Current Affairs · 27 April 2026

TNPSC current affairs published on 27 April 2026.

NationalThe Hindu

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.

Awards AppointmentsThe Hindu

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.

EconomyThe Hindu

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.

EconomyThe Hindu

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.

Science TechnologyThe Hindu

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.

SchemesThe Hindu

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.

Reports IndicesThe Hindu

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.

SchemesThe Hindu

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.

DefenceThe Hindu

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.

EconomyThe Hindu

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.

SchemesThe Hindu

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.