Current Affairs · 2 April 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 2 April 2026.
Vice President releases Sudha Murty’s ‘Tides of Time’ on 124 Parliament mural panels
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released Sudha Murty’s Lok Sabha Secretariat publication on 124 mural panels in Parliament at Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi.
eGramSwaraj crosses ₹3 lakh crore in online payments; SabhaSaar expands to 23 languages
The Panchayati Raj Ministry reported ₹3 lakh crore-plus payments through eGramSwaraj, while the AI tool SabhaSaar expanded from 13 to 23 Indian languages.
DGCA and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya sign MoU for aviation training; new B.Sc. AME from August 2026
DGCA signed an MoU with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to build aviation engineering and management training, including a new three-year B.Sc. in AME from August 2026.
CBIC grants one-time SEZ relief for DTA sales from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
CBIC introduced a one-time relief window allowing eligible SEZ units to sell goods in the Domestic Tariff Area at concessional duty rates for one year.
MeitY clears 29 ECMS projects worth ₹7,104 crore; India’s first rare-earth magnet plant included
The fourth tranche of ECMS approvals covers 29 projects with ₹7,104 crore investment, 14,246 jobs and India’s first rare-earth permanent magnet facility.
India begins first fully digital Census 2027; digital enumeration and 3.5 lakh+ deep-sea specimens in focus
Census 2027 began as India’s first fully digital enumeration, while Bhavasagara was designated as the national repository for deep-sea fauna under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Lok Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to cut delays and align insolvency law
The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth becomes Vice Chief of Army Staff; Lt Gen Sandeep Jain takes over Southern Command
On 1 April 2026, Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth assumed office as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, while Lt Gen Sandeep Jain took charge of Southern Command.
MeitY’s 4th ECMS tranche: 29 projects, ₹7,104 crore investment, rare-earth magnet facility approved
MeitY approved 29 ECMS projects worth ₹7,104 crore in April 2026, including India’s first rare-earth permanent magnet manufacturing facility.
World Autism Awareness Day 2026 observed on 2 April; UN-linked global awareness day for autism spectrum disorder
World Autism Awareness Day was observed on 2 April 2026, highlighting autism spectrum disorder awareness and inclusion.