Current Affairs · 29 May 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 29 May 2026.
Kerala Assembly, Vande Mataram and ED raid: key polity facts from Pinarayi Vijayan’s remarks
Pinarayi Vijayan said only two stanzas of Vande Mataram are enough, as Kerala’s 16th Assembly began on May 29, 2026 amid an ED raid row.
Reliance FY 2025-26 profit, Mukesh Ambani’s 6th straight year without salary: TNPSC economy fact
Reliance reported ₹95,754 crore profit and ₹11.76 lakh crore revenue in FY 2025-26, while Mukesh Ambani took no salary for the 6th consecutive year.
RBI Annual Report 2025-26 flags resilient Indian economy in FY27 despite West Asia conflict risks
RBI’s Annual Report says India’s economy is expected to remain resilient in FY27, supported by domestic demand and macroeconomic stability.
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to control 70% of Gaza Strip amid ceasefire tensions
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip, defying a ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.
U.S. sanctions on Iran’s military oil sales: Strait of Hormuz pressure and Treasury warning
The U.S. Treasury imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s military-linked oil sales and warned Oman over facilitation linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
UN chief row over Israel’s sexual violence blacklist: 2026 diplomatic fallout and UN process
Israel said in 2026 it would cut contact with the UN Secretary-General’s office over the sexual violence blacklist issue.
Supreme Court links trauma care to Article 21 and orders monthly State compliance reports
In May 2026, the Supreme Court held that citizens’ right to trauma care is part of the right to life and asked States to file monthly compliance reports.
NHAI to monetise 1,600 km of highways in FY27 across 9 States
NHAI has identified 1,600 km of highway stretches for monetisation in FY 2027 across nine States, including Tamil Nadu.
Supreme Court fixes 3-month outer limit for High Courts to pronounce reserved judgments
The Supreme Court in May 2026 directed High Courts to pronounce reserved judgments within three months and stressed same-day communication of bail orders to jail authorities.
Madras High Court cow-slaughter order: TNPSC focus on judicial direction, Article 48 and Bakrid-linked enforcement
The Madras High Court’s summer vacation Bench order on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu raises exam-relevant points on judicial directions, Article 48 and police enforcement.
Tamil Nadu’s Kasanoi Erappila Thittam: first state-wide differentiated TB care initiative launched in April 2022
A study found lower tuberculosis death rates in 6 districts after Tamil Nadu’s Kasanoi Erappila Thittam, launched in April 2022.
Supreme Court’s 2026 POCSO bail order: anticipatory bail, media gag and High Court restraint
The Supreme Court in 2026 declined to interfere with anticipatory bail in a POCSO case involving Swami Avimukteshwaranand and upheld the High Court’s media restraint.
Sattankulam custodial death case: 9 police personnel convicted in Tamil Nadu
The March 2026 conviction of 9 police personnel in the Sattankulam custodial death case is a major TNPSC current-affairs item on policing and justice.
Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha 2026: all 6 candidates elected unopposed, a key electoral process fact
Tamil Nadu’s six Rajya Sabha seats were filled unopposed in March 2026, making it a useful TNPSC electoral-process update.
Madras High Court on Coimbatore child sexual assault probe: no SIT, case to continue under existing investigation
The Madras High Court said the Coimbatore child sexual assault probe was proceeding in the right direction and saw no need for a court-monitored SIT.
Kerala’s proposed 3-day menstrual leave for schoolgirls under Project Menstrual Dignity
Kerala’s 2026 policy address proposed up to three days of menstrual leave a month for schoolgirls under Project Menstrual Dignity.
NEET-UG paper leak: NTA’s corrective measures and SC affidavit, 2026
NTA told the Supreme Court in 2026 that it cancelled NEET-UG in the interest of students and is cooperating with the CBI probe.
IMD monsoon outlook 2026: 90% of LPA rainfall and Kerala onset in early June
IMD said India is likely to receive 90% of the long-period average rainfall this monsoon, with onset over Kerala expected in the first week of June 2026.
National Health Accounts 2022-23: out-of-pocket spending remains a major health burden
India’s National Health Accounts Estimates 2022-23 show out-of-pocket expenditure remains nearly half of current health expenditure.
Leiden Copper Plates and Chola administration: key source for TNPSC history
The returned Leiden copper plates are a major source for Chola administration, land grants and maritime links.