Current Affairs · 29 April 2026

TNPSC current affairs published on 29 April 2026.

Science TechnologyThe Hindu

NITI Aayog Releases 'DPI@2047' Digital Infrastructure Roadmap

NITI Aayog released 'DPI@2047 for Viksit Bharat', a phased roadmap for digital public infrastructure to support India's $30 trillion economy target by 2047.

SportsThe Hindu

Hemant Burman Wins Silver at ISSF Junior World Cup; India Tops Tally

Indian shooter Hemant Burman won silver in the Men's 50m Rifle 3-Position at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 in Cairo, where India topped the medal tally with 16 medals.

SchemesThe Hindu

IRCTC Launches 'Bharat-Bhutan' Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train

IRCTC announced a 14-day 'Bharat-Bhutan Mystic Mountain' Bharat Gaurav tourist train from Delhi, covering Northeast India and Bhutan via the Phuentsholing border.

Science TechnologyThe Hindu

IITM inaugurates Mahabaleshwar X-band Doppler radar and signs ISRO SAC MoU

On 24 April 2026, IITM inaugurated an X-band Doppler Weather Radar at Mahabaleshwar and signed an MoU with ISRO’s SAC.

EnvironmentThe Hindu

MoEFCC-NBA launch five-year biodiversity governance project in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya

A five-year project from 2025 to 2030 was launched on 26 April 2026 to strengthen biodiversity governance in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya.

DefenceThe Hindu

India becomes the world’s fifth-largest military spender in 2025, SIPRI says

SIPRI data released on 28 April 2026 showed India spent $92.1 billion in 2025 and ranked fifth globally in military expenditure.

EconomyThe Hindu

RBI clears MobiKwik’s NBFC plan; new lending arm to serve Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities

On 27 April 2026, RBI approved One MobiKwik Systems Ltd’s NBFC application and the company announced MobiKwik Financial Services Private Ltd.

Awards AppointmentsThe Hindu

PV Sindhu elected BWF Athletes’ Commission Chair with voting seat on BWF Council

PV Sindhu began her term as Chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission on 27 April 2026 and gained a full voting seat on the BWF Council.

Tamil NaduThe Hindu

Ladakh gets five new districts: Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass

On 27 April 2026, Ladakh notified five new districts, taking the Union Territory total to seven districts.

SchemesThe Hindu

IRCTC’s Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC train to Bhutan: 14-day Delhi–Phuentsholing tourist circuit

IRCTC announced a 14-day Bharat-Bhutan Mystic Mountain Tour from 5 to 18 May 2026 using a Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist train.

EnvironmentThe Hindu

India’s 2035 NDC update to UNFCCC: 60% non-fossil power and 47% lower emissions intensity

India submitted updated NDCs for 2031-2035 to the UNFCCC on 24 April 2026 with quantified clean-energy and carbon-sink targets.