Current Affairs · 16 July 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 16 July 2026.
Mekedatu dispute: Tamil Nadu farmers protest Karnataka’s reservoir plan and cite Cauvery water loss
Farmers protested at Hosur on July 15, 2026, opposing Karnataka’s Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project and citing large Cauvery-linked crop losses in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu heatwave till July 17: RMC warns of 41.6°C in Vellore and hotter interior districts
RMC said abnormal heatwave conditions will continue in interior Tamil Nadu till July 17, with Vellore touching 41.6°C and rainfall likely to improve later this week.
UN warns over 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boat sinkings off Myanmar and Bangladesh
UNHCR and IOM said more than 500 Rohingya may have died after two boats sank since late June 2026, with one carrying about 250 people and another about 280 people.
Strait of Hormuz and Greater Tunb: why the island matters in West Asia security
U.S. airstrikes on Greater Tunb Island on July 15, 2026 highlighted the island’s strategic role near the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of global oil passes.
India-EU semiconductor cooperation deepens under Semicon 2.0 and TTC talks
India and the EU agreed to deepen cooperation in semiconductors, AI, 6G and quantum technologies, while India’s Semicon 2.0 was approved with about $13.25 billion outlay.
India-UK CETA and FTAs: market access, tariffs and MSME opportunities
On July 15, 2026, industry leaders said FTAs and the India-UK CETA can expand market access for India’s MSMEs and exporters.
Maraimalai Adigal’s 150th birth anniversary and the continuing debate on Tamil language purity
In Chennai, leaders marked Maraimalai Adigal’s 150th birth anniversary and highlighted his role in the Tamil language purity movement.
Madras High Court on cremation rights: local body limits and burial ground control
In July 2026, the Madurai Bench held that residents of one local body cannot claim cremation or burial rights in another local body’s controlled ground.
Palani temple land scam: CBCID probe begins after Rs 100 crore property was registered for Rs 2 crore
A CBCID team has begun probing the Palani temple land fraud involving a Rs 100 crore property allegedly registered for Rs 2 crore.
Kudankulam nuclear plant data leak: 2027 Unit 3-4 project, 2,000 MW and CERT-In probe
Reports on leaked Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant documents highlight cyber-security concerns, the 2027 target for Units 3 and 4, and a CERT-In probe.
Madras High Court nullifies Palani math land sale deed over 1.35 acres in Dindigul district
On 15 July 2026, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court declared a sale deed for 1.35 acres of Palani math land null and void and sent the matter for further hearing on 17 July.
ISRO memo on 14 July 2026 seeks to stop resignations from Gaganyaan and key missions
A July 2026 Department of Space memorandum asked ISRO centres not to accept routine resignations or voluntary retirement from Group A scientific and technical staff on Gaganyaan and other key missions.
EPFO credits 8.25% interest for FY 2025-26 to 34 crore provident fund accounts
EPFO credited FY 2025-26 provident fund interest to 34 crore accounts on 15 July 2026 at 8.25%, with over ₹1.44 lakh crore processed through CITES.
India-U.K. DCC from 15 July 2026: 60-month social security exemption for detached workers
The India-U.K. Double Contributions Convention took effect on 15 July 2026, extending social security exemption for detached workers from 12 months to 60 months.