Current Affairs · 2 July 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 2 July 2026.
TNPSC Group 1 fake Tamil-medium certificate case: Madurai Bench upholds action, cites 2020 recruitment and 20% quota
Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court upheld TNPSC action against Group 1 officers who allegedly used fake Tamil-medium certificates in the 2020 recruitment.
U.S.-Iran Doha talks make progress amid West Asia war tensions
On July 1, 2026, Donald Trump said the U.S. had very good meetings with Iran in Doha as indirect talks continued over the West Asia war.
Iran to use frozen Qatar funds for essential imports after Doha talks
Iran said on July 1, 2026 that part of its frozen assets in Qatar will be used to buy required goods after talks in Doha.
Kyiv attack on July 2, 2026: Russia used missiles and drones, five healthcare workers wounded
Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv on July 2, 2026, wounding five people and damaging a residential building and a medical facility.
Ukraine war update: Russian strikes on June 29, 2026 killed civilians in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy
On June 29, 2026, Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 11 civilians and injured 40 in Ukraine, with Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy among the affected areas.
Strait of Hormuz talks: U.S.-Iran technical negotiations in Doha on July 1, 2026
The U.S. and Iran held technical talks in Doha on July 1, 2026, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz, a 14-point interim accord, and $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
Iran-U.S. Doha talks on West Asia war implementation conclude; communication channel to monitor violations
Iran said the Doha talks on implementing its memorandum of understanding with the U.S. concluded on 1 July 2026, with a communication channel to track violations.
Tiruchendur temple phone ban enforced after Madras HC order; devotees screened with metal detectors
Tiruchendur Subramaniya Swamy Temple enforced a full mobile-phone ban from July 2026, following a Madras High Court Madurai Bench order issued in November 2022.
Madras High Court admits challenge to Section 30 of Tamil Nadu Private Schools Act, 2019
The Madras High Court admitted a petition challenging Section 30 of the Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 2019 on property-transfer restrictions.
Tamil Nadu permits foreign medical graduates to do CRMI in 36 non-teaching hospitals
Tamil Nadu has allowed foreign medical graduates to undergo compulsory rotatory medical internship in 36 non-teaching hospitals, creating 1,504 annual seats.
Tamil Nadu allows CSR, NGOs and institutions to desilt water bodies under new guidelines
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department issued new guidelines to restore water bodies through CSR funds, NGOs and educational institutions.
General Dhiraj Seth becomes 31st Army Chief; TNPSC focus on Indian Army leadership change
General Dhiraj Seth took charge as the 31st Chief of the Indian Army in New Delhi after General Upendra Dwivedi retired.
Odisha cabinet approves Gyanodaya scheme: free education from KG to PG, ₹5,467.55 crore outlay
Odisha approved the Gyanodaya - Shiksharu Samruddhi scheme on July 1, 2026, with ₹5,467.55 crore planned over five years.
Census 2027 begins in Kerala: first digital Census, 61,000 enumerators, 34 questions
Kerala began the houselisting phase of Census 2027 on July 1, 2026, using a mobile app and web portal.
Centre notifies ₹300 daily floor wage under VB-GRAM G Act, 2025; Tamil Nadu hike limited to 2.7%
The Union government fixed a ₹300 daily floor wage under the VB-GRAM G Act, 2025, with Tamil Nadu seeing a 2.7% hike.