https://iaspoint.com/eechathalakenda-incognita-fish-conservation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-11T05:00:36+00:00 Eechathalakenda incognita Fish Conservation 2026-06-11T05:00:36+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/eechathalakenda-incognita-fish-conservation-iaspoint-316.png A team of scientists recently discovered a new freshwater fish species, Eechathalakenda incognita, in the upper reaches of the Periyar River within the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala. https://iaspoint.com/zojila-tunnel-infrastructure-connectivity/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-11T04:57:53+00:00 Zojila Tunnel Infrastructure Connectivity 2026-06-11T04:57:53+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zojila-tunnel-infrastructure-connectivity-iaspoint-516.png Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari recently triggered the final controlled blast marking the breakthrough of the main Zojila Tunnel at Minimarg in Ladakh. https://iaspoint.com/dark-patterns-in-online-marketplaces/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-11T04:54:34+00:00 Dark Patterns in Online Marketplaces 2026-06-11T04:54:34+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/dark-patterns-in-online-marketplaces-iaspoint-222.png A recent report titled Dark Patterns in India's Online Marketplaces, released by market research firm Datum Intelligence, reveals that Indian consumers lose between ₹25,000 crore and ₹28,000 crore annually due to deceptive user interface designs. https://iaspoint.com/pseudocapritermes-novus-termite-discovery/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-11T04:50:56+00:00 Pseudocapritermes novus Termite Discovery 2026-06-11T04:50:56+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pseudocapritermes-novus-termite-discovery-iaspoint-520.png Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new soil-dwelling termite species, Pseudocapritermes novus, in the Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. https://iaspoint.com/imi-resistant-mustard-hybrids/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T06:11:28+00:00 IMI-resistant Mustard Hybrids 2026-06-10T06:11:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/imi-resistant-mustard-hybrids-iaspoint-254.png India will initiate large-scale cultivation of Imidazolinone-resistant (IMI-resistant) mustard hybrids during the 2026-27 rabi season. https://iaspoint.com/blue-valley-cluster-assam-eu-partnership/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T06:08:27+00:00 Blue Valley Cluster Assam-EU Partnership 2026-06-10T06:08:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/blue-valley-cluster-assam-eu-partnership-iaspoint-172.png The Assam government, in collaboration with a high-level "Team Europe" delegation representing the European Union, launched the Blue Valley Cluster pilot project in Guwahati. https://iaspoint.com/project-ganga-digital-connectivity/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T06:07:02+00:00 Project Ganga Digital Connectivity 2026-06-10T06:07:02+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/project-ganga-digital-connectivity-iaspoint-279.png The Uttar Pradesh government has launched Project GANGA (Government Assisted Network for Growth and Advancement) to establish a comprehensive, fiber-based broadband network across rural areas. https://iaspoint.com/triple-talaq-acid-attack-welfare/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T06:04:09+00:00 Triple Talaq Acid Attack Welfare 2026-06-10T06:04:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/triple-talaq-acid-attack-welfare-iaspoint-233.png The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a comprehensive policy shift to extend the benefits of core central and state-sponsored welfare schemes to women affected by triple talaq and acid attacks, alongside destitute women. https://iaspoint.com/land-port-management-system-vinimay/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:59:44+00:00 Land Port Management System (Vinimay) 2026-06-10T06:02:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/land-port-management-system-vinimay-iaspoint-610.png Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 'Vinimay', a state-of-the-art Land Port Management System (LPMS), at a ceremony in New Delhi. https://iaspoint.com/indias-export-growth-and-free-trade-agreements/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:57:01+00:00 India’s Export Growth and Free Trade Agreements 2026-06-10T05:57:01+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260610110917-2.png During an institutional workshop for exporters held in Jaipur, Saket Kumar, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announced that India’s total exports expanded from $466 billion to an all-time high of $866 billion over the last 12 years. https://iaspoint.com/india-infrastructure-development-initiatives/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:28:00+00:00 India Infrastructure Development Initiatives 2026-06-10T05:28:00+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-infrastructure-development-initiatives-iaspoint-323.png India has undertaken a comprehensive overhaul of its core infrastructure sectors, transitioning from fragmented project execution to an integrated, data-driven planning model. https://iaspoint.com/pradhan-mantri-matru-vandana-yojana-pmmvy-2/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:23:48+00:00 Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana 2026-06-10T05:24:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pradhan-mantri-matru-vandana-yojana-pmmvy-iaspoint-490.png The Ministry of Women and Child Development recently highlighted the extensive reach of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), which has assisted over 4.27 crore women since its inception. https://iaspoint.com/solar-community-hub-skill-vans/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:21:16+00:00 Solar Community Hub Skill Vans 2026-06-10T05:21:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/solar-community-hub-skill-vans-iaspoint-658.png Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary, flagged off five new Solar Community Hub Skill Vans to boost digital inclusion and vocational training in India. https://iaspoint.com/brics-science-academies-ai-cooperation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:19:10+00:00 BRICS Science Academies AI Cooperation 2026-06-10T05:19:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/brics-science-academies-ai-cooperation-iaspoint-654.png The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), under India’s BRICS Presidency 2026, convened the inaugural meeting of the BRICS Science Academies Forum 2026. https://iaspoint.com/nhai-mechanized-highway-maintenance-technologies/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:17:19+00:00 NHAI Mechanized Highway Maintenance Technologies 2026-06-10T05:17:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nhai-mechanized-highway-maintenance-technologies-iaspoint-131.png The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is incorporating mechanized and automated technologies to upgrade the maintenance standards of National Highways and Expressways across the country. https://iaspoint.com/national-sc-st-hub-nssh-scheme/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:15:07+00:00 National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Scheme 2026-06-10T05:15:07+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/national-sc-st-hub-nssh-scheme-iaspoint-640.png The National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Scheme, launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), empowers Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs by facilitating their participation in public procurement and enhancing their business capacities. https://iaspoint.com/sapling-food-processing-policy-dialogue/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:12:48+00:00 SAPLING Food Processing Policy Dialogue 2026-06-10T05:12:48+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sapling-food-processing-policy-dialogue-iaspoint-978.png On June 9, 2026, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, in collaboration with the World Bank-led SAPLING initiative, inaugurated the Regional High-Level Policy Dialogue in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. https://iaspoint.com/defence-land-solar-power-project/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:10:19+00:00 Defence Land Solar Power Project 2026-06-10T05:10:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/defence-land-solar-power-project-iaspoint-623.png The Raksha Mantri has approved the establishment of a 250 MW solar power project integrated with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on approximately 850 acres of vacant defence land in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. https://iaspoint.com/national-cooperation-policy-2025-implementation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:08:44+00:00 National Cooperation Policy-2025 Implementation 2026-06-10T05:08:44+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/national-cooperation-policy-2025-implementation-iaspoint-693.png The first meeting of the National Level Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee under the National Cooperation Policy-2025 was held in New Delhi, chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperation. https://iaspoint.com/gi-tagged-tezpur-litchi-export/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:06:53+00:00 GI-Tagged Tezpur Litchi Export 2026-06-10T05:06:53+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gi-tagged-tezpur-litchi-export-iaspoint-895.png On 7 June 2026, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first commercial export of Geographical Indication (GI) tagged Tezpur Litchi from Assam to Dubai. https://iaspoint.com/gem-digital-public-procurement-2/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:04:54+00:00 GeM Digital Procurement 2026-06-10T05:05:32+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gem-digital-public-procurement-iaspoint-450.png The Government e Marketplace (GeM) closed the financial year 2025-26 by facilitating transactions worth ₹5.03 lakh crore, bringing its cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) since inception to over ₹18.4 lakh crore. https://iaspoint.com/coal-exchange-rules-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T05:02:29+00:00 Coal Exchange Rules 2026 2026-06-10T05:02:29+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/coal-exchange-rules-2026-iaspoint-743.png The Ministry of Coal has officially notified the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 in the Gazette, establishing the country’s first regulatory framework for electronic coal and lignite bourses. https://iaspoint.com/wangchhu-hydroelectric-project/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T04:59:40+00:00 Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project 2026-06-10T04:59:40+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260610102900.png Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has secured a ₹127 crore contract from Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL) in Bhutan for critical preliminary works on the Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project. https://iaspoint.com/project-18-indian-navy-destroyer/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-10T04:56:15+00:00 Project 18 Indian Navy Destroyer 2026-06-10T04:56:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/project-18-indian-navy-destroyer-iaspoint-343.png The Indian Navy Warship Design Bureau is actively designing the Project 18 next-generation guided-missile destroyer to counter evolving maritime threats in the Indo-Pacific. https://iaspoint.com/pm-e-drive-electric-bus-expansion/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:39:17+00:00 PM E-DRIVE Electric Bus Expansion 2026-06-09T05:39:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pm-e-drive-electric-bus-expansion-iaspoint-478.png The Delhi government announced the upcoming induction of 2,800 air-conditioned low-floor electric buses under the Central Government’s PM E-DRIVE scheme on June 7, 2026. https://iaspoint.com/alexander-zverev-french-open-title/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:37:10+00:00 Alexander Zverev French Open Title 2026-06-09T05:37:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/alexander-zverev-french-open-title-iaspoint-762.png Germany’s Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam title by defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in a five-set final at the French Open on June 7, 2026. https://iaspoint.com/lavender-festival-and-csir-aroma-mission/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:34:27+00:00 Lavender Festival and CSIR Aroma Mission 2026-06-09T05:34:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/lavender-festival-and-csir-aroma-mission-iaspoint-453.png The two-day 4th Mega Lavender Festival concluded successfully on June 7, 2026, at Government Degree College Bhaderwah in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. https://iaspoint.com/indias-environmental-transformation-and-climate-initiatives/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:31:52+00:00 India’s Environmental Transformation and Climate Initiatives 2026-06-09T05:31:52+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-environmental-transformation-and-climate-initiatives-iaspoint-220.png India has undertaken a comprehensive environmental transformation over the past decade, balancing rapid economic growth with ecological sustainability. https://iaspoint.com/akashvani-all-india-radio-broadcasting-history/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:29:49+00:00 Akashvani (All India Radio) Broadcasting History 2026-06-09T05:29:49+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/akashvani-all-india-radio-broadcasting-history-iaspoint-468.png Akashvani, formerly known as All India Radio (AIR), marked 90 years since its renaming on June 8, 1936. https://iaspoint.com/role-of-legislatures-in-nation-building/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:27:30+00:00 Role of Legislatures in Nation Building 2026-06-09T05:27:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/role-of-legislatures-in-nation-building-iaspoint-366.png The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II Conference commenced at the Haryana Legislative Assembly in Chandigarh, focused on strengthening the contribution of legislative institutions toward national development. https://iaspoint.com/india-indonesia-comprehensive-strategic-partnership-2/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:24:45+00:00 India–Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership 2026-06-09T05:24:59+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-indonesia-comprehensive-strategic-partnership-iaspoint-191.png External Affairs Minister S. https://iaspoint.com/atmanirbhar-panchayat-programme/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:22:08+00:00 Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme 2026-06-09T05:22:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/atmanirbhar-panchayat-programme-iaspoint-813.png The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is expanding the outreach of its Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme to Gujarat through a dedicated workshop in Gandhinagar. https://iaspoint.com/jal-ganga-samvardhan-abhiyan/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:19:55+00:00 Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan 2026-06-09T05:19:55+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/jal-ganga-samvardhan-abhiyan-iaspoint-657.png The Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan, a water conservation initiative by the Madhya Pradesh government, has evolved into a major public campaign for rejuvenating rivers, ponds, and traditional water structures. https://iaspoint.com/caqm-urban-road-dust-mitigation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:18:10+00:00 CAQM Urban Road Dust Mitigation 2026-06-09T05:18:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/caqm-urban-road-dust-mitigation-iaspoint-634.png The CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Government of Haryana to execute the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) standard framework for urban road modifications. https://iaspoint.com/pradhan-mantri-surakshit-matritva-abhiyan-pmsma/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:15:53+00:00 Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) 2026-06-09T05:15:53+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pradhan-mantri-surakshit-matritva-abhiyan-pmsma-iaspoint-509.png The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) across India, marking a decade since its launch on June 9, 2016. https://iaspoint.com/ayushman-bharat-pm-jay-implementation/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:13:05+00:00 Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Implementation 2026-06-09T05:13:05+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ayushman-bharat-pm-jay-implementation-iaspoint-322.png The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Government of West Bengal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to formally implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). https://iaspoint.com/regional-meteorological-centre-lucknow/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:09:58+00:00 Regional Meteorological Centre Lucknow 2026-06-09T05:09:58+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/regional-meteorological-centre-lucknow-iaspoint-611.png The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. https://iaspoint.com/bhavya-scheme-industrial-parks-2/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:06:02+00:00 BHAVYA Industrial Parks 2026-06-09T05:07:41+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bhavya-scheme-industrial-parks-iaspoint-160.png The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry launched the operational guidelines and the digital portal for the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) scheme. https://iaspoint.com/sri-guru-tegh-bahadur-wildlife-sanctuary/ IASPOINT en 2026-06-09T05:02:38+00:00 Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Wildlife Sanctuary 2026-06-09T05:02:38+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260609103157.png The Punjab Forest Department has formulated a ₹5.36-crore eco-tourism development master plan for the Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Rupnagar district.