https://iaspoint.com/gujarat-leads-india-in-renewable-energy-capacity/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T18:22:13+00:00 Gujarat Leads India in Renewable Energy Capacity 2026-07-09T18:22:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gujarat-leads-india-in-renewable-energy-capacity-featured.png As of 9 July 2026 Gujarat leads India in renewable energy with 50.386 GW installed capacity, contributing 17.82% of the national total. https://iaspoint.com/indias-98th-chess-grandmaster-aswath-s/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T18:07:17+00:00 India’s 98th Chess Grandmaster Aswath S 2026-07-09T18:07:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-98th-chess-grandmaster-aswath-s-featured.png On 8 July 2026, 17‑year‑old Aswath S of Nagercoil (Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu) secured his final GM norm at the Pune International Grandmaster Round Robin and became India’s 98th Chess Grandmaster. https://iaspoint.com/icmr-high-altitude-medicine-centre-keylong-inauguration/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T17:52:33+00:00 ICMR High Altitude Medicine Centre Keylong Inauguration 2026-07-09T17:52:33+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/icmr-high-altitude-medicine-centre-keylong-inauguration-featured.png On 11 July 2026 the foundation stone was laid for the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research at Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, upgrading ICMR’s existing Keylong field station into a multidisciplinary research hub. https://iaspoint.com/mee-bhoomi-mee-hakku-andhra-pradesh-land-rights-program/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T17:37:27+00:00 Mee Bhoomi-Mee Hakku Andhra Pradesh Land Rights Program 2026-07-09T17:37:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mee-bhoomi-mee-hakku-andhra-pradesh-land-rights-program-featured.png On 9 July 2026 Andhra Pradesh launched the 'Mee Bhoomi‑Mee Hakku' programme in Banaganapalle, Nandyal district to distribute secure Pattadar Passbooks and correct land‑status anomalies. https://iaspoint.com/brics-transport-ministers-meeting-2026-nagpur/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T17:22:16+00:00 BRICS Transport Ministers Meeting 2026 Nagpur 2026-07-09T17:22:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/brics-transport-ministers-meeting-2026-nagpur-featured.png India is hosting the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur on 11–12 July 2026 under its BRICS Chairship 2026; the Senior Officials’ meeting began on 9 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/up-chief-minister-teachers-cashless-medical-scheme/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T17:07:22+00:00 UP Chief Minister Teachers Cashless Medical Scheme 2026-07-09T17:07:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/up-chief-minister-teachers-cashless-medical-scheme-featured.png On 8 July 2026 Uttar Pradesh launched the Chief Minister’s Teachers’ Cashless Medical Scheme to provide cashless medical cover to teachers, non-teaching staff and their families. https://iaspoint.com/quad-strategic-evolution-indo-pacific-security-cooperation/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T16:53:00+00:00 Quad Strategic Evolution Indo-Pacific Security Cooperation 2026-07-09T16:53:00+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/quad-strategic-evolution-indo-pacific-security-cooperation-featured.png The Quad’s 11th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi refreshed its agenda by launching the Indo‑Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration and a Critical Minerals Initiative Framework, and by moving into joint infrastructure, energy and technology projects that link maritime security, supply‑chain resilience and regional capacity building. https://iaspoint.com/australia-india-pacts-partnership-on-cyber-and-critical-technologies/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T16:37:09+00:00 Australia-India PACTS Partnership on Cyber and Critical Technologies 2026-07-09T16:37:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/australia-india-pacts-partnership-on-cyber-and-critical-technologies-featured.png On 9 July 2026 India and Australia launched the Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS), replacing the 2020 Framework Arrangement on Cyber and Cyber‑Enabled Critical Technology Cooperation. https://iaspoint.com/sub-mission-on-agricultural-mechanization-smam-highlights/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T16:17:23+00:00 Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization SMAM Highlights 2026-07-09T16:17:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sub-mission-on-agricultural-mechanization-smam-highlights-featured.png The Sub‑Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), launched in 2014‑15 under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, has received central assistance of ₹9,404.47 crore as of 9 July 2026 and supported distribution of about 21.61–22 lakh agricultural machines nationwide. https://iaspoint.com/weaponisation-of-un-human-rights-council-reports/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T15:58:14+00:00 Weaponisation of UN Human Rights Council Reports 2026-07-09T15:58:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/weaponisation-of-un-human-rights-council-reports-featured.png Recent UN human-rights work has become a site of geopolitical contest. https://iaspoint.com/delhi-high-court-ruling-on-right-to-be-forgotten/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T15:38:07+00:00 Delhi High Court Ruling on Right to Be Forgotten 2026-07-09T15:38:07+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/delhi-high-court-ruling-on-right-to-be-forgotten-featured.png The Delhi High Court on 29 May 2026 issued a landmark ruling in Laksh Vir Singh Yadav v. https://iaspoint.com/geopolitics-and-sovereignty-of-submarine-cable-ownership/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T15:23:03+00:00 Geopolitics and Sovereignty of Submarine Cable Ownership 2026-07-09T15:23:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/geopolitics-and-sovereignty-of-submarine-cable-ownership-featured.png Recent regulatory moves and commercial contracts show growing state and corporate attention to submarine cables. https://iaspoint.com/unconditional-women-cash-transfer-schemes-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T15:08:12+00:00 Unconditional Women Cash Transfer Schemes India 2026-07-09T15:08:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/unconditional-women-cash-transfer-schemes-india-featured.png Recent state-level adoption of unconditional cash transfers to women has created a large, visible safety net. https://iaspoint.com/ethanol-blending-policy-pause-and-roadmap/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-09T14:53:15+00:00 Ethanol Blending Policy Pause and Roadmap 2026-07-09T14:53:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ethanol-blending-policy-pause-and-roadmap-featured.png The Centre has slowed plans to increase ethanol content in petrol beyond the mandatory E20. https://iaspoint.com/nasha-mukt-bharat-abhiyaan-nationwide-expansion/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T21:32:25+00:00 Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Nationwide Expansion 2026-07-08T21:32:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nasha-mukt-bharat-abhiyaan-nationwide-expansion-featured.png Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), launched on 15 August 2020, has expanded from 272 vulnerable districts to a nationwide campaign as of 8 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/vihar-and-tulsi-lakes-overflow-impact-mumbai-water-supply/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T21:17:15+00:00 Vihar and Tulsi Lakes Overflow Impact Mumbai Water Supply 2026-07-08T21:17:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/vihar-and-tulsi-lakes-overflow-impact-mumbai-water-supply-featured.png Vihar and Tulsi Lakes began overflowing on 7 July 2026 after heavy monsoon rainfall, affecting Mumbai’s seven-lake reservoir network and prompting monitoring of downstream river levels. https://iaspoint.com/prambanan-temple-restoration-india-indonesia-cooperation/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T21:02:21+00:00 Prambanan Temple Restoration India-Indonesia Cooperation 2026-07-08T21:02:21+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/prambanan-temple-restoration-india-indonesia-cooperation-featured.png On 8 July 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated an India-supported conservation and restoration project at the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta. https://iaspoint.com/kamarajar-port-achieves-18-metre-draft-capability/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T20:42:16+00:00 Kamarajar Port Achieves 18-Metre Draft Capability 2026-07-08T20:42:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/kamarajar-port-achieves-18-metre-draft-capability-featured.png Kamarajar Port Limited achieved an 18-metre operational draft on 8 July 2026 after completion of the Capital Dredging Phase VI project costing about ₹440 crore, becoming the second Indian major port after Visakhapatnam with this capability. https://iaspoint.com/13th-asean-india-trade-in-goods-agreement-review/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T20:27:23+00:00 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement Review 2026-07-08T20:27:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/13th-asean-india-trade-in-goods-agreement-review-featured.png India hosted the 13th ASEAN‑India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee meeting in New Delhi from 6–10 July 2026 in a hybrid format; the Joint Committee convened on 7 July with delegations from all ten ASEAN member states. https://iaspoint.com/topside-ionosphere-reconstruction-over-indian-region/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T20:12:20+00:00 Topside Ionosphere Reconstruction over Indian Region 2026-07-08T20:12:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/topside-ionosphere-reconstruction-over-indian-region-featured.png On 8 July 2026 the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (DST) reported a novel method to reconstruct the topside ionosphere over the Indian region by combining ground‑based ionosonde and COSMIC radio‑occultation data. https://iaspoint.com/ai-and-agri-startups-transforming-indian-agriculture-economy/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T19:52:56+00:00 AI and Agri-Startups Transforming Indian Agriculture Economy 2026-07-08T19:52:56+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ai-and-agri-startups-transforming-indian-agriculture-economy-featured.png Artificial Intelligence and agri-startups are entering India’s farm economy at scale. https://iaspoint.com/handloom-hackathon-2026-innovation-challenge/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T19:37:19+00:00 Handloom Hackathon 2026 Innovation Challenge 2026-07-08T19:37:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/handloom-hackathon-2026-innovation-challenge-featured.png The Ministry of Textiles launched "Handloom Hackathon 2026 – Weaving Innovation" on 8 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/bhubaneswar-declaration-on-strengthening-tribal-research-institutes/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T19:22:55+00:00 Bhubaneswar Declaration on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes 2026-07-08T19:22:55+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bhubaneswar-declaration-on-strengthening-tribal-research-institutes-featured.png The Bhubaneswar Declaration was adopted on 8 July 2026 at the close of a two-day National Workshop on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes in Bhubaneswar. https://iaspoint.com/navi-mumbai-airport-approved-for-drug-imports/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T19:02:14+00:00 Navi Mumbai Airport Approved for Drug Imports 2026-07-08T19:02:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/navi-mumbai-airport-approved-for-drug-imports-featured.png On 8 July 2026 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified Navi Mumbai International Airport (Maharashtra) as an authorised port of entry for drug imports by amending Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945. https://iaspoint.com/pragati-initiative-to-empower-20000-agri-entrepreneurs/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T18:42:12+00:00 PRAGATI Initiative to Empower 20,000 Agri-Entrepreneurs 2026-07-08T18:42:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/pragati-initiative-to-empower-20000-agri-entrepreneurs-featured.png On 7 July 2026 the PRAGATI initiative was launched to empower 20,000 agri-entrepreneurs and directly support 20 lakh smallholder farmers across India. https://iaspoint.com/india-indonesia-sabang-port-deal-strategic-indo-pacific-counter/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T18:22:58+00:00 India Indonesia Sabang Port Deal Strategic Indo-Pacific Counter 2026-07-08T18:22:58+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-indonesia-sabang-port-deal-strategic-indo-pacific-counter-featured.png During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent state visit to Indonesia, both countries agreed to jointly develop Sabang Port on Weh Island. https://iaspoint.com/uttar-pradesh-startup-policy-2026-deep-tech-focus/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T18:07:29+00:00 Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy 2026 Deep-Tech Focus 2026-07-08T18:07:29+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/uttar-pradesh-startup-policy-2026-deep-tech-focus-featured.png Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the Startup Policy 2026 on 6 July 2026, prioritising deep‑tech sectors to align with the state's USD 1 trillion economy target by 2030. https://iaspoint.com/nivesh-mitra-up-single-window-investment-platform/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T17:52:16+00:00 Nivesh Mitra UP Single-Window Investment Platform 2026-07-08T17:52:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nivesh-mitra-up-single-window-investment-platform-featured.png On 7 July 2026 Uttar Pradesh launched Nivesh Mitra 3.0, a state single‑window digital platform to process statutory approvals online. https://iaspoint.com/climate-driven-premature-tree-mortality-in-french-forests/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T17:33:15+00:00 Climate-Driven Premature Tree Mortality in French Forests 2026-07-08T17:33:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/climate-driven-premature-tree-mortality-in-french-forests-featured.png France’s forests are experiencing marked premature tree mortality. https://iaspoint.com/el-nino-impact-on-kharif-sowing-and-monsoon-deficit/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T17:18:15+00:00 El Niño Impact on Kharif Sowing and Monsoon Deficit 2026-07-08T17:18:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/el-nino-impact-on-kharif-sowing-and-monsoon-deficit-featured.png As of 8 July 2026, India faces a weakened monsoon linked to El Niño with kharif sowing completed on 350.85 lakh hectares, about 91.95 lakh hectares below last year. https://iaspoint.com/india-battery-energy-storage-surge-financing-challenges/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T17:03:23+00:00 India Battery Energy Storage Surge Financing Challenges 2026-07-08T17:03:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-battery-energy-storage-surge-financing-challenges-featured.png India’s battery energy storage requirement is set to expand sharply as renewables scale up; BESS capacity is projected at 321 GWh by 2035–36 (888 GWh including pumped storage). https://iaspoint.com/poshan-tracker-digital-nutrition-governance-in-india/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T16:47:27+00:00 Poshan Tracker Digital Nutrition Governance in India 2026-07-08T16:47:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/poshan-tracker-digital-nutrition-governance-in-india-featured.png As of 8 July 2026, Poshan Tracker has registered over 8.93 crore beneficiaries across all 28 States and 8 Union Territories and serves as the digital backbone of POSHAN Abhiyaan. https://iaspoint.com/urban-rainwater-management-lessons-from-mumbai-floods/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T16:33:25+00:00 Urban Rainwater Management Lessons from Mumbai Floods 2026-07-08T16:33:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/urban-rainwater-management-lessons-from-mumbai-floods-featured.png Mumbai is experiencing severe monsoon flooding caused by intense rain, high tides and inadequate urban drainage. https://iaspoint.com/india-japan-partnership-and-northeast-indias-strategic-role/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T16:13:20+00:00 India-Japan Partnership and Northeast India’s Strategic Role 2026-07-08T16:13:20+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-japan-partnership-and-northeast-indias-strategic-role-featured.png The 16th India–Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi marked a shift from project-based assistance to a strategic partnership emphasising economic security, advanced technology, resilient supply chains, clean energy and defence co‑development. https://iaspoint.com/india-life-insurance-sector-financing-government-debt/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T15:58:17+00:00 India Life Insurance Sector Financing Government Debt 2026-07-08T15:58:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-life-insurance-sector-financing-government-debt-featured.png As of 8 July 2026, India’s life insurance sector holds nearly one quarter of outstanding central government dated securities, with LIC alone holding about 19%. https://iaspoint.com/brics-energy-ministers-meeting-and-digital-centre-launch/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T15:43:19+00:00 BRICS Energy Ministers Meeting and Digital Centre Launch 2026-07-08T15:43:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/brics-energy-ministers-meeting-and-digital-centre-launch-featured.png India chaired the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting recently in Gurugram. https://iaspoint.com/mgnrega-transformation-impact-on-rural-employment-guarantee/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T15:23:38+00:00 MGNREGA Transformation Impact on Rural Employment Guarantee 2026-07-08T15:23:38+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mgnrega-transformation-impact-on-rural-employment-guarantee-featured.png The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has been replaced by the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, effective 1 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/delhi-ridge-forest-working-plan-2026-37-overview/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-08T15:03:24+00:00 Delhi Ridge Forest Working Plan 2026-37 Overview 2026-07-08T15:03:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/delhi-ridge-forest-working-plan-2026-37-overview-featured.png On 7 July 2026 the Delhi government launched the Delhi Ridge Rejuvenation Campaign and Mission 70 Lakh Plantation. https://iaspoint.com/mission-kayakalp-delhi-government-school-infrastructure-upgrade/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T21:37:22+00:00 Mission Kayakalp Delhi Government School Infrastructure Upgrade 2026-07-07T21:37:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mission-kayakalp-delhi-government-school-infrastructure-upgrade-featured.png As of 5 July 2026, Delhi’s Mission Kayakalp is nearing completion to upgrade physical, water, sanitation, laboratory and inclusive facilities in government schools across multiple districts. https://iaspoint.com/gujarat-rubber-dams-for-irrigation-and-flood-control/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T21:22:13+00:00 Gujarat Rubber Dams for Irrigation and Flood Control 2026-07-07T21:22:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gujarat-rubber-dams-for-irrigation-and-flood-control-featured.png Gujarat is constructing its first two air-filled rubber dams on the Heran River (Chhota Udepur) and the Ambika River (Tapi) at a combined cost exceeding ₹162 crore to provide assured irrigation, groundwater recharge and flood management. https://iaspoint.com/ladakh-pashmina-development-board-initiatives/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T21:07:11+00:00 Ladakh Pashmina Development Board Initiatives 2026-07-07T21:07:11+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ladakh-pashmina-development-board-initiatives-featured.png On 5 July 2026 the Ladakh Pashmina Development Board approved two initiatives to support Changpa herders and strengthen the Ladakh Pashmina value chain. https://iaspoint.com/global-passport-index-2026-rankings-and-insights/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T20:52:17+00:00 Global Passport Index 2026 Rankings and Insights 2026-07-07T20:52:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/global-passport-index-2026-rankings-and-insights-featured.png Global Citizen Solutions released the Global Passport Index 2026 on 7 July 2026, ranking 197 countries across 14 indicators including Enhanced Mobility, Investment and Quality of Living. https://iaspoint.com/mission-for-cotton-productivity-kapas-kanti/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T20:37:22+00:00 Mission for Cotton Productivity Kapas Kanti 2026-07-07T20:37:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mission-for-cotton-productivity-kapas-kanti-featured.png The Union Cabinet approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti) on 5 July 2026 with an outlay of over Rs 5,600 crore to address productivity and quality gaps in India's cotton sector. https://iaspoint.com/performance-grading-index-2-0-for-states-and-districts/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T20:22:14+00:00 Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States and Districts 2026-07-07T20:22:14+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/performance-grading-index-2-0-for-states-and-districts-featured.png On 7 July 2026 the Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index 2.0 (PGI‑S for States/UTs and PGI‑D for Districts) for 2025–26. https://iaspoint.com/mizoram-natural-history-museum-designated-repository-biological-diversity-act/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T20:07:17+00:00 Mizoram Natural History Museum Designated Repository Biological Diversity Act 2026-07-07T20:07:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mizoram-natural-history-museum-designated-repository-biological-diversity-act-featured.png Mizoram University’s Natural History Museum in Aizawl was notified as India’s 21st Designated Repository under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 on 19 June 2026. https://iaspoint.com/3rd-brics-transport-ministers-meeting-nagpur-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T19:52:19+00:00 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers Meeting Nagpur 2026 2026-07-07T19:52:19+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3rd-brics-transport-ministers-meeting-nagpur-2026-featured.png India will host the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra on 11–12 July 2026 under its BRICS Chairship 2026. https://iaspoint.com/strain-tuned-plasmon-resonance-in-titanium-nitride/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T19:37:15+00:00 Strain Tuned Plasmon Resonance in Titanium Nitride 2026-07-07T19:37:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/strain-tuned-plasmon-resonance-in-titanium-nitride-featured.png On 7 July 2026, JNCASR researchers reported that applying mechanical strain to epitaxial ultrathin titanium nitride (TiN) films shifts their plasmon resonance, enabling active tuning of metal optical response. https://iaspoint.com/scheme-for-economic-empowerment-of-dnts-seed/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T19:22:28+00:00 Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs SEED 2026-07-07T19:22:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/scheme-for-economic-empowerment-of-dnts-seed-featured.png As of 7 July 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, with the Development and Welfare Board for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi‑Nomadic Communities (DWBDNC), implements the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) to promote education, healthcare, entrepreneurship and livelihood generation. https://iaspoint.com/indie-haat-2026-handloom-handicraft-showcase/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T19:07:33+00:00 Indie Haat 2026 Handloom Handicraft Showcase 2026-07-07T19:07:33+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indie-haat-2026-handloom-handicraft-showcase-featured.png Indie Haat 2026 will be inaugurated on 13 July 2026 at the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy, New Delhi; the showcase runs 10–19 July 2026 and is linked with Bharat Tex 2026 (14–17 July) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. https://iaspoint.com/jute-viscose-apparel-for-commonwealth-games-2026/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T18:52:48+00:00 Jute-Viscose Apparel for Commonwealth Games 2026 2026-07-07T18:52:48+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jute-viscose-apparel-for-commonwealth-games-2026-featured.png On 7 July 2026 the Indian contingent unveiled jute‑viscose blended apparel for the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. https://iaspoint.com/tribex-digital-platform-for-tribal-arts-and-knowledge/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-07T18:32:29+00:00 TribeX Digital Platform for Tribal Arts and Knowledge 2026-07-07T18:32:29+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tribex-digital-platform-for-tribal-arts-and-knowledge-featured.png The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched TribeX on 7 July 2026 in Bhubaneswar as a digital learning platform for tribal arts, languages, traditional knowledge and skill development during the National Workshop on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs).