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. https://iaspoint.com/smart-border-initiative-and-india-myanmar-fence-project/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T18:33:12+00:00 Smart Border Initiative and India-Myanmar Fence Project 2026-07-10T18:33:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/smart-border-initiative-and-india-myanmar-fence-project-featured.png Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently set out a roadmap for a “Smart Border” framework that integrates technology, district-level governance, community engagement and central agencies. https://iaspoint.com/who-iarc-global-cancer-burden-and-inequality-report/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T18:18:27+00:00 WHO IARC Global Cancer Burden and Inequality Report 2026-07-10T18:18:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/who-iarc-global-cancer-burden-and-inequality-report-featured.png Recently, WHO and IARC released the Global Status Report on Cancer 2026 and GLOBOCAN 2024 estimates. https://iaspoint.com/esports-world-cup-2023-paris-prize-pool-records/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T18:02:51+00:00 Esports World Cup 2023 Paris Prize Pool Records 2026-07-10T18:02:51+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/esports-world-cup-2023-paris-prize-pool-records-featured.png The Esports World Cup opened in Paris on 8 July 2026 and runs through 23 August 2026. https://iaspoint.com/happy-city-index-2026-jaipur-top-10-ranking/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T17:47:33+00:00 Happy City Index 2026 Jaipur Top 10 Ranking 2026-07-10T17:47:33+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/happy-city-index-2026-jaipur-top-10-ranking-featured.png Time Out published the Happy City Index 2026 results; Jaipur (Rajasthan) appears at 6th place in the Top 10 list released alongside the survey findings. https://iaspoint.com/indira-point-lighthouse-protection-and-tourism-development/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T17:32:36+00:00 Indira Point Lighthouse Protection and Tourism Development 2026-07-10T17:32:36+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indira-point-lighthouse-protection-and-tourism-development-featured.png As of 9 July 2026 the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has proposed protection and development works for the Indira Point lighthouse and surrounding area on Great Nicobar Island, seeking ICRZ clearance via the Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships (Sri Vijaya Puram). https://iaspoint.com/nfsa-amendment-controversy-tamil-nadu-kerala-opposition/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T17:18:20+00:00 NFSA Amendment Controversy Tamil Nadu Kerala Opposition 2026-07-10T17:18:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nfsa-amendment-controversy-tamil-nadu-kerala-opposition-featured.png The Union government has proposed amending NFSA AAY entitlements from a fixed 35 kg per household to 7 kg per person (capped at 35 kg/household). https://iaspoint.com/indus-waters-treaty-climate-impact-and-eastern-rivers/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T16:58:10+00:00 Indus Waters Treaty Climate Impact and Eastern Rivers 2026-07-10T16:58:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indus-waters-treaty-climate-impact-and-eastern-rivers-featured.png The eastern Indus tributaries (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) have recorded a 20% decline in catchment precipitation since 1951, with falling groundwater and reduced dam inflows. https://iaspoint.com/brazilian-flex-fuel-vehicles-ethanol-adoption-lessons/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T16:43:31+00:00 Brazilian Flex Fuel Vehicles Ethanol Adoption Lessons 2026-07-10T16:43:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/brazilian-flex-fuel-vehicles-ethanol-adoption-lessons-featured.png Brazil's ethanol model is now a global reference point. https://iaspoint.com/ai-industrialisation-challenges-and-indias-deployment-edge/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T16:23:04+00:00 AI Industrialisation Challenges and India’s Deployment Edge 2026-07-10T16:23:04+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ai-industrialisation-challenges-and-indias-deployment-edge-featured.png India is moving from AI model creation to industrialisation: global firms and Indian IT services now prioritise deploying AI at scale through large transformation deals, new operating models and platform consolidation. https://iaspoint.com/indian-container-ports-global-ranking-challenges-2025/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T16:03:56+00:00 Indian Container Ports Global Ranking Challenges 2025 2026-07-10T16:03:56+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indian-container-ports-global-ranking-challenges-2025-featured.png As of 10 July 2026, international data show Indian container ports handled 24 million TEUs in 2025 yet rank below many global peers. https://iaspoint.com/rupee-volatility-impact-on-indias-industrial-competitiveness/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-10T15:43:30+00:00 Rupee Volatility Impact on India’s Industrial Competitiveness 2026-07-10T15:43:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rupee-volatility-impact-on-indias-industrial-competitiveness-featured.png On 10 July 2026 the rupee strengthened to 95.33 per USD after a softer US dollar and lower global crude prices. https://iaspoint.com/behali-wildlife-sanctuary-illegal-encroachment-crisis/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T22:13:16+00:00 Behali Wildlife Sanctuary Illegal Encroachment Crisis 2026-07-09T22:13:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/behali-wildlife-sanctuary-illegal-encroachment-crisis-featured.png Armed miscreants fired about 16 rounds at forest personnel trying to stop illegal tree felling inside Behali Wildlife Sanctuary, Sonitpur. https://iaspoint.com/hemophagocytic-lymphohistiocytosis-hlh-overview-upsc/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T21:57:15+00:00 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis HLH Overview UPSC 2026-07-09T21:57:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hemophagocytic-lymphohistiocytosis-hlh-overview-upsc-featured.png Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on 7 July 2026 after a prolonged illness from Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH); he had been treated in New Delhi since January 2026. https://iaspoint.com/iot-based-health-monitoring-of-indian-yak-bos-grunniens/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T21:42:11+00:00 IoT-Based Health Monitoring of Indian Yak Bos grunniens 2026-07-09T21:42:11+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/iot-based-health-monitoring-of-indian-yak-bos-grunniens-featured.png On 6 July 2026, ICAR–National Research Centre on Yak (Dirang) and Assam Don Bosco University (Guwahati) announced an IoT-based collar-attached system for yak health monitoring, stress prediction and geo-fencing in high‑altitude Himalayan regions. https://iaspoint.com/samriddh-gram-integrated-phygital-model-bharatnet/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T21:22:24+00:00 Samriddh Gram Integrated Phygital Model BharatNet 2026-07-09T21:22:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/samriddh-gram-integrated-phygital-model-bharatnet-featured.png On 9 July 2026 the Department of Telecommunications' "Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model Enabled by BharatNet" was declared Global Winner of the WSIS Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 at the WSIS Forum in Geneva. https://iaspoint.com/awiqli-once-weekly-basal-insulin-launch-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T21:07:17+00:00 Awiqli Once-Weekly Basal Insulin Launch India 2026-07-09T21:07:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/awiqli-once-weekly-basal-insulin-launch-india-featured.png Novo Nordisk India launched Awiqli (insulin icodec), the world’s first once-weekly basal insulin for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, on 9 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/viksit-gujarat-data-centre-policy-2026-29/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T20:52:10+00:00 Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29 2026-07-09T20:52:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/viksit-gujarat-data-centre-policy-2026-29-featured.png The Gujarat government launched the Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026–29 on 9 July 2026 to attract hyperscale data centres, AI infrastructure and related investments. https://iaspoint.com/uttarakhand-achieves-full-literacy-under-ullas-program/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T20:32:17+00:00 Uttarakhand Achieves Full Literacy Under ULLAS Program 2026-07-09T20:32:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/uttarakhand-achieves-full-literacy-under-ullas-program-featured.png Uttarakhand was officially declared India’s sixth fully literate state on 8 July 2026 after crossing a 98% adult literacy threshold as per NEP 2020 and ULLAS benchmarks. https://iaspoint.com/nmcg-nature-based-solutions-for-ganga-rejuvenation/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T20:17:19+00:00 NMCG Nature-Based Solutions for Ganga Rejuvenation 2026-07-09T20:17:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nmcg-nature-based-solutions-for-ganga-rejuvenation-featured.png On 9 July 2026 NMCG launched two pilot Nature‑based Solutions (NbS) projects under the Sustainable River Rejuvenation (SRR) programme for in‑situ treatment of urban drains discharging into the Yamuna at Shastri Park and Kailash Nagar (New Delhi), combined capacity ~10 MLD. https://iaspoint.com/srikakulam-airport-development-under-udan-scheme/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T20:02:13+00:00 Srikakulam Airport Development Under UDAN Scheme 2026-07-09T20:02:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/srikakulam-airport-development-under-udan-scheme-featured.png Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh is to receive a greenfield airport under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme.