Current Affairs · 1 August 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 1 August 2026.
Union Cabinet clears ₹5,070 crore floating solar plants and ₹84,084 crore Samudra Manthan; PM-KISAN extended to 2030-31
The Union Cabinet on July 31, 2026 approved ₹5,070 crore for floating solar plants, ₹84,084 crore for Samudra Manthan, and extended PM-KISAN to 2030-31.
U.S.-Iran tensions over Strait of Hormuz and July 2026 truce collapse
In July 2026, the White House said Donald Trump was weighing new strikes on Iran as Tehran was pressed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a truce collapsed.
BRICS 2026: Xi Jinping may visit India for Delhi summit amid India-China thaw
China’s President Xi Jinping may visit India in September 2026 for the BRICS summit in Delhi, with India-China ties showing a cautious improvement.
CBI case on Nokia officials over ₹19.33 crore EPFO fraud using 94 fake PF accounts
CBI has booked two Nokia officials for allegedly diverting ₹19.33 crore from EPFO through 94 fake PF accounts.
Delhi court sentences 5, including ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, to life in Ankit Sharma murder case
A Delhi court sentenced five people, including former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, to life imprisonment in the 2020 Ankit Sharma murder case.
High Court extends stay on by-election notification for 5 Tamil Nadu constituencies until Aug 24
The Madras High Court extended the stay on by-election notification for five Tamil Nadu constituencies, including Trichy East and Viralimali, until Aug. 24.
Tamil Nadu Forest Department gets new head A. Udhayan; snake-rescue training for 50+ fire personnel
A. Udhayan took charge as Tamil Nadu Forest Department head in Chennai, with his 1991 batch IFS background and snake-rescue training for 50+ fire personnel highlighted.
Special audit ordered on Palani sub-registrar Justin Manikandan’s records after land irregularity allegations
A six-member special committee will examine all documents registered by Palani sub-registrar Justin Manikandan from February 5, 2024 until suspension.
Madras High Court orders eviction of encroachments on ₹1,000 crore temple lands in Dharmapuri within 12 weeks
The Madras High Court directed the HR&CE Department to remove encroachments on temple lands worth ₹1,000 crore in Dharmapuri within 12 weeks.
Tamil Nadu allocates ₹340 crore for drinking water, water-source improvement and crop support in August 2026
On August 1, 2026, Tamil Nadu ordered ₹340 crore for water-source improvement, uninterrupted drinking water supply and related agricultural support.
Varsha Ashok Aglawe becomes first woman Director General of Geological Survey of India in 176 years
Varsha Ashok Aglawe took charge as the 54th Director General of the Geological Survey of India on July 31, 2026, becoming its first woman head.
TN school education department plans recruitment of 2,000 graduate teachers through TRB in 2026
Tamil Nadu school education department will recruit 2,000 graduate teachers and teacher trainers through TRB, with notification in August 2026 and exam in November.
Kyiv attack in August 2026 kills 4 as Russia intensifies long-range strikes on Ukraine
Russian strikes on Kyiv on August 1, 2026 killed at least four people and wounded 15, according to Ukrainian officials.
Peru ex-President Ollanta Humala freed after 15-year money-laundering sentence was quashed
Peru’s former President Ollanta Humala was released on July 31, 2026 after his 15-year sentence in the Odebrecht money-laundering case was overturned.
Commercial LPG prices cut in August 2026; Delhi and Kolkata rates revised, domestic LPG unchanged
On August 1, 2026, commercial LPG cylinder prices were reduced in Kolkata and Delhi, while domestic LPG prices remained unchanged.