https://iaspoint.com/operation-vajrapat-against-criminal-digital-networks/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T14:04:41+00:00 Operation Vajrapat Against Criminal Digital Networks 2026-06-19T14:04:41+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/operation-vajrapat-against-criminal-digital-networks-featured.png Operation Vajrapat, launched by the Varanasi Range Police, targets physical and digital criminal ecosystems across Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Chandauli; as of 18 June 2026, 554 social‑media profiles were taken down. https://iaspoint.com/qs-world-university-rankings-2027/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T13:34:19+00:00 QS World University Rankings 2027 2026-06-19T13:34:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/qs-world-university-rankings-2027-featured.png QS World University Rankings 2027 were released on 18 June 2026, covering more than 1,500 institutions across 106 higher education systems. https://iaspoint.com/ai-based-smart-warehousing-monitoring-system/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T13:04:24+00:00 AI-Based Smart Warehousing Monitoring System 2026-06-19T13:04:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ai-based-smart-warehousing-monitoring-system-featured.png The Government of India launched an AI-powered smart warehousing system on 18 June 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. https://iaspoint.com/irdais-ai-working-group-for-the-insurance-sector/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T12:34:15+00:00 IRDAI’s AI Working Group for the Insurance Sector 2026-06-19T12:34:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/irdais-ai-working-group-for-the-insurance-sector-featured.png On 17 June 2026 IRDAI constituted a seven‑member Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (WG‑AI) for the insurance sector. https://iaspoint.com/public-sector-banks-and-government-dividend-receipts/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T12:05:25+00:00 Public Sector Banks and Government Dividend Receipts 2026-06-19T12:05:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/public-sector-banks-and-government-dividend-receipts-featured.png State Bank of India presented a dividend cheque of ₹8,813 crore to the Central government for FY26 after declaring a dividend of ₹17.35 per share. https://iaspoint.com/promotion-of-native-fruit-tree-cultivation-in-the-nilgiris/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T11:04:25+00:00 Promotion of Native Fruit Tree Cultivation in the Nilgiris 2026-06-19T11:04:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/promotion-of-native-fruit-tree-cultivation-in-the-nilgiris-featured.png On 17 June 2026 the Nilgiris district administration and the Department of Horticulture launched an initiative at the Pomological Station, Coonoor to promote native fruit tree cultivation; one acre has been allotted for indigenous saplings. https://iaspoint.com/indigenous-hovercraft-induction-into-the-indian-coast-guard/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T10:34:22+00:00 Indigenous Hovercraft Induction into the Indian Coast Guard 2026-06-19T10:34:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indigenous-hovercraft-induction-into-the-indian-coast-guard-featured.png On 18 June 2026 the Indian Coast Guard inducted its first indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), H-561, at Chowgule & Company shipyard in Goa. https://iaspoint.com/plastic-eating-bacteria-and-pvc-biodegradation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T10:04:13+00:00 Plastic-Eating Bacteria and PVC Biodegradation 2026-06-19T10:04:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/plastic-eating-bacteria-and-pvc-biodegradation-featured.png On 18 June 2026 researchers reported bacterial strains capable of degrading polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics under controlled laboratory conditions. https://iaspoint.com/rare-goat-antelope-rediscovered-in-sikkim/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T09:34:31+00:00 Rare Goat-Antelope Rediscovered in Sikkim 2026-06-19T09:34:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rare-goat-antelope-rediscovered-in-sikkim-featured.png A herd of eight Mishmi takins (Budorcas taxicolor) was filmed in North Sikkim's Tingda Reserve Forest (Bakuchen area, Mangan) on 14 June 2026 at about 1:39 pm, the first confirmed record from this locality in over 20 years. https://iaspoint.com/discovery-of-15-million-year-old-shark-fossils-in-odisha/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T09:04:20+00:00 Discovery of 15-Million-Year-Old Shark Fossils in Odisha 2026-06-19T09:04:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/discovery-of-15-million-year-old-shark-fossils-in-odisha-featured.png On 18 June 2026 researchers led by Dr. https://iaspoint.com/rehabilitation-and-employment-opportunities-for-ex-agniveers/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-19T08:35:05+00:00 Rehabilitation and Employment Opportunities for Ex-Agniveers 2026-06-19T08:35:05+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rehabilitation-and-employment-opportunities-for-ex-agniveers-featured.png Delhi has directed a 20% reservation for ex‑Agniveers in Group C direct recruitment across selected departments, with departments required to amend rules and complete procedures by 30 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/manas-national-park-zero-rhino-tiger-poaching/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T11:04:25+00:00 Manas National Park Zero Rhino Tiger Poaching 2026-06-18T11:04:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/manas-national-park-zero-rhino-tiger-poaching-featured.png Manas National Park recorded zero rhino and tiger poaching cases for three consecutive years, announced 16 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/10th-thailand-india-defence-dialogue-indo-pacific-security/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T10:35:04+00:00 10th Thailand-India Defence Dialogue Indo-Pacific Security 2026-06-18T10:35:04+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/10th-thailand-india-defence-dialogue-indo-pacific-security-featured.png The 10th Thailand‑India Defence Dialogue was held in Bangkok on 16 June 2026 and was co‑chaired by the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence (Thailand) and the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence (India). https://iaspoint.com/ins-tarkash-seychelles-visit-strengthens-maritime-partnership/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T10:05:12+00:00 INS Tarkash Seychelles Visit Strengthens Maritime Partnership 2026-06-18T10:05:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ins-tarkash-seychelles-visit-strengthens-maritime-partnership-featured.png INS Tarkash, a stealth frigate, visited Port Victoria, Seychelles from 12–15 June 2026 during its South West Indian Ocean Region deployment and escorted Seychelles Coast Guard ship PS Zoroaster after its refit at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. https://iaspoint.com/knob-billed-duck-first-sighting-pong-lake-sanctuary/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T09:34:19+00:00 Knob-billed Duck First Sighting Pong Lake Sanctuary 2026-06-18T09:34:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/knob-billed-duck-first-sighting-pong-lake-sanctuary-featured.png A knob-billed duck was recorded for the first time at Pong Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh. https://iaspoint.com/green-hydrogen-certification-portal-and-national-mission/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T09:04:28+00:00 Green Hydrogen Certification Portal and National Mission 2026-06-18T09:04:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/green-hydrogen-certification-portal-and-national-mission-featured.png On 17 June 2026 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI) to operationalise the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme and support the National Green Hydrogen Mission. https://iaspoint.com/nmhc-pollution-and-air-quality-shift-in-himalaya/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T08:34:31+00:00 NMHC Pollution and Air Quality Shift in Himalaya 2026-06-18T08:34:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nmhc-pollution-and-air-quality-shift-in-himalaya-featured.png A June 17, 2026 study by ARIES (an autonomous institute under DST) reported measurable non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) pollution at Munsyari in the Himalaya based on field observations from 2022–2023. https://iaspoint.com/pradhan-mantri-bhartiya-janaushadhi-pariyojana-expansion/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T08:04:44+00:00 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana Expansion 2026-06-18T08:04:44+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pradhan-mantri-bhartiya-janaushadhi-pariyojana-expansion-featured.png The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) grew from 84 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 2014 to over 19,200 Kendras by 2026, expanding access to low-cost generic medicines nationwide. https://iaspoint.com/robert-thurman-padma-shri-indo-tibetan-buddhist-scholar/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T07:34:34+00:00 Robert Thurman Padma Shri Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Scholar 2026-06-18T07:34:34+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/robert-thurman-padma-shri-indo-tibetan-buddhist-scholar-featured.png Robert A.F. https://iaspoint.com/india-chairs-28th-iora-senior-officials-meeting/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T07:04:26+00:00 India Chairs 28th IORA Senior Officials Meeting 2026-06-18T07:04:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-chairs-28th-iora-senior-officials-meeting-featured.png India hosted the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in New Delhi on 15–16 June 2026 during its Chairship for 2025–27. https://iaspoint.com/india-pledges-10-million-usd-for-ebola-response-africa/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T06:34:47+00:00 India Pledges 10 Million USD for Ebola Response Africa 2026-06-18T06:34:47+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-pledges-10-million-usd-for-ebola-response-africa-featured.png On 17 June 2026 India announced a USD 10 million package for Ebola preparedness, response and recovery in Africa during a Virtual Summit of African Heads of State and Government organised by the African Union. https://iaspoint.com/kishau-multipurpose-dam-project-consensus-and-funding/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T06:04:10+00:00 Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project Consensus and Funding 2026-06-18T06:04:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/kishau-multipurpose-dam-project-consensus-and-funding-featured.png On 16 June 2026 six states reached consensus on the long-pending Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project; they will sign a Memorandum of Understanding before submitting the proposal to the Union Cabinet for final approval. https://iaspoint.com/grapes-3-telescope-muon-detection-and-atmospheric-monitoring/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T05:34:25+00:00 GRAPES-3 Telescope Muon Detection and Atmospheric Monitoring 2026-06-18T05:34:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/grapes-3-telescope-muon-detection-and-atmospheric-monitoring-featured.png Researchers from Mumbai, Kochi and Japan analysed 22 years of GRAPES‑3 data to monitor real‑time changes in Earth's upper‑atmosphere temperature and the Sun's magnetic field; findings to appear in Astroparticle Physics (August issue). https://iaspoint.com/indias-humanitarian-engagement-with-afghanistan/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T01:05:03+00:00 India’s Humanitarian Engagement with Afghanistan 2026-06-18T01:05:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-humanitarian-engagement-with-afghanistan-featured.png On 17 June 2026 India delivered five tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul, reaffirming sustained humanitarian support to Afghanistan. https://iaspoint.com/legal-recognition-and-rights-of-interfaith-marriages/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T00:35:22+00:00 Legal Recognition and Rights of Interfaith Marriages 2026-06-18T00:35:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/legal-recognition-and-rights-of-interfaith-marriages-featured.png On 17 June 2026 the Delhi High Court waived the one‑year waiting period under the Special Marriage Act for an interfaith couple seeking divorce by mutual consent; a day earlier the court refused to dilute the Act's 30‑day public notice for solemnisation, producing a clear judicial contrast. https://iaspoint.com/judicial-accountability-and-court-record-management/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-18T00:05:32+00:00 Judicial Accountability and Court Record Management 2026-06-18T03:13:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/judicial-accountability-and-court-record-management-featured.png On 17 June 2026 the Supreme Court ordered a probe after an allegation that its Registry mislaid an appeal file against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order. https://iaspoint.com/india-japan-joint-crediting-mechanism/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T23:34:26+00:00 India–Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism 2026-06-17T23:34:26+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-japan-joint-crediting-mechanism-featured.png On 8 June 2026 India and Japan adopted the Rule of Implementation for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), activating a bilateral carbon‑market framework under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. https://iaspoint.com/variable-rate-repo-auctions-and-liquidity-management/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T22:34:25+00:00 Variable Rate Repo Auctions and Liquidity Management 2026-06-17T22:34:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/variable-rate-repo-auctions-and-liquidity-management-featured.png On 17 June 2026 the Reserve Bank of India injected ₹72,300 crore of transient liquidity through two two-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions to address a sharp narrowing of surplus system liquidity. https://iaspoint.com/indigenous-kamikaze-drones-for-the-indian-air-force/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T22:04:21+00:00 Indigenous Kamikaze Drones for the Indian Air Force 2026-06-17T22:04:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indigenous-kamikaze-drones-for-the-indian-air-force-featured.png On 17 June 2026 the Indian Air Force launched a project to jointly develop indigenous long‑range kamikaze drones (one‑way attack unmanned aerial systems) with domestic industry. https://iaspoint.com/in-space-and-space-testing-infrastructure-in-tamil-nadu/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T21:34:35+00:00 IN-SPACe and Space Testing Infrastructure in Tamil Nadu 2026-06-17T21:34:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/in-space-and-space-testing-infrastructure-in-tamil-nadu-featured.png In June 2026 Tamil Nadu signed a memorandum of understanding with IN‑SPACe to establish a Space Vehicles — Common Technical Facility (CTF) at the Space Manufacturing Industrial Park, Allikulam, Thoothukudi district. https://iaspoint.com/bharatgen-artificial-intelligence-model/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T21:04:24+00:00 BharatGen Artificial Intelligence Model 2026-06-17T21:04:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bharatgen-artificial-intelligence-model-featured.png IIT Bombay unveiled the BharatGen AI model at the Bharat Innovates 2026 event in Nice, France (14–16 June 2026). https://iaspoint.com/ai-assisted-cybersecurity-testing-and-cert-in-guidelines/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T20:34:25+00:00 AI-Assisted Cybersecurity Testing and CERT-In Guidelines 2026-06-17T20:34:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ai-assisted-cybersecurity-testing-and-cert-in-guidelines-featured.png CERT-In has issued a call for AI-assisted cybersecurity testing to accelerate discovery of vulnerabilities and optimise defensive readiness in India’s cyber ecosystem. https://iaspoint.com/pm-research-chair-scheme-for-global-indian-researchers/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T20:04:17+00:00 PM Research Chair Scheme for Global Indian Researchers 2026-06-17T20:04:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pm-research-chair-scheme-for-global-indian-researchers-featured.png The Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Education) opened applications for the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme on 1 June 2026 to attract Indian-origin researchers working abroad to Indian institutions and national laboratories. https://iaspoint.com/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-rangeland-conservation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T19:34:39+00:00 World Day to Combat Desertification and Rangeland Conservation 2026-06-17T19:34:39+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-rangeland-conservation-featured.png The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was observed on 17 June 2026 under the theme "Rangelands: Recognize. https://iaspoint.com/climate-resilient-coral-reefs/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T18:49:39+00:00 Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs 2026-06-17T18:49:39+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/climate-resilient-coral-reefs-featured.png A global study unveiled on 16 June 2026 at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa identifies about 166,000 sq km (64,000 sq mi) of coral reefs with potential to survive and recover from climate change. https://iaspoint.com/mishmi-takin-sighting-in-sikkim/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T18:19:33+00:00 Mishmi Takin Sighting in Sikkim 2026-06-17T18:19:33+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/mishmi-takin-sighting-in-sikkim-featured.png On 17 June 2026 the Sikkim Forest and Environment Department released the first-ever video footage of a herd of Mishmi Takins from North Sikkim's Bakuchen area in the Tingda Reserve Forest. https://iaspoint.com/new-lynx-spider-species-discovered-in-meghalaya/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T17:49:14+00:00 New Lynx Spider Species Discovered in Meghalaya 2026-06-17T17:49:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/new-lynx-spider-species-discovered-in-meghalaya-featured.png A new lynx spider species, Hamataliwa mawlyngot, was described in June 2026 from Mawlyngot village in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya by researchers from the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Calcutta; the study appeared in National Academy Science Letters (June 2026). https://iaspoint.com/great-indian-bustard-conservation-efforts/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T17:04:30+00:00 Great Indian Bustard Conservation Efforts 2026-06-17T17:04:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/great-indian-bustard-conservation-efforts-featured.png As of 15 June 2026 three Great Indian Bustard chicks hatched in Rajasthan under Project Great Indian Bustard; one chick hatched from a wild‑collected egg and two from eggs laid in captivity. https://iaspoint.com/kudankulam-nuclear-power-project-unit-5/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T16:34:31+00:00 Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit 5 2026-06-17T16:34:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/kudankulam-nuclear-power-project-unit-5-featured.png NPCIL installed the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) inside the reactor building of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit 5 around 15–16 June 2026, announced on 16 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/ncr-regional-plan-2041-and-namo-cities/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-17T16:04:23+00:00 NCR Regional Plan 2041 and Namo Cities 2026-06-17T16:04:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ncr-regional-plan-2041-and-namo-cities-featured.png On 16 June 2026 the National Capital Region Planning Board cleared the NCR Regional Plan 2041 for the 55,083 sq km NCR, proposing four new greenfield "Namo Cities" within the region.