Current Affairs · 4 October 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 4 October 2026.
Tamil Nadu expands free bus travel as Vettri Payanam covers 84.32 lakh beneficiaries daily
Tamil Nadu launched Vettri Payanam on October 2, 2026, expanding no-fare bus travel for women and transgender persons across 12,695 buses.
CSIR-CCMB creates India-specific sickle cell severity score using data from 171 children
CSIR-CCMB developed ISS1 and ISS2, India-specific tools to predict sickle cell anaemia severity using clinical data from 171 children in Nagpur.
India’s first free-space quantum key distribution link demonstrated over 5.56 km between BISAG-N and IIT-Gandhinagar
Indian scientists demonstrated India’s first free-space QKD link over 5.56 km on 27-28 September 2026 between BISAG-N and IIT-Gandhinagar.
Vellore Cantonment station restoration under Railway station redevelopment project to be inaugurated on 11 October 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the restored Vellore Cantonment railway station on 11 October 2026, after ₹8 crore restoration work started in 2023.
PM Modi to inaugurate restored Vellore Cantonment railway station on October 11, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the restored Vellore Cantonment railway station on October 11, 2026.
SIT to file charge sheet in Gem Granites Veeramani POCSO case after September 24, 2026 probe order
The SIT probing the Gem Granites Veeramani POCSO case is set to file its charge sheet before the Special Court next week.
Madras HC on NDPS bail: Section 37 can bar bail even after one year of custody
Madras High Court held that bail can be denied in NDPS cases even after one year of incarceration if Section 37 conditions are not satisfied.
Madras HC on Article 350: Tamil Nadu departments told to follow timelines for grievance representations
Madras High Court directed Tamil Nadu departments to strictly follow prescribed timelines for disposal of representations under Article 350.
Madras HC orders Tamil Nadu to frame SOP for elephants in temple festivals and religious events
The Madras High Court on October 1, 2026 directed Tamil Nadu to create an SOP and Joint Working Group for elephant participation in temple festivals and religious functions.
Agnipath scheme review: first Agniveer batch completes 4-year term in October 2026
The Army, Navy and Air Force have submitted recommendations to improve the Agnipath scheme as the first Agniveer batch, enrolled in 2023, completes its four-year tenure in October 2026.
India-New Zealand FTA to take effect on October 20, targets ₹35,000 crore trade
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will come into force on October 20, 2026, with a goal to double bilateral trade to ₹35,000 crore in four to five years.
RBI says 0.4% MDR on UPI above ₹2,000 from Oct 15 may not raise cash use
RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu said the new 0.4% MDR on person-to-merchant UPI payments above ₹2,000 from October 15 will not necessarily push cash usage higher.
Kearney report flags Tamil Nadu’s fiscal capacity gap, cites ₹78,324 crore revenue deficit and ₹10 lakh crore debt
A Kearney report on Tamil Nadu’s fiscal crossroads says better compliance and execution could add over ₹1.2 lakh crore annual fiscal capacity.
India’s industrial growth accelerates to 8% in August 2026 on manufacturing and electricity gains
Industrial growth in India rose to 8% in August 2026, with manufacturing at 8.95% and electricity at 12.3%.
GST collections rise 14.7% in September 2026; gross mop-up crosses ₹2.03 lakh crore
India’s gross GST collections rose 14.7% in September 2026 to over ₹2.03 lakh crore, with the GST Council meeting scheduled for October 7.