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Four Products in Assam Get GI Tag

On 15 June 2026 the Geographical Indications Registry granted GI status to four Assam products; the certification was facilitated by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development...

 June 16, 2026

Jharkhand Receives GI Tags for 11 Traditional Products

Jharkhand received Geographical Indication (GI) tags for 11 traditional products in 2026, recognising distinct textile, craft, painting and food items from the state. The 11 GI‑tagged Products Bhoya...

 June 16, 2026

Indian Army Uniforms 2026 Policy Reforms

The Indian Army released the 174‑page "Army Uniforms‑2026" manual on 14 June 2026, revising dress regulations to phase out certain colonial‑era practices and standardise numbering across services. Overview...

 June 16, 2026

Global Mapping of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Networks

A global map of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi networks was published in Science on 11 June 2026, using data from over 16,000 soil cores and machine-learning analysis. Key...

 June 16, 2026

India-France ATL Bridge Atal Tinkering Labs Collaboration

India and France launched the India‑France ATL Bridge on 14 June 2026 at Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, formalised by a Letter of Intent between Atal Innovation Mission...

 June 16, 2026

Arbitrage Funds Alpha Strategy versus Active Funds

Arbitrage (arb) funds exploit mispricing between futures contracts and underlying assets and deliver average annual returns of about 6.5%; combining a passive index/ETF with an arb fund can...

 June 16, 2026

Giant’s Causeway Formation Linked to Volcanic Event

New research by the British Geological Survey and Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (published 14–15 June 2026) shows the Giant's Causeway volcanic rocks formed in 5.5 million years—8...

 June 16, 2026

Tetanus Resurgence in US Amid Declining Vaccination Rates

Tetanus cases in the United States rose to 38 in 2025, the highest annual count since 2006, occurring alongside declines in childhood DTaP/Tdap vaccination coverage. Etiology & clinical...

 June 16, 2026

Drop Shipping Risks and Legal Issues for Online Shoppers

Drop shipping is an inventory-free retail model where the seller (intermediary) takes customer orders without holding physical stock, forwarding fulfillment to a third-party supplier. Platforms like Amazon, Shopify,...

 June 16, 2026

Greater Hog Badger Assessment Kaziranga National Park

On 12 June 2026, the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve released the first scientific assessment of the greater hog badger, utilizing camera-trap data from the All India...

 June 16, 2026

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