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Current affairs for TNPSC, bank exams and NEET
This section holds short, dated current-affairs notes for competitive exams. Each note covers one event: what happened, when and who was involved, why it matters for your exam, two practice questions with answers, and a link to the official source. The Tamil Nadu notes for TNPSC aspirants currently run from 9 September to 8 October 2026 and cover state schemes and policies, infrastructure, sports, elections and TNPSC notices. Every note is listed below, month by month.
How we pick and source items
We use official sources only: Press Information Bureau (PIB) releases, Tamil Nadu government press releases from the Directorate of Information and Public Relations, TNPSC press releases and notifications, and, for bank exams and NEET, the RBI, ministries and the National Testing Agency. If we cannot find an official release for an item, we leave it out. Where a news report and the release disagree on a number, a date or a name, we follow the release, and we link it at the bottom of every note so you can check it yourself.
The facts in each note come from that release. The "why it matters" paragraph and the practice questions are ours, and the questions are written to have one clearly correct option. Treat an MoU, an announcement or a proposal as exactly that: the notes say "announced" or "scheduled" and do not predict outcomes.
October 2026
- GST Council 57th meetingThe 57th GST Council meeting on 8 October 2026 recommended removing arrest powers, a Rs 5 crore prosecution limit and automated refunds.
- Sugarcane incentive 2026Tamil Nadu sanctioned ₹603.34 crore, ₹709.50 a tonne on top of the FRP, so sugarcane farmers get ₹4,000 a tonne for the 2025-26 crushing season.
- Windergy India 2026Union Minister Pralhad Joshi opened Windergy India 2026 in Chennai on 8 October. India's wind capacity is 59.20 GW, with a 100 GW target for 2030.
- RBI NBFC-AA interoperabilityRBI's 7 October 2026 regulatory statement: interoperability among NBFC-Account Aggregators by 31 December 2026 and a Technical Consultative Committee.
- RBI policy, October 2026The RBI raised the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% on 7 October 2026 and moved to calibrated tightening. Rates, projections and exam points.
- TNPSC technical answer keysTNPSC hosted tentative answer keys on 7 October 2026 for 32 Combined Technical Services subjects. Objections close 14 October, 5.45 pm, on the Exam Dashboard.
- Tamil Nadu bye-elections 2026Voting for the Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC) Assembly bye-elections was set for 6 October 2026. Schedule, exit poll curbs and the rules behind them.
- Fleet Support Ship SuryaDefence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the first indigenous Fleet Support Ship Surya and laid the keel of FSS-5 at Hindustan Shipyard on 6 October 2026.
- Integrated Transport & Logistics AuthorityThe Cabinet approved an Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority on 6 October 2026 to plan, appraise and monitor transport projects above Rs 500 crore.
- New Chief of the Air StaffThe Government appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff from 31 October 2026, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh.
- SME Growth Fund 2026The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 10,000 crore commitment to the SME Growth Fund on 6 October 2026 to invest growth equity directly in small and medium firms.
- Group 4 notification 2026TNPSC's Group 4 notification of 6 October 2026 lists 6,574 vacancies in 46 posts. Apply from 6 October to 5 November; the exam is on 10 January 2027.
- Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026India and the UAE began Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, from 5 to 18 October 2026 with 92 personnel, focused on mountain warfare.
- Asian Games 2026 India medalsIndia won 85 medals including 21 gold at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya (19 September to 4 October 2026). Sport-wise golds and key facts.
- First free-space QKD linkQNu Labs, BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar demonstrated India's first free-space quantum key distribution link of 5.56 km on 27-28 September 2026.
- Diploma/ITI hall ticket 2026TNPSC released hall tickets on 2 October 2026 for the Diploma/ITI-level Combined Technical Services exam, held in CBT and OMR sessions from 11 October.
- Paranur barrierless tollingNHAI began barrierless Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Paranur on NH-179B on 1 October 2026, the first in Tamil Nadu. How the system works.
September 2026
- Green Energy Corridor Phase-IIIThe Cabinet approved Green Energy Corridor Phase-III on 30 September 2026 to evacuate up to 135 GW of renewable power and add 50 GWh of battery storage.
- Rabi MSP 2027-28The Cabinet raised MSP for six rabi crops for the 2027-28 marketing season, with wheat at Rs 2,610 and the biggest hike for safflower at Rs 675.
- Asian Games, TN medallistsTamil Nadu players won medals in cricket, shooting, squash, badminton and athletics at the 20th Asian Games. Who won what, and the cash awards announced.
- Vithya Ramraj, Asian GamesTamil Nadu's Vithya Ramraj won relay gold, relay silver and 400 m hurdles bronze at the 20th Asian Games, breaking P.T. Usha's 1984 national record.
- WorldSkills Shanghai 2026Tamil Nadu sent its largest team of 12 to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 and won its first silver plus four Medals for Excellence. India finished 10th.
- IIP, August 2026India's Index of Industrial Production grew 8.0% in August 2026, with manufacturing up 9.0% and electricity up 12.3%. Quick estimates released 28 September.
- Madurai Gandhi museum 2026The Chief Minister reopened the renovated Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai on 28 September 2026 after a ₹10.25 crore makeover. Its history and new features.
- Thaaimaaman gold ring schemeTamil Nadu gives a 1 gram gold ring to every child born in a government hospital: ₹755.83 crore, about 4.41 lakh children a year. Launched 28 September 2026.
- Chess Olympiad 2026India won silver in the Open and bronze in the Women's section at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, with four Tamil Nadu players in the squads.
- Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026The IAF's multilateral Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, themed Power in Partnership, runs from 26 September to 12 October at Jodhpur with seven air forces.
- Edible oil import duty cutThe government cut basic customs duty on crude sunflower oil to nil and on crude soybean and palm oil to 5% on 24 September 2026 to ease prices.
- Exercise Varuna 2026INS Trishul reached Toulon on 22 September 2026 for the 24th edition of India-France bilateral naval Exercise Varuna, with harbour and sea phases.
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Anant NagActor Anant Nag received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 from President Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards on 22 September 2026 at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
- Breakfast scheme expansionOn 22 September 2026 the Chief Minister extended the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme to classes 6 to 8: 7,537 more schools and 15.30 lakh students.
- Koovam river restorationOn 22 September 2026 the Chief Minister reviewed the Koovam river restoration plan: global tenders for the DPR and a 3 km first stretch for a concept plan.
- Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026The 18th India-Mongolia exercise Nomadic Elephant ran from 21 September to 3 October 2026 at Pithoragarh with 45 troops each, on counter-insurgency drills.
- Revenue Augmentation CommitteeThe Montek Singh Ahluwalia panel on raising Tamil Nadu's own tax and non-tax revenue met in Chennai on 18 September 2026. What it is and what to know.
- CM's UK visit 2026Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's UK visit produced MoUs and a letter of intent worth ₹15,300 crore, led by Samvardhana Motherson at ₹11,000 crore.
- Group 1 prelims hall ticketTNPSC hosted the Group 1 prelims hall tickets on 17 September 2026 for the 27 September OMR exam at 38 district centres. How to download yours.
- EPFO wage ceiling 2026The Union Cabinet raised the EPFO wage ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 a month on 16 September 2026, bringing over 51 lakh more workers into coverage.
- Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026The 22nd India-US Exercise Yudh Abhyas began on 15 September 2026 at Auli and Mahajan with 600 personnel each, focusing on mountain warfare and drones.
- PLFS bulletin, August 2026MoSPI's PLFS bulletin for August 2026 shows an unemployment rate of 5.0%, LFPR of 55.6% and female LFPR of 34.8% for people aged 15 and above.
- Digital DL and RC 2026From 15 September 2026 Tamil Nadu issues driving licences and registration certificates in digital form. Where to download them and what the help desks do.
- UPI MDR framework 2026Government clarified on 15 September 2026 that UPI stays free for person-to-person payments and merchant payments up to Rs 2,000. MDR rates explained.
- CPI inflation, August 2026Retail inflation (CPI, base 2024=100) was 4.82% in August 2026 and food inflation 5.95%, MoSPI said on 14 September 2026. Key numbers for exams.
- Anna Medals 2026Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay ordered Anna Medals for police, fire, prison, home guard and forensic staff on Anna's birthday, plus a gallantry medal.
- Social security pensions 2026Tamil Nadu paid August 2026 pensions to 19,71,015 beneficiaries under three NSAP schemes, ₹238.76 crore in all, within a short holiday window. The details.
- WPI inflation, August 2026Wholesale inflation (WPI, base 2022-23) rose to 9.92% in August 2026 with fuel and power at 22.93%. Provisional estimates released 14 September 2026.
- Paddy price KMS 2026-27Tamil Nadu will buy fine paddy at ₹2,750 and common paddy at ₹2,600 a quintal in KMS 2026-27, adding a state incentive to the Union MSP. The key numbers.
- 18th BRICS Summit, New DelhiIndia hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026. Theme, the New Delhi Declaration, members and China as the 2027 chair.
- Bankers' Books Evidence Act 2026The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 replaces the 1891 law from 1 October 2026 and recognises electronic and cloud banking records as evidence.
- International Space Summit, ParisPM Modi addressed the first International Space Summit in Paris on 10 September 2026, citing 430 foreign payloads, a 2035 space station and a 2040 Moon goal.
- Thoothukudi shipyard 2026Tamil Nadu says the HD KSOE shipyard at Thoothukudi has moved from MoU to detailed project planning: a DFR work order, a DPR tender and 1,700 acres.
- ORV Sagar Manthan launchIndia's advanced Ocean Research Vessel Sagar Manthan was launched at GRSE Kolkata on 9 September 2026 under the Deep Ocean Mission, costing about Rs 840 crore.
- Rail multitracking, East and Central IndiaThe CCEA approved three railway multitracking projects costing Rs 10,783 crore on 9 September 2026, adding about 656 km across five states by 2029-30.
- Rail multitracking, Sept 2026On 9 September 2026 the Cabinet approved ₹10,021 crore of rail multitracking, including Hosur-Omalur and Salem-Karur-Dindigul doubling in Tamil Nadu.
- TN Assembly session 2026The 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly sat for 28 days: 13 Bills, 9 government resolutions and 17 Rule 110 announcements by the CM. What to note for TNPSC Polity.
- Group 2 and 2A applicationsTNPSC's Group 2 and 2A notification (No. 07/2026) took applications from 11 August to 9 September 2026, with the prelims set for 1 November 2026.
How to revise these notes
TNPSC does not have a separate current-affairs section in the Group 4 or Group 2 prelims. The Group 4 syllabus mentions "current affairs" inside four General Studies units: General Science, Geography, Indian Polity, and Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu. So file each note under its unit, write one line per event, and revise by unit rather than by date. The TNPSC current affairs guide explains a daily, weekly and monthly routine, and the TNPSC guide links the subject pages: Indian polity, Indian economy and Tamil Nadu development administration.
A simple monthly routine works well:
- Read each note and its source for anything with numbers, such as amounts, dates and names.
- Write the one-line version under the right unit.
- At month-end, turn the lines into one page per unit.
- Take 25 to 30 questions on that month, and note which units your mistakes cluster in.
Static background, such as Tamil Nadu geography and symbols, is in the Tamil Nadu GK section. For bank exam and NEET preparation, start from the banking and NEET guides.
Frequently asked questions
Is current affairs a separate section in the TNPSC Group 4 paper?
No. Group 4 has Part A Tamil, Part B General Studies in six units and Part C Aptitude and Mental Ability. The phrase "current affairs" appears inside four of the General Studies units, so recent events are asked through those units. Group 2 and 2A prelims use the same six unit titles at degree standard. For Group 1, check the prelims syllabus before assuming the same.
How far back should I revise?
The syllabus does not give a look-back period. A practical plan is to cover the most recent six months first, starting with polity, economy and Tamil Nadu development administration, and then work backwards as time allows.
Why do you use only official sources?
Summaries in newspapers and on social media sometimes differ on figures and names. Using the official release keeps the numbers in each note matching what was actually announced, and the link lets you verify any item. Always check the latest notification or release itself before relying on a date or a fee.
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