https://iaspoint.com/constitutional-safeguards-under-article-371/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T20:49:09+00:00 Constitutional Safeguards under Article 371 2026-06-20T20:49:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/constitutional-safeguards-under-article-371-featured.png On 20 June 2026 the Centre reaffirmed its commitment to constitutional safeguards for Ladakh under Article 371, following a sub‑committee meeting on 22 May 2026 with Ladakh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance representatives. https://iaspoint.com/census-2027-and-population-enumeration-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T20:19:52+00:00 Census 2027 and Population Enumeration in India 2026-06-20T20:19:52+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/census-2027-and-population-enumeration-in-india-featured.png Census 2027 preparations are advancing: Houselisting (Phase 1) ran from 1 April–30 September 2026; Population Enumeration (Phase 2) is scheduled for February 2027 with a reference date of 1 March 2027 for most regions. https://iaspoint.com/navratna-status-and-chennai-petroleum-corporation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T19:50:03+00:00 Navratna Status and Chennai Petroleum Corporation 2026-06-20T19:50:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/navratna-status-and-chennai-petroleum-corporation-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Government of India conferred Navratna status on Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), announced by the Department of Public Enterprises (Ministry of Finance); CPCL became the 28th Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise. https://iaspoint.com/nasa-pace-satellite-and-vegetation-monitoring/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T19:20:37+00:00 NASA PACE Satellite and Vegetation Monitoring 2026-06-20T19:20:37+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nasa-pace-satellite-and-vegetation-monitoring-featured.png As of 19 June 2026, NASA's PACE satellite is tracking autumn's colour transformation globally by monitoring pigments inside leaves from orbit, providing more detailed spectral information than previous systems. https://iaspoint.com/discovery-of-a-hyperparasite-fungus-in-borneo/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T18:49:18+00:00 Discovery of a Hyperparasite Fungus in Borneo 2026-06-20T18:49:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/discovery-of-a-hyperparasite-fungus-in-borneo-featured.png On 19 June 2026 Malaysian scientists announced the discovery of a new hyperparasite fungus, Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata, in the Danum Valley, Sabah (northern Borneo). https://iaspoint.com/h5-avian-influenza-detection-in-australia/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T18:19:30+00:00 H5 Avian Influenza Detection in Australia 2026-06-20T18:19:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/h5-avian-influenza-detection-in-australia-featured.png On 20 June 2026 Australia confirmed its first mainland case of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza after detection in a brown skua at Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance, Western Australia. https://iaspoint.com/summer-solstice-and-earths-seasonal-cycle/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T17:49:58+00:00 Summer Solstice and Earth’s Seasonal Cycle 2026-06-20T17:49:58+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/summer-solstice-and-earths-seasonal-cycle-featured.png The Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere for 2026 occurs on Sunday, 21 June at 4:24 a.m. https://iaspoint.com/quantum-computing-development-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T17:19:37+00:00 Quantum Computing Development in India 2026-06-20T17:19:37+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/quantum-computing-development-in-india-featured.png On 19–20 June 2026 Amaravati Quantum Valley achieved an indigenous dilution refrigerator reaching 4 K at its Quantum Reference Facility in Medha Towers, Amaravati. https://iaspoint.com/digital-twin-technology-for-urban-planning/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T16:49:19+00:00 Digital Twin Technology for Urban Planning 2026-06-20T16:49:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/digital-twin-technology-for-urban-planning-featured.png On 19 June 2026 Kashi (Varanasi) launched a 3‑D Urban Spatial Digital Twin to aid emergency planning and urban management. https://iaspoint.com/e85-ethanol-fuel-and-alternative-energy/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T16:19:23+00:00 E85 Ethanol Fuel and Alternative Energy 2026-06-20T16:19:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/e85-ethanol-fuel-and-alternative-energy-featured.png E85 fuel was launched in Mumbai on 18 June 2026 at ₹91.18 per litre, compared with Mumbai petrol at ₹111.33 per litre; Mumbai is the second major Indian market after Delhi‑NCR (E85 priced ₹82.12 per litre there). https://iaspoint.com/pm-svanidhi-and-urban-street-vendor-support/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T15:49:26+00:00 PM SVANidhi and Urban Street Vendor Support 2026-06-20T15:49:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pm-svanidhi-and-urban-street-vendor-support-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Nagpur Municipal Corporation revived a plan to establish citywide food courts under the Pradhan Mantri SVANidhi Yojana to provide organised vending spaces and curb roadside encroachments. https://iaspoint.com/revised-kisan-credit-card-guidelines/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T15:19:25+00:00 Revised Kisan Credit Card Guidelines 2026-06-20T15:19:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/revised-kisan-credit-card-guidelines-featured.png The Reserve Bank of India issued the final revised Kisan Credit Card framework on 19 June 2026; the directions take effect from 1 January 2027. https://iaspoint.com/promotion-of-generic-medicine-shops-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T14:49:30+00:00 Promotion of Generic Medicine Shops in India 2026-06-20T14:49:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/promotion-of-generic-medicine-shops-in-india-featured.png As of June 2026 the government has enhanced support for generic medicine shops under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, including plans to raise retailer margins and extend credit periods. https://iaspoint.com/space-debris-management-initiatives/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T14:19:22+00:00 Space Debris Management Initiatives 2026-06-20T14:19:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/space-debris-management-initiatives-featured.png On 19 June 2026 Cosmoserve Space presented a space debris initiative to Indian and French leaders in Paris, proposing commercial and policy measures for debris removal. https://iaspoint.com/hubble-observations-of-merging-galaxy-clusters/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T13:49:45+00:00 Hubble Observations of Merging Galaxy Clusters 2026-06-20T13:49:45+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hubble-observations-of-merging-galaxy-clusters-featured.png On 18–19 June 2026, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope released new images of the merging galaxy clusters CL0016+1609 (MACS J0018.5+1626) and MACS J1141.6‑1905. https://iaspoint.com/ai-sovereignty-and-export-controls-on-frontier-models/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T13:21:13+00:00 AI Sovereignty and Export Controls on Frontier Models 2026-06-20T13:21:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ai-sovereignty-and-export-controls-on-frontier-models-featured.png Recently, the US Commerce Department used the 2018 Export Control Reform Act to require Anthropic to suspend global access to its frontier models Fable 5 and Mythos 5. https://iaspoint.com/critical-minerals-security-and-indias-resource-strategy/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T12:50:21+00:00 Critical Minerals Security and India’s Resource Strategy 2026-06-20T14:19:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/critical-minerals-security-and-indias-resource-strategy-featured.png Recently India and Uzbekistan reaffirmed deeper trade and energy cooperation prioritising secure access to critical minerals for India’s expanding digital economy. https://iaspoint.com/inter-state-river-water-disputes-and-the-mekedatu-project/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T12:20:01+00:00 Inter-State River Water Disputes and the Mekedatu Project 2026-06-20T12:20:01+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/inter-state-river-water-disputes-and-the-mekedatu-project-featured.png Recently the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing Karnataka’s proposed ₹9,000 crore Mekedatu balancing reservoir on the Cauvery. https://iaspoint.com/artificial-intelligence-and-global-security-governance/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T11:50:29+00:00 Artificial Intelligence and Global Security Governance 2026-06-20T11:50:29+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/artificial-intelligence-and-global-security-governance-featured.png Recent diplomatic and expert meetings have placed advanced AI at the centre of global security governance. https://iaspoint.com/space-based-surveillance-and-national-security/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T11:20:14+00:00 Space-Based Surveillance and National Security 2026-06-20T11:20:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/space-based-surveillance-and-national-security-featured.png Recently, global moves have accelerated to harden, replenish and expand space-based surveillance. https://iaspoint.com/strategic-significance-of-the-india-uk-free-trade-agreement/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T10:50:15+00:00 Strategic Significance of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement 2026-06-20T10:50:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/strategic-significance-of-the-india-uk-free-trade-agreement-featured.png India and the UK announced that their Free Trade Agreement (CETA) will enter into force on 15 July 2026, accompanied by a Double Contribution Convention (DCC). https://iaspoint.com/price-support-scheme-pss-for-pulses-and-oilseeds/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T18:49:23+00:00 Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Pulses and Oilseeds 2026-06-19T18:49:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/price-support-scheme-pss-for-pulses-and-oilseeds-featured.png On 18–19 June 2026 the Centre approved large‑scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds at MSP under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. https://iaspoint.com/sustainability-challenges-in-indias-ai-data-centre-expansion/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T18:20:07+00:00 Sustainability Challenges in India’s AI Data Centre Expansion 2026-06-19T18:20:07+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sustainability-challenges-in-indias-ai-data-centre-expansion-featured.png India’s AI data-centre expansion is under strain from rising thermal stress and resource demands. https://iaspoint.com/international-festival-of-yoga-and-meditation-in-leh/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T17:49:27+00:00 International Festival of Yoga and Meditation in Leh 2026-06-19T17:49:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/international-festival-of-yoga-and-meditation-in-leh-featured.png The International Festival of Yoga and Meditation 2026 is being held across Ladakh from 15–21 June 2026 to mark the 12th United Nations International Day of Yoga. https://iaspoint.com/surface-coal-gasification-projects-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T17:19:22+00:00 Surface Coal Gasification Projects in India 2026-06-19T17:19:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/surface-coal-gasification-projects-in-india-featured.png On 18 June 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500 crore financial support programme for surface coal and lignite gasification, bringing cumulative incentive support to ₹46,000 crore when combined with a ₹8,500 crore scheme from January 2024. https://iaspoint.com/lithium-ion-battery-recycling-initiatives-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T16:49:15+00:00 Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Initiatives in India 2026-06-19T16:49:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/lithium-ion-battery-recycling-initiatives-in-india-featured.png CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR-NML) signed an MoU with R2E Greentech on 19 June 2026 to commercialise an indigenous lithium‑ion battery recycling technology; CSIR‑NML had transferred related technology to CircuOre on 17 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/dolphin-conservation-initiatives-along-the-hooghly/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T16:19:23+00:00 Dolphin Conservation Initiatives Along the Hooghly 2026-06-19T16:19:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/dolphin-conservation-initiatives-along-the-hooghly-featured.png On 18–19 June 2026 West Bengal announced plans to establish two dolphin parks — one along the Hooghly and one at Kanthi — as part of Namami Gange-linked river rejuvenation measures. https://iaspoint.com/yarsa-gumba-and-its-himalayan-significance/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T15:49:31+00:00 Yarsa Gumba and Its Himalayan Significance 2026-06-19T15:49:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/yarsa-gumba-and-its-himalayan-significance-featured.png 19 June 2026: Seasonal mass migration to Himalayan pastures for Yarsa Gumba collection continues amid record district prices, export flows and targeted conservation measures. https://iaspoint.com/global-university-rankings-and-indias-higher-education-competitiveness/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T15:05:15+00:00 Global University Rankings and India’s Higher Education Competitiveness 2026-06-19T15:05:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/global-university-rankings-and-indias-higher-education-competitiveness-featured.png India’s representation in global rankings has improved markedly. https://iaspoint.com/northeasts-largest-organic-spice-processing-plant/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T14:34:25+00:00 Northeast’s Largest Organic Spice Processing Plant 2026-06-19T14:34:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/northeasts-largest-organic-spice-processing-plant-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Northeast’s largest organic spice processing plant was inaugurated at Lumdaitkhla (Bhoirymbong) in Ri‑Bhoi district, Meghalaya. https://iaspoint.com/operation-vajrapat-against-criminal-digital-networks/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T14:04:41+00:00 Operation Vajrapat Against Criminal Digital Networks 2026-06-19T14:04:41+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/operation-vajrapat-against-criminal-digital-networks-featured.png Operation Vajrapat, launched by the Varanasi Range Police, targets physical and digital criminal ecosystems across Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Chandauli; as of 18 June 2026, 554 social‑media profiles were taken down. https://iaspoint.com/qs-world-university-rankings-2027/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T13:34:19+00:00 QS World University Rankings 2027 2026-06-19T13:34:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/qs-world-university-rankings-2027-featured.png QS World University Rankings 2027 were released on 18 June 2026, covering more than 1,500 institutions across 106 higher education systems. https://iaspoint.com/ai-based-smart-warehousing-monitoring-system/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T13:04:24+00:00 AI-Based Smart Warehousing Monitoring System 2026-06-19T13:04:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ai-based-smart-warehousing-monitoring-system-featured.png The Government of India launched an AI-powered smart warehousing system on 18 June 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. https://iaspoint.com/irdais-ai-working-group-for-the-insurance-sector/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T12:34:15+00:00 IRDAI’s AI Working Group for the Insurance Sector 2026-06-19T12:34:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/irdais-ai-working-group-for-the-insurance-sector-featured.png On 17 June 2026 IRDAI constituted a seven‑member Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (WG‑AI) for the insurance sector. https://iaspoint.com/public-sector-banks-and-government-dividend-receipts/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T12:05:25+00:00 Public Sector Banks and Government Dividend Receipts 2026-06-19T12:05:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/public-sector-banks-and-government-dividend-receipts-featured.png State Bank of India presented a dividend cheque of ₹8,813 crore to the Central government for FY26 after declaring a dividend of ₹17.35 per share. https://iaspoint.com/promotion-of-native-fruit-tree-cultivation-in-the-nilgiris/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T11:04:25+00:00 Promotion of Native Fruit Tree Cultivation in the Nilgiris 2026-06-19T11:04:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/promotion-of-native-fruit-tree-cultivation-in-the-nilgiris-featured.png On 17 June 2026 the Nilgiris district administration and the Department of Horticulture launched an initiative at the Pomological Station, Coonoor to promote native fruit tree cultivation; one acre has been allotted for indigenous saplings. https://iaspoint.com/indigenous-hovercraft-induction-into-the-indian-coast-guard/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T10:34:22+00:00 Indigenous Hovercraft Induction into the Indian Coast Guard 2026-06-19T10:34:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indigenous-hovercraft-induction-into-the-indian-coast-guard-featured.png On 18 June 2026 the Indian Coast Guard inducted its first indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), H-561, at Chowgule & Company shipyard in Goa. https://iaspoint.com/plastic-eating-bacteria-and-pvc-biodegradation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T10:04:13+00:00 Plastic-Eating Bacteria and PVC Biodegradation 2026-06-19T10:04:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/plastic-eating-bacteria-and-pvc-biodegradation-featured.png On 18 June 2026 researchers reported bacterial strains capable of degrading polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics under controlled laboratory conditions. https://iaspoint.com/rare-goat-antelope-rediscovered-in-sikkim/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T09:34:31+00:00 Rare Goat-Antelope Rediscovered in Sikkim 2026-06-19T09:34:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rare-goat-antelope-rediscovered-in-sikkim-featured.png A herd of eight Mishmi takins (Budorcas taxicolor) was filmed in North Sikkim's Tingda Reserve Forest (Bakuchen area, Mangan) on 14 June 2026 at about 1:39 pm, the first confirmed record from this locality in over 20 years. https://iaspoint.com/discovery-of-15-million-year-old-shark-fossils-in-odisha/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T09:04:20+00:00 Discovery of 15-Million-Year-Old Shark Fossils in Odisha 2026-06-19T09:04:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/discovery-of-15-million-year-old-shark-fossils-in-odisha-featured.png On 18 June 2026 researchers led by Dr. https://iaspoint.com/rehabilitation-and-employment-opportunities-for-ex-agniveers/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T08:35:05+00:00 Rehabilitation and Employment Opportunities for Ex-Agniveers 2026-06-19T08:35:05+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rehabilitation-and-employment-opportunities-for-ex-agniveers-featured.png Delhi has directed a 20% reservation for ex‑Agniveers in Group C direct recruitment across selected departments, with departments required to amend rules and complete procedures by 30 June 2026.