E-Samudra: A digital platform aimed at facilitating digitalisation of India’s maritime sector. Purpose: It seeks to provide an integrated digital interface for maritime-related services and information. Maritime governance: The platform supports greater transparency, efficiency and ease of doing business in the maritime sector. Digital integration: It promotes integration of maritime stakeholders and government processes through…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 12 August 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 12 August 2026 brings together the news items of the day that map to the Prelims syllabus — polity, economy, environment, science and technology, and international relations. Each item is written as a factual pointer you can revise quickly, with the static-syllabus link made explicit so the reading feeds directly into your Prelims notes.
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Notifiable Disease
Meaning: A disease that is required to be reported to designated public-health authorities when diagnosed or suspected. Purpose: Disease surveillance Early outbreak detection Monitoring disease trends and spread Timely public-health intervention Reporting: Notification may be based on a confirmed or suspected case, depending on the applicable rules. Who reports: Doctors, hospitals, laboratories or other designated…
State Name Change
Article 3: Provides for alteration of the area, boundaries or name of existing States. Parliament’s power: Parliament can change the name of a State by law. President’s recommendation: A Bill for this purpose can be introduced in Parliament only on the recommendation of the President. State Legislature: The President refers the Bill to the concerned…
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