https://iaspoint.com/mitrephora-rashmiae-discovery-arunachal-pradesh/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T22:37:18+00:00 Mitrephora rashmiae Discovery Arunachal Pradesh 2026-07-10T22:37:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mitrephora-rashmiae-discovery-arunachal-pradesh-featured.png Researchers from the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation reported the discovery of a new tree species, Mitrephora rashmiae, from Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh; the description was published in Feddes Repertorium (July 2026). https://iaspoint.com/aldrin-pesticide-impact-on-mugger-crocodiles-rajasthan/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T22:22:58+00:00 Aldrin Pesticide Impact on Mugger Crocodiles Rajasthan 2026-07-10T22:22:58+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/aldrin-pesticide-impact-on-mugger-crocodiles-rajasthan-featured.png As of July 2026, investigations have established that the banned organochlorine pesticide Aldrin caused deaths of mugger crocodiles in the Chandraloi river, Kota district. https://iaspoint.com/drishti-10-uav-crash-and-indian-navy-investigation/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T22:07:17+00:00 Drishti-10 UAV Crash and Indian Navy Investigation 2026-07-10T22:07:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/drishti-10-uav-crash-and-indian-navy-investigation-featured.png On 8 July 2026 an Indian Navy Drishti-10 unmanned aerial vehicle crashed near Porbandar airfield in Gujarat during a routine training sortie; a Board of Inquiry has been ordered and wreckage recovered for technical examination. https://iaspoint.com/7th-governing-body-meeting-of-national-campa-2025/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T21:52:17+00:00 7th Governing Body Meeting of National CAMPA 2025 2026-07-10T21:52:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7th-governing-body-meeting-of-national-campa-2025-featured.png The 7th Governing Body meeting of National CAMPA was held on 10 July 2026 at CASFOS, Coimbatore, chaired by Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav; the authority reviewed performance and approved new schemes and digital tools. https://iaspoint.com/centre-of-excellence-on-human-wildlife-conflict-coimbatore/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T21:37:18+00:00 Centre of Excellence on Human-Wildlife Conflict Coimbatore 2026-07-10T21:37:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/centre-of-excellence-on-human-wildlife-conflict-coimbatore-featured.png On 10 July 2026 the Centre of Excellence on Human–Wildlife Conflict at WII‑SACON, Coimbatore, was inaugurated and the National Human‑Wildlife Conflict Portal plus a status publication were launched. https://iaspoint.com/fiu-ind-runner-up-best-egmont-case-award-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T21:22:12+00:00 FIU-IND Runner-up Best Egmont Case Award 2026 2026-07-10T21:22:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/fiu-ind-runner-up-best-egmont-case-award-2026-featured.png On 10 July 2026 FIU-IND was declared Runner-up at the Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026 in Baku for its analysis of a large‑scale cyber fraud and money‑laundering network involving about ₹868 crore. https://iaspoint.com/amendment-to-drugs-rules-1945-on-alcohol-formulations/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T21:02:17+00:00 Amendment to Drugs Rules 1945 on Alcohol Formulations 2026-07-10T21:02:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/amendment-to-drugs-rules-1945-on-alcohol-formulations-featured.png On 10 July 2026 the Union Health Ministry amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, removing the Schedule K exemption for certain medicinal formulations containing ethyl alcohol and notifying new controls via G.S.R. 607(E). https://iaspoint.com/balod-jan-bhagidari-model-boosts-catchtherain-campaign/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T20:37:53+00:00 Balod Jan Bhagidari Model Boosts CatchTheRain Campaign 2026-07-10T20:37:53+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/balod-jan-bhagidari-model-boosts-catchtherain-campaign-featured.png Balod district’s Jan Bhagidari Jal Sanchay (JSJB) 2.0 has constructed 2,84,917 water‑conservation and recharge structures between June 2025 and May 2026 under the #CatchTheRain campaign. https://iaspoint.com/weave-the-future-4-0-upcycling-edition-textile-innovation/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T20:17:34+00:00 Weave The Future 4.0 Upcycling Edition Textile Innovation 2026-07-10T20:17:34+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/weave-the-future-4-0-upcycling-edition-textile-innovation-featured.png The Ministry of Textiles, through the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), is organising "Weave The Future 4.0 – Upcycling Edition" at Dilli Haat, New Delhi from 12–17 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/kavach-version-4-0-indigenous-train-protection-system/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T20:02:19+00:00 Kavach Version 4.0 Indigenous Train Protection System 2026-07-10T20:02:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/kavach-version-4-0-indigenous-train-protection-system-featured.png On 10 July 2026 Indian Railways approved a ₹206-crore project to deploy Kavach Version 4.0 across 680 route kilometres of Northern Railway covering Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines under the Delhi Division. https://iaspoint.com/ayushman-bharat-digital-mission-expansion-and-integration/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T19:42:18+00:00 Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Expansion and Integration 2026-07-10T19:42:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ayushman-bharat-digital-mission-expansion-and-integration-featured.png On 10 July 2026 the Mission Steering Group reviewed progress and set the roadmap for further expansion and integration of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). https://iaspoint.com/iucn-red-list-highlights-deep-sea-mollusc-extinctions/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T19:27:35+00:00 IUCN Red List Highlights Deep-Sea Mollusc Extinctions 2026-07-10T19:27:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/iucn-red-list-highlights-deep-sea-mollusc-extinctions-featured.png On 9 July 2026 the IUCN Red List update reported that 62% of endemic hydrothermal‑vent mollusc species (125 of 201) are threatened, with deep‑sea mining identified as the principal driver. https://iaspoint.com/neosep1-trial-on-antibiotic-resistance-in-neonatal-sepsis/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T19:08:05+00:00 NeoSep1 Trial on Antibiotic Resistance in Neonatal Sepsis 2026-07-10T19:08:05+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/neosep1-trial-on-antibiotic-resistance-in-neonatal-sepsis-featured.png The NeoSep1 global trial recently expanded to India to test antibiotic combinations for drug‑resistant neonatal sepsis; the first infant was enrolled at JIPMER, Puducherry, with recruitment also underway at Pt. https://iaspoint.com/rediscovery-of-cyananthus-hookeri-in-arunachal-pradesh/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T18:47:24+00:00 Rediscovery of Cyananthus hookeri in Arunachal Pradesh 2026-07-10T18:47:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rediscovery-of-cyananthus-hookeri-in-arunachal-pradesh-featured.png Cyananthus hookeri, a Himalayan flowering plant (family Campanulaceae), was recorded in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, after 158 years; Botanical Survey of India scientists found it near Chuna Valley at about 3,600 m and the rediscovery was published in Oryx on 30 June 2026.