Current Affairs · 31 August 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 31 August 2026.
India’s GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 FY27, with manufacturing and services leading
India’s GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27, faster than a year ago but slower than the previous quarter.
UPI at 10: India’s digital payments backbone, launched by NPCI in 2016
UPI completed 10 years in August 2026, with transaction volume and value rising sharply since FY17.
Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2026: Tommy Koh, Bo Kyi and Runa Khan honoured for law, democracy and social service
The 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awards honoured Tommy Koh, Bo Kyi and Runa Khan for ocean law, democracy and social service.
Karnataka tells Supreme Court it is following CWMA order on 9,000 cusecs Cauvery release to Tamil Nadu
On August 31, 2026, Karnataka told the Supreme Court it was complying with the CWMA’s 9,000 cusecs Cauvery water direction to Tamil Nadu.
India rejects Hague PCA ruling on Indus Waters Treaty; MEA reiterates abeyance after April 2025 Pahalgam attack
On August 31, 2026, India rejected the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s Indus Waters Treaty ruling and said the treaty remains in abeyance.
India core sector growth slows to 5.4% in July 2026; cement and electricity stay strong
Core sector growth slowed to 5.4% in July 2026, with fertilisers, steel and natural gas showing weakness.
WPI inflation eases to 9.78% in July 2026 as food and fuel prices cool
India’s wholesale inflation eased to 9.78% in July 2026, with fuel, power and food prices cooling.
India’s GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 FY27; manufacturing and services drive expansion
India’s GDP grew 7.8% in April-June 2026, with manufacturing, services and capital formation driving growth while agriculture and mining lagged.
TNEA 2026: 55,365 students get upward-movement provisional allotment in Round 3
TNEA 2026 counselling completed its third round with 55,365 upward-movement provisional allotments and 1,44,295 total allotments.
Tamil Nadu appoints in-charge Vice-Chancellors for Alagappa and Manonmaniam Sundaranar Universities
Tamil Nadu appointed senior professors as in-charge Vice-Chancellors for Alagappa University and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University after V-C tenures ended.
Tamil Nadu Pongal scheme to give 4-mulam washed dhotis instead of 8-mulam dhotis
Tamil Nadu will distribute 4-mulam washed dhotis for Pongal, replacing the 8-mulam dhotis, after public demand and departmental consultation.
Tamil Nadu to set up nine seed storage warehouses and boost farm infrastructure
On August 31, 2026, Tamil Nadu announced nine seed storage warehouses across seven districts and several farm-support measures.
Tamil Nadu to launch state-level drug abuse prevention plan and expand welfare facilities
Tamil Nadu announced a ₹3.80-crore drug abuse prevention plan and multiple welfare measures for children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Tamil Nadu announces semiconductor park in Kancheepuram and Coimbatore FinTech Hub
On August 31, 2026, Tamil Nadu announced a ₹175-crore semiconductor park in Kancheepuram and a ₹400-crore FinTech Hub in Coimbatore.
Tamil Nadu unveils ₹33,066-crore power transmission plan, new 1,600 MW Thoothukudi thermal project
On August 31, 2026, Tamil Nadu announced a ₹33,066-crore transmission upgrade and a new supercritical thermal power station in Thoothukudi.