TNPSC Current Affairs: Last 6 Months
The last six months of TNPSC current affairs: 142 daily updates and 2247 stories from May 2026 to October 2026. Start with the month summaries, then revise the important days, reports and indices, and awards month by month. Everything links to the full daily update.
142 daily updates 2247 stories 6 months
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Month summaries
October 2026
2 daily updates · 24 stories
National 7 · Tamil Nadu 5 · Sports 4
September 2026
29 daily updates · 330 stories
Tamil Nadu 85 · National 67 · International 41
August 2026
31 daily updates · 357 stories
National 96 · Tamil Nadu 96 · Sports 27
July 2026
19 daily updates · 348 stories
National 141 · International 71 · Sports 34
June 2026
30 daily updates · 578 stories
National 232 · International 121 · Sports 51
May 2026
31 daily updates · 610 stories
National 235 · International 97 · Sports 79
Important days48
September 2026
- 6 SeptemberDemand to Declare V.O.C.’s Birthday as Lawyers’ Day
- 24 SeptemberInternational Day of Democracy Observed on September 15
- 27 SeptemberWorld Tourism Day
August 2026
- 1 AugustWorld Lung Cancer Day - August 1
- 1 AugustWorld Wide Web (WWW) Day 2026
- 7 AugustNational Handloom Day 2026
- 8 AugustNational Handloom Day 2026
- 9 AugustNational Deworming Day in Tamil Nadu
- 9 AugustInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
- 10 AugustNational Vascular Day Awareness Walkathon
- 17 AugustMekedatu Dam and Cauvery Water Sharing
- 23 August23 August – National Space Day
- 24 AugustNational Space Day and Space Start-ups
July 2026
- 2 July78th National Chartered Accountant Day Celebrated
- 4 JulyUN International Day of Cooperatives 2026
- 6 JulyWorld Zoonoses Day
- 12 JulyMalala Day – July 12
- 15 JulyKamarajar Birth Anniversary – Education Development Day
- 16 JulyWorld Snake Day - July 16
- 18 JulyJuly 18 – Tamil Nadu Name Change Day (தமிழ்நாடு பெயர் சூட்டப்பட்ட நாள்)
- 18 JulyNelson Mandela International Day – July 18
- 21 JulyInternational Moon Day – 21 July
- 21 JulyNational Flag Adoption Day – 21 July
- 28 JulyWorld Hepatitis Day – Viral Hepatitis Awareness
- 29 JulyInternational Tiger Day (Global Tiger Day) – July 29
May 2026
- 1 MayLabour Day (International Workers' Day / May Day)
- 1 MayMaharashtra Day - May 1
- 2 MayWorld Tuna Day
- 3 MayWorld Press Freedom Day - May 3
- 4 MayInternational Firefighters’ Day
- 4 MayCoal Miners Day (India)
- 6 MayWorld Asthma Day (First Tuesday of May)
- 10 MayWorld Migratory Bird Day - May 10
- 11 MayNational Technology Day - May 11
- 11 MayWorld Migratory Bird Day (Second Saturday of May – 2026: May 9)
- 12 MayInternational Nurses Day - May 12
- 12 MayInternational Day of Plant Health
- 14 MayWorld Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)
- 17 MayWorld Telecommunication and Information Society Day
- 17 MayWorld Hypertension Day - May 17
- 30 MayToFEI Digital App and SOP for Tobacco Control Launched on World No Tobacco Day
Reports and indices59
September 2026
- 13 SeptemberNew Delhi Declaration Focuses on MSMEs and Global Trade
- 17 SeptemberIndia Ranks 131st in Global Gender Gap Index 2026
- 17 SeptemberThirukkural to be Published in 30 More Languages
- 17 SeptemberIndia’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 5% in August
- 24 SeptemberIndia’s GDP Growth Forecast Raised to 7% for 2026–27
- 24 SeptemberRasipuram Ghee and Its Traditional Production
July 2026
- 2 JulyCRS 2024 Reports Over 99% Birth and Death Registration
- 6 JulyInformal Workers in India's Major Cities
- 6 JulyMoSPI Report on Labour Market in Million-Plus Cities
- 9 JulyIMF Revises India’s Growth Forecast in WEO Update
- 15 JulyAdani Family Tops Hurun Real Estate Rich List 2026
- 15 JulyMRF Ranked India’s Most Valuable Tyre Brand
- 15 JulyIndex of Services Production Released for the First Time
- 18 JulyGreat Indian Bustard Population Assessment 2024-25
- 18 JulyNITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index 2026
- 21 JulyKarnataka to Introduce AI in Place of Third Language
- 22 JulyTamil Nadu and Karnataka Launch Heat Stress Health Study
- 28 JulyRoad Accidents: Tamil Nadu Tops, Uttar Pradesh Leads in Fatalities
- 28 JulyVehicle Scrappage Policy: Uttar Pradesh Leads in Vehicle Disposal
- 29 JulyStudy Highlights Soliga Tribal Forest Management
June 2026
- 1 JuneRise in Internet Usage Among Indian Women
- 1 JuneNFHS-6: Rural Women Face Higher Spousal Violence
- 1 JunePRS Report 2025: State Assemblies Passed More Bills with Fewer Sittings
- 1 JuneHealing Peptides Research
- 1 JuneChennai Airport Passenger Traffic Ranking
- 1 JuneNFHS-6 Reports Rise in Obesity and C-Section Births
- 1 JuneNFHS-6: Child Nutrition in India
- 5 JuneManali Records Highest Ozone Level in India
- 5 JuneOxford Study on Heat Risk in Indian Cities
- 6 JuneIndia Nominal GDP Outlook and Growth Projection (FY27–FY28)
- 7 JuneUN Report on AI’s Water and Energy Consumption
- 8 JuneRBI Survey Projects FY27 GDP Growth at 6.5%
- 8 JuneDelhi Bird Atlas 2025
- 9 JuneSIPRI Yearbook 2026
- 10 JuneSIPRI Report 2026 on Nuclear Weapons and Military Spending
- 12 JuneAmazon Tops Trust Ranking Among E-Commerce Platforms
- 16 JuneTop States for Clean Energy Investments in India
- 18 JuneWMO Report Warns of Rising Climate Risks in Asia
- 18 JuneQS World University Rankings 2027: IIT Delhi Leads India
- 18 JuneUNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026
- 22 JuneIndia has emerged as the world’s top ship recycling nation in 2025, with its global share increasing to 35.4% in 2025 from 30.1% in 2024, according to the latest report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), as stated by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; the country’s ship recycling volume rose significantly to 2.99 million gross tonnes in 2025, compared to 1.86 million gross tonnes in 2024, marking an increase of nearly 60%, and with this achievement India has reached the target under Maritime India Vision 2030 five years ahead of schedule; the Ministry highlighted that this development reflects sustained policy reforms, industrial efforts, and compliance with international environmental and safety standards, strengthening India’s position as a global hub for responsible and sustainable ship recycling
- 23 JuneThe Singapore Workplace Report 2026, jointly released by the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and Gallup, stated that Singapore has one of the lowest employee engagement levels globally, with only 14% of employees reporting motivation and commitment to their work in 2025. This is lower than the global average of 20% and the Southeast Asian average of 25%. The report noted that engagement levels in Singapore have remained largely unchanged since 2019. Comparative figures for 2025 show engagement levels of 9% in Vietnam, 25% in Malaysia, 27% in Indonesia, and 34% in Thailand. SID is the national association of company directors in Singapore. The report warned that low employee engagement may affect the country’s future competitiveness
- 26 JuneUN Report on Palestinian Children
May 2026
- 3 MayIMF Report on Digitalisation and MSME Productivity in India
- 4 MayIndia Leads in Virtual Water Exports: AIIB Report
- 5 MayUBS Cuts India FY27 GDP Growth Forecast
- 7 MayNCRB Report 2024 on Crime and Cybercrime
- 9 MayDecline in MGNREGS Workdays in 2025-26
- 9 MayNITI Aayog Report on School Education
- 9 MayNITI Aayog Report on School Infrastructure
- 10 MayOrgan Donation in India
- 12 MayDecline in Foreign Spending by Indian Tourists
- 14 MayTamil Nadu Leads in LEADS 2025 Report
- 14 MayGlobal AI Spending to Cross $1 Trillion by 2030
- 24 MayTamil Nadu Infant Mortality Rate
- 28 MayIndia’s Fertility Rate Falls Below Replacement Level – Registrar General Report
- 29 MayADR Report on Regional Parties’ Income
- 29 MayWMO Report on Global Temperature Rise
- 31 MayNFHS-6 Reports Rise in Obesity, Diabetes and C-Section Deliveries in India
Awards, personalities and events126
September 2026
- 6 SeptemberNational Teachers’ Awards 2026
- 6 SeptemberSecond Suru Summer Festival in Ladakh
- 9 SeptemberWindergy India 2026 Conference
- 11 September18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
- 12 SeptemberBRICS Summit Begins in Delhi
- 12 SeptemberIndia–EAEU Trade Agreement Talks Intensify
- 13 SeptemberGlobal Governance Reform Emphasized at BRICS Summit
- 13 September18th BRICS Summit Held in New Delhi
- 13 SeptemberRamanathaswamy Temple Featured at BRICS Summit
- 13 SeptemberR. Chudamani’s Virunthinarkalil Oruvan Released in Chennai
- 14 SeptemberBRICS Initiatives on Technology, Health and Economic Cooperation
- 14 SeptemberXi Jinping Proposes BRICS AI and Technology Initiatives
- 17 SeptemberDadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 for Anant Nag
- 20 SeptemberRPF Inspector K.P. Jebastian Awarded Director General Insignia Medal
- 20 SeptemberA.G. Noorani Remembered at Memorial Lecture in New Delhi
- 21 SeptemberIndian and Japanese Air Force Chiefs Fly in Tejas Fighter Aircraft
- 23 SeptemberTarang Shakti 2026 International Air Exercise to Be Held in Rajasthan
- 23 SeptemberSpecial Postal Stamp Released for Ilaiyaraaja in Australia
- 23 September72nd National Film Awards – Major Winners and Tamil Cinema Achievements
- 25 SeptemberTamil Nadu Tourism Showcased at Japan Tourism Expo 2026
- 26 SeptemberFour Indian Scientists Selected for 2026 AGU Awards
- 26 SeptemberSarah Peluse Wins 2026 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
- 29 SeptemberTamil Nadu Government Invites Applications for 22 Disability Awards
- 30 SeptemberSKOCH Silver Award for Tamil Nadu Employment and Training Department
- 30 SeptemberWorldSkills Competition 2026: Tamil Nadu Youth Wins Silver Medal
- 30 SeptemberU.Ve.Sa. Library Triple Celebration and Tamil Literary Awards
August 2026
- 1 AugustPlayback Singer K. Jamuna Rani Passes Away
- 2 AugustTrotsky Marudu Selected for the 2025 Iyal Award
- 2 AugustAjit Doval Receives Lokmanya Tilak National Award
- 2 AugustVarsha Ashok Aglawe Becomes First Woman Director General of GSI
- 4 AugustJustice M.S. Liberhan Passes Away
- 7 AugustKattaikkuttu for Climate Change Awareness
- 12 AugustDeepak Dhar Receives Dirac Medal
- 13 AugustChennai Woman Reaches Everest Base Camp
- 15 AugustKargil Food Culture and Yash Saxena
- 15 AugustM. Krishnasamy to Receive Thagaisal Thamizhar Award
- 18 AugustGen. Dhiraj Seth Conferred Honorary Rank in Nepal
- 19 AugustVice President Releases Book on Kidney Failure
- 20 AugustWanchuwa Festival of the Tiwa Tribe
- 22 AugustNational Best Teacher Award 2026
- 23 AugustYamuna Floodplain Case – Supreme Court Order
- 23 AugustYamuna World Culture Festival – Supreme Court Order
- 24 AugustTeej Festival Celebrated in Punjab
- 28 AugustNammazhvar’ Award for Organic Farming
- 31 AugustShivani Mehrotra Scales Mount Elbrus
- 31 AugustIndia-Uzbekistan Trade Target and PM Modi’s Award
- 31 AugustPalmyra Festival at Auroville
- 31 AugustAranmula Uthrattathi Boat Race and Aranmula Kannadi
July 2026
- 1 JulyPoet Puviyarasu Passes Away
- 1 JulyGeneral Dhiraj Seth Appointed as 31st Chief of Army Staff
- 2 JulyVeteran Theatre Personality Vijaya Mehta Passes Away
- 2 JulyExtension of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's Tenure
- 3 JulyUmesh Waghmare Appointed as DST Secretary
- 4 JulySK Sinha Appointed as GAIL Director (Finance)
- 13 JulyAntonio Rattin Passes Away at 89
- 16 JulyNew Chairperson of TNRERA
- 16 JulyS. Somanath Joins AgniKul Cosmos
- 18 JulySir Garfield Sobers Passes Away
- 28 July2026 Fields Medal Winners in Mathematics
- 28 JulyJapanese Author Keigo Higashino Dies
- 29 JulyLIC Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
- 29 JulyThe Hindu Group Wins Seven Awards at MADDYS 2026
June 2026
- 1 JuneAdmiral Krishna Swaminathan Becomes India’s 27th Navy Chief
- 2 JuneSinger Suman Kalyanpur Passes Away
- 5 JuneJ&K Bank Wins Finacle Innovation Award 2026
- 5 JuneNeelkanth Mishra Appointed to World Bank
- 5 JuneNational e-Governance Awards 2026
- 5 JuneSubhash C. Kashyap Passes Away
- 5 JuneFormer CBFC Chairman Pahlaj Nihalani Passes Away
- 5 JuneMarjane Satrapi Passes Away
- 5 JuneGlobal Business Research Conference 2026
- 5 JuneNational e-Governance Awards 2026
- 5 JuneMY Bharat Sets Guinness World Record
- 5 JuneIndia’s 100th Ramsar Site
- 5 JunePanchayat Advancement Index Wins National e-Governance Award 2026
- 6 JuneBritish Actor Anthony Head Passes Away
- 8 JuneDemise of National Award-Winning Actor Salim Kumar
- 8 JuneFE Best Banks Awards 2024–25
- 8 Junee-Jagriti Wins National e-Governance Award 2026
- 8 JunePerfect Randomness Achieved by Physicists
- 10 JuneR. Meenakshi Sundaram Appointed Director of ICAR-NAARM
- 13 JuneJaspal Rana Passes Away
- 16 JuneTamil Nadu Honours Kirti Chakra Awardee
- 21 JuneZelenskyy Returns Poland’s Highest Honour Amid WWII History Dispute
- 21 JuneTamil Nadu Wins SKOCH Award 2026 for Education Schemes
- 21 JuneNeeraj Chopra and Parul Chaudhary win top honours at Indian Athletics Awards
- 22 JuneThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a further three-year extension of the tenure of Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, as notified by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), with the appointment effective from July 1, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, making him continue as the second-highest legal officer of the Government of India; Tushar Mehta, who assumed office as Solicitor General in 2018, previously served as Additional Solicitor General from 2014 and earlier as Additional Advocate General of Gujarat in 2008, and with this extension he is set to complete 11 years as Solicitor General, making him one of the longest-serving holders of the post in India’s judicial administration, while the DoPT has also extended the tenure of five Additional Solicitor Generals (ASGs) for the Supreme Court of India, including Suryaprakash V. Raju, N. Venkataraman, and Aishwarya Bhati with effect from June 30, and Vikramjit Banerjee and K.M. Nataraj with effect from July 30, each for another three years, and also extended the tenure of Chetan Sharma, Additional Solicitor General for the Delhi High Court, for six months from July 1 or until further orders
- 22 JuneThe 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF 2026) concluded at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai on 21 June 2026, showcasing awards in documentary, short fiction, and animation categories. The highest honour, the Golden Conch for Best Documentary Film, was awarded to the Polish film “Silver”, directed by Natalia Koniarz and produced by Maciej Kubicki. In the International Competition, the Silver Conch for Best Short Fiction Film was awarded to Iran’s “Under The Snow” directed by Nafiseh Zare, and the Best Animation Film award went to Germany’s “Maya’s Song” directed by Franziska Schönenberger and Jayakrishnan Subramanian. In the National Competition, the Best Indian Animation Film (Silver Conch) was awarded to “Armstrong from Angaalamman Temple Street” directed by Bhuvanesh M. Kumar, the Best Indian Short Fiction Film to “Small Clouds” directed by Shubham Sumit, and the Best Indian Documentary Film to “Waai” directed by Sainath S. Uskaikar. Technical awards in the National Competition included Best Sound Design: Bigyna Dahal (Kovarty), Best Editing: Akhil Krishnan (MAYDAY), and Best Cinematography: Ranadhir Biswas (Small Clouds). Technical awards in the International Competition included Best Sound Design: Abhay Rumde (Deva Aaj Pan Vhay), Best Editing: Evgeny Smirnov and Maksim Smirnov (About the Cow, Russia), and Best Cinematography: Krish Makhija (Turtle Walker). The festival concluded with the screening of the Golden Conch-winning film “Silver”, and the next edition is scheduled for 2028
- 23 JuneThe Central Government has reappointed Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General of India for a further term of three years from July 1, as per an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on June 20. The reappointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, ensuring continuity of the government’s legal representation in the Supreme Court and other constitutional courts. The Centre has also reappointed five Additional Solicitors General for the Supreme Court for a three-year term, including Vikramjit Banerjee, K.M. Nataraj, Suryaprakash V. Raju, N. Venkataraman, and Aishwarya Bhati
- 23 JuneFormer Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, died at the age of 100. He served as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve from August 1987 to January 2006, a period during which he had a significant influence on the US economy. He oversaw the second-longest economic expansion in US history, recording uninterrupted growth from March 1991 to March 2001. His tenure was marked by policies that supported sustained economic expansion and stability, and he was widely referred to as the “economic maestro.” Greenspan passed away at his home due to complications related to Parkinson’s Disease
- 24 JunePresident Droupadi Murmu presented Padma Awards to 65 awardees at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, in 2026. The Padma Awards 2026, announced in January 2026, included 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards, with a total of 131 awardees. The ceremony was attended by Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. P. Narayanan and former Supreme Court judge K.T. Thomas received the Padma Vibhushan. Vijay Amritraj, Mammootty, Mylaanandhan (SKM Group founder), Vellappally Natesan, Dattatreyudu Nori, Shibu Soren, and Alka Yagnik received the Padma Bhushan. The Padma Shri awardees included IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti, Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam, Rajasthapathi Kaliappa Gounder, Thangaraj, Chandramouli Kadamanugu, R.V.S. Mani, Kalamandalam Vimala Menon, Punyamurthy Nadesan, K. Ramasamy, R. Madhavan, Ranjani and Gayatri, and Rohit Sharma
- 26 JuneLIC CFO Sunil Agrawal Resigns
- 27 JuneThe Hindu Group Named Champion Publisher 2026
- 28 JuneDirector K. Bhagyaraj Passes Away
May 2026
- 1 MayDeath of Scientist J. Craig Venter
- 1 MayFormer MRF Director Ramarathnam Srinivasan Passes Away
- 2 MayConsumer Rights Activist Dijo Kappan Passes Away
- 2 MayAnugraha Narayana Das Appointed as CGDA
- 3 MayEducationist Dr. Meena Muthiah Passes Away
- 3 MayPrasoon Joshi Appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati
- 3 MayRohit Jain Appointed RBI Deputy Governor
- 5 MayTwo Indian Women Win Whitley Award 2026
- 6 MayKumar Mangalam Birla Appointed Chairman of Vodafone Idea
- 6 MayRaghav Das Gaiha wins Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2026
- 7 MayTed Turner Passes Away
- 9 MayK. Satchidanandan Resigns from Kerala Sahitya Akademi
- 10 MaySukumar Azhikode National Award
- 13 MayPresident Presents National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026
- 16 MayIndian Bank Wins Golden Peacock Award
- 17 MayM. Mukundan Selected for ONV Literary Award 2026
- 18 MayPM Modi Receives Sweden’s Highest Civilian Award
- 19 MaySweden and Norway Honour PM Modi
- 19 MayHD Deve Gowda Birth Anniversary Observance
- 19 MayFormer England Captain MJK Smith Passes Away
- 21 May‘Taiwan Travelogue’ Wins International Booker Prize 2026
- 21 MaySoumya Swaminathan Elected Fellow of Royal Society
- 24 MaySenthamizh Pathippuc Chemmal Award
- 26 MayPadma Awards Presented in New Delhi
- 26 MayPadma Awards 2026 – Presentation of Awards
- 28 MayVeteran Shooter Randhir Singh Passes Away
- 28 MayRoyal Society Fellowship Election of Indian Scientists
- 28 MayPresident Confers Police Colour to Sikkim Police
- 29 MayUN Awards for Indian Peacekeepers
- 30 MayFSIB Recommends Lavanya Mundayur as CMD of New India Assurance
- 30 MayVice Admiral Ajay Kochhar Appointed Vice-Chief of Indian Navy
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