https://iaspoint.com/nmc-decision-on-pg-diploma-admissions/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T21:04:14+00:00 NMC Decision on PG Diploma Admissions 2026-06-22T21:04:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nmc-decision-on-pg-diploma-admissions-featured.png On 22 June 2026 the National Medical Commission (NMC) announced phase‑out of postgraduate diploma medical courses; 2026‑27 will be the last session for admissions and from 2027‑28 no fresh admissions will be permitted and diplomas will cease to function. https://iaspoint.com/cbse-policy-for-class-xii-students-in-gulf-countries/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T20:34:21+00:00 CBSE Policy for Class XII Students in Gulf Countries 2026-06-22T20:34:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cbse-policy-for-class-xii-students-in-gulf-countries-featured.png On 21 June 2026 CBSE notified a new assessment policy for private Class 12 candidates in seven Gulf countries after board examinations were cancelled due to the Iran–US war; the Centre informed the Supreme Court of the notification on 22 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/public-sector-vacancies-and-recruitment-reforms/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T20:05:30+00:00 Public Sector Vacancies and Recruitment Reforms 2026-06-22T20:05:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/public-sector-vacancies-and-recruitment-reforms-featured.png On 22 June 2026 a Parliamentary Standing Committee led by Brij Lal reviewed central government vacancies and the CSAT component of the Civil Services Preliminary Examination. https://iaspoint.com/right-to-information-and-citizen-access-to-governance/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T19:35:16+00:00 Right to Information and Citizen Access to Governance 2026-06-22T19:35:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/right-to-information-and-citizen-access-to-governance-featured.png Maharashtra withdrew the provision requiring applicants to disclose the purpose for seeking information from its RTI Rules, 2026 on 19 June 2026, a week after those rules were notified. https://iaspoint.com/reproductive-rights-and-judicial-intervention/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T19:05:26+00:00 Reproductive Rights and Judicial Intervention 2026-06-22T19:05:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/reproductive-rights-and-judicial-intervention-featured.png Recently, multiple US state and federal actions have reshaped access to abortion and reproductive technologies while Indian courts continue to decide individual medical cases. https://iaspoint.com/counter-terrorism-and-internal-security-challenges/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T18:35:58+00:00 Counter-Terrorism and Internal Security Challenges 2026-06-22T18:35:58+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/counter-terrorism-and-internal-security-challenges-featured.png Recently, multiple developments exposed the multi-dimensional nature of terrorist threats: Rajasthan ATS arrested Babita Dhakad (alias Khadija) for alleged Jaish-e‑Mohammed links; BRICS NSAs met in New Delhi under Ajit Doval; OFAC sanctioned facilitators for ISIS; UN Counter‑Terrorism Week begins shortly. https://iaspoint.com/ebola-outbreak-in-congo/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T18:04:25+00:00 Ebola Outbreak in Congo 2026-06-22T18:04:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ebola-outbreak-in-congo-featured.png The Ebola outbreak declared on 15 May 2026 in Ituri province (DRC) has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases; the DRC Ministry of Health reported 1,003 confirmed cases and 254 deaths as of 21 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/h1n1-influenza-and-public-health-concerns/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T17:34:35+00:00 H1N1 Influenza and Public Health Concerns 2026-06-22T17:34:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/h1n1-influenza-and-public-health-concerns-featured.png On 22 June 2026 a 41-year-old man from rural Karwar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, died of H1N1 at a private hospital in Mangaluru. https://iaspoint.com/climate-risks-and-horticulture-in-kashmir/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T17:05:39+00:00 Climate Risks and Horticulture in Kashmir 2026-06-22T17:05:39+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/climate-risks-and-horticulture-in-kashmir-featured.png Recently, fresh hailstorms and heavy rainfall struck south Kashmir, damaging apple orchards, vegetable crops and farmlands in Anantnag, Tral (Aripal belt) and Kulgam. https://iaspoint.com/long-term-carbon-absorption-by-trees/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T16:34:44+00:00 Long-Term Carbon Absorption by Trees 2026-06-22T16:34:44+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/long-term-carbon-absorption-by-trees-featured.png Recent studies (Science Advances, 12 Jun 2026; PNAS, 16 Jun 2026; Ecology Letters, 22 Jun 2026) report that trees continue photosynthesis after seasonal wood growth stops, altering the partitioning of assimilated carbon. https://iaspoint.com/stump-tailed-macaque-conservation-in-meghalaya/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T16:04:31+00:00 Stump-Tailed Macaque Conservation in Meghalaya 2026-06-22T16:04:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/stump-tailed-macaque-conservation-in-meghalaya-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Meghalaya State Zoo, Shillong, recorded the first successful birth of a Stump‑tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides) at the facility; the neonate is healthy and remains under veterinary observation with its mother and troop. https://iaspoint.com/sushruta-and-indias-medical-heritage/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T15:34:30+00:00 Sushruta and India’s Medical Heritage 2026-06-22T15:34:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sushruta-and-indias-medical-heritage-featured.png On 19 June 2026 a 90‑kilogram bronze statue of Maharshi Sushruta was unveiled at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. https://iaspoint.com/cochin-port-authority-and-its-functions/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T15:04:59+00:00 Cochin Port Authority and Its Functions 2026-06-22T15:04:59+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cochin-port-authority-and-its-functions-featured.png M. https://iaspoint.com/challenges-in-indias-water-governance-framework/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-22T14:35:25+00:00 Challenges in India’s Water Governance Framework 2026-06-22T14:35:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/challenges-in-indias-water-governance-framework-featured.png India faces acute water governance stress. https://iaspoint.com/indias-fatf-vice-presidency-and-the-fatf-framework/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-21T01:49:02+00:00 India’s FATF Vice Presidency and the FATF Framework 2026-06-21T01:49:02+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-fatf-vice-presidency-and-the-fatf-framework-featured.png On 20 June 2026 India secured the Vice‑Presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); the appointment was announced at the FATF plenary in Paris (17–19 June 2026) and the term runs July 2026–June 2027. https://iaspoint.com/single-use-plastic-ban-in-ladakh/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-21T01:19:03+00:00 Single-Use Plastic Ban in Ladakh 2026-06-21T01:19:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/single-use-plastic-ban-in-ladakh-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Ladakh Union Territory administration imposed a ban on identified single‑use plastic items and on littering in public places, citing protection of the region's fragile Himalayan ecosystem. https://iaspoint.com/foreign-universities-in-india-ugc-regulatory-framework/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-21T00:49:03+00:00 Foreign Universities in India: UGC Regulatory Framework 2026-06-21T00:49:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/foreign-universities-in-india-ugc-regulatory-framework-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the UGC issued Letters of Approval to five foreign universities to establish physical campuses in India under its 8 November 2023 regulations. https://iaspoint.com/root-server-infrastructure-and-internet-governance/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-21T00:19:12+00:00 Root Server Infrastructure and Internet Governance 2026-06-21T00:19:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/root-server-infrastructure-and-internet-governance-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Government of India announced accelerated efforts to establish root server infrastructure domestically and has formally requested ICANN to deploy root server clusters; MeitY is engaging technical stakeholders on deployment models. https://iaspoint.com/fast-breeder-reactor-programme-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T23:49:14+00:00 Fast Breeder Reactor Programme in India 2026-06-20T23:49:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fast-breeder-reactor-programme-in-india-featured.png On 19 June 2026 BHAVINI held an Industry Partnership Conclave in Mahabalipuram/Chennai to plan expansion of India’s Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) programme. https://iaspoint.com/sickle-cell-anaemia-elimination-mission/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T23:19:26+00:00 Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission 2026-06-20T23:19:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sickle-cell-anaemia-elimination-mission-featured.png On 19 June 2026 President Droupadi Murmu said India is on track to eradicate sickle cell anaemia well before the target year of 2047, citing progress under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission. https://iaspoint.com/expanding-glacial-lakes-in-arunachal-pradesh/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T22:49:31+00:00 Expanding Glacial Lakes in Arunachal Pradesh 2026-06-20T22:49:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/expanding-glacial-lakes-in-arunachal-pradesh-featured.png A satellite assessment by Suhora Technologies up to 15 June 2026 found four of five potentially dangerous glacial lakes in the Mago Chu basin, Tawang district, have expanded over the past decade; Sanhapo increased from 78.07 ha (2019) to 88.81 ha (15 June 2026). https://iaspoint.com/gas-turbine-systems-for-naval-modernisation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T22:19:25+00:00 Gas Turbine Systems for Naval Modernisation 2026-06-20T22:19:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gas-turbine-systems-for-naval-modernisation-featured.png On 19 June 2026 the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited for 12 sets of 1.25 MW marine gas turbine generators for the Indian Navy. https://iaspoint.com/indigenous-naval-platforms-and-naval-modernisation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-20T21:49:10+00:00 Indigenous Naval Platforms and Naval Modernisation 2026-06-20T21:49:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indigenous-naval-platforms-and-naval-modernisation-featured.png On 21 June 2026 the Prime Minister will commission three indigenously built frontline naval platforms — INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray — at Kolkata.