Daily Current Affairs 13 August 2026

Union Minister Amit Shah has flagged off the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra’ campaign at Murugaa Theatre Signal in Puducherry. The special focus of the campaign this year is the commemoration of 150 years of “Vande Mataram”.

It is to be noted that the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative was launched by PM Narendra Modi in 2022 under ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The campaign encourages citizens to celebrate the Tricolour as a symbol of national unity, sovereignty, and identity.

The central government has officially standardized the names of 27 prominent geographical locations and features in Arunachal Pradesh on official Survey of India (SoI) maps.

The 27 standardized features include 21 land areas and settlements, 4 strategic mountain passes, 1 lake named Sambho Sarovar, and 1 war memorial named Sher-e-Thapa Memorial.

The VO Chidambaranar (VOC) Port Authority in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, has become the first major port in India to achieve ‘Scope-2 emission-free’ status. The status was conferred by global certification body Bureau Veritas.

The port has also secured the ISO 50001:2018 certification for its Energy Management System, awarded by the Indian Register Quality Systems (IRQS).

Indel Remit, the foreign exchange division of Indel Money Ltd, has secured a perpetual Authorised Dealer-II (AD-II) licence from the RBI to offer trade remittance services.

Under RBI directions, the company is restricted from processing gifts, donations, and transactions exceeding ₹25 lakh.

Indian Bank approved nearly ₹500 crore in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) loans to 128 beneficiaries during a Credit Outreach Programme in New Delhi.

Credit proposals worth nearly ₹1,250 crore were mobilised during the event, which was held as part of the 120th Foundation Day Fortnight Celebrations of the bank. The programme also marked the launch of the Unified MSME Portal, a digital platform designed to provide seamless and integrated lending services for MSME customers.

The RBI has identified 17 Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) for inclusion in the Upper Layer (NBFC-UL) for FY27, based on their financial position as of March 31, 2026.

Tata Sons continues to be categorized under the upper-layer list. The new entities added to the list include Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Ltd, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Ltd, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) Ltd, and Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) Ltd.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye have signed a mutual defence pact named the ‘Mecca Joint Defence Agreement’.

Under the foundational principle of the agreement, an armed attack against any one of the 3 signatory states will be treated as an attack against all three.

Typhoon Dolphin has been identified as the strongest tropical cyclone to strike China in the current year, causing widespread devastation and historic rainfall across multiple provinces.

NASA has invited ISRO to join its Moon Base programme, which aims to establish the first permanent human outpost near the lunar South Pole.

The invitation was extended during the 9th India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG) meeting held at the ISRO Headquarters in Bengaluru.

The Tamil Nadu government has launched the ‘Vetri Vaanmagal’ scheme to train women farmers in drone operation, promote precision agriculture, and create high-tech employment opportunities in the rural economy.

Ariha Pangambam from Manipur has won the first-ever individual gold medal for India at the 10th Senior Women’s individual event in the Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships held in Tagaytay City, Philippines. She achieved the gold medal with a top score of 19.1 points.

PM Narendra Modi has released the autobiography of Ram Nath Kovind, the 14th President of India, titled “Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles” at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

MP Parameswaran, a renowned Indian nuclear scientist and Marxist theorist, passed away at the age of 92.

National Handloom Day

Day – August 07

Observed since – 2015

Commemorating – To commemorate the Swadeshi Movement, launched in 1905

National Javelin Day

Day – August 07

Observed since – 2022

Commemorating – Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold medal victory in the Men’s Javelin Throw event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020