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<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/e-sushrutclinic-affordable-digital-hmis-launch/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T02:34:27+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>e-Sushrut@Clinic Affordable Digital HMIS Launch</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-29T02:34:27+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/e-sushrutclinic-affordable-digital-hmis-launch-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 29 June 2026 the Union Health Ministry launched e‑Sushrut@Clinic, a lightweight cloud‑based Hospital Management Information System developed by C‑DAC for small outpatient clinics and primary care facilities.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/madhya-pradesh-traditional-crops-receive-gi-tag/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T02:04:17+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Madhya Pradesh Traditional Crops Receive GI Tag</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-29T02:04:17+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/madhya-pradesh-traditional-crops-receive-gi-tag-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 26 June 2026 the GI Registry, Chennai granted Geographical Indication tags to four Madhya Pradesh traditional crops: Sitahi Kutki, Nagdaman Kutki, Baigani Arhar and Chhatriya Dhan.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/tetrastichus-narayandebnathi-new-wasp-species-rajarhat/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T01:34:15+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Tetrastichus narayandebnathi New Wasp Species Rajarhat</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-29T01:34:15+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/tetrastichus-narayandebnathi-new-wasp-species-rajarhat-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Scientists from Kalyani University and Cairo University described a new parasitoid wasp, Tetrastichus narayandebnathi, from Rajarhat, West Bengal.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/commissioning-of-icgs-akshay-fast-patrol-vessel/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T01:04:33+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Commissioning of ICGS Akshay Fast Patrol Vessel</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-29T01:04:33+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/commissioning-of-icgs-akshay-fast-patrol-vessel-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Akshay, an Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel, at Goa Shipyard Limited in Goa on 27 June 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/corporate-mitra-scheme-for-msme-support-and-training/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T00:34:08+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Corporate Mitra Scheme for MSME Support and Training</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-29T00:34:08+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/corporate-mitra-scheme-for-msme-support-and-training-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Ministry of Corporate Affairs released detailed guidelines for the Corporate Mitra Scheme on 27 June 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/brachybacterium-netajii-new-pollutant-degrading-bacteria/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T00:04:21+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Brachybacterium netajii New Pollutant-Degrading Bacteria</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-29T00:04:21+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/brachybacterium-netajii-new-pollutant-degrading-bacteria-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>A new bacterial species, Brachybacterium netajii, was isolated from the Hooghly River (Ganga distributary) and reported on 27–28 June 2026; it degrades p‑nitrophenol and tolerates multiple heavy metals.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/made-in-india-fast-patrol-vessel-ps-lespwar-transfer/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T23:34:06+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Made in India Fast Patrol Vessel PS LESPWAR Transfer</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T23:34:06+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/made-in-india-fast-patrol-vessel-ps-lespwar-transfer-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 27 June 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the &#039;Made in India&#039; Fast Patrol Vessel PS LESPWAR to the Seychelles Coast Guard during his State Visit.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/go-east-initiative-odisha-eastern-industrial-growth/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T23:04:25+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Go East Initiative Odisha Eastern Industrial Growth</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T23:04:25+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/go-east-initiative-odisha-eastern-industrial-growth-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 26 June 2026 Odisha launched the &quot;Go East&quot; initiative — Government of Odisha - Eastern Investment Accelerator and Special Task Force — to attract strategic investments from eastern and north‑eastern India.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/medical-devices-rules-2017-licensing-amendments/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T22:34:11+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Medical Devices Rules 2017 Licensing Amendments</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T22:34:11+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/medical-devices-rules-2017-licensing-amendments-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 28 June 2026 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published a draft notification in the Official Gazette proposing amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to shorten manufacturing licence timelines.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/anemia-mukt-bharat-abhiyaan-7x7x7-framework/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T22:04:33+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan 7x7x7 Framework</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T22:04:33+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/anemia-mukt-bharat-abhiyaan-7x7x7-framework-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Union Health Minister J.P.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/rural-internal-audit-portal-ai-enabled-governance/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T21:34:19+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Rural Internal Audit Portal AI-Enabled Governance</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T21:34:19+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rural-internal-audit-portal-ai-enabled-governance-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 28 June 2026 the AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal was launched at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan, Pusa Campus, New Delhi.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/pulse-polio-immunisation-programme-2024-drive/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T21:04:33+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme 2024 Drive</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T21:04:33+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pulse-polio-immunisation-programme-2024-drive-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Multiple Indian states conducted Pulse Polio immunisation drives on 28–30 June 2026 targeting children under five, combining booth vaccination, transit/mobile booths and house-to-house mop-ups.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/pm-family-care-tracker-digital-health-platform/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T20:34:20+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>PM Family Care Tracker Digital Health Platform</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T20:34:20+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pm-family-care-tracker-digital-health-platform-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 28 June 2026 a pilot of the PM Family Care Tracker and Health Passports was launched in Gandhinagar, Gujarat to digitally monitor maternal and child health from pregnancy to adolescence.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/pm-modi-awarded-seychelles-guardian-of-blue-horizon/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T20:04:29+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>PM Modi Awarded Seychelles Guardian of Blue Horizon</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T20:04:29+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pm-modi-awarded-seychelles-guardian-of-blue-horizon-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 28 June 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Seychelles’ highest presidential distinction, the &quot;Guardian of the Blue Horizon&quot;, during his three-day State Visit (27–29 June 2026).</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/aarogya-setu-2-0-and-ayushman-bharat-digital-mission/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T19:34:15+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Aarogya Setu 2.0 and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T19:34:15+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/aarogya-setu-2-0-and-ayushman-bharat-digital-mission-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Aarogya Setu 2.0 and a set of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) initiatives were launched on 29 June 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/digital-india-programme-11-years-digital-transformation/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T19:04:24+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Digital India Programme 11 Years Digital Transformation</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T19:04:24+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/digital-india-programme-11-years-digital-transformation-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Digital India Programme completed 11 years on 1 July 2026, transforming digital governance, connectivity and service delivery across India.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/diksha-platform-transforming-digital-education-in-india/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T18:34:21+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>DIKSHA Platform Transforming Digital Education in India</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T18:34:21+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/diksha-platform-transforming-digital-education-in-india-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 28 June 2026 the government declared DIKSHA as the country&#039;s &quot;One Nation, One Digital Platform&quot; for school education.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-ranks-94th-in-2026-un-sdg-index-challenges/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T17:50:12+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India Ranks 94th in 2026 UN SDG Index Challenges</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T17:50:12+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-ranks-94th-in-2026-un-sdg-index-challenges-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India has reached its highest-ever position in the UN SDG Index — ranked 94th with a score of 68.3 in the 2026 Sustainable Development Report.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/indias-economic-vulnerabilities-amid-energy-and-tech-dependence/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T17:21:05+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India’s Economic Vulnerabilities Amid Energy and Tech Dependence</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T17:21:05+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-economic-vulnerabilities-amid-energy-and-tech-dependence-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India faces rising vulnerabilities as energy and technology import dependence collides with external shocks.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/west-bengal-uniform-civil-code-bill-2024/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T16:50:02+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>West Bengal Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T16:50:02+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/west-bengal-uniform-civil-code-bill-2024-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>West Bengal will table a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the State Legislative Assembly on 29 June 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/eu-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-impact-on-indian-msmes/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T16:20:02+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Impact on Indian MSMEs</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T16:20:02+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/eu-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-impact-on-indian-msmes-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Government of India is drafting a scheme to cover 90% of MSMEs&#039; compliance costs under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/fake-patent-sales-undermining-indian-academic-integrity/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T15:50:29+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Fake Patent Sales Undermining Indian Academic Integrity</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T15:50:29+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fake-patent-sales-undermining-indian-academic-integrity-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Recent reports show education firms selling thousands of UK design registrations to Indian academics.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-semiconductor-mission-critical-minerals-dependence/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T15:20:28+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India Semiconductor Mission Critical Minerals Dependence</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T15:20:28+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-semiconductor-mission-critical-minerals-dependence-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India’s semiconductor fabrication ambitions face an immediate input risk: critical minerals for fabs — notably gallium, germanium and rare earths — are largely imported, mainly from China.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/unfccc-climate-action-deadlock-and-fossil-fuel-transition/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T14:50:36+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>UNFCCC Climate Action Deadlock and Fossil Fuel Transition</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-28T14:50:36+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/unfccc-climate-action-deadlock-and-fossil-fuel-transition-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Recently, UN officials warned that climate change and a global energy crisis are driven by continued dependence on fossil fuels.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/golden-langur-rescue-and-release-in-sikhna-jwhwlao-park/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-27T05:34:27+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Golden Langur Rescue and Release in Sikhna Jwhwlao Park</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-27T05:34:27+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/golden-langur-rescue-and-release-in-sikhna-jwhwlao-park-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Seven endangered golden langurs rescued from wildlife traffickers in Chirang district were released into Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park on 25 June 2026 after veterinary treatment and monitored rehabilitation.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/caspian-sea-shrinkage-human-impact-and-geopolitical-risks/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-27T05:04:47+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Caspian Sea Shrinkage Human Impact and Geopolitical Risks</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-27T05:04:47+00:00</lastmod>

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                <image:caption>The Caspian Sea has lost about 24,000 km² and fallen nearly two metres since the mid‑1990s.</image:caption>
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