https://iaspoint.com/delhi-building-and-construction-workers-health-scheme/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-25T04:19:10+00:00 Delhi Building and Construction Workers Health Scheme 2026-06-25T04:19:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/delhi-building-and-construction-workers-health-scheme-featured.png On 23 June 2026 the Delhi government approved the Delhi Building and Construction Workers Health Scheme for 2.7 lakh registered construction workers and nearly 10 lakh family beneficiaries. https://iaspoint.com/shala-praveshotsav-and-kanya-kelavani-rath-yatra/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-25T03:49:22+00:00 Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Rath Yatra 2026-06-25T03:49:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/shala-praveshotsav-and-kanya-kelavani-rath-yatra-featured.png The 24th edition of Gujarat’s Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Rath Yatra ran from 23–25 June 2026, targeting enrolment of about 28.58 lakh children across 38,400 schools. 2026 Drive — Key Numbers Duration: 23–25 June 2026 (three-day statewide campaign). https://iaspoint.com/index-of-services-production-isp-launch-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-25T03:19:06+00:00 Index of Services Production ISP Launch 2026 2026-06-25T03:19:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/index-of-services-production-isp-launch-2026-featured.png MoSPI will launch the Index of Services Production (ISP) in July 2026 to provide a monthly measure of short-term growth in India’s formal services sector. https://iaspoint.com/haryana-auto-mutation-system-paperless-registration-2-0/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-25T02:49:13+00:00 Haryana Auto Mutation System Paperless Registration 2.0 2026-06-25T02:49:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/haryana-auto-mutation-system-paperless-registration-2-0-featured.png Haryana Chief Minister launched the Automated (Auto) Mutation System and Paperless Registration 2.0 at Haryana Niwas, Chandigarh on 23 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/36th-national-youth-parliament-competition-awards-2025/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-25T02:19:37+00:00 36th National Youth Parliament Competition Awards 2025 2026-06-25T02:19:37+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/36th-national-youth-parliament-competition-awards-2025-featured.png The prize distribution for the 36th National Youth Parliament Competition (2025‑26) will be held on 25 June 2026 at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building, New Delhi. https://iaspoint.com/rbi-report-on-private-corporate-sector-2025-26/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-25T01:49:29+00:00 RBI Report on Private Corporate Sector 2025-26 2026-06-25T01:49:29+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rbi-report-on-private-corporate-sector-2025-26-featured.png On 24 June 2026 the Reserve Bank of India released its report on the Performance of the Private Corporate Business Sector for 2025–26. https://iaspoint.com/generative-ai-transforming-consumer-purchasing-behavior/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-25T01:19:22+00:00 Generative AI Transforming Consumer Purchasing Behavior 2026-06-25T01:19:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/generative-ai-transforming-consumer-purchasing-behavior-featured.png A McKinsey report (24 June 2026) finds generative AI evolving from product discovery to systems that can complete consumer transactions. https://iaspoint.com/youth-co-lab-national-innovation-challenge-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-25T00:49:21+00:00 Youth Co-Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026 2026-06-25T00:49:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/youth-co-lab-national-innovation-challenge-2026-featured.png On 24 June 2026 six youth‑led startups were declared winners and runners‑up of the 8th Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026. https://iaspoint.com/hemis-festival-2026-ladakh-buddhist-cultural-heritage/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-25T00:19:17+00:00 Hemis Festival 2026 Ladakh Buddhist Cultural Heritage 2026-06-25T00:19:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hemis-festival-2026-ladakh-buddhist-cultural-heritage-featured.png Hemis Festival 2026 commenced on 24 June 2026 at Hemis Monastery in Leh district, Ladakh. https://iaspoint.com/west-bengal-first-sdg-aligned-budget-focus-sundarbans/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T23:50:10+00:00 West Bengal First SDG-Aligned Budget Focus Sundarbans 2026-06-24T23:50:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/west-bengal-first-sdg-aligned-budget-focus-sundarbans-featured.png West Bengal presented a ₹4.38 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 with ₹3.01 lakh crore (69%) aligned to the UN SDGs. https://iaspoint.com/compound-heat-drought-extremes-deepen-poverty-europe/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T23:19:56+00:00 Compound Heat-Drought Extremes Deepen Poverty Europe 2026-06-24T23:19:56+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/compound-heat-drought-extremes-deepen-poverty-europe-featured.png A Climate Analytics study released recently found that concurrent heatwaves and droughts across Europe have deepened income inequality and pushed millions into poverty. https://iaspoint.com/allogeneic-stem-cell-transplant-in-neuromyelitis-optica/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T22:49:12+00:00 Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant in Neuromyelitis Optica 2026-06-24T22:49:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/allogeneic-stem-cell-transplant-in-neuromyelitis-optica-featured.png A study published in Med and reported around 15 June 2026 found two patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) remained relapse-free for 15 years after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant, off ongoing medication. https://iaspoint.com/chhattisgarh-compressed-biogas-policy-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T22:19:23+00:00 Chhattisgarh Compressed Biogas Policy 2026 2026-06-24T22:19:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/chhattisgarh-compressed-biogas-policy-2026-featured.png On 23 June 2026 the Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved the Compressed Biogas (CG-CBG) Policy 2026 to convert agricultural residue, cattle dung and organic waste into compressed biogas for use as clean transport fuel. https://iaspoint.com/rbi-finalizes-treds-norms-for-msme-financing/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T21:49:18+00:00 RBI Finalizes TReDS Norms for MSME Financing 2026-06-24T21:49:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rbi-finalizes-treds-norms-for-msme-financing-featured.png On 23 June 2026 the Reserve Bank of India issued the "Reserve Bank of India (Trade Receivables Discounting System) Directions, 2026" to rationalise the regulatory framework and simplify onboarding of MSME sellers on TReDS. https://iaspoint.com/indias-electric-vehicle-transition-and-zev-mandate/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T21:20:16+00:00 India’s Electric Vehicle Transition and ZEV Mandate 2026-06-24T21:20:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-electric-vehicle-transition-and-zev-mandate-featured.png India’s EV transition has recent operational and policy moves: Ola Cell’s BIS certification for an indigenously developed LFP 46100 cell, Delhi’s plans for integrated charging and swapping hubs, and a new Delhi EV Policy draft proposing phased bans on petrol two‑wheelers and CNG three‑wheelers. https://iaspoint.com/el-nino-kharif-preparedness-315-vulnerable-districts/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T20:49:23+00:00 El Niño Kharif Preparedness 315 Vulnerable Districts 2026-06-24T20:49:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/el-nino-kharif-preparedness-315-vulnerable-districts-featured.png The Centre has identified 315 districts as vulnerable for the Kharif season amid an emerging El Niño and a monsoon rainfall deficit of about 42–43% (as of 23 June 2026). https://iaspoint.com/ayushman-bharat-wellness-centres-and-digital-health-mission-challenges/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T20:20:26+00:00 Ayushman Bharat Wellness Centres and Digital Health Mission Challenges 2026-06-24T20:20:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ayushman-bharat-wellness-centres-and-digital-health-mission-challenges-featured.png Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir hospitals association reiterated plans to de‑empanel from PM‑JAY/SEHAT from 1 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/indias-challenge-scaling-ai-quantum-space-technologies/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T19:50:13+00:00 India’s Challenge Scaling AI Quantum Space Technologies 2026-06-24T19:50:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-challenge-scaling-ai-quantum-space-technologies-featured.png India is shifting focus from invention to scaling in AI, quantum and space. https://iaspoint.com/india-industrial-emissions-and-perform-achieve-trade-scheme/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T19:20:23+00:00 India Industrial Emissions and Perform Achieve Trade Scheme 2026-06-24T19:20:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-industrial-emissions-and-perform-achieve-trade-scheme-featured.png India’s industrial sector emitted over one-fifth of national GHGs in 2022: manufacturing fuel use 13% and industrial processes/product use 9%, according to India’s First Biennial Transparency Report. https://iaspoint.com/legal-personhood-and-registration-debate-of-rss/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T18:50:08+00:00 Legal Personhood and Registration Debate of RSS 2026-06-24T18:50:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/legal-personhood-and-registration-debate-of-rss-featured.png Recently, Karnataka’s Home Minister renewed a demand for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to disclose its legal status, finances and organisational details. https://iaspoint.com/indias-scale-up-challenge-for-global-corporate-giants/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T18:20:09+00:00 India’s Scale-Up Challenge for Global Corporate Giants 2026-06-24T18:20:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-scale-up-challenge-for-global-corporate-giants-featured.png India shows strong scale‑up potential but limited global profit leadership. https://iaspoint.com/india-in-global-embodied-ai-and-robotics-race/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T17:50:18+00:00 India in Global Embodied AI and Robotics Race 2026-06-24T17:50:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-in-global-embodied-ai-and-robotics-race-featured.png India is an active but uneven participant in the global embodied AI and robotics race. https://iaspoint.com/india-us-trade-deal-section-301-tariff-negotiations/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T17:20:13+00:00 India US Trade Deal Section 301 Tariff Negotiations 2026-06-24T17:20:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-us-trade-deal-section-301-tariff-negotiations-featured.png U.S. https://iaspoint.com/panchayati-raj-digital-transformation-national-awards-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T16:49:38+00:00 Panchayati Raj Digital Transformation National Awards 2026 2026-06-24T16:49:38+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/panchayati-raj-digital-transformation-national-awards-2026-featured.png Four Panchayati Raj initiatives won the National Awards for e-Governance 2026; awards will be presented at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance, Jaipur, 1–2 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/india-second-covid-wave-crisis-management-lessons/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T16:20:15+00:00 India second COVID wave crisis management lessons 2026-06-24T16:20:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-second-covid-wave-crisis-management-lessons-featured.png India's second COVID-19 wave remains a key governance lesson. https://iaspoint.com/discovery-of-apristurus-drona-deep-sea-catshark/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T15:34:26+00:00 Discovery of Apristurus Drona Deep-Sea Catshark 2026-06-24T15:34:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/discovery-of-apristurus-drona-deep-sea-catshark-featured.png A new deep‑sea catshark, Apristurus drona (Arabian slender catshark), was described from specimens collected off Sakthikulangara on the Kollam coast; the description was published in Zootaxa in June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/investor-education-and-protection-fund-authority-reforms/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T15:04:37+00:00 Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority Reforms 2026-06-24T15:04:37+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/investor-education-and-protection-fund-authority-reforms-featured.png On 22 June 2026 the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) held a panel at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre and launched the publication "Claiming the Unclaimed: Unlocking the Potential of Idle Financial Assets in India". https://iaspoint.com/india-critical-mineral-mission-auction-milestones-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T14:34:19+00:00 India Critical Mineral Mission Auction Milestones 2026 2026-06-24T14:34:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-critical-mineral-mission-auction-milestones-2026-featured.png As of 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Mines has auctioned 56 critical and strategic mineral blocks out of 88 offered. https://iaspoint.com/nhai-ncaer-centre-for-transportation-economics/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T14:04:17+00:00 NHAI NCAER Centre for Transportation Economics 2026-06-24T14:04:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nhai-ncaer-centre-for-transportation-economics-featured.png On 23 June 2026 NHAI signed an MoU with NCAER to establish the NHAI Centre for Economics of Transportation, Mobility and Logistics, housed at NCAER in New Delhi. https://iaspoint.com/voc-port-green-maritime-growth-and-decarbonisation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T13:34:30+00:00 VOC Port Green Maritime Growth and Decarbonisation 2026-06-24T13:34:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/voc-port-green-maritime-growth-and-decarbonisation-featured.png On 23 June 2026 V.O. https://iaspoint.com/textiles-for-global-markets-summit-2030-export-strategy/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T13:04:23+00:00 Textiles for Global Markets Summit 2030 Export Strategy 2026-06-24T13:04:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/textiles-for-global-markets-summit-2030-export-strategy-featured.png The Ministry of Textiles held a two-day summit in New Delhi on 23 June 2026 to prepare a strategy for achieving USD 100 billion textile and apparel exports by 2030; current exports are about USD 37 billion. https://iaspoint.com/2026-aichi-nagoya-asian-games-fun-run-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T12:34:49+00:00 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run India 2026-06-24T12:34:49+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-aichi-nagoya-asian-games-fun-run-india-featured.png India hosted the first-ever 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on 23 June 2026 under the Olympic Council of Asia’s "Asian Games for All" initiative. https://iaspoint.com/vande-mataram-camps-for-youth-national-integration/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T12:04:30+00:00 Vande Mataram Camps for Youth National Integration 2026-06-24T12:04:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vande-mataram-camps-for-youth-national-integration-featured.png The Department of Youth Affairs, through the MY Bharat platform, will run Vande Mataram Camps nationwide; the inaugural residential camp is in Kolkata from 24–30 June 2026, coinciding with Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s birth anniversary. https://iaspoint.com/pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-overview-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T11:34:28+00:00 Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Overview 2026 2026-06-24T11:34:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-overview-2026-featured.png The Ministry of Women and Child Development invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 23 June 2026; the nomination deadline is 31 July 2026 and submissions must be made via awards.gov.in. https://iaspoint.com/padma-awards-2026-honouring-indian-sporting-icons/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T11:04:37+00:00 Padma Awards 2026 Honouring Indian Sporting Icons 2026-06-24T11:04:37+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/padma-awards-2026-honouring-indian-sporting-icons-featured.png On 23 June 2026 President Droupadi Murmu conferred 65 Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan, including Padma Bhushan to Vijay Amritraj and Padma Shri to Rohit Sharma and Savita Punia. https://iaspoint.com/school-on-wheels-gujarat-mobile-classrooms-agariya/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T10:34:28+00:00 School on Wheels Gujarat Mobile Classrooms Agariya 2026-06-24T10:34:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/school-on-wheels-gujarat-mobile-classrooms-agariya-featured.png On 23 June 2026 Gujarat launched 28 solar-powered mobile classrooms called "School on Wheels" or "Ranshala" to provide schooling to children of Agariya families in salt-producing regions affected by seasonal migration. https://iaspoint.com/india-morocco-joint-working-group-on-counter-terrorism/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T10:04:25+00:00 India Morocco Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism 2026-06-24T10:04:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-morocco-joint-working-group-on-counter-terrorism-featured.png India and Morocco held the second meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi on 22 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/india-lpg-diversification-amid-strait-of-hormuz-crisis/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T09:35:08+00:00 India LPG Diversification Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis 2026-06-24T09:35:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-lpg-diversification-amid-strait-of-hormuz-crisis-featured.png India shifted LPG sourcing rapidly after the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupted roughly 30% of supplies and domestic imports plunged. https://iaspoint.com/india-battery-minerals-processing-and-recycling-scheme/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T09:04:38+00:00 India Battery Minerals Processing and Recycling Scheme 2026-06-24T09:04:38+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-battery-minerals-processing-and-recycling-scheme-featured.png As of 23 June 2026 the Ministry of Mines is finalising a ₹3,000 crore battery minerals processing scheme expected to be approved within three months; 58 recyclers have been approved under an existing ₹1,500 crore recycling incentive scheme. https://iaspoint.com/indias-power-and-biomass-to-liquids-sustainable-aviation-fuel/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T08:34:35+00:00 India’s Power-and-Biomass-to-Liquids Sustainable Aviation Fuel 2026-06-24T08:34:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-power-and-biomass-to-liquids-sustainable-aviation-fuel-featured.png A report released on 23 June 2026 by the India Energy & Climate Center (UC Berkeley) and Energy Innovation states India can produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) up to 40% cheaper than global benchmarks using a Power-and-Biomass-to-Liquids (PBtL) approach. https://iaspoint.com/gitchak-nakana-blind-aquifer-fish-assam-discovery/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T08:04:21+00:00 Gitchak nakana Blind Aquifer Fish Assam Discovery 2026-06-24T08:04:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gitchak-nakana-blind-aquifer-fish-assam-discovery-featured.png On 23 June 2026 scientists reported a new genus and species, Gitchak nakana, from a dug-out well in Goalpara district, Assam. https://iaspoint.com/un-global-methane-call-and-twin-climate-crises/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T07:35:12+00:00 UN Global Methane Call and Twin Climate Crises 2026-06-24T07:35:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/un-global-methane-call-and-twin-climate-crises-featured.png Recently, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres launched a global Call to Action on Methane during London Climate Action Week and warned of twin climate and energy crises driven by fossil‑fuel dependence. https://iaspoint.com/jammu-kashmir-digital-governance-skoch-awards/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T07:04:20+00:00 Jammu Kashmir Digital Governance SKOCH Awards 2026-06-24T07:04:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/jammu-kashmir-digital-governance-skoch-awards-featured.png On 22 June 2026 the Jammu & Kashmir Housing & Urban Development Department received Gold and Silver SKOCH National Awards for two digital governance projects: the Automated Building Permission System (ABPS) and the J&K Gati Shakti GIS Asset Mapping System. https://iaspoint.com/record-net-fdi-inflows-surge-to-6-6-billion-april-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T06:34:08+00:00 Record Net FDI Inflows Surge to 6.6 Billion April 2026 2026-06-24T06:34:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/record-net-fdi-inflows-surge-to-6-6-billion-april-2026-featured.png Net FDI into India rose to USD 6.6 billion in April 2026, the highest since May 2021, according to RBI data released on 22 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/ganga-waters-treaty-climate-resilience-and-ecological-stress/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T06:05:14+00:00 Ganga Waters Treaty Climate Resilience and Ecological Stress 2026-06-24T06:05:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ganga-waters-treaty-climate-resilience-and-ecological-stress-featured.png The 1996 Ganges Water Treaty between India and Bangladesh will expire in December 2026. https://iaspoint.com/indias-digital-sovereignty-challenges-and-strategic-autonomy/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T05:35:06+00:00 India’s Digital Sovereignty Challenges and Strategic Autonomy 2026-06-24T05:35:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-digital-sovereignty-challenges-and-strategic-autonomy-featured.png Recent incidents and policy moves have focused attention on India’s digital sovereignty. https://iaspoint.com/india-rooftop-solar-boom-lopsided-gujarat-leads/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T05:05:01+00:00 India Rooftop Solar Boom Lopsided Gujarat Leads 2026-06-24T05:05:01+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-rooftop-solar-boom-lopsided-gujarat-leads-featured.png India's rooftop solar capacity has surged to 25.7 GW, with 2.7 GW added in Q1 2026. https://iaspoint.com/public-access-to-indian-roads-congress-standards/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T04:35:04+00:00 Public Access to Indian Roads Congress Standards 2026-06-24T04:35:04+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/public-access-to-indian-roads-congress-standards-featured.png On 23 June 2026 the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) issued takedown notices against platforms publishing its road standards, invoking copyright. https://iaspoint.com/western-ghats-ecologically-sensitive-area-esa-plan/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T04:05:15+00:00 Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area ESA Plan 2026-06-24T04:05:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/western-ghats-ecologically-sensitive-area-esa-plan-featured.png The Centre is preparing to finalise and notify Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats, with a phased rollout starting in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa. https://iaspoint.com/india-uk-ceta-trade-pact-boosts-agriculture-and-industry/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T03:35:19+00:00 India-UK CETA Trade Pact Boosts Agriculture and Industry 2026-06-24T03:35:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-uk-ceta-trade-pact-boosts-agriculture-and-industry-featured.png The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) come into force on 15 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/industrial-policy-space-and-wto-reform-debate/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T03:05:09+00:00 Industrial Policy Space and WTO Reform Debate 2026-06-24T03:05:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/industrial-policy-space-and-wto-reform-debate-featured.png India is negotiating at the WTO to preserve policy space for industrial support while developed economies press for tighter subsidy disciplines. https://iaspoint.com/gender-wage-gaps-and-labour-income-shares-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T02:35:11+00:00 Gender Wage Gaps and Labour Income Shares India 2026-06-24T02:35:11+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gender-wage-gaps-and-labour-income-shares-india-featured.png India records a labour income share above 57%, yet women earn only 22–23% of male wages. https://iaspoint.com/sixteenth-finance-commission-and-fiscal-federalism-shift/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T02:05:03+00:00 Sixteenth Finance Commission and Fiscal Federalism Shift 2026-06-24T02:05:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sixteenth-finance-commission-and-fiscal-federalism-shift-featured.png The Sixteenth Finance Commission has introduced "contribution to national GDP" as a criterion for horizontal devolution, replacing the earlier "tax and fiscal effort" measure. https://iaspoint.com/sovereign-ai-debate-and-indias-innovation-strategy/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-24T01:35:11+00:00 Sovereign AI Debate and India’s Innovation Strategy 2026-06-24T01:35:11+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sovereign-ai-debate-and-indias-innovation-strategy-featured.png Currently, debate over "sovereign AI" has intensified after US restrictions on access to certain foreign models. https://iaspoint.com/indias-ship-recycling-industry-and-maritime-sustainability/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T09:35:14+00:00 India’s Ship Recycling Industry and Maritime Sustainability 2026-06-23T09:35:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-ship-recycling-industry-and-maritime-sustainability-featured.png India became the world’s leading ship recycling nation in 2025, meeting its Maritime India Vision 2030 target five years early. https://iaspoint.com/rbis-forex-market-intervention-and-rupee-stability/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T09:05:09+00:00 RBI’s Forex Market Intervention and Rupee Stability 2026-06-23T09:05:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rbis-forex-market-intervention-and-rupee-stability-featured.png On 22 June 2026 the RBI reported net dollar sales of USD 8.94 billion in the spot market during April to support the Rupee, the second consecutive month of net selling after USD 9.758 billion in March. https://iaspoint.com/slowing-core-sector-growth-and-economic-implications/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T08:35:07+00:00 Slowing Core Sector Growth and Economic Implications 2026-06-23T08:35:07+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/slowing-core-sector-growth-and-economic-implications-featured.png India’s eight core industrial sectors recorded growth of 0.5% in May 2026, the second‑lowest expansion in 21 months. https://iaspoint.com/private-sector-employment-generation-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T08:05:33+00:00 Private Sector Employment Generation in India 2026-06-23T08:05:33+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/private-sector-employment-generation-in-india-featured.png India recently secured USD 1.5 billion from the World Bank under the "Boosting Job Creation in the Private Sector Development Policy Financing Operation" to support structural reforms for private-sector employment, even as June PMI data signalled a moderation in private-sector activity and marginal hiring. https://iaspoint.com/anti-dumping-duty-on-select-imports/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T07:34:32+00:00 Anti-Dumping Duty on Select Imports 2026-06-23T07:34:32+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/anti-dumping-duty-on-select-imports-featured.png On 22 June 2026, India imposed five-year anti-dumping duties on sulphenamides accelerators and PET resin, extended duties on aluminium foil, and the DGTR opened a probe into resorcinol imports. https://iaspoint.com/strengthening-credit-access-for-msmes/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T07:05:20+00:00 Strengthening Credit Access for MSMEs 2026-06-23T07:05:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/strengthening-credit-access-for-msmes-featured.png On 22 June 2026 RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra urged banks to treat MSMEs as long-term business partners and inaugurated an RBI awareness programme in Kochi. https://iaspoint.com/india-us-trade-relations-and-fta-negotiations/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T06:35:53+00:00 India–US Trade Relations and FTA Negotiations 2026-06-23T06:35:53+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-us-trade-relations-and-fta-negotiations-featured.png India and US officials are holding high‑level talks in New Delhi to finalise the framework for a first‑phase bilateral trade agreement or interim pact. https://iaspoint.com/gig-economy-employment-and-labour-protection-challenges/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T06:05:23+00:00 Gig Economy Employment and Labour Protection Challenges 2026-06-23T06:05:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gig-economy-employment-and-labour-protection-challenges-featured.png Recently the ILO adopted Convention No. 193 on Decent Work in the Platform Economy, a first global treaty setting binding labour standards for platform workers. https://iaspoint.com/indias-digital-expansion-and-internet-penetration/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T05:35:25+00:00 India’s Digital Expansion and Internet Penetration 2026-06-23T05:35:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-digital-expansion-and-internet-penetration-featured.png India’s internet subscriber base crossed 1.09 billion by March 31, 2026. https://iaspoint.com/el-nino-and-monsoon-performance-concerns/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-23T05:04:43+00:00 El Niño and Monsoon Performance Concerns 2026-06-23T05:04:43+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/el-nino-and-monsoon-performance-concerns-featured.png As of 23 June 2026, WMO and NASA warned that El Niño 2026 could weaken the Indian monsoon; IMD has forecast a below‑average monsoon and reported a 40–46% rainfall deficit by June.