NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30, 2026, to investigate dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets.

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PARIVARTAN Scheme : Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions for Delhi-NCR.

​Goal: Replace older commercial vehicles (BS-IV and older trucks and buses) with BS-VI or electric vehicles to significantly reduce winter air pollution in Delhi-NCR.

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Core Incident : SC judge Justice Sandeep Mehta addressed three letters to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, questioning why his requests to transfer Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) Sanjeev Prakash Sharma have not been acted upon despite alleged evidence of misconduct and favouritism.

​Key Issues Highlighted

1. ​Internal Judicial Accountability & Integrity:
Justice Mehta expressed concern over a "grim and disturbing scenario" in his parent High Court, citing issues of favouritism and conduct unbecoming of leadership within the higher judiciary.

2. ​Collegium & Transfer Mechanism.

3. ​Institutional Credibility.

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The Great Lakes of North America (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior — mnemonic: HOMES)


1. Entirely within the USA: Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake completely within the US territory. The other four straddle the US–Canada border.


2. West to East: Lake Superior --> Lake Michigan --> Lake Huron --> Lake Erie --> Lake Ontario

3. ​East to West: Lake Ontario --> Lake Erie --> Lake Huron --> Lake Michigan --> Lake Superior

4. ​Size & Volume:
​Largest by Area: Lake Superior (also the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area).

5. ​Smallest by Area: Lake Ontario.

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-->Semicon 2.0 Programme, notified by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

--> ​Total Outlay: ₹1.27 lakh crore.

--> ​Core Focus: Boosting indigenous chip design, domestic intellectual property (IP) creation, and developing the upstream semiconductor supply chain (manufacturing equipment, raw materials, fab plants, and advanced packaging).

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The Hague-based Court of Arbitration issued an award regarding interim measures and the status of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), ruling that India’s decision to hold the treaty in "abeyance" is not permissible under the treaty or international law. The court concluded that the treaty remains fully operational and India must fulfill its obligations regarding hydroelectric project designs on Western Rivers.

--> Interlink

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1. Bihar and Jharkhand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sharing of Sone River water to resolve a long-standing inter-state water dispute.

2. Cooperative federalism and the "Team Bharat" vision.


3. Related Inter-State Water Agreements (2026 Context)
​Marks the 4th inter-state water agreement resolved in the year.

--> ​July 7, 2026: Settlement of outstanding payments among Narmada Award beneficiary states (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh).

--> ​June 29, 2026: Agreement between Rajasthan and Haryana on the implementation of the Yamuna Water Project.

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Tata Advanced Systems to co-produce US Javelin missile System in India.

Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV)—formed by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon—to co-produce the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system in India.

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INS NIPUN

--> INS Nipun is an indigenously built Diving Support Vessel (DSV) commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

--> Second vessel of the indigenous Nistar Class DSVs,

--> ​Builder: Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam.
​Indigenisation: Features over 75% indigenous content under the Make in India / Aatmanirbharta initiative.

--> ​Deployment: Based under the Western Naval Command in Mumbai, complementing its sister ship INS Nistar on the eastern seaboard to establish a two-coast deep-sea rescue capability.

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​Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia, has officially announced the establishment of its first campus in Greater Noida, named 'Jalsetu'.

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Importance of Central Asia for India

--> The five Central Asian nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan) are resource-rich—offering critical reserves of uranium, natural gas, gold, coal, and electricity.

--> ​In 2012, India launched its "Connect Central Asia" policy to deepen these historic cultural and commercial ties.

--> ​Key Strategic Drivers:

- ​Countering China: India seeks to prevent total Chinese dominance in the post-Soviet space under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

- ​Regional Security & Connectivity: Engagement is vital for post-Taliban Afghan security dynamics and establishing trade routes via the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and Iran's Chabahar Port to bypass land-access restrictions through Pakistan.

- ​The BRICS & Iran Dilemma: With new US economic sanctions targeting Iran (a BRICS member), India faces trade challenges in exports like rice, tea, and pharmaceuticals

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Key Growth Numbers (April–June / Q1)
​Real GDP Growth: Recorded at 7.8%, outperforming the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) projection of 7.0%.

Downside Risks and Forward Outlook
--> ​Geopolitical Uncertainties & Crude Volatility: Flare-ups in West Asia pose supply shock risks, keeping crude oil prices elevated above $80 per barrel, which threatens import bills and global demand for Indian exports.

--> ​Climate & Food Inflation: An intensifying El Niño phenomenon poses potential risks to rainfall patterns, agricultural yields, and food inflation, requiring continuous macroeconomic and fiscal monitoring.