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Current affairsPunjab's "Pehchaan" Portal: India's First Digital System for Identifying Unidentified Deceased PersonsPunjab became the first state in India to launch "Pehchaan" — a free, publicly accessible digital portal for identifying unidentified and unclaimed deceased persons in mortuaries. Built on the existing MedLEaPR (Medico-Legal Examination and Post-Mortem Reporting System), it stores photographs, physical descriptions, and identification marks, enabling families to trace missing relatives through police and hospital mortuary records. Current affairsBRICS ICT Track 2026, Pune: Digital BRICS Forum, 12th Communications Ministers Meeting — India's Chairship PrioritiesIndia, as BRICS Chair 2026, is hosting the BRICS ICT Track in Pune from August 17–21, comprising the 7th BRICS ICT Working Group, Digital BRICS Forum and Expo (August 20), and the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting (August 21). The five-day programme — themed "Innovate, Cooperate and Transform for a Resilient Future" — covers cybersecurity, digital skilling, AI governance, and digital infrastructure for BRICS's 11 member nations.