https://iaspoint.com/karnatakas-kwin-city-semiconductor-park/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T10:02:22+00:00 Karnataka’s KWIN City Semiconductor Park 2026-07-24T10:02:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/karnatakas-kwin-city-semiconductor-park-featured.png Karnataka plans a 200-acre Semiconductor Park at KWIN City near Bengaluru, with operationalisation targeted for December 2026. https://iaspoint.com/legal-framework-against-paper-leaks/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T09:38:53+00:00 Legal Framework Against Paper Leaks 2026-07-24T09:38:53+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/legal-framework-against-paper-leaks-featured.png On 24 July 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a draft anti-paper leak bill that proposes stringent amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. https://iaspoint.com/judicial-adjudication-in-highway-land-disputes/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T09:18:22+00:00 Judicial Adjudication in Highway Land Disputes 2026-07-24T09:18:22+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/judicial-adjudication-in-highway-land-disputes-featured.png Recently the Supreme Court (bench led by CJI Surya Kant with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. https://iaspoint.com/deepdata-app-for-deep-sea-species/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T08:38:59+00:00 DeepDATA App for Deep-Sea Species 2026-07-24T08:38:59+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/deepdata-app-for-deep-sea-species-featured.png ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) launched the DeepDATA mobile application on 23 July 2026 to document deep-sea fish observations and create a national digital repository. https://iaspoint.com/maiden-test-of-kusha-lrsam/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T08:07:09+00:00 Maiden Test of Kusha LRSAM 2026-07-24T08:07:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/maiden-test-of-kusha-lrsam-featured.png DRDO conducted the maiden flight test of the indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile Kusha on 23 July 2026 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island; the missile intercepted an electronic target simulating a high-speed, high-altitude aerial threat. https://iaspoint.com/nielit-launches-indigenous-semiconductor-design-kit/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T07:52:13+00:00 NIELIT Launches Indigenous Semiconductor Design Kit 2026-07-24T07:52:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nielit-launches-indigenous-semiconductor-design-kit-featured.png NIELIT has released the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) indigenous 1.2‑micrometre Process Design Kit (PDK) on the MeitY-funded eChipHub platform for integrated‑circuit design, prototyping and semiconductor education. https://iaspoint.com/viswanathan-anand-appointed-interim-fide-chief/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T07:37:18+00:00 Viswanathan Anand Appointed Interim FIDE Chief 2026-07-24T07:37:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/viswanathan-anand-appointed-interim-fide-chief-featured.png Viswanathan Anand assumed the role of interim president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on 24 July 2026 after Arkady Dvorkovich suspended his duties following inclusion in EU and Swiss sanctions. https://iaspoint.com/india-delivers-ebola-assistance-to-kenya/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T07:22:31+00:00 India Delivers Ebola Assistance to Kenya 2026-07-24T07:22:31+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-delivers-ebola-assistance-to-kenya-featured.png India delivered 4.5 tonnes of medical aid to Kenya on 22 July 2026 for Ebola preparedness and response to other infectious diseases. https://iaspoint.com/rise-of-indias-private-space-sector/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T07:03:05+00:00 Rise of India’s Private Space Sector 2026-07-24T07:03:05+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rise-of-indias-private-space-sector-featured.png Private investment in India’s space sector reached USD 618.5 million by 31 March 2026, with USD 187 million recorded in 2026; these figures were presented to Parliament by the Minister of State for Science and Technology on 23 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/analyzing-indias-wto-trade-policy-review/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T06:44:23+00:00 Analyzing India’s WTO Trade Policy Review 2026-07-24T06:44:23+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/analyzing-indias-wto-trade-policy-review-featured.png India concluded its Eighth Trade Policy Review at the WTO in Geneva on 24 July 2026, covering policy measures from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025. https://iaspoint.com/brics-health-declaration-and-nimhans-initiative/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T06:23:55+00:00 BRICS Health Declaration and NIMHANS Initiative 2026-07-24T06:23:55+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/brics-health-declaration-and-nimhans-initiative-featured.png India hosted the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting in Chandigarh from 22–24 July 2026 under its BRICS Chairship; the 11-member grouping adopted the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Declaration. https://iaspoint.com/indias-push-for-small-modular-reactors/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T06:08:34+00:00 India’s Push for Small Modular Reactors 2026-07-24T06:08:34+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-push-for-small-modular-reactors-featured.png India has set a target to develop and operationalise at least five indigenously designed Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by 2033. https://iaspoint.com/jodhpur-hosts-international-diabetes-summit/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T05:47:30+00:00 Jodhpur Hosts International Diabetes Summit 2026-07-24T05:47:30+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jodhpur-hosts-international-diabetes-summit-featured.png The International Type 1 Diabetes Summit 2026 takes place in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 30 July to 1 August 2026 and is organised by The Friends of Mewar, Breakthrough T1D and the William J. https://iaspoint.com/new-secretary-for-higher-education-department/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T05:32:12+00:00 New Secretary for Higher Education Department 2026-07-24T05:32:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-secretary-for-higher-education-department-featured.png Naresh Pal Gangwar, a 1994‑batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, was appointed Secretary, Department of Higher Education on 23 July 2026 as part of a 13‑secretary reshuffle; he replaced Vineet Joshi who was transferred to the Department of Panchayati Raj. https://iaspoint.com/india-unveils-indigenous-expendable-turbojet-engine/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T05:17:46+00:00 India Unveils Indigenous Expendable Turbojet Engine 2026-07-24T05:17:46+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-unveils-indigenous-expendable-turbojet-engine-featured.png India realised its first indigenous expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class on 22 July 2026; the engine was designed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), DRDO, and manufactured and assembled by Azad Engineering, Hyderabad. https://iaspoint.com/indias-path-to-green-hydrogen-leadership/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-24T04:58:28+00:00 India’s Path to Green Hydrogen Leadership 2026-07-24T04:58:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-path-to-green-hydrogen-leadership-featured.png The 2nd Bharat Green Hydrogen Summit convened in New Delhi recently, organised by FICCI to discuss green hydrogen production, hydrogen mobility and export competitiveness. https://iaspoint.com/rule-267-and-parliamentary-accountability/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T10:43:42+00:00 Rule 267 and Parliamentary Accountability 2026-07-23T10:43:42+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rule-267-and-parliamentary-accountability-featured.png Recently the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha submitted multiple notices under Rule 267 seeking immediate discussion on the alleged NEET‑UG 2026 paper leak, police action against student protesters and calls for the Education Minister’s resignation. https://iaspoint.com/boost-for-indias-airborne-surveillance-fleet/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T09:52:03+00:00 Boost for India’s Airborne Surveillance Fleet 2026-07-23T09:52:03+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/boost-for-indias-airborne-surveillance-fleet-featured.png DRDO signed two contracts on 22 July 2026 for the AEW&C Mk‑II programme, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security in July 2025 with an outlay of Rs 19,000 crore, to expand the Indian Air Force's airborne surveillance fleet. https://iaspoint.com/tn-expands-kamarajar-breakfast-scheme/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T09:37:15+00:00 TN Expands Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme 2026-07-23T09:37:15+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tn-expands-kamarajar-breakfast-scheme-featured.png Tamil Nadu renamed the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme as the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme on 22 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/new-ceo-appointed-for-niti-aayog/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T09:22:17+00:00 New CEO Appointed for NITI Aayog 2026-07-23T09:22:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-ceo-appointed-for-niti-aayog-featured.png On 22 July 2026 Anurag Jain was appointed Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog for a period of two years; the appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. https://iaspoint.com/india-secures-first-cwg-2026-medal/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T09:07:24+00:00 India Secures First CWG 2026 Medal 2026-07-23T09:07:24+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-secures-first-cwg-2026-medal-featured.png Lovlina Borgohain secured India’s first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on 23 July 2026 by receiving a bye into the women’s 75 kg semifinals, thus guaranteeing at least a bronze medallist position. https://iaspoint.com/gravity-1-worlds-strongest-solid-fuel-rocket/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T08:47:18+00:00 Gravity-1: World’s Strongest Solid-Fuel Rocket 2026-07-23T08:47:18+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gravity-1-worlds-strongest-solid-fuel-rocket-featured.png On 22 July 2026 China launched the Gravity‑1 solid‑fuel carrier rocket from a maritime platform in the East China Sea, inserting nine satellites into their designated orbits. https://iaspoint.com/gujarats-samras-vidyasetu-education-campaign/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T08:33:11+00:00 Gujarat’s Samras Vidyasetu Education Campaign 2026-07-23T08:33:11+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gujarats-samras-vidyasetu-education-campaign-featured.png Gujarat launched the Samras Vidyasetu Mega Campaign on 22 July 2026 to re-enrol over 80,000 children who dropped out from classes 1–12. https://iaspoint.com/indian-american-wins-us-congressional-primary/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T08:17:06+00:00 Indian-American Wins US Congressional Primary 2026-07-23T08:17:06+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indian-american-wins-us-congressional-primary-featured.png Indian-American emergency physician Amish Shah won the Democratic nomination for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District on 21 July 2026 and will contest the U.S. https://iaspoint.com/president-murmus-landmark-north-macedonia-visit/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T08:03:35+00:00 President Murmu’s Landmark North Macedonia Visit 2026-07-23T08:03:35+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/president-murmus-landmark-north-macedonia-visit-featured.png President Droupadi Murmu undertook a two‑day state visit to North Macedonia (21–22 July 2026), the first visit by an Indian head of state; on 22 July she and the North Macedonian President jointly unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Museum of the City of Skopje. https://iaspoint.com/agniveer-reservation-in-chhattisgarh-state-services/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T07:47:27+00:00 Agniveer Reservation in Chhattisgarh State Services 2026-07-23T07:47:27+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/agniveer-reservation-in-chhattisgarh-state-services-featured.png Chhattisgarh approved 10% reservation for Agniveers in direct recruitment to selected Class-III state posts on 22 July 2026 under the Chhattisgarh Reservation of Vacancies in Class-III Civil Services for Agniveer Soldiers Rules, 2026. https://iaspoint.com/indias-push-for-open-source-chip-design/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T07:32:13+00:00 India’s Push for Open-Source Chip Design 2026-07-23T07:32:13+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/indias-push-for-open-source-chip-design-featured.png IIT Madras will host the 3rd Digital India RISC‑V (DIR‑V) Symposium on 1–2 August 2026 at the IIT Madras Research Park, organised by MeitY and RISC‑V International. https://iaspoint.com/decentralised-climate-resilience-killai-model/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T07:14:25+00:00 Decentralised Climate Resilience: Killai Model 2026-07-23T07:14:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/decentralised-climate-resilience-killai-model-featured.png Killai in Cuddalore district became Tamil Nadu’s first fully operational Climate Resilient Village on 22 July 2026 under the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission. https://iaspoint.com/rajasthans-mukhyamantri-yuva-suyog-initiative/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T06:57:10+00:00 Rajasthan’s Mukhyamantri Yuva Suyog Initiative 2026-07-23T06:57:10+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rajasthans-mukhyamantri-yuva-suyog-initiative-featured.png Rajasthan launched the Mukhyamantri Yuva Suyog platform in July 2026 from the Chief Minister’s official residence in Jaipur. https://iaspoint.com/green-transition-in-indian-railways/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T06:43:09+00:00 Green Transition in Indian Railways 2026-07-23T06:43:09+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/green-transition-in-indian-railways-featured.png As of 22 July 2026 Indian Railways has achieved 99.6% electrification of its broad‑gauge network, making it the world’s second‑most electrified large railway system. https://iaspoint.com/hal-safran-deal-for-leap-engines/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T06:22:16+00:00 HAL-Safran Deal For LEAP Engines 2026-07-23T06:22:16+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hal-safran-deal-for-leap-engines-featured.png On 22 July 2026 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Aircraft Engines signed a long‑term agreement for production and supply of turbine ring forgings in superalloys for the CFM LEAP engine programme; manufacture will take place at HAL’s Ring Rolling facility, Foundry & Forge Division, Bengaluru. https://iaspoint.com/policy-reforms-for-indias-child-nutrition/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T06:09:00+00:00 Policy Reforms for India’s Child Nutrition 2026-07-23T06:09:00+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/policy-reforms-for-indias-child-nutrition-featured.png The ICMR‑NIN‑led Let’s Fix Our Food Consortium released "Priority Policy Actions to Promote Healthier Diets and Food Environments for Children and Adolescents in India" on 22 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/strengthening-academic-ties-within-brics/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T05:53:25+00:00 Strengthening Academic Ties Within BRICS 2026-07-23T05:53:25+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/strengthening-academic-ties-within-brics-featured.png India recently hosted the BRICS Network University (BRICS NU) International Governing Board meeting virtually on 21 July 2026, after convening a conference on Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge Systems on 20 July 2026. https://iaspoint.com/jharkhands-first-film-and-television-institute/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T05:38:17+00:00 Jharkhand’s First Film and Television Institute 2026-07-23T05:38:17+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jharkhands-first-film-and-television-institute-featured.png Jharkhand Film Development Corporation Limited signed a MoU with the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute on 22 July 2026 to establish the Jharkhand Film and Television Institute, to begin operations from Suchna Bhawan in Ranchi as the state’s first dedicated film and television training centre. https://iaspoint.com/blockchain-reforms-in-land-administration/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T05:17:58+00:00 Blockchain Reforms in Land Administration 2026-07-23T05:17:58+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/blockchain-reforms-in-land-administration-featured.png Andhra Pradesh launched the Mee Bhoomi–Blockchain pilot on 23 July 2026 to modernise land record management. https://iaspoint.com/india-panama-digital-and-maritime-cooperation/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-23T04:58:56+00:00 India-Panama Digital and Maritime Cooperation 2026-07-23T04:58:56+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-panama-digital-and-maritime-cooperation-featured.png Panama's Minister for Foreign Affairs visited India from 19–23 July 2026 for high‑level talks with External Affairs Minister Dr. https://iaspoint.com/new-integrated-superalloy-plant-in-telangana/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T11:02:49+00:00 New Integrated Superalloy Plant in Telangana 2026-07-22T11:02:49+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/new-integrated-superalloy-plant-in-telangana-featured.png Raghu Vamsi Aerospace announced on 22 July 2026 a ₹600 crore integrated superalloy manufacturing facility in Telangana to produce nickel‑based alloys for aerospace and defence, with commercial production targeted January 2028. https://iaspoint.com/india-nepal-direct-rail-cargo-route/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T10:42:12+00:00 India-Nepal Direct Rail Cargo Route 2026-07-22T10:42:12+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/india-nepal-direct-rail-cargo-route-featured.png India and Nepal started the first direct commercial freight train service to Biratnagar on 20 July 2026, running from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard under the Nepal‑India transit framework. https://iaspoint.com/national-drive-for-campus-biodiversity-registers/ IASPOINT en 2026-07-22T10:27:28+00:00 National Drive For Campus Biodiversity Registers 2026-07-22T10:27:28+00:00 https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/national-drive-for-campus-biodiversity-registers-featured.png India launched a nationwide Campus Biodiversity Register initiative for higher education institutions on 21–22 July 2026.