Current Affairs · 27 April 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 27 April 2026.
Five New Districts Created in Ladakh
Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor notified five new districts — Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass — raising the Union Territory's district count to seven.
PV Sindhu Becomes Chair of BWF Athletes' Commission
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu took charge as Chair of the BWF Athletes' Commission, gaining voting rights on the BWF Council.
RBI Grants NBFC Licence to MobiKwik
The RBI approved MobiKwik's wholly-owned NBFC subsidiary, MobiKwik Financial Services Pvt Ltd, to offer secured and unsecured lending focused on Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
Jio Financial Services and Allianz sign 50:50 insurance joint venture in India
JFSL and Allianz signed a binding agreement in April 2026 to create a 50:50 primary insurance joint venture and a reinsurance entity.
BharatGen and L&T subsidiaries to build India’s sovereign AI compute platform in Kanchipuram
BharatGen Technology Foundation partnered with L&T subsidiaries on a fully indigenous AI compute platform under the IndiaAI mission.
Jaipur workshop advances cooperative reform drive and PACS expansion in April 2026
The Ministry of Cooperation held its first regional workshop in Jaipur to push the Sahkar se Samriddhi reform agenda.
NITI Aayog-backed report proposes directly elected mayors for million-plus cities in 2026
A NITI Aayog report released in April 2026 proposed governance reforms for million-plus cities, including directly elected mayors.
HUDCO marks 56th Foundation Day with UiWIN and Urban Challenge Fund in April 2026
HUDCO celebrated its 56th Foundation Day and launched new urban finance initiatives under MoHUA in April 2026.
DRDO unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms at VRDE, Ahilyanagar in April 2026
DRDO unveiled new tracked and wheeled Advanced Armoured Platforms at VRDE in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.
DPIIT issues ₹10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 guidelines in April 2026
DPIIT released operational guidelines for the ₹10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 to support startup capital deployment.
NMBA 2.0 and SMILE-Beggary apps launched by Social Justice Ministry in April 2026
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment launched two digital tools in April 2026 for drug-demand reduction and beggary survey monitoring.