UPSC current affairs — 13 August 2026
The 8 exam-relevant stories for 13 August 2026.
- Outbreak among Baiga PVTG in Madhya Pradesh highlights challenges of faith healing
An outbreak causing seven deaths among the Baiga Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group in Madhya Pradesh underscores the healthcare challenge posed by reliance on traditional faith healing. - Lok Sabha refers FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 to Joint Parliamentary Committee
The Lok Sabha passed a motion referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a 31-member JPC following opposition demands for review. - Government considers MDR or tiered incentives for UPI sustainability
Following a parliamentary report pointing to a major funding shortfall, the government is considering Merchant Discount Rates or tiered incentives to make UPI self-sustaining. - India shifts LPG import reliance toward U.S. amid Strait of Hormuz risks
India now sources nearly two-thirds of its LPG imports from the U.S. to mitigate supply disruption risks linked to the volatile Strait of Hormuz corridor. - NASA invites ISRO to join its ambitious Moon Base programme
NASA officially invited ISRO to collaborate on its Moon Base initiative during the ninth India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting. - Supreme Court directs 19 States and UTs to notify cancer as a reportable disease
The Supreme Court asked remaining States and UTs to mandate cancer notification to enable early diagnosis and accurate registry tracking. - Centre relaxes 2016 blanket construction ban along Ganga flood plains
The Ministry has updated its 2016 notification to replace the blanket construction-free zone on the Ganga flood plain with a stratified regulation framework. - Parliament passes Bill to officially rename Kerala as 'Keralam'
Parliament passed the constitutional legislation under Article 3 approving the state's official name change from Kerala to Keralam in the First Schedule.
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