Current Affairs · July 2026
TNPSC current affairs for July 2026, grouped by day.
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai
Western Australia University to set up Chennai campus; first international university campus in Tamil Nadu
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai
Madras High Court rejects anticipatory bail in TASMAC tender scam linked to Senthil Balaji
NationalHindu Tamil Thisai
Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026: tougher penalties for paper leak offences in Parliament
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai
TN Assembly Mekedatu resolution: HC challenge over tribunal amendment and unanimous adoption claim
- India gold demand falls 6% in Apr-Jun 2026 as value rises 50%, says WGC
- EU to fund 7 AI gigafactories with €10 billion to narrow gap with US and China
- Supreme Court on post facto environmental clearances: 2021 MoEFCC OM quashed, 2006 EIA prior EC reaffirmed
- E20 petrol: Gadkari tells Parliament fuel economy may fall 2-6%, but emissions can drop about 30%
- Lok Sabha passes 2026 Bill to amend law on insults to national honour, including Vande Mataram
- CWRC orders Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days
- Tamil Nadu forms 2026-27 Expert Advisory Committee to track El Niño, drought and flood risks
- NGT permits TANGEDCO to continue Ennore SEZ thermal plant work for four weeks
- Tamil Nadu signs MoUs for GCCs and first foreign university campus in Chennai
- CWMA upholds order for Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu extends regularisation deadline for unapproved layouts till 30 June 2027
NationalHindu Tamil Thisai
Supreme Court orders release of students detained over NEET protest and protects CCTV, drone records
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu to launch integrated app for rooftop solar projects and faster approvals
InternationalThe Hindu - International
Japan’s 7.1 Kyushu quake: 13 deaths, tsunami advisory and rescue task force
InternationalThe Hindu - International
Zelenskyy-Trump White House talks on Patriot interceptor production and Russia diplomacy
- U.S.-Saudi strikes in eastern Iraq: Iran-backed militias, IRGC and drone attacks
- IACS at 150: Mahendralal Sircar’s 1876 scientific institution and C.V. Raman link
- Lead pollution near schools: report flags 2,840 schools across 17 countries, with New Delhi private schools most exposed
- Madras High Court quashes lookout notice against former minister E.V. Velu in highway irregularity case
- Assam floods: 4.45 lakh affected, 68 dead as PM Modi reviews relief and rescue operations
- Tamil Nadu CM writes to PM on Mekedatu, cites Supreme Court and tribunal provisions
- Cauvery Water Regulation Committee orders Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for 15 days
- Tamil Nadu creates ₹50 crore revolving fund and new disaster institute for heat resilience
- ISSF World Cup 2026: India’s Sonam Uttam Maskar-Himanshu Dhillon win bronze in 10m air rifle mixed team
- FIDE World Chess Championship 2026: Gukesh to face Javokhir Sindarov in Geneva
InternationalThe Hindu - International
U.S. House approves 2027 NDAA with record $1.15 trillion Pentagon funding
InternationalThe Hindu - International
Congo Ebola outbreak crosses 3,262 cases in Ituri; fastest spread since 2018-20
SchemesThe Hindu - National
India’s Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign targets child marriage-free nation by 2030
NationalThe Hindu - National
Supreme Court on protest rights: release of minors, possible independent probe into police excesses in Delhi and States
- India’s mine-closure corpus of ₹40,000 crore pushes circular economy and green reuse
- India space-tech funding hits $871 million by July 2026; Bengaluru leads with 57% share
- Assam floods: 68 deaths, 11.44 lakh affected across 25 districts
- Tamil Nadu’s women’s monthly assistance may rise to ₹2,500; Virudhunagar gets 3,428 e-cards
- Supreme Court orders release of minors and first-time offenders in NEET protest cases; preserves digital evidence
- Madras High Court quashes jobs granted to kin of Karur stampede victims citing Articles 14 and 16
- Tamil Nadu forms Revenue Augmentation Committee headed by Montek Singh Ahluwalia
- CWRC directs Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days
- Tamil Nadu bans rough stone transport to other States for 3 months under amended 2011 mining rules
- Andhra Pradesh student selected for Mission ShaktiSat, world’s first all-girls global lunar CubeSat mission
- Kerala CM seeks easing of Tamil Nadu stone transport curbs for interstate highway projects
Science TechnologyThe Hindu - Science
Comet 10P/Tempel 2 visible in Bengaluru: 5.5-year periodic comet, peak around August 2-3
InternationalThe Hindu - International
South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol gets suspended 18-month jail term in 2022 campaign false-statement case
InternationalThe Hindu - National
India protests to Ukraine over killing of Indian seafarer in Black Sea attack on MV Omorfi
NationalThe Hindu - National
Bombay High Court allows Nitin Gadkari to sue Meta, Google and X over EBP-linked deepfake posts
- Tamil Nadu CM announces ₹30 lakh incentive for Raja Muthupandi after Commonwealth silver in Glasgow
- PMK shadow budget 2026-27: 1 lakh govt jobs, ₹300 LPG subsidy, 5 new districts, social justice survey
- Madras High Court PIL on Karur Devadanam temple lands: 3,084.95 acres, 3,390 pattadars, Section 22A issue
- India approves Qdenga as first dengue vaccine, with age 4-60 use and serotype coverage
- Tamil Nadu begins stakeholder talks on Thoothukudi shipyard land acquisition and rehabilitation package
- Thanjavur district launches water budget exercise amid Cauvery dry spell and groundwater stress
- Madras High Court orders armed police protection for retired IAS officer Sagayam in granite scam witness case
- UNESCO adds Sarnath to World Heritage List; India’s total rises to 45 sites
- Lok Sabha Bill 2026 to tighten anti-paper leak law with 2-month probe and 3-month trial limit
- Nilgiris closes Kalhatty Ghat Road to tourists again after High Court order
- Kerala’s Onam 2026 food support plan: 1.66 lakh MT rice, ₹53 crore kits for 6.09 lakh families
NationalThe Hindu - National
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2026: Operation Vijay, Drass memorial tribute and key facts for TNPSC
Important DaysHindu Tamil Thisai
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2026: July 26 marks India’s 1999 victory and national tribute
Tamil NaduThe Hindu - National
Tamil Nadu extends Seventh State Finance Commission tenure to Dec 31, 2026
NationalThe Hindu - National
Visakhapatnam SIR-2026 digitises 20.23 lakh electors; draft roll on July 31, final roll on Oct. 3
- Kerala clears 73,024 priority ration cards under 100-day programme; free rations from Aug. 3
- Black Sea attack on MV OMORFI: Indian seafarer killed, 10 crew on board, India’s maritime security concern
- Aralam Farm tusker KM1 capture order: Wildlife Protection Act Section 11(1)(a) and radio collar use
- Rajnath Singh marks 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas in Dras, reiterates India’s stand on PoK
- ICMR warns of child obesity in India, citing 4.1 crore affected children
- Chennai Metro plans Kilambakkam-Chengalpattu and Ashok Nagar-Wimco Nagar extensions
- TN medical counselling gets 2-day extension for MBBS and BDS 2026-27 admissions
- Centre again rejects Metro Rail for Coimbatore and Madurai, backs BRTS plan
- Tamil Nadu to host 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at Mamallapuram in August 2026
- Tamil Nadu extends Seventh State Finance Commission till Dec. 31, 2026
- APCPDCL rooftop solar connections cross 50,000 under PM Surya Ghar scheme
EconomyHindu Tamil Thisai
Gold price in Chennai jumps ₹560 per sovereign on 25 July 2026; 24K falls sharply
Science TechnologyThe Hindu - Science
SpaceX Starship’s 13th test flight: 407-foot rocket, V3 version and Starlink deployment
InternationalThe Hindu - International
UN chief Antonio Guterres to visit Syria on July 25, 2026 amid post-war transition
InternationalThe Hindu - International
U.S. court blocks $100,000 H-1B visa fee; key ruling on Congress authority and visa costs
- Tamil Nadu HR&CE suspends two temple staff over irregularities at Vadapalani and Samayapuram
- Keltron’s ₹8,000 Shravan hearing aid and Kerala’s 13-acre electronics village plan
- Odisha HCLTech AI data centre MoU: ₹14,257 crore investment, 5,000+ jobs
- Maharashtra waives ₹48,000 crore farm power dues amid MSEDCL restructuring and IPO plan
- Chhattisgarh to table UCC Bill in Winter Session after five-member committee review
- Viswanathan Anand becomes FIDE interim president after Arkady Dvorkovich steps aside
- Tamil Nadu engineering counselling: 35,214 provisional allotments in first round, final order on July 27, 2026
- Pallikaranai Ramsar wetland case: Madras High Court asks SEIAA to respond on revoked clearance
- India road accident deaths crossed 1.8 lakh in 2025, with 502 deaths a day
- National Honour Act amendment seeks punishment for disrupting Vande Mataram in Rajya Sabha
- Public Examinations Act 2024 amended: tougher jail, ₹10 crore fine and fast-track courts for paper leaks
InternationalThe Hindu - International
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan removal vote in New York: 125 States Parties, U.S. sanctions, and 2024 Gaza warrants
InternationalThe Hindu - International
Red Sea attacks and Bab el-Mandeb risk: why Saudi oil disruption can hit India
EconomyHindu Tamil Thisai
West Asia war triggers 26,000 flight cancellations; impact on India’s aviation and fuel costs
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai
Cauvery water dispute: Anbumani seeks new board with dam-management powers
- NEET’s three promises failed, says M.K. Stalin; calls for state control over medical admissions
- ECI’s 2026 Special Intensive Revision in Manipur: 1,58,677 deleted electors and claims process
- U.S. imposes 10% tariff on Indian goods under Section 301 over forced-labour imports
- U.S. imposes 10% tariffs on Indian goods under Section 301; India’s 2025 trade with U.S. nears $141 billion
- Sonam Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike over NEET paper leak reforms; 65 MPs backed the protest
- Centre to discuss tougher anti-paper leak law; 22 lakh NEET candidates and fast-track courts in focus
- CAG flags ₹92,132.75 crore pending utilisation certificates in Bihar; budget spending and MGNREGA gaps exposed
- Lok Sabha update: over 6.17 lakh Waqf properties validated on UMEED Central Portal-2025
- Tamil Nadu launches no-physical-presence registration from August 17 for first-time land and house buyers
- Tamil Nadu school education issues new curriculum guidelines with 70% student participation in classroom activities
- Tamil Nadu Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme tenders 3-year food preparation contract for 1-8 classes
InternationalThe Hindu - International
France becomes first EU nation to ban social media access for children under 15
NationalHindu Tamil Thisai
Women’s reservation bill protest at Raj Bhavan in Chennai over delimitation and census conditions
NationalHindu Tamil Thisai
Sikkim tunnel collapse: death toll rises to 20; NHPC project and relief details
NationalThe Hindu - National
West Bengal Assembly: CM’s women-safety push, police hiring and response-time reforms
- Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh pushes self-reliant India and indigenous defence production
- Parliament Monsoon Session 2026: NEET debate, Supreme Court judges bill and PAC reports
- PM Modi orders fast-track courts for paper leak cases in 2026
- இந்தியா சூரிய மின் உற்பத்தியில் முன்னணி: ஐ.நா. காலநிலை தலைவர் சைமன் ஸ்டீல்
- உச்ச நீதிமன்றம்: பசுமைப் பட்டாசு பாதிப்பு குறித்து மத்திய மாசுக் கட்டுப்பாடு வாரியம் 2 வாரத்தில் அறிக்கை
- Madurai Bench asks Tamil Nadu to consider paid menstrual leave for private-sector women employees
- TN judiciary expansion plan to reduce case backlog: more lower courts across the state
- TN’s ‘Neer Ezhil Palli’ wastewater recycling scheme: school-level water reuse and groundwater recharge
- PM Modi’s fast-track court push on paper leak cases: TNPSC focus on governance and exam integrity
- Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu invites PM Modi to Bogapuram airport inauguration on 1 August 2026
- குஜராத்தில் 34 மாவட்ட மருத்துவமனைகளில் 15 படுக்கை போதைமருந்து விடுப்பு மையங்கள்: ₹14.90 கோடி ஒதுக்கீடு
EconomyThe Hindu - International
U.S. tariff reset: 10% global levy expiry, 60 trading partners, Section 338 of Tariff Act 1930
InternationalThe Hindu - International
U.S.-Iran conflict and Hormuz warning: West Asia war, $37.5 billion U.S. cost, 11th night of strikes
NationalThe Hindu - National
Karnataka SIR voter verification: doorstep PRC and caste certificate delivery launched
DefenceThe Hindu - National
Manipur surrender of 46 KCP(PWG) cadres: key facts on banned insurgent group
- UN food security report 2026: Africa overtakes Asia in hunger burden
- Chennai police commissioner launches anti-drug pledge drive for 6,000 students in 2026 awareness camp
- Tamil Nadu power project at Uppur: 1,600 MW thermal plant and ₹5,847 crore issue highlighted in 2026
- UK appoints India-born Kanishka Narayan as first dedicated AI minister in 2026 cabinet reshuffle
- Tamil Nadu orders ban on tobacco sales in TASMAC bars in July 2026
- PM Modi says preventing exam paper leaks is a national responsibility amid NEET leak row in July 2026
- Sikkim mine collapse after methane leak kills 10 workers at Teesta Stage VI project in July 2026
- India condemns attack on MV Golden Leo in Ukraine that killed 4 Indian sailors in July 2026
- Campus Biodiversity Register initiative launched for colleges and universities across India
- NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index 2026 places Tamil Nadu among top five states
- Tamil Nadu heat-stress health study to build personalised risk tool across Chennai and Mayiladuthurai sites
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai
Madras High Court seeks Tamil Nadu prison department reply in alleged assault on life convict at Salem Central Prison
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu Tasmac to buy liquor equally from all 17 manufacturers: procurement policy change
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai
Madras High Court orders fresh notice in Perambur election victory challenge case
EconomyThe Hindu - Economy
Updated Index of Core Industries: base year 2022-23, iron ore added, weights revised
- Trump’s 50% tariff on Canadian goods: Section 338 of Tariff Act 1930 used for first time
- U.S. fixed-period F, J, I visa rule: 4-year cap, 30-day departure window and EOS filing
- Ajit Doval’s Saudi visit highlights energy security, maritime corridors and India-Gulf ties
- Skyroot’s Vikram-1 became India’s third private-orbit launch after the U.S. and China
- India approves first dengue vaccine Qdenga under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
- Updated Index of Core Industries: base year 2022-23, nine sectors, and revised weights
- Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27 to be tabled on August 5; Agriculture Budget on August 6
- PM backs students in NEET paper leak issue; government says strict action needed
- InvenTree-meta: India’s largest tree inventory meta-dataset covers 465 studies and 4,650 hectares
- Kerala State Planning Board reconstituted with K.M. Chandrasekhar as vice chairperson
- Karnataka SIR row highlights electoral roll revision, BLO duties, and disciplinary notices
NationalThe Hindu - National
Kerala Palakkad double murder case: death penalty, ₹20 lakh fine and rarest-of-rare ruling
EnvironmentThe Hindu - Environment
Sundarbans border fencing plan: BSF’s 90-km proposal raises ecology and security questions
NationalThe Hindu - National
Parliament Monsoon Session 2026: five new Bills listed, delimitation legislation absent
NationalThe Hindu - National
Monsoon Session 2026: Bill to protect Vande Mataram and other key legislative proposals listed
- CIC asks IITs to form high-level committees on student suicides; RTI and privacy issues highlighted
- Vikram-1 launch on July 18 links India’s 1980 SLV-3 milestone with Abdul Kalam’s legacy
- Vellalore excavation in Coimbatore: 1,000 artefacts and Tamil Nadu archaeology findings
- Pallikaranai marshland notification: why Chennai’s wetland matters for water security
- Ken-Betwa Link Project: India’s first river-linking project, displacement and water transfer facts
- CIC order on IIT campus suicides: RTI, privacy and preventive committees
- Tamil Nadu TLPS 2025: 71% classrooms lack teacher checking of written work
- Rupee at 96.42 against dollar: key forex and market facts for TNPSC
- NITI Aayog 2026 investment-friendly states index: Gujarat 1st, Tamil Nadu 3rd
- West Bengal to use Bengali in official communication from 1 September 2026
- Kerala’s CEMS 2026-27: 33 schemes from 8 departments for real-time monitoring
NationalThe Hindu - National
Child Welfare Committee rescues pregnant 14-year-old from child marriage in Krishna district
Tamil NaduThe Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Nilgiris demand to restore Ooty name: Udhagamandalam, 1972 renaming and indigenous place-name history
InternationalThe Hindu - International
U.S. DHS fixed visa stay rules for F, J and I categories: TNPSC facts on 4-year cap and 30-day grace period
InternationalThe Hindu - International
Afghanistan-India trade push gains focus as Kabul seeks easier visas, logistics and market access
- Iran executes two protesters as post-2025 unrest and death penalty figures draw global attention
- West Bank settler arson on mosque and factory highlights UN-reported surge in attacks
- Pakistan cyber agency summons Imran Khan’s sister over alleged anti-state remarks on India conflict
- Skyroot’s Vikram-1 marks India’s private orbital launch milestone on 18 July 2026
- Karnataka approves ₹12-crore AI CoE at IIIT Raichur for North Karnataka districts
- Telangana forms high-level committee to inspect private universities under Supreme Court directions
- Supreme Court says abusive words are not obscene unless they meet the legal obscenity test
- TNDALU cancels affiliation of 3 private law colleges for admission-rule violations
- Tamil Nadu may cut ATF VAT from 29% as budget move to lower airline operating costs
- Cheran elected president of South Indian Film Writers Association in Chennai poll with 432 votes
- Amit Shah opens India’s first immersive language museum at National Library, Kolkata
Science TechnologyThe Hindu - Science
NASA astronaut Anil Menon reaches ISS aboard Soyuz MS-29 with two Russian cosmonauts
Science TechnologyThe Hindu - Science
DoS memo on ISRO staff exits: Gaganyaan-linked resignations to be held till mission completion
Science TechnologyThe Hindu - Science
Vikram-1 becomes India’s first private orbital rocket to place payloads in 450-km LEO
EconomyThe Hindu - Economy
June 2026 retail inflation at 4.4%: first breach of RBI’s 4% target since December 2024
- EPF Scheme 2026 makes contributions above ₹1,800 voluntary for wages beyond ₹15,000 ceiling
- GST revenue rose 13.9% in June 2026 to ₹1.95 lakh crore; import collections outpaced domestic sales
- RBI July 2026 surveys: household inflation expectations, rural and urban confidence inputs for MPC
- RBI data governance framework for banks: board oversight, annual review and DPDP Act 2023 compliance
- Cabinet clears ₹1.27 lakh crore Semicon Mission 2.0, ₹62,500 crore mobile manufacturing scheme and new highway projects
- RBI flags West Asia crisis, weak monsoon and 5.1% FY27 inflation forecast as key growth risks
- NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026: Gujarat tops major States, Tamil Nadu ranks third
- Tamil Nadu gets 950 more MBBS seats for 2026-27, total rises to 13,999
- Tamil Nadu forms expert panels for dam safety review of 86 dams, including Mettur and Vaigai
- Tamil Nadu appoints facilitation officers for education loans in all districts
- Tamil Nadu Census 2027 self-enumeration begins: July 17-31 online phase, Aug 1-30 house listing
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai
Kolathur post office gets passport seva centre; L. Murugan inaugurates it in Chennai
NationalHindu Tamil Thisai
Delhi Red Fort closed till 15 August 2026 for Independence Day security arrangements
InternationalThe Hindu - International
U.S. visa rule change for F, J and I categories: 4-year cap, 30-day exit window, 2024-25 India data
Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai