https://iaspoint.com/indian-armys-21st-bihar-battalion/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T11:43:44+00:00 Indian Army’s 21st Bihar Battalion 2026-07-20T11:43:44+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indian-armys-21st-bihar-battalion-featured.png The 46th Raising Day of the 21st Bihar Battalion was observed on 20 July 2026 at the Bihar Regiment Centre in Danapur cantonment. https://iaspoint.com/india-revises-petroleum-windfall-tax-rates/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T11:27:18+00:00 India Revises Petroleum Windfall Tax Rates 2026-07-20T11:27:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-revises-petroleum-windfall-tax-rates-featured.png India revised windfall tax rates on exports of diesel, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and petrol; the Ministry of Finance issued the revision on 15 July 2026, effective 16 July 2026 under its fortnightly fuel-export duty review. https://iaspoint.com/standardizing-retired-judges-welfare-benefits/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T10:49:06+00:00 Standardizing Retired Judges’ Welfare Benefits 2026-07-20T10:49:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/standardizing-retired-judges-welfare-benefits-featured.png The Supreme Court directed the Union Government to set up a committee within two weeks to frame uniform post‑retirement guidelines for former High Court Chief Justices and judges. https://iaspoint.com/first-dengue-vaccine-approved-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T10:12:34+00:00 First Dengue Vaccine Approved in India 2026-07-20T10:12:34+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/first-dengue-vaccine-approved-in-india-featured.png India's regulator granted market authorisation to QDENGA (TAK-003) on 20 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/indias-push-for-household-ethanol-fuel/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T09:58:42+00:00 India’s Push for Household Ethanol Fuel 2026-07-20T09:58:42+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-push-for-household-ethanol-fuel-featured.png India is preparing a policy to introduce ethanol as a mainstream household cooking fuel alongside LPG. https://iaspoint.com/chinas-lu-xun-literary-prize-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T09:42:30+00:00 China’s Lu Xun Literary Prize 2026 2026-07-20T09:42:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chinas-lu-xun-literary-prize-2026-featured.png Wang Jibing, a food-delivery rider from Jiangsu, won the poetry category of the ninth Lu Xun Literary Prize on 15 July 2026 for his collection Low Flight. https://iaspoint.com/weaponisation-of-critical-mineral-supply-chains/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T09:24:22+00:00 Weaponisation of Critical Mineral Supply Chains 2026-07-20T09:24:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/weaponisation-of-critical-mineral-supply-chains-featured.png China has suspended exports of several critical minerals to Japan since January 2026, including rare earths and rare metals used in defence, automotive, electronics and aerospace. https://iaspoint.com/increasing-supreme-court-judicial-strength/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T09:03:21+00:00 Increasing Supreme Court Judicial Strength 2026-07-20T09:03:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/increasing-supreme-court-judicial-strength-featured.png The Union Law Minister introduced the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on 20 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/state-level-uniform-civil-code-reforms/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T08:43:53+00:00 State-Level Uniform Civil Code Reforms 2026-07-20T08:43:53+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/state-level-uniform-civil-code-reforms-featured.png Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill on 19 July 2026 and the bill is scheduled for introduction in the state assembly during the Monsoon Session commencing 20 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/internationalisation-of-indias-upi-system/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T08:28:52+00:00 Internationalisation of India’s UPI System 2026-07-20T08:28:52+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/internationalisation-of-indias-upi-system-featured.png India and Spain recently agreed to advance technical discussions to establish interoperability between India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Spain's Bizum, announced by India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 19 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/vellalore-archaeological-discoveries-in-tamil-nadu/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T08:12:21+00:00 Vellalore Archaeological Discoveries in Tamil Nadu 2026-07-20T08:12:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/vellalore-archaeological-discoveries-in-tamil-nadu-featured.png The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) unearthed over 1,000 artefacts from the Noyyal river bed at Vellalore, Coimbatore; material dates to early historical and historical periods, with key items between 1st century BC and 3rd century AD. https://iaspoint.com/tiger-lightning-bilateral-defence-exercise/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T07:53:56+00:00 Tiger Lightning Bilateral Defence Exercise 2026-07-20T07:53:56+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tiger-lightning-bilateral-defence-exercise-featured.png Bangladesh and the United States launched the annual bilateral military exercise Tiger Lightning on 19 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/india-shines-at-58th-chemistry-olympiad/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T07:38:41+00:00 India Shines at 58th Chemistry Olympiad 2026-07-20T07:38:41+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-shines-at-58th-chemistry-olympiad-featured.png Debadatta Priyadarshi of Bhubaneswar won a gold medal at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (10–19 July 2026); India claimed four gold medals in the event. 58th IChO — Core details IChO: International Chemistry Olympiad; annual competition for secondary‑school students and one of the four major International Science Olympiads. https://iaspoint.com/omicron-rf-5-sub-lineage-identified-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T07:22:31+00:00 Omicron RF.5 Sub-Lineage Identified in India 2026-07-20T07:22:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/omicron-rf-5-sub-lineage-identified-in-india-featured.png The Omicron RF.5 sub-lineage was detected in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh in mid‑July 2026; genome sequencing at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune confirmed four RF.5‑positive samples (as of 19 July 2026). https://iaspoint.com/developments-in-indias-genome-edited-crops/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T07:07:39+00:00 Developments in India’s Genome-Edited Crops 2026-07-20T07:07:39+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/developments-in-indias-genome-edited-crops-featured.png The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is working on genome-editing of about 40 crop varieties across 34 research institutes, covering 24 field crops and 17 horticultural crops including pulses, wheat, banana, tomato, cotton, soybean and rice. https://iaspoint.com/new-1857-revolt-documents-discovered/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T05:42:50+00:00 New 1857 Revolt Documents Discovered 2026-07-20T05:42:50+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-1857-revolt-documents-discovered-featured.png Madhya Pradesh archaeology department in July 2026 acquired a set of historical documents that include a rare 1857 mutiny record, a document linked to Tatya Tope and an original portrait of the Queen of Jhansi commissioned in 1853. https://iaspoint.com/new-compute-chief-appointed-at-openai/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T05:27:16+00:00 New Compute Chief Appointed at OpenAI 2026-07-20T05:27:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-compute-chief-appointed-at-openai-featured.png OpenAI appointed Uday Ruddaraju as Chief Technology Officer, Compute on 19 July 2026; he joined OpenAI in July 2025 as Head of Compute and Infrastructure. https://iaspoint.com/spain-secures-second-fifa-world-title/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-20T04:58:22+00:00 Spain Secures Second FIFA World Title 2026-07-20T04:58:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/spain-secures-second-fifa-world-title-featured.png Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup final on 19 July 2026; Ferran Torres scored the only goal in the 106th minute at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. https://iaspoint.com/new-chairperson-for-national-minorities-commission/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-18T15:57:13+00:00 New Chairperson for National Minorities Commission 2026-07-18T15:57:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-chairperson-for-national-minorities-commission-featured.png Harjit Singh Grewal was appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities on 16 July 2026; the Ministry of Minority Affairs issued the notification. https://iaspoint.com/winners-of-72nd-national-film-awards/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-18T15:42:06+00:00 Winners of 72nd National Film Awards 2026-07-18T15:42:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/winners-of-72nd-national-film-awards-featured.png The 72nd National Film Awards were announced on 18 July 2026 in New Delhi. https://iaspoint.com/bci-guidelines-on-digital-legal-ethics/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-18T15:23:08+00:00 BCI Guidelines on Digital Legal Ethics 2026-07-18T15:23:08+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bci-guidelines-on-digital-legal-ethics-featured.png The Bar Council of India issued a circular on 17 July 2026 that prescribes rules on social media conduct, digital ethics, court decorum, confidentiality and professional responsibility for advocates, law students and interns. https://iaspoint.com/ap-reforms-urban-land-use-framework/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-18T12:28:02+00:00 AP Reforms Urban Land Use Framework 2026-07-18T12:28:02+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ap-reforms-urban-land-use-framework-featured.png Andhra Pradesh notified the Common Zoning Regulations, 2026 on 18 July 2026 to introduce a uniform land‑use and urban development framework across the state (capital city area excluded).