https://iaspoint.com/mount-erebus-gold-emission-in-antarctica/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T19:47:27+00:00 Mount Erebus Gold Emission in Antarctica 2026-07-01T19:47:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mount-erebus-gold-emission-in-antarctica-featured.png On 30 June 2026 scientists reported Mount Erebus on Ross Island continues to emit microscopic crystals of elemental gold into the atmosphere. https://iaspoint.com/arul-mihu-navasakthi-vinayagar-temple-seychelles/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T19:27:19+00:00 Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple Seychelles 2026-07-01T19:27:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/arul-mihu-navasakthi-vinayagar-temple-seychelles-featured.png On 29 June 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple in Victoria during a three-day state visit to Seychelles. https://iaspoint.com/southern-birdwing-first-sighting-amrabad-tiger-reserve/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T19:12:35+00:00 Southern Birdwing First Sighting Amrabad Tiger Reserve 2026-07-01T19:12:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/southern-birdwing-first-sighting-amrabad-tiger-reserve-featured.png The Southern Birdwing (Troides minos) was recorded for the first time in Telangana’s Kollapur Range of Amrabad Tiger Reserve on 26–27 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/thermal-evolution-of-interplanetary-coronal-mass-ejections/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T18:57:35+00:00 Thermal Evolution of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections 2026-07-01T18:57:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thermal-evolution-of-interplanetary-coronal-mass-ejections-featured.png On 1 July 2026, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics published a 29‑year (1995–2024) statistical study of thermal evolution of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections (ICMEs) at 1 AU. https://iaspoint.com/she-leaps-digital-platform-for-women-shg-entrepreneurship/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T18:42:30+00:00 SHE-LEAPS Digital Platform for Women SHG Entrepreneurship 2026-07-01T18:42:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/she-leaps-digital-platform-for-women-shg-entrepreneurship-featured.png SHE-LEAPS was launched on 29 June 2026 at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan to digitise enterprise creation, monitoring and performance tracking for women-led SHG enterprises. https://iaspoint.com/esaras-platform-empowering-women-shgs-digital-commerce/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T18:27:30+00:00 eSARAS Platform Empowering Women SHGs Digital Commerce 2026-07-01T18:27:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/esaras-platform-empowering-women-shgs-digital-commerce-featured.png eSARAS, developed under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY‑NRLM) by the Ministry of Rural Development, connects women‑led SHGs to national markets; as of 1 July 2026 it is integrated with ONDC expanding buyer reach to over 20 crore. https://iaspoint.com/general-dhiraj-seth-unveils-vijay-vision-for-army/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T18:07:39+00:00 General Dhiraj Seth unveils VIJAY vision for Army 2026-07-01T18:07:39+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/general-dhiraj-seth-unveils-vijay-vision-for-army-featured.png On 1 July 2026 General Dhiraj Seth assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff and unveiled the "VIJAY" vision to transform the Army into a technology‑enabled, future‑ready and self‑reliant force. https://iaspoint.com/mofpi-common-incubation-center-inauguration-at-vnmkv/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T17:52:38+00:00 MoFPI Common Incubation Center Inauguration at VNMKV 2026-07-01T17:52:38+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mofpi-common-incubation-center-inauguration-at-vnmkv-featured.png On 28 June 2026 Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan inaugurated the MoFPI‑supported Common Incubation Center at the College of Food Technology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Parbhani under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. https://iaspoint.com/ai-analysis-of-kodaikanal-solar-observatory-suncharts/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T17:32:24+00:00 AI Analysis of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Suncharts 2026-07-01T17:32:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ai-analysis-of-kodaikanal-solar-observatory-suncharts-featured.png On 1 July 2026 scientists announced an AI-based analysis of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO) hand-drawn suncharts, producing a digitised record of solar magnetic activity spanning 1916–2007. https://iaspoint.com/assam-van-mahotsav-campaign-for-green-cover-expansion/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T17:17:25+00:00 Assam Van Mahotsav Campaign for Green Cover Expansion 2026-07-01T17:17:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/assam-van-mahotsav-campaign-for-green-cover-expansion-featured.png Assam Chief Minister launched the week‑long Van Mahotsav campaign on 1 July 2026, urging citizens to plant at least one sapling to expand the state's green cover through public participation. https://iaspoint.com/nasa-robotic-rescue-mission-for-swift-telescope/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T17:02:23+00:00 NASA Robotic Rescue Mission for Swift Telescope 2026-07-01T17:02:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nasa-robotic-rescue-mission-for-swift-telescope-featured.png The launch of NASA’s USD 30 million robotic rescue mission for the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was postponed from 30 June 2026; the new tentative launch time is 2 July 2026 at 0909 GMT (5:09 a.m. https://iaspoint.com/india-adds-709-new-faunal-species-in-2025/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T16:47:33+00:00 India Adds 709 New Faunal Species in 2025 2026-07-01T16:47:33+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-adds-709-new-faunal-species-in-2025-featured.png On 30 June 2026 the Zoological Survey of India released "Animal Discoveries–2025", reporting 709 new faunal additions for 2025. https://iaspoint.com/gagan-satellite-based-augmentation-system-upsc-overview/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T16:32:32+00:00 GAGAN Satellite-Based Augmentation System UPSC Overview 2026-07-01T16:32:32+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gagan-satellite-based-augmentation-system-upsc-overview-featured.png On 27 June 2026 the DGCA conducted India’s first satellite-based landing approach on a commercial IndiGo Airbus A320 at Udaipur Airport using GAGAN’s LPV procedure. https://iaspoint.com/state-government-debt-challenges-and-fiscal-capacity/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T16:18:08+00:00 State Government Debt Challenges and Fiscal Capacity 2026-07-01T16:18:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/state-government-debt-challenges-and-fiscal-capacity-featured.png Kerala and Tamil Nadu show acute fiscal stress despite high social spending. https://iaspoint.com/climate-resilient-urban-health-for-sanitation-workers/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T15:58:37+00:00 Climate-Resilient Urban Health for Sanitation Workers 2026-07-01T15:58:37+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/climate-resilient-urban-health-for-sanitation-workers-featured.png Cities face rising climate risks that disproportionately affect sanitation workers. https://iaspoint.com/sovereign-ai-strategy-and-geopolitics-for-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T15:38:22+00:00 Sovereign AI Strategy and Geopolitics for India 2026-07-01T15:38:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sovereign-ai-strategy-and-geopolitics-for-india-featured.png Recent policy moves — including US restrictions on access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 and a growing global shift towards state-led AI advantage — have sharpened India's debate on building sovereign AI while ensuring access to critical systems and markets. https://iaspoint.com/indias-four-strategic-advantages-in-ai-revolution/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T15:23:55+00:00 India’s Four Strategic Advantages in AI Revolution 2026-07-01T15:23:55+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-four-strategic-advantages-in-ai-revolution-featured.png Recent large investments and capacity additions have accelerated India’s role in the global AI revolution. https://iaspoint.com/scaling-scientific-innovations-in-food-systems-cgiar/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T15:03:52+00:00 Scaling Scientific Innovations in Food Systems CGIAR 2026-07-01T15:03:52+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/scaling-scientific-innovations-in-food-systems-cgiar-featured.png Côte d’Ivoire secured USD 50 million from the Green Climate Fund to scale proven CGIAR climate solutions to 147,000 smallholder rice, cassava and yam farmers, while the AfDB launched Phase III of TAAT and the TAAT Clearinghouse moved into CGIAR to strengthen continental scaling capacity. https://iaspoint.com/el-nino-threats-to-global-rice-security-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T14:43:58+00:00 El Niño Threats to Global Rice Security 2026 2026-07-01T14:43:58+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/el-nino-threats-to-global-rice-security-2026-featured.png A strengthening El Niño, now forecast to become strong-to-very-strong, threatens global rice supply by disrupting Asian monsoons, water inflows and planting schedules. https://iaspoint.com/one-water-for-all-integrated-water-governance/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T14:28:14+00:00 One Water for All Integrated Water Governance 2026-07-01T14:28:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/one-water-for-all-integrated-water-governance-featured.png India is experiencing acute water stress across cities, farms and forests due to monsoon deficits and an intensifying El Niño. https://iaspoint.com/national-investment-and-infrastructure-fund-expansion-2024/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T02:04:52+00:00 National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Expansion 2026-07-01T02:07:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/national-investment-and-infrastructure-fund-expansion-2024-featured.png On 29 June 2026 the Union Cabinet approved an additional ₹30,000 crore subscription by the Government of India to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, raising GoI commitment to ₹60,000 crore. https://iaspoint.com/satkosia-tiger-reserve-tiger-reintroduction-plan/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T01:34:28+00:00 Satkosia Tiger Reserve Tiger Reintroduction Plan 2026-07-01T01:34:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/satkosia-tiger-reserve-tiger-reintroduction-plan-featured.png On 30 June 2026 the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) gave in‑principle approval to Odisha to resume tiger reintroduction in Satkosia Tiger Reserve subject to compliance with specified conditions. https://iaspoint.com/academic-bank-of-credits-and-apaar-in-nep-2020/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T01:04:24+00:00 Academic Bank of Credits and APAAR in NEP 2020 2026-07-01T01:04:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/academic-bank-of-credits-and-apaar-in-nep-2020-featured.png The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) and Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) are core digital components of NEP 2020; as of June 2026 over 26.30 crore APAAR IDs exist, 2,963 institutions are on ABC and 110.65 crore educational records have been uploaded. https://iaspoint.com/ravi-agrawal-reappointed-cbdt-chairman-six-months/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T00:34:24+00:00 Ravi Agrawal Reappointed CBDT Chairman Six Months 2026-07-01T00:34:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ravi-agrawal-reappointed-cbdt-chairman-six-months-featured.png Ravi Agrawal has been reappointed as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for six months from 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026 on a contract basis, with the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approving the extension alongside relaxation of recruitment rules for re‑employed central government officers. https://iaspoint.com/aim-stpi-gcc-conclave-2026-innovation-collaboration/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-01T00:04:29+00:00 AIM STPI GCC Conclave 2026 Innovation Collaboration 2026-07-01T00:04:29+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/aim-stpi-gcc-conclave-2026-innovation-collaboration-featured.png The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) organised the GCC Conclave on Innovation in Bengaluru on 29–30 June 2026 to deepen collaboration between Global Capability Centres and India’s startup ecosystem. https://iaspoint.com/financial-action-task-force-fatf-india-pakistan-dispute/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T23:34:20+00:00 Financial Action Task Force FATF India Pakistan Dispute 2026-06-30T23:34:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/financial-action-task-force-fatf-india-pakistan-dispute-featured.png The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a 40‑member global watchdog on money‑laundering and terror‑financing. https://iaspoint.com/indian-film-industry-boost-and-cinema-infrastructure-expansion/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T23:04:56+00:00 Indian Film Industry Boost and Cinema Infrastructure Expansion 2026-06-30T23:04:56+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indian-film-industry-boost-and-cinema-infrastructure-expansion-featured.png The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced two linked initiatives: a high‑level Study Group on Indian cinema chaired by Prasoon Joshi to report within three months, and Model State Cinema Regulations circulated to all states with Centre assistance to expand cinema infrastructure and raise screen density nationwide. https://iaspoint.com/defence-investiture-ceremony-2026-distinguished-service-awards/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T22:34:40+00:00 Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 Distinguished Service Awards 2026-06-30T22:34:40+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/defence-investiture-ceremony-2026-distinguished-service-awards-featured.png On 29–30 June 2026 President Droupadi Murmu conferred 105 Distinguished Service Decorations at the Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase‑II) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. https://iaspoint.com/fcra-2-0-portal-and-digital-e-oci-card-launch/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T22:04:18+00:00 FCRA 2.0 Portal and Digital e-OCI Card Launch 2026-06-30T22:04:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/fcra-2-0-portal-and-digital-e-oci-card-launch-featured.png On 30 June 2026 the Union Home Ministry launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal and an electronic OCI (e-OCI) Card system to digitise FCRA procedures and Overseas Citizen of India services. https://iaspoint.com/29th-national-conference-on-e-governance-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-30T21:34:25+00:00 29th National Conference on E-Governance 2026 2026-06-30T21:34:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/29th-national-conference-on-e-governance-2026-featured.png The 29th National Conference on e‑Governance (NCeG) 2026 is scheduled for 1–2 July 2026 at the Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur. 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.