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    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/captive-bred-long-billed-vulture-migration-tracking/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T07:19:20+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Captive-Bred Long-Billed Vulture Migration Tracking</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T07:19:20+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/captive-bred-long-billed-vulture-migration-tracking-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>A five‑year‑old captive‑bred Long‑billed Vulture (Gyps indicus) named X67 arrived at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve on 23 June 2026 after being released from Melghat Tiger Reserve (Somthana range, Akot Wildlife Division) on 2 January 2026.</image:caption>
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<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/incois-specialized-el-nino-bulletins-for-maritime-safety/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T06:49:33+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>INCOIS Specialized El Niño Bulletins for Maritime Safety</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T06:49:33+00:00</lastmod>

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        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/incois-specialized-el-nino-bulletins-for-maritime-safety-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) released its first specialised El Niño Bulletin on 22 June 2026 to outline likely impacts on India’s maritime sectors.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/discovery-of-antaram-idukki-moth-genus-in-western-ghats/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T06:19:14+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Discovery of Antaram idukki Moth Genus in Western Ghats</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T06:19:14+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/discovery-of-antaram-idukki-moth-genus-in-western-ghats-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 24 June 2026 researchers published the description of a new tiger moth genus and species, Antaram idukki, from Idukki district in the southern Western Ghats.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-chemical-composition-study/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T05:49:20+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Chemical Composition Study</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T05:49:20+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-chemical-composition-study-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>After its December 2025 perihelion, JWST observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS recorded extremely high deuterium and low carbon‑13, enabling chemical analysis of material older than the Solar System.</image:caption>
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</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/imo-coordinated-evacuation-of-ships-stranded-in-persian-gulf/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T05:19:24+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>IMO Coordinated Evacuation of Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T05:19:24+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/imo-coordinated-evacuation-of-ships-stranded-in-persian-gulf-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 the International Maritime Organization announced a coordinated plan to evacuate about 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf amid the West Asia war.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/vip-culture-in-india-and-citizen-centric-governance/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T04:50:40+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>VIP Culture in India and Citizen-Centric Governance</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T04:50:40+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vip-culture-in-india-and-citizen-centric-governance-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 24 June 2026 the Vice‑President released the book &quot;VIP Culture in India: Power, Privilege and the Distance from Democracy&quot; by Nabam Rebia and Sandeep Kumar at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.</image:caption>
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</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/delhi-building-and-construction-workers-health-scheme/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T04:19:10+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Delhi Building and Construction Workers Health Scheme</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T04:19:10+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/delhi-building-and-construction-workers-health-scheme-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 the Delhi government approved the Delhi Building and Construction Workers Health Scheme for 2.7 lakh registered construction workers and nearly 10 lakh family beneficiaries.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/shala-praveshotsav-and-kanya-kelavani-rath-yatra/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T03:49:22+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Rath Yatra</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T03:49:22+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/shala-praveshotsav-and-kanya-kelavani-rath-yatra-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The 24th edition of Gujarat’s Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Rath Yatra ran from 23–25 June 2026, targeting enrolment of about 28.58 lakh children across 38,400 schools. 2026 Drive — Key Numbers Duration: 23–25 June 2026 (three-day statewide campaign).</image:caption>
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</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/index-of-services-production-isp-launch-2026/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T03:19:06+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Index of Services Production ISP Launch 2026</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T03:19:06+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/index-of-services-production-isp-launch-2026-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>MoSPI will launch the Index of Services Production (ISP) in July 2026 to provide a monthly measure of short-term growth in India’s formal services sector.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/haryana-auto-mutation-system-paperless-registration-2-0/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T02:49:13+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Haryana Auto Mutation System Paperless Registration 2.0</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T02:49:13+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/haryana-auto-mutation-system-paperless-registration-2-0-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Haryana Chief Minister launched the Automated (Auto) Mutation System and Paperless Registration 2.0 at Haryana Niwas, Chandigarh on 23 June 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/36th-national-youth-parliament-competition-awards-2025/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T02:19:37+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>36th National Youth Parliament Competition Awards 2025</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T02:19:37+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/36th-national-youth-parliament-competition-awards-2025-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The prize distribution for the 36th National Youth Parliament Competition (2025‑26) will be held on 25 June 2026 at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building, New Delhi.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/rbi-report-on-private-corporate-sector-2025-26/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T01:49:29+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>RBI Report on Private Corporate Sector 2025-26</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T01:49:29+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rbi-report-on-private-corporate-sector-2025-26-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 24 June 2026 the Reserve Bank of India released its report on the Performance of the Private Corporate Business Sector for 2025–26.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/generative-ai-transforming-consumer-purchasing-behavior/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T01:19:22+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Generative AI Transforming Consumer Purchasing Behavior</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T01:19:22+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/generative-ai-transforming-consumer-purchasing-behavior-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>A McKinsey report (24 June 2026) finds generative AI evolving from product discovery to systems that can complete consumer transactions.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/youth-co-lab-national-innovation-challenge-2026/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T00:49:21+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Youth Co-Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T00:49:21+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/youth-co-lab-national-innovation-challenge-2026-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 24 June 2026 six youth‑led startups were declared winners and runners‑up of the 8th Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/hemis-festival-2026-ladakh-buddhist-cultural-heritage/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T00:19:17+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Hemis Festival 2026 Ladakh Buddhist Cultural Heritage</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-25T00:19:17+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hemis-festival-2026-ladakh-buddhist-cultural-heritage-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Hemis Festival 2026 commenced on 24 June 2026 at Hemis Monastery in Leh district, Ladakh.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/west-bengal-first-sdg-aligned-budget-focus-sundarbans/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T23:50:10+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>West Bengal First SDG-Aligned Budget Focus Sundarbans</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T23:50:10+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/west-bengal-first-sdg-aligned-budget-focus-sundarbans-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>West Bengal presented a ₹4.38 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 with ₹3.01 lakh crore (69%) aligned to the UN SDGs.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/compound-heat-drought-extremes-deepen-poverty-europe/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T23:19:56+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Compound Heat-Drought Extremes Deepen Poverty Europe</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T23:19:56+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/compound-heat-drought-extremes-deepen-poverty-europe-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>A Climate Analytics study released recently found that concurrent heatwaves and droughts across Europe have deepened income inequality and pushed millions into poverty.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/allogeneic-stem-cell-transplant-in-neuromyelitis-optica/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T22:49:12+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant in Neuromyelitis Optica</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T22:49:12+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/allogeneic-stem-cell-transplant-in-neuromyelitis-optica-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>A study published in Med and reported around 15 June 2026 found two patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) remained relapse-free for 15 years after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant, off ongoing medication.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/chhattisgarh-compressed-biogas-policy-2026/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T22:19:23+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Chhattisgarh Compressed Biogas Policy 2026</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T22:19:23+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/chhattisgarh-compressed-biogas-policy-2026-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 the Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved the Compressed Biogas (CG-CBG) Policy 2026 to convert agricultural residue, cattle dung and organic waste into compressed biogas for use as clean transport fuel.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/rbi-finalizes-treds-norms-for-msme-financing/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T21:49:18+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>RBI Finalizes TReDS Norms for MSME Financing</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T21:49:18+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rbi-finalizes-treds-norms-for-msme-financing-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 the Reserve Bank of India issued the &quot;Reserve Bank of India (Trade Receivables Discounting System) Directions, 2026&quot; to rationalise the regulatory framework and simplify onboarding of MSME sellers on TReDS.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/indias-electric-vehicle-transition-and-zev-mandate/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T21:20:16+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India’s Electric Vehicle Transition and ZEV Mandate</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T21:20:16+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-electric-vehicle-transition-and-zev-mandate-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India’s EV transition has recent operational and policy moves: Ola Cell’s BIS certification for an indigenously developed LFP 46100 cell, Delhi’s plans for integrated charging and swapping hubs, and a new Delhi EV Policy draft proposing phased bans on petrol two‑wheelers and CNG three‑wheelers.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/el-nino-kharif-preparedness-315-vulnerable-districts/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T20:49:23+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>El Niño Kharif Preparedness 315 Vulnerable Districts</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T20:49:23+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/el-nino-kharif-preparedness-315-vulnerable-districts-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Centre has identified 315 districts as vulnerable for the Kharif season amid an emerging El Niño and a monsoon rainfall deficit of about 42–43% (as of 23 June 2026).</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/ayushman-bharat-wellness-centres-and-digital-health-mission-challenges/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T20:20:26+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Ayushman Bharat Wellness Centres and Digital Health Mission Challenges</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T20:20:26+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ayushman-bharat-wellness-centres-and-digital-health-mission-challenges-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir hospitals association reiterated plans to de‑empanel from PM‑JAY/SEHAT from 1 July 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/indias-challenge-scaling-ai-quantum-space-technologies/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T19:50:13+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India’s Challenge Scaling AI Quantum Space Technologies</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T19:50:13+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-challenge-scaling-ai-quantum-space-technologies-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India is shifting focus from invention to scaling in AI, quantum and space.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-industrial-emissions-and-perform-achieve-trade-scheme/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T19:20:23+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India Industrial Emissions and Perform Achieve Trade Scheme</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T19:20:23+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-industrial-emissions-and-perform-achieve-trade-scheme-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India’s industrial sector emitted over one-fifth of national GHGs in 2022: manufacturing fuel use 13% and industrial processes/product use 9%, according to India’s First Biennial Transparency Report.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/legal-personhood-and-registration-debate-of-rss/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T18:50:08+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Legal Personhood and Registration Debate of RSS</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T18:50:08+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/legal-personhood-and-registration-debate-of-rss-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Recently, Karnataka’s Home Minister renewed a demand for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to disclose its legal status, finances and organisational details.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/indias-scale-up-challenge-for-global-corporate-giants/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T18:20:09+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India’s Scale-Up Challenge for Global Corporate Giants</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T18:20:09+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-scale-up-challenge-for-global-corporate-giants-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India shows strong scale‑up potential but limited global profit leadership.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-in-global-embodied-ai-and-robotics-race/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T17:50:18+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India in Global Embodied AI and Robotics Race</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T17:50:18+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-in-global-embodied-ai-and-robotics-race-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India is an active but uneven participant in the global embodied AI and robotics race.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-us-trade-deal-section-301-tariff-negotiations/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T17:20:13+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India US Trade Deal Section 301 Tariff Negotiations</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T17:20:13+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-us-trade-deal-section-301-tariff-negotiations-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>U.S.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/panchayati-raj-digital-transformation-national-awards-2026/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T16:49:38+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Panchayati Raj Digital Transformation National Awards 2026</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T16:49:38+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/panchayati-raj-digital-transformation-national-awards-2026-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Four Panchayati Raj initiatives won the National Awards for e-Governance 2026; awards will be presented at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance, Jaipur, 1–2 July 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-second-covid-wave-crisis-management-lessons/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T16:20:15+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India second COVID wave crisis management lessons</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T16:20:15+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-second-covid-wave-crisis-management-lessons-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India&#039;s second COVID-19 wave remains a key governance lesson.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/discovery-of-apristurus-drona-deep-sea-catshark/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T15:34:26+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Discovery of Apristurus Drona Deep-Sea Catshark</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T15:34:26+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/discovery-of-apristurus-drona-deep-sea-catshark-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>A new deep‑sea catshark, Apristurus drona (Arabian slender catshark), was described from specimens collected off Sakthikulangara on the Kollam coast; the description was published in Zootaxa in June 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/investor-education-and-protection-fund-authority-reforms/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T15:04:37+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority Reforms</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T15:04:37+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/investor-education-and-protection-fund-authority-reforms-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 22 June 2026 the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) held a panel at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre and launched the publication &quot;Claiming the Unclaimed: Unlocking the Potential of Idle Financial Assets in India&quot;.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-critical-mineral-mission-auction-milestones-2026/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T14:34:19+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India Critical Mineral Mission Auction Milestones 2026</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T14:34:19+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-critical-mineral-mission-auction-milestones-2026-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>As of 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Mines has auctioned 56 critical and strategic mineral blocks out of 88 offered.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/nhai-ncaer-centre-for-transportation-economics/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T14:04:17+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>NHAI NCAER Centre for Transportation Economics</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T14:04:17+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nhai-ncaer-centre-for-transportation-economics-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 NHAI signed an MoU with NCAER to establish the NHAI Centre for Economics of Transportation, Mobility and Logistics, housed at NCAER in New Delhi.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/voc-port-green-maritime-growth-and-decarbonisation/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T13:34:30+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>VOC Port Green Maritime Growth and Decarbonisation</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T13:34:30+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/voc-port-green-maritime-growth-and-decarbonisation-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 V.O.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/textiles-for-global-markets-summit-2030-export-strategy/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T13:04:23+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Textiles for Global Markets Summit 2030 Export Strategy</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T13:04:23+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/textiles-for-global-markets-summit-2030-export-strategy-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Ministry of Textiles held a two-day summit in New Delhi on 23 June 2026 to prepare a strategy for achieving USD 100 billion textile and apparel exports by 2030; current exports are about USD 37 billion.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/2026-aichi-nagoya-asian-games-fun-run-india/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T12:34:49+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run India</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T12:34:49+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-aichi-nagoya-asian-games-fun-run-india-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India hosted the first-ever 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on 23 June 2026 under the Olympic Council of Asia’s &quot;Asian Games for All&quot; initiative.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/vande-mataram-camps-for-youth-national-integration/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T12:04:30+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Vande Mataram Camps for Youth National Integration</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T12:04:30+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vande-mataram-camps-for-youth-national-integration-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Department of Youth Affairs, through the MY Bharat platform, will run Vande Mataram Camps nationwide; the inaugural residential camp is in Kolkata from 24–30 June 2026, coinciding with Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s birth anniversary.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-overview-2026/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T11:34:28+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Overview 2026</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T11:34:28+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-overview-2026-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Ministry of Women and Child Development invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 23 June 2026; the nomination deadline is 31 July 2026 and submissions must be made via awards.gov.in.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/padma-awards-2026-honouring-indian-sporting-icons/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T11:04:37+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Padma Awards 2026 Honouring Indian Sporting Icons</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T11:04:37+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/padma-awards-2026-honouring-indian-sporting-icons-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 President Droupadi Murmu conferred 65 Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan, including Padma Bhushan to Vijay Amritraj and Padma Shri to Rohit Sharma and Savita Punia.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/school-on-wheels-gujarat-mobile-classrooms-agariya/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T10:34:28+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>School on Wheels Gujarat Mobile Classrooms Agariya</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T10:34:28+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/school-on-wheels-gujarat-mobile-classrooms-agariya-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 Gujarat launched 28 solar-powered mobile classrooms called &quot;School on Wheels&quot; or &quot;Ranshala&quot; to provide schooling to children of Agariya families in salt-producing regions affected by seasonal migration.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-morocco-joint-working-group-on-counter-terrorism/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T10:04:25+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India Morocco Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T10:04:25+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-morocco-joint-working-group-on-counter-terrorism-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India and Morocco held the second meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi on 22 June 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-lpg-diversification-amid-strait-of-hormuz-crisis/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T09:35:08+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India LPG Diversification Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T09:35:08+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-lpg-diversification-amid-strait-of-hormuz-crisis-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India shifted LPG sourcing rapidly after the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupted roughly 30% of supplies and domestic imports plunged.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-battery-minerals-processing-and-recycling-scheme/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T09:04:38+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India Battery Minerals Processing and Recycling Scheme</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T09:04:38+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-battery-minerals-processing-and-recycling-scheme-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>As of 23 June 2026 the Ministry of Mines is finalising a ₹3,000 crore battery minerals processing scheme expected to be approved within three months; 58 recyclers have been approved under an existing ₹1,500 crore recycling incentive scheme.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/indias-power-and-biomass-to-liquids-sustainable-aviation-fuel/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T08:34:35+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India&#8217;s Power-and-Biomass-to-Liquids Sustainable Aviation Fuel</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T08:34:35+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-power-and-biomass-to-liquids-sustainable-aviation-fuel-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>A report released on 23 June 2026 by the India Energy &amp; Climate Center (UC Berkeley) and Energy Innovation states India can produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) up to 40% cheaper than global benchmarks using a Power-and-Biomass-to-Liquids (PBtL) approach.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/gitchak-nakana-blind-aquifer-fish-assam-discovery/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T08:04:21+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Gitchak nakana Blind Aquifer Fish Assam Discovery</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T08:04:21+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gitchak-nakana-blind-aquifer-fish-assam-discovery-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 scientists reported a new genus and species, Gitchak nakana, from a dug-out well in Goalpara district, Assam.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/un-global-methane-call-and-twin-climate-crises/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T07:35:12+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>UN Global Methane Call and Twin Climate Crises</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T07:35:12+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/un-global-methane-call-and-twin-climate-crises-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Recently, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres launched a global Call to Action on Methane during London Climate Action Week and warned of twin climate and energy crises driven by fossil‑fuel dependence.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/jammu-kashmir-digital-governance-skoch-awards/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T07:04:20+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Jammu Kashmir Digital Governance SKOCH Awards</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T07:04:20+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/jammu-kashmir-digital-governance-skoch-awards-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 22 June 2026 the Jammu &amp; Kashmir Housing &amp; Urban Development Department received Gold and Silver SKOCH National Awards for two digital governance projects: the Automated Building Permission System (ABPS) and the J&amp;K Gati Shakti GIS Asset Mapping System.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/record-net-fdi-inflows-surge-to-6-6-billion-april-2026/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T06:34:08+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Record Net FDI Inflows Surge to 6.6 Billion April 2026</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T06:34:08+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/record-net-fdi-inflows-surge-to-6-6-billion-april-2026-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Net FDI into India rose to USD 6.6 billion in April 2026, the highest since May 2021, according to RBI data released on 22 June 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/ganga-waters-treaty-climate-resilience-and-ecological-stress/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T06:05:14+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Ganga Waters Treaty Climate Resilience and Ecological Stress</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T06:05:14+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ganga-waters-treaty-climate-resilience-and-ecological-stress-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The 1996 Ganges Water Treaty between India and Bangladesh will expire in December 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/indias-digital-sovereignty-challenges-and-strategic-autonomy/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T05:35:06+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India’s Digital Sovereignty Challenges and Strategic Autonomy</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T05:35:06+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-digital-sovereignty-challenges-and-strategic-autonomy-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Recent incidents and policy moves have focused attention on India’s digital sovereignty.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-rooftop-solar-boom-lopsided-gujarat-leads/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T05:05:01+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India Rooftop Solar Boom Lopsided Gujarat Leads</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T05:05:01+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-rooftop-solar-boom-lopsided-gujarat-leads-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India&#039;s rooftop solar capacity has surged to 25.7 GW, with 2.7 GW added in Q1 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/public-access-to-indian-roads-congress-standards/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T04:35:04+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Public Access to Indian Roads Congress Standards</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T04:35:04+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/public-access-to-indian-roads-congress-standards-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>On 23 June 2026 the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) issued takedown notices against platforms publishing its road standards, invoking copyright.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/western-ghats-ecologically-sensitive-area-esa-plan/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T04:05:15+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area ESA Plan</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T04:05:15+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/western-ghats-ecologically-sensitive-area-esa-plan-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Centre is preparing to finalise and notify Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats, with a phased rollout starting in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/india-uk-ceta-trade-pact-boosts-agriculture-and-industry/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T03:35:19+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India-UK CETA Trade Pact Boosts Agriculture and Industry</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T03:35:19+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/india-uk-ceta-trade-pact-boosts-agriculture-and-industry-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) come into force on 15 July 2026.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/industrial-policy-space-and-wto-reform-debate/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T03:05:09+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Industrial Policy Space and WTO Reform Debate</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T03:05:09+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/industrial-policy-space-and-wto-reform-debate-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India is negotiating at the WTO to preserve policy space for industrial support while developed economies press for tighter subsidy disciplines.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/gender-wage-gaps-and-labour-income-shares-india/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T02:35:11+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Gender Wage Gaps and Labour Income Shares India</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T02:35:11+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gender-wage-gaps-and-labour-income-shares-india-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India records a labour income share above 57%, yet women earn only 22–23% of male wages.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/sixteenth-finance-commission-and-fiscal-federalism-shift/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T02:05:03+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Sixteenth Finance Commission and Fiscal Federalism Shift</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T02:05:03+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sixteenth-finance-commission-and-fiscal-federalism-shift-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>The Sixteenth Finance Commission has introduced &quot;contribution to national GDP&quot; as a criterion for horizontal devolution, replacing the earlier &quot;tax and fiscal effort&quot; measure.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/sovereign-ai-debate-and-indias-innovation-strategy/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-24T01:35:11+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>Sovereign AI Debate and India’s Innovation Strategy</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-24T01:35:11+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sovereign-ai-debate-and-indias-innovation-strategy-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>Currently, debate over &quot;sovereign AI&quot; has intensified after US restrictions on access to certain foreign models.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


<url>
    <loc>https://iaspoint.com/indias-ship-recycling-industry-and-maritime-sustainability/</loc>

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

        <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T09:35:14+00:00</news:publication_date>

        <news:title>India’s Ship Recycling Industry and Maritime Sustainability</news:title>
    </news:news>

    <lastmod>2026-06-23T09:35:14+00:00</lastmod>

    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://iaspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/indias-ship-recycling-industry-and-maritime-sustainability-featured.png</image:loc>

                <image:caption>India became the world’s leading ship recycling nation in 2025, meeting its Maritime India Vision 2030 target five years early.</image:caption>
            </image:image>
</url>


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