Current Affairs · 10 June 2026

TNPSC current affairs published on 10 June 2026.

Tamil NaduThe Hindu - Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu’s 2026 Kuruvai Special Package: ₹134.83 crore, Mettur delay and paddy support measures

Tamil Nadu announced a ₹134.83 crore Kuruvai Special Package in 2026 to support paddy cultivation amid delayed monsoon and low Mettur inflow.

Science TechnologyThe Hindu - Science

IIT Bhubaneswar’s ArsenSafe handheld device for arsenic detection in drinking water

IIT Bhubaneswar developed ArsenSafe, a portable device for rapid arsenic detection in water without lab infrastructure.

EnvironmentThe Hindu - Environment

Supreme Court sets up expert panel to re-examine Aravalli definition and protection limits

The Supreme Court formed a high-powered committee to independently review the Aravalli definition and submit a report by August 31, 2026.

Tamil NaduThe Hindu - Tamil Nadu

Madras High Court seeks TN government’s procedure for appointing prosecution directors under BNSS Section 20

The Madras High Court gave Tamil Nadu two weeks to explain the procedure for appointing prosecution directors and related posts.

Tamil NaduThe Hindu - Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu to take nearly 90% of property registration online in 6 months; first rollout in August 2026

Tamil Nadu plans to move nearly 90% of property registration online within six months, with the first phase starting in August 2026.

NationalThe Hindu - Tamil Nadu

EC starts bypoll preparations for five vacant Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu

The Election Commission began preparatory steps for bypolls to five vacant Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu in June 2026.

Tamil NaduThe Hindu - Tamil Nadu

Praveen Chakravarty elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu after C.Ve. Shanmugam resignation

Congress nominee Praveen Chakravarty was declared elected unopposed to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu on June 11, 2026.

InternationalThe Hindu - Economy

India-U.K. Critical Minerals GSCO launched for supply-chain monitoring and tech-sharing

India and the U.K. launched the Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory on June 5, 2026 to track global mineral supply chains.

EconomyThe Hindu - Economy

Government exempts FPI capital gains tax on government securities from April 1, 2026

India exempted foreign portfolio investors from capital gains tax on government securities and expanded the FAR basket to include more bonds.

SchemesThe Hindu - Economy

PM Ujjwala Yojana subsidised LPG refills cut from 9 to 4; subsidy and connection data

The Centre reduced subsidised PMUY refills to four a year, while keeping the ₹300 per cylinder subsidy and citing average consumption patterns.

EconomyThe Hindu - Economy

WPI to be replaced by Producer Price Index from June 15, 2026; new base year 2022-23

The government will release a revised WPI series and a new Producer Price Index from June 15, 2026, with a five-year transition plan.

EconomyThe Hindu - Economy

GST collections rose 3.2% in May 2026; key tax components and refund trends

India’s gross GST collections rose to over ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, with strong growth in taxable supplies and imports.

EconomyThe Hindu - Economy

UPI transactions hit record ₹29.90 lakh crore in May 2026, with 23.2 billion payments

NPCI data showed UPI transactions touched a record ₹29.90 lakh crore in May 2026, with 23.2 billion transactions in volume terms.

EconomyThe Hindu - Economy

RBI cuts India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026-27 to 6.6% amid inflation concerns

The RBI lowered India’s GDP growth projection for 2026-27 to 6.6% from 6.9% and raised its inflation outlook.

EconomyThe Hindu - Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu SLBC 2026-27 credit plan set at ₹10.98 lakh crore with focus on education loans

Tamil Nadu’s 186th SLBC meeting approved an Annual Credit Plan of ₹10.98 lakh crore for 2026-27, with special emphasis on education loans.