https://iaspoint.com/vb-g-ram-g-act-2026-rural-employment-guarantee/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T21:04:27+00:00 VB-G RAM G Act 2026 Rural Employment Guarantee 2026-06-30T21:04:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/vb-g-ram-g-act-2026-rural-employment-guarantee-featured.png The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Act, 2025 comes into force across rural India from 1 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/indias-first-contactless-programmable-load-measurement-system/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T20:34:19+00:00 India’s First Contactless Programmable Load Measurement System 2026-06-30T20:34:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-first-contactless-programmable-load-measurement-system-featured.png On 30 June 2026 the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology, approved financial assistance to Puretronics India Pvt Ltd to commercialise the Load Magnetic Overload (LMO) sensor, described as India’s first fully contactless programmable load measurement system. https://iaspoint.com/indias-operational-nuclear-warheads-and-nfu-doctrine/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T20:05:03+00:00 India’s Operational Nuclear Warheads and NFU Doctrine 2026-06-30T20:05:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-operational-nuclear-warheads-and-nfu-doctrine-featured.png India was recently recorded by SIPRI as having 12 "operationally deployed" nuclear warheads out of an estimated 190. https://iaspoint.com/pradhan-mantri-krishi-sinchayee-yojana-decade-review/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T19:34:24+00:00 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana Decade Review 2026-06-30T19:34:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/pradhan-mantri-krishi-sinchayee-yojana-decade-review-featured.png Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) completed a decade on 1 July 2026, having created or restored irrigation potential across 24.61 million hectares and benefited over 27 million farmers since 2016–17. https://iaspoint.com/goods-and-services-tax-2-0-reforms-2025/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T19:05:04+00:00 Goods and Services Tax 2.0 Reforms 2025 2026-06-30T19:05:04+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/goods-and-services-tax-2-0-reforms-2025-featured.png Recently the Centre acknowledged the Next‑Generation GST reforms (GST 2.0) of 2025 as a step in India’s tax reform journey. https://iaspoint.com/india-china-missile-challenge-rocket-force-strategy/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T18:35:06+00:00 India China Missile Challenge Rocket Force Strategy 2026-06-30T18:35:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-china-missile-challenge-rocket-force-strategy-featured.png China has massed over 200 conventional missile launchers opposite India and fields operational hypersonic systems. https://iaspoint.com/rbi-revised-scam-compensation-rules-2027/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T18:04:25+00:00 RBI Revised Scam Compensation Rules 2027 2026-06-30T18:04:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rbi-revised-scam-compensation-rules-2027-featured.png RBI amended its 2017 circular to introduce a one‑year pilot compensation framework for victims of fraudulent electronic banking transactions (EBTs), effective 1 January 2027. https://iaspoint.com/qr-code-tracking-system-for-schedule-h2-medicines/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T17:34:31+00:00 QR Code Tracking System for Schedule H2 Medicines 2026-06-30T17:34:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/qr-code-tracking-system-for-schedule-h2-medicines-featured.png The Union Health Ministry has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to expand mandatory QR/bar‑code track‑and‑trace to vaccines, antimicrobials, anti‑cancer and narcotic/psychotropic drugs under Schedule H2, with compliance by 1 July 2027 (vaccines, narcotics, anti‑cancer) and 1 July 2028 (antimicrobials). https://iaspoint.com/indias-climate-extremes-and-heatwave-disaster-management/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T17:05:22+00:00 India’s Climate Extremes and Heatwave Disaster Management 2026-06-30T17:05:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-climate-extremes-and-heatwave-disaster-management-featured.png North India is under a severe heatwave with Delhi’s "feels like" temperature at 50.7°C and night minima above 31°C. https://iaspoint.com/ground-level-ozone-pollution-and-ncap-2-0-reforms/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T16:35:26+00:00 Ground-Level Ozone Pollution and NCAP 2.0 Reforms 2026-06-30T16:35:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ground-level-ozone-pollution-and-ncap-2-0-reforms-featured.png Recent CSE analysis (30 June 2026) shows ground-level ozone (O3) is a widespread, multi‑season problem across 25 major Indian cities. https://iaspoint.com/murchison-widefield-array-discovers-millisecond-pulsar/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T03:49:17+00:00 Murchison Widefield Array Discovers Millisecond Pulsar 2026-06-30T03:49:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/murchison-widefield-array-discovers-millisecond-pulsar-featured.png The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), as part of the Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre (SMART) survey, discovered a new millisecond pulsar, PSR J0125−5854, reported on arXiv 17 June 2026 and accepted for The Astrophysical Journal Letters. https://iaspoint.com/nagori-ashwagandha-gi-tag-highlights-icar-dmapr-role/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T03:19:22+00:00 Nagori Ashwagandha GI Tag Highlights ICAR-DMAPR Role 2026-06-30T03:19:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nagori-ashwagandha-gi-tag-highlights-icar-dmapr-role-featured.png Nagori Ashwagandha from Rajasthan’s Nagaur region received the Geographical Indication tag (GI no. 1143) on 29 June 2026; ICAR‑DMAPR, Anand, provided the scientific evidence used in the GI application. https://iaspoint.com/host-metal-transporters-restrict-salmonella-growth-mechanism/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T02:49:55+00:00 Host Metal Transporters Restrict Salmonella Growth Mechanism 2026-06-30T02:49:55+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/host-metal-transporters-restrict-salmonella-growth-mechanism-featured.png A recent PNAS paper by Prof Leigh Knodler (University of Vermont) reports that intestinal epithelial cells limit intracellular Salmonella growth by withdrawing iron and manganese through the SLC11A2 transporter. https://iaspoint.com/rimpac-2026-indo-pacific-multinational-maritime-exercise/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T02:19:30+00:00 RIMPAC 2026 Indo-Pacific Multinational Maritime Exercise 2026-06-30T02:19:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rimpac-2026-indo-pacific-multinational-maritime-exercise-featured.png RIMPAC 2026, the 30th edition of the Rim of the Pacific exercise, commenced on 24 June 2026 in the Hawaiian Islands and will run until 31 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/kisan-sarathi-digital-agro-advisory-platform-overview/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T01:49:20+00:00 Kisan Sarathi Digital Agro-Advisory Platform Overview 2026-06-30T01:49:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/kisan-sarathi-digital-agro-advisory-platform-overview-featured.png As of 25 June 2026, Kisan Sarathi is India’s largest integrated digital agro‑advisory platform, launched in July 2021 by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. https://iaspoint.com/flamingo-revolution-albania-jared-kushner-coastal-project/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T01:19:59+00:00 Flamingo Revolution Albania Jared Kushner Coastal Project 2026-06-30T01:19:59+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/flamingo-revolution-albania-jared-kushner-coastal-project-featured.png As of now, thousands of Albanians are conducting daily protests in Tirana against a Jared Kushner‑linked luxury coastal project. https://iaspoint.com/delhi-electric-vehicle-policy-2026-incentives-and-targets/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T00:49:24+00:00 Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 Incentives and Targets 2026-06-30T00:49:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/delhi-electric-vehicle-policy-2026-incentives-and-targets-featured.png Delhi Cabinet approved the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 on 29 June 2026; it is to be implemented from 1 July 2026 until 31 March 2030, pending Lieutenant Governor approval. https://iaspoint.com/indias-historic-bronze-at-avc-mens-volleyball-cup-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T00:19:18+00:00 India’s Historic Bronze at AVC Men’s Volleyball Cup 2026 2026-06-30T00:19:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-historic-bronze-at-avc-mens-volleyball-cup-2026-featured.png On 28 June 2026 India defeated Bahrain 3-1 to secure its first-ever medal (bronze) at the 9th AVC Men’s Volleyball Cup held in Ahmedabad. https://iaspoint.com/sujalam-sufalam-jal-abhiyan-gujarat-water-conservation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T23:49:18+00:00 Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan Gujarat Water Conservation 2026-06-29T23:49:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sujalam-sufalam-jal-abhiyan-gujarat-water-conservation-featured.png Gujarat’s Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan increased the state's water storage capacity by 20,789 lakh cubic feet in 2026, raising the eight‑year cumulative gain to 1,38,039 lakh cubic feet. https://iaspoint.com/improvement-notice-mechanism-under-legal-metrology-act/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T23:19:09+00:00 Improvement Notice Mechanism under Legal Metrology Act 2026-06-29T23:19:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/improvement-notice-mechanism-under-legal-metrology-act-featured.png On 29 June 2026 the Department of Consumer Affairs introduced an Improvement Notice mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026. https://iaspoint.com/suman-roadmap-2030-and-national-ambulance-services/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T22:49:16+00:00 SUMAN Roadmap 2030 and National Ambulance Services 2026-06-29T22:49:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/suman-roadmap-2030-and-national-ambulance-services-featured.png On 29 June 2026 the Union government launched the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 and the Operational Guidelines on National Ambulance Services (NAS), 2026 at the 16th Central Council of Health and Family Welfare. https://iaspoint.com/ayushman-sarathi-whatsapp-chatbot-for-pm-jay-services/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T22:19:25+00:00 Ayushman Sarathi WhatsApp Chatbot for PM-JAY Services 2026-06-29T22:19:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ayushman-sarathi-whatsapp-chatbot-for-pm-jay-services-featured.png The Ayushman Sarathi WhatsApp chatbot was launched on 29 June 2026 and developed by the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to provide PM-JAY services via WhatsApp. https://iaspoint.com/ayushman-bharat-drug-registry-for-standardized-medicines/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T21:49:18+00:00 Ayushman Bharat Drug Registry for Standardized Medicines 2026-06-29T21:49:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ayushman-bharat-drug-registry-for-standardized-medicines-featured.png On 29 June 2026 the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister launched the Drug Registry under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to standardise medicine-related information across India’s healthcare ecosystem. https://iaspoint.com/national-study-report-on-low-gram-sabha-participation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T21:20:02+00:00 National Study Report on Low Gram Sabha Participation 2026-06-29T21:20:02+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/national-study-report-on-low-gram-sabha-participation-featured.png A National Study Report on low Gram Sabha participation was released in New Delhi on 30 June 2026 by Dr R. https://iaspoint.com/electrolyte-additive-bdim-enhances-aqueous-zinc-batteries/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T20:49:18+00:00 Electrolyte Additive BDIM Enhances Aqueous Zinc Batteries 2026-06-29T20:49:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/electrolyte-additive-bdim-enhances-aqueous-zinc-batteries-featured.png On 29 June 2026, researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, reported an electrolyte additive, 1,3-bis(1,3-dicarboxypropyl)-1H-imidazole-3-ium chloride (BDIM), for aqueous zinc‑ion batteries (AZIBs) in ACS Electrochemistry. https://iaspoint.com/global-skills-challenge-australia-2026-india-medals/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T20:19:17+00:00 Global Skills Challenge Australia 2026 India Medals 2026-06-29T20:19:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/global-skills-challenge-australia-2026-india-medals-featured.png Team India won five medals (3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze) at the Global Skills Challenge (GSC) Australia 2026 held from 23–29 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/project-brahmank-bro-strategic-infrastructure-arunachal-pradesh/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T19:49:26+00:00 Project BRAHMANK BRO Strategic Infrastructure Arunachal Pradesh 2026-06-29T19:49:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/project-brahmank-bro-strategic-infrastructure-arunachal-pradesh-featured.png Project BRAHMANK of the Border Roads Organisation celebrated its 16th Raising Day on 29 June 2026 at Ranaghat, Arunachal Pradesh. https://iaspoint.com/adolescent-malnutrition-and-upf-impact-in-indian-schools/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T19:20:11+00:00 Adolescent Malnutrition and UPF Impact in Indian Schools 2026-06-29T19:20:11+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adolescent-malnutrition-and-upf-impact-in-indian-schools-featured.png Schools are central to a widening adolescent nutrition crisis. https://iaspoint.com/rbi-revised-nbfc-ul-rules-impact-on-tata-sons/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T18:50:00+00:00 RBI Revised NBFC-UL Rules Impact on Tata Sons 2026-06-29T18:50:00+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rbi-revised-nbfc-ul-rules-impact-on-tata-sons-featured.png RBI has finalised a revised Scale‑Based Regulation for Upper Layer NBFCs with a simple qualifying asset threshold of ₹1 lakh crore. https://iaspoint.com/land-grievance-triage-protocol-for-effective-resolution/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T18:20:08+00:00 Land Grievance Triage Protocol for Effective Resolution 2026-06-29T18:20:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/land-grievance-triage-protocol-for-effective-resolution-featured.png Recently Vivek Kumar Singh argued for a district-level Land Grievance Triage Protocol to prevent land complaints from monopolising public grievance forums and to ensure grievances are routed to legally competent bodies for actual resolution rather than mere disposal. https://iaspoint.com/schedule-h2-expansion-for-drug-authenticity-tracking/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T17:49:57+00:00 Schedule H2 Expansion for Drug Authenticity Tracking 2026-06-29T17:49:57+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/schedule-h2-expansion-for-drug-authenticity-tracking-featured.png The Union Health Ministry has expanded Schedule H2 QR-code tracking to all vaccines, antibiotics, cancer drugs, and narcotic/psychotropic substances. https://iaspoint.com/antimicrobial-resistance-challenges-and-indias-role/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T17:20:14+00:00 Antimicrobial Resistance Challenges and India’s Role 2026-06-29T17:20:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/antimicrobial-resistance-challenges-and-indias-role-featured.png India faces rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with common infections increasingly needing second- or third-line drugs. https://iaspoint.com/super-el-nino-threatens-indias-monsoon-and-agriculture/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T16:51:00+00:00 Super El Niño Threatens India’s Monsoon and Agriculture 2026-06-29T16:51:00+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/super-el-nino-threatens-indias-monsoon-and-agriculture-featured.png India faces a developing “super El Niño” that meteorological agencies warn will weaken the southwest monsoon. https://iaspoint.com/e-sushrutclinic-affordable-digital-hmis-launch/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T02:34:27+00:00 e-Sushrut@Clinic Affordable Digital HMIS Launch 2026-06-29T02:34:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/e-sushrutclinic-affordable-digital-hmis-launch-featured.png On 29 June 2026 the Union Health Ministry launched e‑Sushrut@Clinic, a lightweight cloud‑based Hospital Management Information System developed by C‑DAC for small outpatient clinics and primary care facilities. https://iaspoint.com/madhya-pradesh-traditional-crops-receive-gi-tag/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T02:04:17+00:00 Madhya Pradesh Traditional Crops Receive GI Tag 2026-06-29T02:04:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/madhya-pradesh-traditional-crops-receive-gi-tag-featured.png On 26 June 2026 the GI Registry, Chennai granted Geographical Indication tags to four Madhya Pradesh traditional crops: Sitahi Kutki, Nagdaman Kutki, Baigani Arhar and Chhatriya Dhan. https://iaspoint.com/tetrastichus-narayandebnathi-new-wasp-species-rajarhat/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T01:34:15+00:00 Tetrastichus narayandebnathi New Wasp Species Rajarhat 2026-06-29T01:34:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/tetrastichus-narayandebnathi-new-wasp-species-rajarhat-featured.png Scientists from Kalyani University and Cairo University described a new parasitoid wasp, Tetrastichus narayandebnathi, from Rajarhat, West Bengal. https://iaspoint.com/commissioning-of-icgs-akshay-fast-patrol-vessel/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T01:04:33+00:00 Commissioning of ICGS Akshay Fast Patrol Vessel 2026-06-29T01:04:33+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/commissioning-of-icgs-akshay-fast-patrol-vessel-featured.png The Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Akshay, an Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel, at Goa Shipyard Limited in Goa on 27 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/corporate-mitra-scheme-for-msme-support-and-training/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T00:34:08+00:00 Corporate Mitra Scheme for MSME Support and Training 2026-06-29T00:34:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/corporate-mitra-scheme-for-msme-support-and-training-featured.png The Ministry of Corporate Affairs released detailed guidelines for the Corporate Mitra Scheme on 27 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/brachybacterium-netajii-new-pollutant-degrading-bacteria/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-29T00:04:21+00:00 Brachybacterium netajii New Pollutant-Degrading Bacteria 2026-06-29T00:04:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/brachybacterium-netajii-new-pollutant-degrading-bacteria-featured.png A new bacterial species, Brachybacterium netajii, was isolated from the Hooghly River (Ganga distributary) and reported on 27–28 June 2026; it degrades p‑nitrophenol and tolerates multiple heavy metals. https://iaspoint.com/made-in-india-fast-patrol-vessel-ps-lespwar-transfer/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-28T23:34:06+00:00 Made in India Fast Patrol Vessel PS LESPWAR Transfer 2026-06-28T23:34:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/made-in-india-fast-patrol-vessel-ps-lespwar-transfer-featured.png On 27 June 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the 'Made in India' Fast Patrol Vessel PS LESPWAR to the Seychelles Coast Guard during his State Visit. https://iaspoint.com/go-east-initiative-odisha-eastern-industrial-growth/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-28T23:04:25+00:00 Go East Initiative Odisha Eastern Industrial Growth 2026-06-28T23:04:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/go-east-initiative-odisha-eastern-industrial-growth-featured.png On 26 June 2026 Odisha launched the "Go East" initiative — Government of Odisha - Eastern Investment Accelerator and Special Task Force — to attract strategic investments from eastern and north‑eastern India. https://iaspoint.com/medical-devices-rules-2017-licensing-amendments/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-28T22:34:11+00:00 Medical Devices Rules 2017 Licensing Amendments 2026-06-28T22:34:11+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/medical-devices-rules-2017-licensing-amendments-featured.png On 28 June 2026 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published a draft notification in the Official Gazette proposing amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to shorten manufacturing licence timelines. https://iaspoint.com/anemia-mukt-bharat-abhiyaan-7x7x7-framework/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-28T22:04:33+00:00 Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan 7x7x7 Framework 2026-06-28T22:04:33+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/anemia-mukt-bharat-abhiyaan-7x7x7-framework-featured.png Union Health Minister J.P. https://iaspoint.com/rural-internal-audit-portal-ai-enabled-governance/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-28T21:34:19+00:00 Rural Internal Audit Portal AI-Enabled Governance 2026-06-28T21:34:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rural-internal-audit-portal-ai-enabled-governance-featured.png On 28 June 2026 the AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal was launched at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan, Pusa Campus, New Delhi.