https://iaspoint.com/micromonospora-shyamaprasadi-bacterium-discovery-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T21:57:10+00:00 Micromonospora shyamaprasadi Bacterium Discovery India 2026-07-05T21:57:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/micromonospora-shyamaprasadi-bacterium-discovery-india-featured.png On 5 July 2026 researchers at the Department of Sericulture, Raiganj University announced the discovery of a new bacterial species, Micromonospora shyamaprasadi, isolated from the rhizosphere of mulberry plants. https://iaspoint.com/canscora-agni-discovery-fire-dependent-savanna-herb/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T21:42:09+00:00 Canscora agni Discovery Fire-Dependent Savanna Herb 2026-07-05T21:42:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/canscora-agni-discovery-fire-dependent-savanna-herb-featured.png Researchers from IISER Pune and Savanna Science Foundation described Canscora agni from a fire‑prone savanna on Sus Hill, Pune district; the description was accepted on 13 May 2026 and published online in late June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/himachal-pradesh-eight-products-awarded-gi-tag/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T21:27:19+00:00 Himachal Pradesh Eight Products Awarded GI Tag 2026-07-05T21:27:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/himachal-pradesh-eight-products-awarded-gi-tag-featured.png On 1 July 2026, eight Himachal Pradesh products were granted Geographical Indication (GI) status. https://iaspoint.com/assam-launches-indias-first-commercial-matcha-tea/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T21:12:23+00:00 Assam Launches India’s First Commercial Matcha Tea 2026-07-05T21:12:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/assam-launches-indias-first-commercial-matcha-tea-featured.png On 3 July 2026 Assam’s Chota Tingrai Tea Estate (Tinsukia) sold India’s first commercially produced matcha at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre. https://iaspoint.com/discovery-of-cyttopsis-indica-indian-dory-arabian-sea/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T20:59:17+00:00 Discovery of Cyttopsis indica Indian Dory Arabian Sea 2026-07-05T20:59:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/discovery-of-cyttopsis-indica-indian-dory-arabian-sea-featured.png On 3–4 July 2026, ICAR‑CMFRI scientists reported the identification of a new deep‑sea fish, Cyttopsis indica (Indian dory), based on six specimens landed at Sakthikulangara fishing harbour, Kollam. https://iaspoint.com/lokos-digital-platform-for-day-nrlm-shg-management/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T20:42:24+00:00 LokOS Digital Platform for DAY-NRLM SHG Management 2026-07-05T20:42:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/lokos-digital-platform-for-day-nrlm-shg-management-featured.png LokOS is the digital platform under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana‑National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY‑NRLM) for end‑to‑end digitisation of Self‑Help Groups and federations. https://iaspoint.com/invasive-giant-african-snail-threat-in-kerala-schools/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T20:27:26+00:00 Invasive Giant African Snail Threat in Kerala Schools 2026-07-05T20:27:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/invasive-giant-african-snail-threat-in-kerala-schools-featured.png As of 4 July 2026 the invasive giant African snail (Lissachatina fulica) is spreading across Tirunavaya panchayat in Kerala and entering school campuses, prompting health alerts for children. https://iaspoint.com/india-chairs-unctad-ninth-session-on-consumer-protection/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T20:12:17+00:00 India Chairs UNCTAD Ninth Session on Consumer Protection 2026-07-05T20:12:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-chairs-unctad-ninth-session-on-consumer-protection-featured.png India chaired the Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy (UNCTAD) at Palais des Nations, Geneva from 6–8 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/icmr-minds-ai-platform-wins-national-e-governance-award/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T19:57:18+00:00 ICMR MINDS AI Platform Wins National E-Governance Award 2026-07-05T19:57:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/icmr-minds-ai-platform-wins-national-e-governance-award-featured.png ICMR‑MINDS, an AI-enabled mental healthcare platform, was awarded the Gold at the National Awards for e‑Governance on 5 July 2026 in the category "Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen‑Centric Services". https://iaspoint.com/brics-anti-drug-agencies-meeting-2024-guwahati/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T19:42:15+00:00 BRICS Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting 2024 Guwahati 2026-07-05T19:42:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/brics-anti-drug-agencies-meeting-2024-guwahati-featured.png India is hosting the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati, Assam, on 6–7 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/viksit-udan-scheme-expansion-and-jodhpur-terminal/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T19:27:35+00:00 Viksit UDAN Scheme Expansion and Jodhpur Terminal 2026-07-05T19:27:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/viksit-udan-scheme-expansion-and-jodhpur-terminal-featured.png On 4 July 2026 the Government launched the next phase of the regional air connectivity scheme 'Viksit UDAN' and inaugurated the new terminal at Jodhpur Airport. https://iaspoint.com/cg-semiconductor-osat-plant-inauguration-sanand/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T19:12:48+00:00 CG Semiconductor OSAT Plant Inauguration Sanand 2026-07-05T19:12:48+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cg-semiconductor-osat-plant-inauguration-sanand-featured.png On 4 July 2026 the Prime Minister inaugurated CG Semi’s Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) plant in Sanand, Gujarat and commercial production commenced. https://iaspoint.com/brics-women-working-group-meeting-kochi-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T18:57:18+00:00 BRICS Women Working Group Meeting Kochi 2026 2026-07-05T18:57:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/brics-women-working-group-meeting-kochi-2026-featured.png India, as BRICS President 2026, is hosting the BRICS Women Working Group meeting in Kochi on 6–7 July 2026 to deliberate shared policy priorities under the presidency theme. https://iaspoint.com/himalayan-pangolin-manis-aurita-species-revalidation/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T18:37:14+00:00 Himalayan Pangolin Manis aurita Species Revalidation 2026-07-05T18:37:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/himalayan-pangolin-manis-aurita-species-revalidation-featured.png On 1 July 2026 a paper in Communications Biology revalidated the Himalayan pangolin as a distinct species, Manis aurita, separate from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). https://iaspoint.com/ethanol-blended-petrol-programme-india-energy-security/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T18:22:29+00:00 Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme India Energy Security 2026-07-05T18:22:29+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ethanol-blended-petrol-programme-india-energy-security-featured.png On 5 July 2026 the government factsheet reported that India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme reached 20% blending by December 2025 and has saved over ₹1.90 lakh crore in foreign exchange by substituting 310 lakh metric tonnes of crude oil since 2014‑15. https://iaspoint.com/europe-heatwaves-adaptation-infrastructure-challenges/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T18:03:02+00:00 Europe Heatwaves Adaptation Infrastructure Challenges 2026-07-05T18:03:02+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/europe-heatwaves-adaptation-infrastructure-challenges-featured.png Europe has entered a period of recurrent extreme heat that is now exceeding the design limits of its infrastructure. https://iaspoint.com/water-security-challenges-and-solutions-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T17:43:06+00:00 Water Security Challenges and Solutions in India 2026-07-05T17:43:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/water-security-challenges-and-solutions-in-india-featured.png As of 5 July 2026 Indian cities including Bengaluru, Mussoorie and Delhi face acute water stress. https://iaspoint.com/uttar-pradesh-ayushman-bharat-digital-health-model/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T17:27:38+00:00 Uttar Pradesh Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Model 2026-07-05T17:27:38+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/uttar-pradesh-ayushman-bharat-digital-health-model-featured.png As of 4 July 2026 Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a national benchmark in implementing the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), building a secure, interoperable digital health ecosystem for its 240 million+ population. https://iaspoint.com/large-hadron-collider-high-luminosity-upgrade-challenges/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T17:12:47+00:00 Large Hadron Collider High-Luminosity Upgrade Challenges 2026-07-05T17:12:47+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/large-hadron-collider-high-luminosity-upgrade-challenges-featured.png CERN's Large Hadron Collider entered Long Shutdown 3 on 29 June 2026 for a High‑Luminosity upgrade budgeted at about USD 1.5 billion and intended to raise collision frequency fivefold. https://iaspoint.com/scotus-upholds-birthright-citizenship-under-14th-amendment/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-05T16:58:04+00:00 SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship Under 14th Amendment 2026-07-05T16:58:04+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/scotus-upholds-birthright-citizenship-under-14th-amendment-featured.png The U.S.