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Indocolea New Bryophyte Genus Discovery Kerala

Kerala researchers described a new bryophyte genus, Indocolea, with the species Indocolea devendrae; the discovery was published in the Journal of Bryology on 15 June 2026. Discovery and...

 June 17, 2026

San Andreas Fault System Critical Stress Study

A 3 June 2026 study in Journal of of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa finds parts of Southern California's San...

 June 17, 2026

India Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism Rules

India and Japan adopted the Rules of Implementation for the Joint Crediting Mechanism on 8 June 2026, establishing a bilateral framework under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement....

 June 17, 2026

GI Tag for Tripura Sarinda

On 16 June 2026 Tripura's traditional stringed instrument Sarinda received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Tripura now has four GI‑tagged products. About the Sarinda Description: Traditional stringed musical...

 June 17, 2026

BHASHINI GeM Partnership for Multilingual Public Procurement

On 15 June 2026 the Digital India BHASHINI Division and Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed an MoU to integrate multilingual AI capabilities across India’s public procurement ecosystem under "BHASHINI...

 June 17, 2026

Bihar Integrated Aqua Park and NFDB Regional Centre

On 15 June 2026 Bihar’s Integrated Aqua Park in Bhojpur (₹31.21 crore) was sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and an NFDB regional centre was...

 June 17, 2026

Maharashtra Rural Drinking Water Policy 2026

On 16 June 2026 the Maharashtra Cabinet approved the Maharashtra Rural Drinking Water Policy 2026 to ensure clean, safe and quality drinking water in rural areas through sustainable...

 June 17, 2026

Shaurya Dharohars Punjab Military Heritage Sites

On 15 June 2026 the Vajra Corps promoted four Punjab sites as "Shaurya Dharohars" — Gurudwara Saragarhi Sahib, Hussainiwala Memorial, Ferozepur Fort and Asal Uttar. The Four Shaurya...

 June 17, 2026

Cervavac HPV Vaccine National Inclusion

Serum Institute’s Cervavac HPV vaccine is slated for inclusion in India’s national immunisation programme after 2027, conditional on single‑dose efficacy results from an ongoing ICMR trial. Clinical trial...

 June 17, 2026

Surface Ozone and Heatwaves Increase Cardiac Deaths

A study published on 12 June 2026 in npj Clean Air found that heatwaves in India raise surface ozone concentrations, contributing to increased cardiac and respiratory deaths. Key...

 June 17, 2026

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