Current Affairs · 13 January 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 13 January 2026.
Awards AppointmentsThe Hindu
Sangeet Natak Akademi honours 51 artists in Lucknow: awards fact for TNPSC
Fifty-one artists were honoured by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in Lucknow, a useful awards-and-culture fact.
NationalThe Hindu
Ladakh’s Fotu La tunnel project approved to strengthen all-weather connectivity; key infrastructure and geography fact
The Fotu La tunnel project in Ladakh was approved to improve year-round connectivity in a strategic region.
NationalThe Hindu
PM Modi to launch ₹12,421 crore national highway projects in Surat, Gujarat; infrastructure and connectivity current affairs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch national highway projects worth ₹12,421 crore in Surat, Gujarat.
EconomyThe Hindu
India tops founders of US unicorn startups; important entrepreneurship and economy fact for current affairs
India ranked first among founders of US unicorn startups, a useful entrepreneurship and economy fact.
Science TechnologyThe Hindu
NASA ends MAVEN mission in 2026; Mars orbiter becomes a key science and technology current-affairs fact
NASA announced the end of the MAVEN mission, a notable space science current-affairs item for 2026.
EconomyThe Hindu
BHEL wins international refinery contract for Nigeria project; key PSU engineering order for TNPSC economy and defence-linked industry
BHEL secured a major international contract for Nigeria’s refinery project, making it a testable PSU and industrial order item.