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    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/pashujanya-yudh-abhyas-one-health-zoonotic-drill/</loc>

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            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T20:32:20+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas One Health Zoonotic Drill</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T20:32:20+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/pashujanya-yudh-abhyas-one-health-zoonotic-drill-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas (PYA), a national One Health mock drill by the Department of Animal Husbandry &amp; Dairying under the National One Health Mission, concluded on 3 July 2026 after a five‑day exercise (29 June–3 July) at Khari village, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh.</image:caption>
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<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/national-sc-st-hub-scheme-empowering-entrepreneurs/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T20:12:25+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>National SC-ST Hub Scheme Empowering Entrepreneurs</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T20:12:25+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/national-sc-st-hub-scheme-empowering-entrepreneurs-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 3 July 2026 the Ministry of Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprises issued details on the National SC‑ST Hub (NSSH) scheme to address market access, finance, technology and institutional‑network barriers for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes entrepreneurs.</image:caption>
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<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/radiocarbon-dating-of-700-year-old-munger-banyan/</loc>

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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T19:57:09+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Radiocarbon Dating of 700-Year-Old Munger Banyan</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T19:57:09+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/radiocarbon-dating-of-700-year-old-munger-banyan-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>A Ficus benghalensis in Munger, Bihar, was radiocarbon-dated on 3 July 2026 to about 700 years, making it the oldest accurately dated banyan tree globally.</image:caption>
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</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/operation-surakshit-cyberspace-gujarat-cyber-safety-campaign/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T19:37:18+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Operation Surakshit Cyberspace Gujarat Cyber Safety Campaign</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T19:37:18+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/operation-surakshit-cyberspace-gujarat-cyber-safety-campaign-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Gujarat Police launched a 28-day statewide cyber‑safety campaign, Operation Surakshit Cyberspace, from 1 July to 28 July 2026 to strengthen online safety for women and children.</image:caption>
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</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/gujarat-tops-tb-free-india-campaign-improvement-ranking/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T19:22:26+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Gujarat Tops TB-Free India Campaign Improvement Ranking</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T19:22:26+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gujarat-tops-tb-free-india-campaign-improvement-ranking-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 1 July 2026 Gujarat was ranked first in the &quot;States with Most Improvement&quot; category for 2025 under the Centre’s TB‑Free India Campaign.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/borjuli-wetland-biodiversity-heritage-site-wild-rice/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T19:07:19+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Borjuli Wetland Biodiversity Heritage Site Wild Rice</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T19:07:19+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/borjuli-wetland-biodiversity-heritage-site-wild-rice-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Borjuli wetland in Sonitpur, Assam was notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site by the National Biodiversity Authority on 2–3 July 2026 for in‑situ conservation of wild rice genetic resources.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-japan-ai-economic-security-energy-cooperation/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T18:52:22+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India Japan AI Economic Security Energy Cooperation</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T18:52:22+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-japan-ai-economic-security-energy-cooperation-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>At the 16th India‑Japan Annual Summit on 2 July 2026 the two countries announced 16 outcomes to deepen cooperation in AI, economic security, clean energy, critical minerals, mobility, biotechnology and finance.</image:caption>
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</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/electric-mobility-hub-vision-for-viksit-bharat-2047/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T18:38:00+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Electric Mobility Hub Vision for Viksit Bharat 2047</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T18:38:00+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/electric-mobility-hub-vision-for-viksit-bharat-2047-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 2 July 2026 Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav presided over the National Conference on &quot;Electric Mobility: Building India an Electric Mobility Hub for Viksit Bharat&quot; in New Delhi.</image:caption>
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</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/vikram-1-private-orbital-rocket-launch-mission-aagaman/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T18:17:29+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Vikram-1 Private Orbital Rocket Launch Mission Aagaman</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T18:17:29+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/vikram-1-private-orbital-rocket-launch-mission-aagaman-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Vikram‑1, Skyroot Aerospace’s first privately developed orbital‑class rocket, is scheduled for Test Flight‑1 “Mission Aagaman” in a launch window from 12 July to 4 August 2026 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.</image:caption>
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</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/ncw-women-helpline-14490-digital-complaint-system/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T18:02:13+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>NCW Women Helpline 14490 Digital Complaint System</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T18:02:13+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ncw-women-helpline-14490-digital-complaint-system-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 3 July 2026 the National Commission for Women expanded access to its 24×7 Women Helpline — short‑code 14490 linked to 7827170170 — providing a digital complaint system, counselling and referral support for women above 18.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/mumbai-ahmedabad-high-speed-rail-corridor-expansion/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T17:42:16+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor Expansion</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T17:42:16+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mumbai-ahmedabad-high-speed-rail-corridor-expansion-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 3 July 2026 India and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to accelerate the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High‑Speed Rail corridor, with Japan supporting commencement of commercial operations on the priority section by 2027.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/space-oncology-and-microgravity-in-cancer-treatment/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T17:23:01+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Space Oncology and Microgravity in Cancer Treatment</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T17:23:01+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/space-oncology-and-microgravity-in-cancer-treatment-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Space oncology uses microgravity and cosmic radiation to study cancer biology and drug manufacture.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/temple-donation-governance-comparison-india/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T17:07:56+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Temple Donation Governance Comparison India</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T17:07:56+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/temple-donation-governance-comparison-india-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been ordered to re-audit the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s accounts for the past five years amid allegations of large-scale irregularities.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/exotic-pet-trade-legal-and-illegal-challenges-india/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T16:53:03+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Exotic Pet Trade Legal and Illegal Challenges India</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T16:53:03+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/exotic-pet-trade-legal-and-illegal-challenges-india-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India recently received a policy report — “Safeguarding Biodiversity and Public Health: A Policy Analysis of Exotic Pet Trade in India” (published 1 July 2026) — showing gaps in regulation, growing illegal trafficking, zoonotic risks and the spread of invasive species.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/world-bank-withdraws-45-percent-climate-finance-target/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T16:37:45+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>World Bank Withdraws 45 Percent Climate Finance Target</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T16:37:45+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/world-bank-withdraws-45-percent-climate-finance-target-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The World Bank announced on 29 June 2026 that it has retired its 45% annual-lending climate target and the 35% CCAP target.</image:caption>
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</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/unnat-bharat-abhiyan-transforming-rural-higher-education/</loc>

    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>IASPOINT</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>

        <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T16:23:12+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Transforming Rural Higher Education</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-07-03T16:23:12+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/unnat-bharat-abhiyan-transforming-rural-higher-education-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) currently connects higher education institutions with rural communities to co-design solutions for sanitation, livelihoods, health awareness and infrastructure.</image:caption>
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