Current Affairs · 27 May 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 27 May 2026.
Tamil Nadu launches Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thogai scheme
₹1,000 monthly cash transfer to women head-of-household, benefiting 1.06 crore beneficiaries.
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the seventh consecutive time
Monetary Policy Committee maintains stance of 'withdrawal of accommodation' to anchor inflation at 4%.
ISRO successfully tests reusable launch vehicle 'Pushpak'
Third autonomous landing experiment of India's reusable launch vehicle from Aeronautical Test Range, Karnataka.
Vikram Misri appointed as new Foreign Secretary of India
1989-batch IFS officer succeeds Vinay Mohan Kwatra; takes charge for a fixed two-year tenure.
World Press Freedom Index 2026: India ranks 159 out of 180
Reporters Without Borders annual ranking - India improves marginally; Norway tops the list.
India chairs first BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group meeting
India chaired the inaugural BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group virtual meeting on 25 May 2026 under the Ministry of Tourism.
Space manufacturing clusters approved for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in 2026
The Department of Space approved common technical facilities for space manufacturing clusters in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu on 22 May 2026.
Indian Army launches Kautilya and Q-FORCE indigenous AI platforms in 2026
The Indian Army launched two indigenous AI platforms, Kautilya and Q-FORCE, on 25 May 2026 for decision-making and logistics.
PM-AJAY portal and mobile app launched to digitize SC welfare implementation
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the PM-AJAY portal and app on 25 May 2026 to digitize scheme implementation.
RBI tightens Urban Co-operative Bank director tenure rules in 2026
RBI issued 2026 governance directions capping UCB director tenure at 10 years with a 3-year cooling-off period.
Canada’s May 2026 Ebola travel restrictions and 21-day quarantine rule
Canada announced Ebola-related travel restrictions in May 2026, including a 21-day quarantine for asymptomatic arrivals from affected areas.