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Exotic Pet Trade Legal and Illegal Challenges India

India recently received a policy report — “Safeguarding Biodiversity and Public Health: A Policy Analysis of Exotic Pet Trade in India” (published 1 July 2026) — showing gaps...

 July 3, 2026

World Bank Withdraws 45 Percent Climate Finance Target

The World Bank announced on 29 June 2026 that it has retired its 45% annual-lending climate target and the 35% CCAP target. The Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP)...

 July 3, 2026

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Transforming Rural Higher Education

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) currently connects higher education institutions with rural communities to co-design solutions for sanitation, livelihoods, health awareness and infrastructure. The programme promotes experiential learning, community...

 July 3, 2026

Mount Erebus Gold Emission in Antarctica

On 30 June 2026 scientists reported Mount Erebus on Ross Island continues to emit microscopic crystals of elemental gold into the atmosphere. Key facts Location & status: Southernmost...

 July 2, 2026

Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple Seychelles

On 29 June 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple in Victoria during a three-day state visit to Seychelles. Key facts Only Hindu...

 July 2, 2026

Southern Birdwing First Sighting Amrabad Tiger Reserve

The Southern Birdwing (Troides minos) was recorded for the first time in Telangana’s Kollapur Range of Amrabad Tiger Reserve on 26–27 June 2026. The species is one of...

 July 2, 2026

Thermal Evolution of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections

On 1 July 2026, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics published a 29‑year (1995–2024) statistical study of thermal evolution of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections (ICMEs) at 1 AU. Key...

 July 2, 2026

SHE-LEAPS Digital Platform for Women SHG Entrepreneurship

SHE-LEAPS was launched on 29 June 2026 at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan to digitise enterprise creation, monitoring and performance tracking for women-led SHG enterprises. Platform and launch...

 July 2, 2026

eSARAS Platform Empowering Women SHGs Digital Commerce

eSARAS, developed under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY‑NRLM) by the Ministry of Rural Development, connects women‑led SHGs to national markets; as of 1 July 2026 it...

 July 1, 2026

General Dhiraj Seth unveils VIJAY vision for Army

On 1 July 2026 General Dhiraj Seth assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff and unveiled the "VIJAY" vision to transform the Army into a...

 July 1, 2026

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