https://iaspoint.com/spacex-conducts-starship-flight-13/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-25T06:56:59+00:00 SpaceX Conducts Starship Flight 13 2026-07-25T06:56:59+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/spacex-conducts-starship-flight-13-featured.png SpaceX launched Starship from Starbase, Texas, on 24 July 2026 for Flight 13; the upper stage deployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites into suborbital trajectories and conducted an in‑space Raptor engine relight test. https://iaspoint.com/upgradation-of-saksham-anganwadi-centres/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-25T06:38:33+00:00 Upgradation of Saksham Anganwadi Centres 2026-07-25T06:38:33+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/upgradation-of-saksham-anganwadi-centres-featured.png The Ministry of Women and Child Development has approved the upgradation of 200,000 Anganwadi Centres into Saksham Anganwadis under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 for improved nutrition and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) activities. https://iaspoint.com/national-handloom-day-and-swadeshi-heritage/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-25T06:18:18+00:00 National Handloom Day and Swadeshi Heritage 2026-07-25T06:18:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/national-handloom-day-and-swadeshi-heritage-featured.png The Weaves of India Festival is being held from 24 July to 7 August 2026 at the Central Cottage Industries Emporium, Janpath, New Delhi. https://iaspoint.com/regulating-digital-sharing-of-court-proceedings/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-25T05:58:05+00:00 Regulating Digital Sharing of Court Proceedings 2026-07-25T05:58:05+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/regulating-digital-sharing-of-court-proceedings-featured.png The Supreme Court issued an interim order on 24 July 2026 prohibiting unauthorised posting, extraction, editing, dissemination or monetisation of audio‑video recordings of court proceedings on social and digital platforms without prior permission from the Secretary General of the Supreme Court or the Registrar General of the jurisdictional High Court. https://iaspoint.com/security-challenges-of-decentralized-communication-apps/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-25T05:38:21+00:00 Security Challenges of Decentralized Communication Apps 2026-07-25T05:38:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/security-challenges-of-decentralized-communication-apps-featured.png India's Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) ordered GitHub to disable access to the Bitchat repositories after assessing that the Bluetooth Low Energy mesh app’s decentralised, serverless design impedes lawful interception and can be misused to coordinate unlawful activities. https://iaspoint.com/varanasi-electric-boat-pilot-project/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-25T05:17:14+00:00 Varanasi Electric Boat Pilot Project 2026-07-25T05:17:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/varanasi-electric-boat-pilot-project-featured.png An Electric Boat Conversion Pilot Project was launched on 23 July 2026 on the Ganga in Varanasi to convert traditional passenger boats into electric vessels. https://iaspoint.com/sustainable-coal-mine-closure-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-25T03:53:44+00:00 Sustainable Coal Mine Closure in India 2026-07-25T03:53:44+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sustainable-coal-mine-closure-in-india-featured.png The Ministry of Coal released AAROH: Annual Report on Mine Closure on 22 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/european-wildfires-and-key-geographic-locations/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T16:58:18+00:00 European Wildfires and Key Geographic Locations 2026-07-24T16:58:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/european-wildfires-and-key-geographic-locations-featured.png Wildfires in south‑western France and central Spain on 24 July 2026 forced mass evacuations and led both governments to request assistance from the European Union; combined evacuees exceeded 80,000. https://iaspoint.com/bhavya-rasayan-scheme-for-chemical-infrastructure/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T12:27:34+00:00 BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme for Chemical Infrastructure 2026-07-24T12:27:34+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bhavya-rasayan-scheme-for-chemical-infrastructure-featured.png On 24 July 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA Rasayan) and allocated ₹3,030 crore to develop three dedicated chemical parks from FY2026‑27 to FY2030‑31. https://iaspoint.com/ballari-guntakal-railway-line-expansion-approved/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T12:12:10+00:00 Ballari-Guntakal Railway Line Expansion Approved 2026-07-24T12:12:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ballari-guntakal-railway-line-expansion-approved-featured.png The Union Cabinet approved the Ballari–Guntakal rail multitracking project on 24 July 2026, for construction of third and fourth lines across Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh at an estimated cost of ₹1,264 crore. https://iaspoint.com/zinc-air-battery-technology-innovations/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T11:57:22+00:00 Zinc-Air Battery Technology Innovations 2026-07-24T11:57:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/zinc-air-battery-technology-innovations-featured.png Indian researchers in 2024–25 reported multiple zinc‑air battery advances: nanofluid electrolytes, copper‑doped catalysts using waste‑derived carbons, and mechanically and electrically rechargeable prototypes for EV and stationary storage applications. https://iaspoint.com/india-romania-diplomatic-and-cultural-pacts/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T11:13:20+00:00 India-Romania Diplomatic and Cultural Pacts 2026-07-24T11:13:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-romania-diplomatic-and-cultural-pacts-featured.png India and Romania signed three agreements in Bucharest on 23 July 2026 during the Indian state visit; the pacts cover science & technology, sports, and Indian studies and followed delegation-level talks. https://iaspoint.com/odishas-first-sovereign-ai-data-centre/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T10:57:17+00:00 Odisha’s First Sovereign AI Data Centre 2026-07-24T10:57:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/odishas-first-sovereign-ai-data-centre-featured.png On 24 July 2026 HCLTech announced a ₹14,257 crore investment to build an AI data centre at the Odisha Sovereign AI Park in partnership with Indian startup Sarvam and the Government of Odisha; an MoU was signed the same day. https://iaspoint.com/new-telecom-data-localization-norms/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T10:43:31+00:00 New Telecom Data Localization Norms 2026-07-24T10:43:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-telecom-data-localization-norms-featured.png On 24 July 2026 the Government of India barred communication infrastructure providers from sharing telecommunication data abroad and mandated domestic storage. https://iaspoint.com/karnatakas-kwin-city-semiconductor-park/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T10:02:22+00:00 Karnataka’s KWIN City Semiconductor Park 2026-07-24T10:02:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/karnatakas-kwin-city-semiconductor-park-featured.png Karnataka plans a 200-acre Semiconductor Park at KWIN City near Bengaluru, with operationalisation targeted for December 2026. https://iaspoint.com/legal-framework-against-paper-leaks/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T09:38:53+00:00 Legal Framework Against Paper Leaks 2026-07-24T09:38:53+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/legal-framework-against-paper-leaks-featured.png On 24 July 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a draft anti-paper leak bill that proposes stringent amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. https://iaspoint.com/judicial-adjudication-in-highway-land-disputes/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T09:18:22+00:00 Judicial Adjudication in Highway Land Disputes 2026-07-24T09:18:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/judicial-adjudication-in-highway-land-disputes-featured.png Recently the Supreme Court (bench led by CJI Surya Kant with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. https://iaspoint.com/deepdata-app-for-deep-sea-species/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T08:38:59+00:00 DeepDATA App for Deep-Sea Species 2026-07-24T08:38:59+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/deepdata-app-for-deep-sea-species-featured.png ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) launched the DeepDATA mobile application on 23 July 2026 to document deep-sea fish observations and create a national digital repository. https://iaspoint.com/maiden-test-of-kusha-lrsam/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T08:07:09+00:00 Maiden Test of Kusha LRSAM 2026-07-24T08:07:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/maiden-test-of-kusha-lrsam-featured.png DRDO conducted the maiden flight test of the indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile Kusha on 23 July 2026 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island; the missile intercepted an electronic target simulating a high-speed, high-altitude aerial threat. https://iaspoint.com/nielit-launches-indigenous-semiconductor-design-kit/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T07:52:13+00:00 NIELIT Launches Indigenous Semiconductor Design Kit 2026-07-24T07:52:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nielit-launches-indigenous-semiconductor-design-kit-featured.png NIELIT has released the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) indigenous 1.2‑micrometre Process Design Kit (PDK) on the MeitY-funded eChipHub platform for integrated‑circuit design, prototyping and semiconductor education. https://iaspoint.com/viswanathan-anand-appointed-interim-fide-chief/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T07:37:18+00:00 Viswanathan Anand Appointed Interim FIDE Chief 2026-07-24T07:37:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/viswanathan-anand-appointed-interim-fide-chief-featured.png Viswanathan Anand assumed the role of interim president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on 24 July 2026 after Arkady Dvorkovich suspended his duties following inclusion in EU and Swiss sanctions. https://iaspoint.com/india-delivers-ebola-assistance-to-kenya/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T07:22:31+00:00 India Delivers Ebola Assistance to Kenya 2026-07-24T07:22:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-delivers-ebola-assistance-to-kenya-featured.png India delivered 4.5 tonnes of medical aid to Kenya on 22 July 2026 for Ebola preparedness and response to other infectious diseases. https://iaspoint.com/rise-of-indias-private-space-sector/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T07:03:05+00:00 Rise of India’s Private Space Sector 2026-07-24T07:03:05+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rise-of-indias-private-space-sector-featured.png Private investment in India’s space sector reached USD 618.5 million by 31 March 2026, with USD 187 million recorded in 2026; these figures were presented to Parliament by the Minister of State for Science and Technology on 23 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/analyzing-indias-wto-trade-policy-review/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T06:44:23+00:00 Analyzing India’s WTO Trade Policy Review 2026-07-24T06:44:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/analyzing-indias-wto-trade-policy-review-featured.png India concluded its Eighth Trade Policy Review at the WTO in Geneva on 24 July 2026, covering policy measures from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025. https://iaspoint.com/brics-health-declaration-and-nimhans-initiative/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T06:23:55+00:00 BRICS Health Declaration and NIMHANS Initiative 2026-07-24T06:23:55+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/brics-health-declaration-and-nimhans-initiative-featured.png India hosted the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting in Chandigarh from 22–24 July 2026 under its BRICS Chairship; the 11-member grouping adopted the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Declaration. https://iaspoint.com/indias-push-for-small-modular-reactors/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T06:08:34+00:00 India’s Push for Small Modular Reactors 2026-07-24T06:08:34+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-push-for-small-modular-reactors-featured.png India has set a target to develop and operationalise at least five indigenously designed Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by 2033. https://iaspoint.com/jodhpur-hosts-international-diabetes-summit/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T05:47:30+00:00 Jodhpur Hosts International Diabetes Summit 2026-07-24T05:47:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jodhpur-hosts-international-diabetes-summit-featured.png The International Type 1 Diabetes Summit 2026 takes place in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 30 July to 1 August 2026 and is organised by The Friends of Mewar, Breakthrough T1D and the William J. https://iaspoint.com/new-secretary-for-higher-education-department/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T05:32:12+00:00 New Secretary for Higher Education Department 2026-07-24T05:32:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-secretary-for-higher-education-department-featured.png Naresh Pal Gangwar, a 1994‑batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, was appointed Secretary, Department of Higher Education on 23 July 2026 as part of a 13‑secretary reshuffle; he replaced Vineet Joshi who was transferred to the Department of Panchayati Raj. https://iaspoint.com/india-unveils-indigenous-expendable-turbojet-engine/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T05:17:46+00:00 India Unveils Indigenous Expendable Turbojet Engine 2026-07-24T05:17:46+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-unveils-indigenous-expendable-turbojet-engine-featured.png India realised its first indigenous expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class on 22 July 2026; the engine was designed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), DRDO, and manufactured and assembled by Azad Engineering, Hyderabad. https://iaspoint.com/indias-path-to-green-hydrogen-leadership/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T04:58:28+00:00 India’s Path to Green Hydrogen Leadership 2026-07-24T04:58:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-path-to-green-hydrogen-leadership-featured.png The 2nd Bharat Green Hydrogen Summit convened in New Delhi recently, organised by FICCI to discuss green hydrogen production, hydrogen mobility and export competitiveness. https://iaspoint.com/rule-267-and-parliamentary-accountability/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T10:43:42+00:00 Rule 267 and Parliamentary Accountability 2026-07-23T10:43:42+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rule-267-and-parliamentary-accountability-featured.png Recently the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha submitted multiple notices under Rule 267 seeking immediate discussion on the alleged NEET‑UG 2026 paper leak, police action against student protesters and calls for the Education Minister’s resignation. https://iaspoint.com/boost-for-indias-airborne-surveillance-fleet/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T09:52:03+00:00 Boost for India’s Airborne Surveillance Fleet 2026-07-23T09:52:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/boost-for-indias-airborne-surveillance-fleet-featured.png DRDO signed two contracts on 22 July 2026 for the AEW&C Mk‑II programme, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security in July 2025 with an outlay of Rs 19,000 crore, to expand the Indian Air Force's airborne surveillance fleet. https://iaspoint.com/tn-expands-kamarajar-breakfast-scheme/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T09:37:15+00:00 TN Expands Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme 2026-07-23T09:37:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tn-expands-kamarajar-breakfast-scheme-featured.png Tamil Nadu renamed the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme as the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme on 22 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/new-ceo-appointed-for-niti-aayog/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T09:22:17+00:00 New CEO Appointed for NITI Aayog 2026-07-23T09:22:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-ceo-appointed-for-niti-aayog-featured.png On 22 July 2026 Anurag Jain was appointed Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog for a period of two years; the appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. https://iaspoint.com/india-secures-first-cwg-2026-medal/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T09:07:24+00:00 India Secures First CWG 2026 Medal 2026-07-23T09:07:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-secures-first-cwg-2026-medal-featured.png Lovlina Borgohain secured India’s first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on 23 July 2026 by receiving a bye into the women’s 75 kg semifinals, thus guaranteeing at least a bronze medallist position. https://iaspoint.com/gravity-1-worlds-strongest-solid-fuel-rocket/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T08:47:18+00:00 Gravity-1: World’s Strongest Solid-Fuel Rocket 2026-07-23T08:47:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gravity-1-worlds-strongest-solid-fuel-rocket-featured.png On 22 July 2026 China launched the Gravity‑1 solid‑fuel carrier rocket from a maritime platform in the East China Sea, inserting nine satellites into their designated orbits. https://iaspoint.com/gujarats-samras-vidyasetu-education-campaign/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T08:33:11+00:00 Gujarat’s Samras Vidyasetu Education Campaign 2026-07-23T08:33:11+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gujarats-samras-vidyasetu-education-campaign-featured.png Gujarat launched the Samras Vidyasetu Mega Campaign on 22 July 2026 to re-enrol over 80,000 children who dropped out from classes 1–12. https://iaspoint.com/indian-american-wins-us-congressional-primary/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T08:17:06+00:00 Indian-American Wins US Congressional Primary 2026-07-23T08:17:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indian-american-wins-us-congressional-primary-featured.png Indian-American emergency physician Amish Shah won the Democratic nomination for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District on 21 July 2026 and will contest the U.S. https://iaspoint.com/president-murmus-landmark-north-macedonia-visit/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T08:03:35+00:00 President Murmu’s Landmark North Macedonia Visit 2026-07-23T08:03:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/president-murmus-landmark-north-macedonia-visit-featured.png President Droupadi Murmu undertook a two‑day state visit to North Macedonia (21–22 July 2026), the first visit by an Indian head of state; on 22 July she and the North Macedonian President jointly unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Museum of the City of Skopje. https://iaspoint.com/agniveer-reservation-in-chhattisgarh-state-services/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T07:47:27+00:00 Agniveer Reservation in Chhattisgarh State Services 2026-07-23T07:47:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/agniveer-reservation-in-chhattisgarh-state-services-featured.png Chhattisgarh approved 10% reservation for Agniveers in direct recruitment to selected Class-III state posts on 22 July 2026 under the Chhattisgarh Reservation of Vacancies in Class-III Civil Services for Agniveer Soldiers Rules, 2026. https://iaspoint.com/indias-push-for-open-source-chip-design/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T07:32:13+00:00 India’s Push for Open-Source Chip Design 2026-07-23T07:32:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-push-for-open-source-chip-design-featured.png IIT Madras will host the 3rd Digital India RISC‑V (DIR‑V) Symposium on 1–2 August 2026 at the IIT Madras Research Park, organised by MeitY and RISC‑V International. https://iaspoint.com/decentralised-climate-resilience-killai-model/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T07:14:25+00:00 Decentralised Climate Resilience: Killai Model 2026-07-23T07:14:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/decentralised-climate-resilience-killai-model-featured.png Killai in Cuddalore district became Tamil Nadu’s first fully operational Climate Resilient Village on 22 July 2026 under the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission.