Current Affairs · 6 August 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 6 August 2026.
Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27: key education, school and anti-drug schemes with major allocations
Tamil Nadu’s 2026-27 Budget announced new schemes for college laptops, school infrastructure, digital libraries, special schools and anti-drug rehabilitation.
Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27: Solar panel subsidy up to ₹1 lakh, smart meters and power sector allocations
The budget announced a new rooftop solar subsidy scheme, smart meters for 50 lakh consumers, and major power sector spending.
Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27: Vetri Veedu scheme, ₹3,500 crore for 70,000 houses and key rural welfare allocations
Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27 announced the Vetri Veedu housing scheme, higher housing assistance, and major rural development allocations.
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget 2026-27: 100% crop insurance, ₹4,000 organic farming incentive and new millet missions
Tamil Nadu’s 2026-27 Agriculture Budget announced 100% crop insurance, ₹4,000 organic farming incentive, and multiple crop-specific missions with budget allocations.
Maharashtra bans analogue paneer for 1 year under Food Safety law; 35.4% samples failed standards
Maharashtra imposed a one-year ban on manufacture and sale of analogue paneer after FDA found 35.4% of samples failed standards.
Bihar Cabinet approves PPP operation of 16 medical colleges, sports science centre and AMRUT 2.0 water projects
Bihar approved PPP operation of 16 medical colleges and hospitals, a sports science centre at Rajgir, and AMRUT 2.0 water supply projects worth over ₹280 crore.
Railway Board makes bedrolls mandatory for RAC passengers in AC coaches
The Railway Board has ordered that RAC passengers in AC coaches must receive the full bedroll kit without extra charge.
Supreme Court order on uninsured vehicles: fuel denial, Section 146 and 2018 third-party cover norms
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and IRDAI to implement a model to deny fuel to uninsured vehicles and strengthen compulsory motor insurance compliance.
South States Chief Ministers’ Conference at Kovalam on August 19-20, 2026
The 31st South States Chief Ministers’ Conference will be held at Kovalam, Chennai, on August 19-20, 2026, under Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27: ₹560 crore for Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram scheme, fisheries and river-linking allocations
The budget announced a gold ring scheme for newborns in government hospitals, higher fishing assistance, and river-linking funds.
Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27: Health, tourism and HR&CE allocations with mobile geriatric care and temple restoration
The budget set out health, tourism and HR&CE spending, including 1,000 mobile geriatric care centres and temple restoration plans.
Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27: Right to Service Act, AI-based governance and PDS expansion
The budget proposed an AI-enabled governance system, a Right to Service Act, and expanded doorstep PDS delivery.
Tamil Nadu 2026-27 budget: Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli to be space industry investment zones
The 2026-27 Tamil Nadu budget proposed space industry investment zones in Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli and new industrial policy measures.
Chennai budget 2026-27: 1 lakh new houses, CMDA AI portal and ₹29,863 crore for urban services
Tamil Nadu’s 2026-27 budget announced 1 lakh new houses in Chennai, an AI-based approval portal, and major allocations for urban development.
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%; growth revised to 6.7% and inflation to 5%
The RBI’s August 2026 MPC kept the repo rate at 5.25%, raised FY 2026-27 growth estimate to 6.7%, and cut inflation estimate to 5%.