Government Schemes and Policy · 28 August 2026

Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 2026 Comes Into Force; State Renamed Keralam

Exam-focused facts from the 28 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Union Home Ministry brought the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 2026 into force on August 25, 2026.
  • The Act officially renamed Kerala to Keralam.
  • The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2026, and by the Rajya Sabha on August 12, 2026.
  • President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Bill, turning it into law.
  • The gazette notification was issued on August 25, 2026, one day before Onam.

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