-youth-featured.png NABARD launched Gramodyam on 13 July 2026, on its 45th Foundation Day; the programme is a three-year pilot to develop sustainable rural enterprises through entrepreneurship training for youth. https://iaspoint.com/sparsh-system-and-veteran-welfare/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T07:42:32+00:00 SPARSH System and Veteran Welfare 2026-07-13T07:42:32+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sparsh-system-and-veteran-welfare-featured.png Military Station Zakhama held an Ex‑Servicemen Outreach Programme in Kohima on 9 July 2026 covering the SPARSH pension system and veteran welfare issues for ex‑servicemen, war widows and dependents. https://iaspoint.com/real-time-data-in-economic-policymaking/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T07:24:00+00:00 Real-Time Data in Economic Policymaking 2026-07-13T07:24:00+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/real-time-data-in-economic-policymaking-featured.png The Government of India is scheduled to launch the High‑Frequency Economic Barometer in New Delhi on 14 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/assams-first-narcotics-incinerator-launched/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T07:07:30+00:00 Assam’s First Narcotics Incinerator Launched 2026-07-13T07:07:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/assams-first-narcotics-incinerator-launched-featured.png Assam launched a statewide drug disposal campaign on 12 July 2026 at Daulasal, Nalbari, destroying seized narcotics and inaugurating the state’s first narcotics incinerator. https://iaspoint.com/indias-booming-global-capability-centres/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T06:50:22+00:00 India’s Booming Global Capability Centres 2026-07-13T06:50:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-booming-global-capability-centres-featured.png The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India inaugurated the ICAI Global Orbit Summit 2026 in New Delhi on 11 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/central-vista-renamed-kartavya-bhawan-complex/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T06:32:24+00:00 Central Vista Renamed Kartavya Bhawan Complex 2026-07-13T06:32:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/central-vista-renamed-kartavya-bhawan-complex-featured.png From 12 July 2026 the Central Vista redevelopment area in New Delhi is officially referred to as the Kartavya Bhawan Complex (Kartavya Bhawan Area), covering existing government buildings, Kartavya Marg and future structures within the Central Vista zone. https://iaspoint.com/amrit-bharat-scheme-revamps-jaisalmer-station/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T06:17:16+00:00 Amrit Bharat Scheme Revamps Jaisalmer Station 2026-07-13T06:17:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/amrit-bharat-scheme-revamps-jaisalmer-station-featured.png Jaisalmer Railway Station in Rajasthan was redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and the project was completed in July 2026 at an estimated cost of Rs 140 crore. https://iaspoint.com/bridging-the-digital-divide-in-education/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T06:04:00+00:00 Bridging the Digital Divide in Education 2026-07-13T06:04:00+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bridging-the-digital-divide-in-education-featured.png Recent UDISE+ data shows internet connectivity in government schools rose from 46.2% to 63.1%, narrowing the gap with aided and private schools; overall 67.4% of Indian schools report functional internet, with Goa and Andhra Pradesh at the top of coverage. https://iaspoint.com/icmrs-i-drone-initiative-for-healthcare/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T05:42:19+00:00 ICMR’s i-DRONE Initiative for Healthcare 2026-07-13T05:42:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/icmrs-i-drone-initiative-for-healthcare-featured.png ICMR’s i-DRONE programme was evaluated in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana via an AIIMS Bibinagar study on drone-based sputum transport for tuberculosis testing, measuring patient expenditure, diagnostic turnaround and reporting delays. https://iaspoint.com/seismic-risks-of-chinas-yarlung-dam/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T05:23:49+00:00 Seismic Risks of China’s Yarlung Dam 2026-07-13T05:23:49+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/seismic-risks-of-chinas-yarlung-dam-featured.png China’s 60,000 MW Medog Hydropower Station on the Yarlung Tsangpo (upper Brahmaputra) is under construction atop the active Paizhen Fault. https://iaspoint.com/epfo-launches-amnesty-scheme-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T05:07:15+00:00 EPFO Launches Amnesty Scheme 2026 2026-07-13T05:07:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/epfo-launches-amnesty-scheme-2026-featured.png The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation launched the Amnesty Scheme, 2026 on 29 June 2026 to provide exempted provident fund trusts a one-time six-month window to regularise their status under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. https://iaspoint.com/isro-conducts-gaganyaan-crew-module-tests/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T04:52:05+00:00 ISRO Conducts Gaganyaan Crew Module Tests 2026-07-13T04:52:05+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/isro-conducts-gaganyaan-crew-module-tests-featured.png On 12–13 July 2026 ISRO completed three qualification tests of the Gaganyaan Crew Module systems covering splashdown recovery, module separation and structural loads. https://iaspoint.com/jayaprakash-narayan-public-library-inaugurated-in-delhi/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T03:07:21+00:00 Jayaprakash Narayan Public Library Inaugurated in Delhi 2026-07-13T03:07:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jayaprakash-narayan-public-library-inaugurated-in-delhi-featured.png The Jayaprakash Narayan Public Library was inaugurated in the NDMC area of Delhi on 11 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/subhadra-yojana-odishas-women-centric-welfare-scheme/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T02:52:22+00:00 Subhadra Yojana: Odisha’s Women-Centric Welfare Scheme 2026-07-13T02:52:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/subhadra-yojana-odishas-women-centric-welfare-scheme-featured.png Odisha has transferred Rs 20,648 crore to over one crore women beneficiaries under the Subhadra Yojana in four instalments as of 10 July 2026; the fifth instalment of Rs 5,000 per beneficiary is scheduled for Rakhi Purnima in August 2026. https://iaspoint.com/india-lifts-yemen-travel-restrictions/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T02:37:08+00:00 India Lifts Yemen Travel Restrictions 2026-07-13T02:37:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-lifts-yemen-travel-restrictions-featured.png The Ministry of External Affairs withdrew its 3 October 2017 notification that imposed special conditions on Indian citizens travelling to Yemen; the withdrawal was effected in July 2026 (gazette dated 10 July 2026; MEA action issued 12 July 2026). https://iaspoint.com/aastha-van-sanrakshan-yojana-protecting-indias-sacred-groves/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T02:23:45+00:00 Aastha Van Sanrakshan Yojana: Protecting India’s Sacred Groves 2026-07-13T02:23:45+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/aastha-van-sanrakshan-yojana-protecting-indias-sacred-groves-featured.png On 10 July 2026 the Union Government approved the Aastha Van Sanrakshan Yojana with a ₹3,000‑crore outlay to conserve and restore nearly 15,000 sacred groves. https://iaspoint.com/carl-gustaf-m4-rocket-launchers-for-indian-army/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T02:02:24+00:00 Carl Gustaf M4 Rocket Launchers for Indian Army 2026-07-13T02:02:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/carl-gustaf-m4-rocket-launchers-for-indian-army-featured.png In July 2026 the Indian Army issued a Request for Proposal for 450 Carl Gustaf Mark‑IV 84 mm shoulder‑fired rocket launchers. https://iaspoint.com/nse-launches-nifty500-ahimsa-index/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T01:47:13+00:00 NSE Launches Nifty500 Ahimsa Index 2026-07-13T01:47:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nse-launches-nifty500-ahimsa-index-featured.png NSE Indices Limited launched the Nifty500 Ahimsa Index on 10 July 2026 to track companies from the Nifty 500 that follow Ahimsa (non-violence) in business practices and exclude firms involved in activities that harm animals. https://iaspoint.com/nppa-fixes-retail-prices-for-39-drug-formulations/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T01:32:16+00:00 NPPA Fixes Retail Prices for 39 Drug Formulations 2026-07-13T01:32:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nppa-fixes-retail-prices-for-39-drug-formulations-featured.png On 8 July 2026 the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority fixed retail prices for 39 drug formulations under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. https://iaspoint.com/food-safety-regulation-in-quick-commerce-sector/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T01:13:24+00:00 Food Safety Regulation in Quick-Commerce Sector 2026-07-13T01:13:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/food-safety-regulation-in-quick-commerce-sector-featured.png FSSAI issued nine show-cause notices to Swiggy Instamart on 11 July 2026 after consumer complaints alleging delivery of expired, spoiled or contaminated food items. https://iaspoint.com/jpc-backs-one-nation-one-election-framework/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T00:52:42+00:00 JPC Backs One Nation, One Election Framework 2026-07-13T00:52:42+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jpc-backs-one-nation-one-election-framework-featured.png Recently the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 stated that consulted legal experts regard the One Nation, One Election (ONOE) framework as constitutional. https://iaspoint.com/japan-tests-experimental-reusable-rocket-rv-x/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T00:52:11+00:00 Japan Tests Experimental Reusable Rocket RV-X 2026-07-13T00:52:11+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/japan-tests-experimental-reusable-rocket-rv-x-featured.png Japan's JAXA completed the first lift-off-and-landing test of prototype reusable rocket RV-X on 11 July 2026 at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center, Akita Prefecture. https://iaspoint.com/10-years-of-south-china-sea-arbitral-award/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-13T00:51:31+00:00 10 Years of South China Sea Arbitral Award 2026-07-13T00:51:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/10-years-of-south-china-sea-arbitral-award-featured.png The tenth anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitral Award was marked on 12 July 2026.