Current Affairs · 1 April 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 1 April 2026.
India Commences Nationwide Population Census 2026
India began its nationwide Population Census 2026 on 1 April, one of the largest data-collection exercises in the world, involving over 3 million enumerators and officials.
Financial Year 2026-27 Begins
The new financial year 2026-27 came into effect on 1 April, bringing into force fresh budget provisions, tax changes and government scheme allocations.
Ministry of Steel and PSUs observe Swachhata Pakhwada from 16 to 31 March 2026
The Ministry of Steel and its PSUs observed Swachhata Pakhwada from 16–31 March 2026 under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen).
Ministry of Defence signs ₹1,950 crore contract with BEL for two mountain radars for IAF
The Defence Ministry signed a ₹1,950 crore contract with BEL to procure two mountain radars for the Indian Air Force.
Stealth frigate Dunagiri delivered to Indian Navy on 30 March 2026
Dunagiri, the fifth Project 17A frigate, was delivered by GRSE Kolkata on 30 March 2026.
First NGOPV Shachi launched at Goa Shipyard on 31 March 2026
Yard 1280 Shachi, the first of 11 NGOPVs, was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited on 31 March 2026.
Indian Navy receives Malwan, the second ASW shallow water craft built by CSL Kochi
Malwan, the second of eight ASW shallow water craft, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 March 2026.
Finance Act 2026 raises Safe Harbour threshold to ₹2,000 crore and sets 15.5% IT services margin
The Finance Act 2026 revised Safe Harbour Rules by merging technology service segments and raising the eligibility threshold to ₹2,000 crore.
CBDT signs 219 APAs in FY 2025-26; total agreements cross 1,034
CBDT recorded 219 APAs in FY 2025-26, taking the cumulative total to 1,034 and bilateral APAs to a record 84.
Nyaya Setu AI chatbot and mascot Dishika launched at DISHA programme in New Delhi
Nyaya Setu and mascot Dishika were launched at Vigyan Bhawan to improve multilingual access to justice using BHASHINI tools.
Mission Karmayogi’s Sādhana Saptah 2026 begins on 2 April with 100+ ministries and 250 CSTIs
CBC launched Sādhana Saptah 2026 from 2–8 April 2026 to strengthen civil services capacity building under Mission Karmayogi.