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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

RBI Monetary Policy Focus on Rupee Stabilisation

The RBI kept the policy repo rate at 5.25% with a neutral stance on 5 June 2026 and announced a package of measures prioritising rupee stabilisation over an...

 June 17, 2026

South Africa Rhino Horn Trade and CITES Debate

On 10 June 2026 South Africa's Environment Minister, Willie Aucamp, signed an assessment asserting that international exports of rhino hunting trophies and other wildlife products would not threaten...

 June 17, 2026

India–Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism Implementation

India and Japan adopted the Rules of Implementation for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) on 8 June 2026 under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement; India’s Ministry of...

 June 16, 2026

Progress of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit-5

On 16 June 2026 NPCIL installed the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) inside the reactor building of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit‑5 in Tamil Nadu. Unit‑5 — technical status...

 June 16, 2026

India’s Participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2026

India will participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2026, hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force from 20 July to 7 August 2026 across Northern Territory and Queensland. Exercise...

 June 16, 2026

CMFRI’s National Marine Eco-Labelling Framework

On 16 June 2026 ICAR‑Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, released a draft discussion paper titled National Guidelines for Marine Ecolabelling. The draft proposes a national framework...

 June 16, 2026

DRDO Successful Flight-Test of LRLACM Missile

DRDO conducted a successful flight-test of the indigenously developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on 15 June 2026 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the...

 June 16, 2026

WT-MARUT Portal Boosts India Wind Supply Chain

India’s first dedicated Wind Turbine Supply Chain Management Portal, WT‑MARUT (Wind Turbine Materials and Resources Utility Tracker), was launched on 15 June 2026 at the Global Wind Day...

 June 16, 2026

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