Current Affairs · 1 September 2026

TNPSC current affairs published on 1 September 2026.

Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai

Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026: POCSO Portal 2.0, 300 anganwadi buildings and 38-district service centres announced

Minister Jagadeeswari announced multiple women, child and senior-citizen welfare measures in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on 1 September 2026.

InternationalHindu Tamil Thisai

India’s Nepal flood relief: 19-member forensic team, rescue support and 900+ deaths in September 2026

India has sent rescue, medical and forensic support to Nepal after floods killed over 900 people and left more than 4,000 missing.

InternationalHindu Tamil Thisai

Modi–Pezeshkian meeting in Kyrgyzstan: India-Iran ties discussed at SCO summit

At the SCO summit in Bishkek, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments.

Science TechnologyThe Hindu - International

CERN’s Future Circular Collider: 91-km mega-science project and India’s role

CERN Director-General Mark Thomson outlined the 91-km Future Circular Collider, the 27-km LHC, and India’s technological importance in August 2026.

NationalThe Hindu - Economy

Article 41 and MGNREGA-to-VB-GRAM G shift: right to work debate in India

A Supreme Court hearing in August 2026 revived debate on Article 41, MGNREGA, and the new VB-GRAM G Act that began on July 1, 2026.

NationalThe Hindu - National

Bihar–Jharkhand Sone River water pact: 5.75 MAF and 2 MAF allocation settled

Bihar and Jharkhand signed an MoU in September 2026 to settle the long-pending Sone River water-sharing dispute with fixed MAF allocations.

InternationalThe Hindu - National

India rejects Hague court ruling on Indus Waters Treaty; MEA cites lack of jurisdiction

On 31 August 2026, India rejected the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty, saying the body lacked jurisdiction and the treaty remains in abeyance.

Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai

TASMAC wage hike 2026: revised pay, festival advance and penalties for overpricing announced

Tamil Nadu announced revised wages, festival advance and stricter action against overpricing in TASMAC outlets from 1 September 2026.

Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai

Tamil Nadu agriculture 2026: seed storage warehouses in 7 districts, GI push for 10 farm products

Minister Vinoth announced seed storage warehouses, digital market tools and GI support for 10 agricultural products in the Assembly on 1 September 2026.

Tamil NaduHindu Tamil Thisai

Semmancheri Sports City 2026: project not cancelled, 46-sport redesign planned in Tamil Nadu

Minister Adhav Arjuna clarified in the Assembly on 1 September 2026 that the Semmancheri Sports City project will be redesigned, not cancelled.