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. https://iaspoint.com/rajasthans-mukhyamantri-yuva-suyog-initiative/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T06:57:10+00:00 Rajasthan’s Mukhyamantri Yuva Suyog Initiative 2026-07-23T06:57:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rajasthans-mukhyamantri-yuva-suyog-initiative-featured.png Rajasthan launched the Mukhyamantri Yuva Suyog platform in July 2026 from the Chief Minister’s official residence in Jaipur. https://iaspoint.com/green-transition-in-indian-railways/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T06:43:09+00:00 Green Transition in Indian Railways 2026-07-23T06:43:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/green-transition-in-indian-railways-featured.png As of 22 July 2026 Indian Railways has achieved 99.6% electrification of its broad‑gauge network, making it the world’s second‑most electrified large railway system. https://iaspoint.com/hal-safran-deal-for-leap-engines/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T06:22:16+00:00 HAL-Safran Deal For LEAP Engines 2026-07-23T06:22:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hal-safran-deal-for-leap-engines-featured.png On 22 July 2026 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Aircraft Engines signed a long‑term agreement for production and supply of turbine ring forgings in superalloys for the CFM LEAP engine programme; manufacture will take place at HAL’s Ring Rolling facility, Foundry & Forge Division, Bengaluru. https://iaspoint.com/policy-reforms-for-indias-child-nutrition/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T06:09:00+00:00 Policy Reforms for India’s Child Nutrition 2026-07-23T06:09:00+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/policy-reforms-for-indias-child-nutrition-featured.png The ICMR‑NIN‑led Let’s Fix Our Food Consortium released "Priority Policy Actions to Promote Healthier Diets and Food Environments for Children and Adolescents in India" on 22 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/strengthening-academic-ties-within-brics/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T05:53:25+00:00 Strengthening Academic Ties Within BRICS 2026-07-23T05:53:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/strengthening-academic-ties-within-brics-featured.png India recently hosted the BRICS Network University (BRICS NU) International Governing Board meeting virtually on 21 July 2026, after convening a conference on Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge Systems on 20 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/jharkhands-first-film-and-television-institute/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T05:38:17+00:00 Jharkhand’s First Film and Television Institute 2026-07-23T05:38:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jharkhands-first-film-and-television-institute-featured.png Jharkhand Film Development Corporation Limited signed a MoU with the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute on 22 July 2026 to establish the Jharkhand Film and Television Institute, to begin operations from Suchna Bhawan in Ranchi as the state’s first dedicated film and television training centre. https://iaspoint.com/blockchain-reforms-in-land-administration/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T05:17:58+00:00 Blockchain Reforms in Land Administration 2026-07-23T05:17:58+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/blockchain-reforms-in-land-administration-featured.png Andhra Pradesh launched the Mee Bhoomi–Blockchain pilot on 23 July 2026 to modernise land record management. https://iaspoint.com/india-panama-digital-and-maritime-cooperation/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T04:58:56+00:00 India-Panama Digital and Maritime Cooperation 2026-07-23T04:58:56+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-panama-digital-and-maritime-cooperation-featured.png Panama's Minister for Foreign Affairs visited India from 19–23 July 2026 for high‑level talks with External Affairs Minister Dr. https://iaspoint.com/new-integrated-superalloy-plant-in-telangana/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T11:02:49+00:00 New Integrated Superalloy Plant in Telangana 2026-07-22T11:02:49+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-integrated-superalloy-plant-in-telangana-featured.png Raghu Vamsi Aerospace announced on 22 July 2026 a ₹600 crore integrated superalloy manufacturing facility in Telangana to produce nickel‑based alloys for aerospace and defence, with commercial production targeted January 2028. https://iaspoint.com/india-nepal-direct-rail-cargo-route/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T10:42:12+00:00 India-Nepal Direct Rail Cargo Route 2026-07-22T10:42:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-nepal-direct-rail-cargo-route-featured.png India and Nepal started the first direct commercial freight train service to Biratnagar on 20 July 2026, running from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard under the Nepal‑India transit framework. https://iaspoint.com/national-drive-for-campus-biodiversity-registers/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T10:27:28+00:00 National Drive For Campus Biodiversity Registers 2026-07-22T10:27:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/national-drive-for-campus-biodiversity-registers-featured.png India launched a nationwide Campus Biodiversity Register initiative for higher education institutions on 21–22 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/us-saudi-civil-nuclear-pact-implications/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T10:14:01+00:00 US-Saudi Civil Nuclear Pact Implications 2026-07-22T10:14:01+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/us-saudi-civil-nuclear-pact-implications-featured.png The United States approved a 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia on 22 July 2026 under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act. https://iaspoint.com/gujarat-launches-district-level-de-addiction-project/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T08:32:26+00:00 Gujarat Launches District-Level De-Addiction Project 2026-07-22T08:32:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gujarat-launches-district-level-de-addiction-project-featured.png Gujarat approved Rs 14.90 crore for 2026–27 to set up de‑addiction centres in all 34 district hospitals under the Drug‑Free Gujarat campaign. https://iaspoint.com/bengalurus-new-innovation-and-startup-museum/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T08:17:30+00:00 Bengaluru’s New Innovation and Startup Museum 2026-07-22T08:17:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bengalurus-new-innovation-and-startup-museum-featured.png The Museum of Innovation, Startup & Technology (MIST) is being developed in Bengaluru as a public–private partnership; Heneghan Peng Architects Consortium won the design bid on 21 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/evaluating-indias-global-capability-centre-boom/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T07:59:09+00:00 Evaluating India’s Global Capability Centre Boom 2026-07-22T07:59:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/evaluating-indias-global-capability-centre-boom-featured.png Kerala has set an updated target to host 150 Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and generate about 2 lakh associated jobs by 2031 under the "Kerala GCC Outlook 2026" roadmap. https://iaspoint.com/indias-first-upi-linked-meal-card/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T07:38:12+00:00 India’s First UPI-Linked Meal Card 2026-07-22T07:38:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-first-upi-linked-meal-card-featured.png On 22 July 2026 EnKash launched India’s first meal card that permits employees to pay from card balance by scanning UPI QR codes at eligible food and grocery merchants. https://iaspoint.com/andhra-uae-food-processing-partnership/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T07:18:45+00:00 Andhra-UAE Food Processing Partnership 2026-07-22T07:18:45+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/andhra-uae-food-processing-partnership-featured.png On 21 July 2026 the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board signed an MoU with the UAE Food Cluster in Amaravati to establish a food processing cluster in Andhra Pradesh. https://iaspoint.com/udmaroo-bridge-opens-in-ladakhs-nubra/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T06:58:17+00:00 Udmaroo Bridge Opens in Ladakh’s Nubra 2026-07-22T06:58:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/udmaroo-bridge-opens-in-ladakhs-nubra-featured.png The Udmaroo Bridge over the Shayok River in Nubra, Ladakh, was inaugurated on 21 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/india-north-macedonia-diplomatic-relations/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T06:43:40+00:00 India-North Macedonia Diplomatic Relations 2026-07-22T06:43:40+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-north-macedonia-diplomatic-relations-featured.png President Droupadi Murmu visited North Macedonia on 21–22 July 2026, the first bilateral presidential visit since diplomatic relations were established in 1995.