Cabinet approves alteration of the name of the State of “Kerala” to “Keralam”

• Union Cabinet approved a proposal to alter the name of the State of "Kerala" to "Keralam" on 24 February 2026.
• The instrument is the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, to be processed under Article 3 of the Constitution.
• Touches Polity (Art. 2–4, First Schedule), federalism, and centre–state procedure — high-yield for Prelims/GS-II.