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Daily Current Affairs: 13 August 2026

Current affairs of 13 August 2026: Srijan Programme: Ministry of Textiles Honours Women Weavers; Babirusa: Indonesia’s Pig-Deer and Its Vulnerable Status; Keralam: Parliament Passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026, and 23 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 26 topics

National Affairs

  1. Srijan Programme: Ministry of Textiles Honours Women Weavers
  2. Keralam: Parliament Passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026
  3. Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill 2026
  4. Scientist M.P. Parameswaran Dies at 91: Career Notes

Government Schemes

  1. One Herb, One Standard: Ayush and Health Renew Pact
  2. Gramin Gyan Setu App: Library Network for Gandhinagar

Banking & Finance

  1. UPI at 10: Zero-MDR Rethink and Section 10A Amendment
  2. PMS Bazaar and NDML Team Up on Accredited Investor Certification

Economy

  1. SBI Research Sees 8% GDP Growth for Q1 FY27

International Affairs

  1. András Baka Elected Hungary’s New President by Parliament
  2. International Youth Day 2026: 12 August Theme and Facts
  3. India-SACU PTA Talks: Terms of Reference Signed

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Regenerative Agriculture: Beforest Collectives and Climate Resilience
  2. ICAR-NePPA: Precision Agriculture Network, Domains and Technologies
  3. Gujarat Natural Farming: ₹20 Crore for Four Excellence Centres
  4. Mithila Makhana Export to Australia: First GI Consignment

Science & Technology

  1. Kavach 4.0 Sanctioned for Izzatnagar Division Routes

Environment & Ecology

  1. Babirusa: Indonesia’s Pig-Deer and Its Vulnerable Status
  2. World Elephant Day 2026 on 12 August: Origins and Facts
  3. NBA Releases ₹15 Crore ABS Proceeds to Biodiversity Bodies
  4. Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam: Vriksh Mitra Parivar Plantation Drive
  5. India Hosts Over 60% of Wild Asian Elephants

Reports & Indexes

  1. Hurun India 2026 Family Businesses: Ambani Family on Top

Awards & Persons

  1. Don Nelson Dies at 86: Five NBA Titles, 1,335 Wins
  2. Kovind autobiography Triumph of the Indian Republic released
  3. Ahilyabai Holkar Death Anniversary: Tributes from Shah and Rajnath

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

2. Keralam: Parliament Passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026

  • Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, renaming Kerala as Keralam after a unanimous State Assembly resolution.
  • Article 3 lets Parliament change the name of a State; Article 4 says such a law is not an Article 368 amendment.
  • Such a Bill needs prior Presidential recommendation and is passed by simple majority.
  • The President must refer it to the State Legislature, whose views are not binding.
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Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Economy

International Affairs

Economy

12. India-SACU PTA Talks: Terms of Reference Signed

  • India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed Terms of Reference to start negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement.
  • It is India's first ToR signing with the African region.
  • SACU, set up in 1910, is the world's oldest customs union with its secretariat in Windhoek, Namibia.
  • Members are South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini.
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Agriculture & Rural

Agriculture & Rural Development

14. ICAR-NePPA: Precision Agriculture Network, Domains and Technologies

  • ICAR-NePPA, the Network Programme on Precision Agriculture, involves 16 ICAR research institutes.
  • It works in five domains: crop and soil, post-harvest, vertical farming, aquaculture and livestock.
  • Precision agriculture means the right input, in the right quantity, at the right place and time.
  • Outputs include SPAD meter 2.0, an AI grain analyser, a variable-rate fertiliser applicator and an RPTO at Dehradun.
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Science & Technology

Environment & Ecology

Reports & Indexes

Awards & Persons

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