Current Affairs · May 2026
TNPSC current affairs for May 2026, grouped by day.
EnvironmentThe Hindu
IMD’s June 4 Kerala monsoon forecast: onset criteria, 14 stations and 60% rainfall rule
Tamil NaduThe Hindu
TNEA 2026 registration extended to June 5; Tamil Nadu polytechnic counselling begins
Science TechnologyThe Hindu
Cuddalore district launches AI training for officials on governance and disaster communication
Tamil NaduThe Hindu
TN Delimitation Commission reviews ward delimitation for 11 district panchayats and 177 village panchayats
- TN appoints new Collectors for Vellore and Tiruvannamalai in May 2026
- Tamil Nadu orders online-only building plan approvals with zero tolerance for delay
- Madras High Court: undertrial prisoner can seek private hospital treatment of choice with custody safeguards
- Supreme Court orders time-bound eviction plan for Agasthyamalai encroachments
- ADR report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: 220 winners got under 50% vote share
- RBI Annual Report 2025-26 projects 6.9% GDP growth for India in FY27
- GST collections rise 3.2% in May 2026; gross mop-up crosses ₹1.94 lakh crore
- UPI hits record ₹29.90 lakh crore in May 2026 on NPCI data
- India to replace WPI with Producer Price Index from June 15, 2026
- Tamil Nadu finances White Paper: likely Assembly presentation and key fiscal burden figures
- Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 extension in Tamil Nadu: Centre-State MoU till December 2028
Science TechnologyThe Hindu
Gaganyaan mission update: Shubhanshu Shukla, IADT-02 and India’s human spaceflight timeline
EconomyThe Hindu
India-Oman CEPA enters force on June 1, 2026; key trade facts for TNPSC
InternationalThe Hindu
India-Australia defence dialogue 2026: maritime security, UNCLOS and joint roadmap
EnvironmentThe Hindu
IMD’s June 2026 Kerala monsoon onset forecast and the 60% station rule
- IMD says southwest monsoon may begin on June 4, 2026, but Kerala rainfall could stay weak
- Tamil Nadu orders zero-tolerance on delays in building plan approvals; online-only scrutiny and payments
- Madras High Court says undertrial can seek private-hospital treatment if custody and security are protected
- Supreme Court orders time-bound eviction plan for encroachments in Agasthyamalai ecological landscape
- ADR report on Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026: 220 winners got under 50% vote share
- RBI Annual Report 2025-26 projects 6.9% GDP growth for FY27 despite West Asia conflict risks
- GST collections rise 3.2% in May 2026; net revenue crosses ₹1.67 lakh crore
- UPI hits record ₹29.90 lakh crore in May 2026 with 23.2 billion transactions
- Government to replace WPI with Producer Price Index from June 15; new base year 2022-23
- Tamil Nadu White Paper on finances: Assembly presentation, 2001 precedent and key fiscal numbers
- Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 extended in Tamil Nadu till December 2028 with ₹2,177.27 crore initial Centre share
NationalThe Hindu
Kerala Assembly, Vande Mataram and ED raid: key polity facts from Pinarayi Vijayan’s remarks
EconomyThe Hindu
Reliance FY 2025-26 profit, Mukesh Ambani’s 6th straight year without salary: TNPSC economy fact
EconomyThe Hindu
RBI Annual Report 2025-26 flags resilient Indian economy in FY27 despite West Asia conflict risks
InternationalThe Hindu
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to control 70% of Gaza Strip amid ceasefire tensions
- U.S. sanctions on Iran’s military oil sales: Strait of Hormuz pressure and Treasury warning
- UN chief row over Israel’s sexual violence blacklist: 2026 diplomatic fallout and UN process
- Supreme Court links trauma care to Article 21 and orders monthly State compliance reports
- NHAI to monetise 1,600 km of highways in FY27 across 9 States
- Supreme Court fixes 3-month outer limit for High Courts to pronounce reserved judgments
- Madras High Court cow-slaughter order: TNPSC focus on judicial direction, Article 48 and Bakrid-linked enforcement
- Tamil Nadu’s Kasanoi Erappila Thittam: first state-wide differentiated TB care initiative launched in April 2022
- Supreme Court’s 2026 POCSO bail order: anticipatory bail, media gag and High Court restraint
- Sattankulam custodial death case: 9 police personnel convicted in Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha 2026: all 6 candidates elected unopposed, a key electoral process fact
- Madras High Court on Coimbatore child sexual assault probe: no SIT, case to continue under existing investigation
- Kerala’s proposed 3-day menstrual leave for schoolgirls under Project Menstrual Dignity
- NEET-UG paper leak: NTA’s corrective measures and SC affidavit, 2026
- IMD monsoon outlook 2026: 90% of LPA rainfall and Kerala onset in early June
- National Health Accounts 2022-23: out-of-pocket spending remains a major health burden
- Leiden Copper Plates and Chola administration: key source for TNPSC history
- Tamil Nadu HC order on cow slaughter: key constitutional and administrative points for TNPSC
- Tamil Nadu’s Kasanoi Erappila Thittam: 6-district TB death decline after April 2022 rollout
- Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha 2026: six candidates elected unopposed, key parliamentary fact for TNPSC
- Election Commission of India orders transfer of 4 SPs in Tamil Nadu: governance and electoral administration
- Madras High Court on Coimbatore child sexual assault probe: no SIT ordered
Tamil NaduThe Hindu
TNPSC Combined Technical Services 2026: 461 non-interview vacancies, online application till June 25
Tamil NaduThe Hindu
University chancellorship in Tamil Nadu: Minister says CM-as-chancellor model is not mandatory
NationalThe Hindu
Supreme Court upholds Election Commission’s power to conduct Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls
NationalThe Hindu
ED raids on Pinarayi Vijayan’s Kerala residences in CMRL-linked money-laundering case
- Karnataka political transition in 2026: Siddaramaiah to resign after Congress leadership talks
- Thirunallar Darbaranyeswarar temple Brahmotsavam: 5 chariots, May 2026 car festival and local holiday in Karaikal
- Madras High Court orders Tiruvannamalai police rape case against Andhra woman to be completed by July 31
- Assam passes Uniform Civil Code with 7-year jail for second marriage, 60-day registration rule
- Crop loan waiver in Tamil Nadu: 14.23 lakh farmers, ₹2,044 crore and NABARD-linked policy constraints
- POCSO conviction in Tiruvallur: man gets 39 years rigorous imprisonment for sexual abuse of twin girls
- Vadapalani Murugan Temple Vaikasi Visakam Therottam 2026: 10-day festival, chariot procession and key ritual dates
- Police impersonation extortion in Chennai: 2 arrested in Kodambakkam case
- NEET-UG paper leak case: CBI arrests 2 more; total arrests rise to 13
- Gold price falls for 3rd day in Chennai after customs duty hike to 15%
- Finance Ministry’s factory visits for Budget 2026 planning: DEA-led ground-level input exercise
- Chandrayaan-2 DFSAR finds possible subsurface ice near Moon’s south pole
- NCW report seeks codification of Muslim personal law on marriage, divorce and child marriage
- Supreme Court examines CBSE three-language rule for Class 9 under education policy scrutiny
- West Bengal’s Annapurna Yojana offers ₹3,000 monthly aid to women in 2026
- Bihar cabinet clears cashless treatment for MLAs, officials, employees and pensioners in 2026
- ED action in Exalogic-CMRL case: ₹18.36 crore frozen and 242 bank accounts attached
- Madras High Court orders immediate ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu; licensed slaughterhouse rule for goats and sheep also noted
- TVK entry of former AIADMK Minister Vellamandi Natarajan is a Tamil Nadu political development
- Telangana sub-registrar offices extended hours: governance and land registration fact
- JSW steel project in Odisha: key industrial investment facts for TNPSC
SchemesThe Hindu
Tamil Nadu launches Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thogai scheme
EconomyThe Hindu
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the seventh consecutive time
Science TechnologyThe Hindu
ISRO successfully tests reusable launch vehicle 'Pushpak'
Awards AppointmentsThe Hindu
Vikram Misri appointed as new Foreign Secretary of India
- World Press Freedom Index 2026: India ranks 159 out of 180
- India chairs first BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group meeting
- Space manufacturing clusters approved for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in 2026
- Indian Army launches Kautilya and Q-FORCE indigenous AI platforms in 2026
- PM-AJAY portal and mobile app launched to digitize SC welfare implementation
- RBI tightens Urban Co-operative Bank director tenure rules in 2026
- Canada’s May 2026 Ebola travel restrictions and 21-day quarantine rule
Reports IndicesThe Hindu
India is the World's Fourth-Largest Carbon Market: World Bank 2026 Report
Awards AppointmentsThe Hindu
ITBP Completes First All-Women Mount Everest Expedition
Awards AppointmentsThe Hindu
RBI Approves Reappointment of ICICI Bank MD & CEO Sandeep Bakhshi
EconomyThe Hindu
Skydo gets GIFT City PSP and RBI PA-CB approvals: fintech regulation facts
- Karnataka Grameena Bank wins PFRDA award for APY enrolment in 2026
- MeitY-ISB Governance Summit 2026 in Mohali: Inclusive AI for Viksit Bharat
- Royal Society of Chemistry joins ONOS: 6,500 institutions and 18 million users
- World Bank 2026 carbon markets report: India’s CCTS and global ranking
- Major Abhilasha Barak wins 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate Award: exam facts
- India-Russia 5th Sub Working Group (Land) meeting: military cooperation facts
- ITBP’s first all-women Everest expedition and its 5th summit: key facts for TNPSC
SchemesThe Hindu
Royal Society of Chemistry Joins India's One Nation One Subscription
Important DaysThe Hindu
UN Proclaims 25 May as World Football Day
Tamil NaduThe Hindu
Chennai corporation renovates 4 tanks for rainwater harvesting at ₹6.88 crore
DefenceThe Hindu
Manipur NCC cadets rescued by IAF AN-32 flights amid NH-2 disruption
- TN power self-sufficiency: Anbumani flags 22,000 MW demand, ₹2.50 lakh crore TANGEDCO debt
- West Bengal women’s free bus travel scheme from June 1: TNPSC facts on eligibility, smart card and route coverage
- Gold price in Chennai rises by ₹400 per sovereign; import duty hike to 15% on May 13 impacts market
- Shashi Tharoor cites India’s Maldives diplomacy as a model of neighbourhood policy
- India–US trust message and diplomatic signalling at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Remote robotic surgery from Wuhan to Hyderabad: 5G, 3D cameras and satellite link in Indian medicine
- West Bengal Falta repoll 2026: BJP win, 1,09,021 margin and Election Commission action
- Kodaikanal forest tourist spots free entry till May 31: Dindigul district order for summer traffic relief
- Assam becomes third state to table Uniform Civil Code Bill; key provisions and exemptions
- Tamil Nadu CM Vijay reviews sexual offence cases, stresses swift trials and deterrent punishment
- Cauvery-Mekedatu dispute: Supreme Court review plea rejection and Tamil Nadu’s stand
- Petrol and diesel price hike in May 2026: why fuel inflation matters for economy questions
- India-U.S. strategic ties and maritime security stance highlighted by Marco Rubio in May 2026
- Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026: Japan flags critical minerals, infrastructure and IPR as key Indo-Pacific issues
- Digital arrest fraud and cybercrime response: Bengaluru case involving ₹24 crore and ₹5.46 crore frozen
- CBI allegation on NEET paper leak: school principal, money trail and court remand
- Assam UCC Bill 2026: live-in registration and polygamy ban move into Assembly debate
- Petrol and diesel price revision: cumulative hike near ₹7.5 per litre after May 15, 2026 freeze ended
- Supreme Court seeks Centre and NTA reply in NEET paper leak case
- Fuel price hike in May 2026: petrol and diesel raised by ₹2.61-₹2.71 per litre
- Supreme Court bail in Chhattisgarh liquor policy cases: key judicial update
- Godavari pollution control plan in Andhra Pradesh ahead of 2027 Pushkarams
- CUET-UG 2026 postponed from May 28 after Bakrid holiday revision by NTA
SportsThe Hindu
Dev Kumar Meena Sets National Pole Vault Record
Science TechnologyThe Hindu
China Launches Shenzhou-23 with Planned Year-Long Orbital Stay
Awards AppointmentsThe Hindu
Sangeet Natak Akademi honours 51 artists in Lucknow in May 2026
NationalThe Hindu
Uttar Pradesh minimum wage revision after 12 years: ₹2,377 hike to ₹13,690 for workers
Science TechnologyThe Hindu
ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 wins 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award in Washington DC
DefenceThe Hindu
Nibe Limited test-fires Suryastra Universal Rocket Launcher at Chandipur
Reports IndicesThe Hindu
BWSSB ranks among the world’s top five water utilities at Global Water Summit 2026
EconomyThe Hindu
ICRA cuts India’s FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.2%
- UN lowers India’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 6.4% amid West Asia crisis
- NCDEX launches RAINMUMBAI, India’s first exchange-traded rainfall weather derivative
- MSJE launches JEEVAN app and SHATAYU dashboard for senior citizen care
- ICAR-CRRI develops Plant-OpenCRISPR1, the world’s first AI-designed plant genome-editing tool
- Odisha mandates EVs for official duties and virtual meetings for government work
- SpaceX Starship test flight: biggest redesigned mega rocket launched in 2026
- SpaceX Starship test flight in 2026: biggest redesigned rocket, Elon Musk and private space launch milestone
- Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference 2026 to be held in Vadodara: Central Gujarat manufacturing share and 10-district coverage
Important DaysThe Hindu
International Day for Biological Diversity Observed (22 May)
Awards AppointmentsThe Hindu
Bharat Singh Chauhan re-elected Commonwealth Chess Association chairman for four-year term
NationalThe Hindu
Medha Vishram Kulkarni appointed chairperson of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology
NationalThe Hindu
NISM and IICA sign MoU in Mumbai for governance, ESG and capital market training
- Indian War Memorial inaugurated at Imjingak Park, Seoul on Korea War 75th anniversary
- Sanghmitra NGOPV launched at GRSE Kolkata under 11-ship naval contract
- Mission on Arunachal Kiwi launched with ₹167 crore outlay for organic cultivation
- Bharat Tex 2026 mobile app launched ahead of July expo at Bharat Mandapam
- CBI launches ABHAY AI helpbot to verify official notices and curb digital arrest scams
- India notifies E30 petrol standards; 30% ethanol blending allowed from 2026
DefenceThe Hindu
DRDO Completes Final Trials of ULPGM-V3 Precision-Guided Missile
NationalThe Hindu
India Hosts 68th Asian Productivity Organisation Governing Body Session
EconomyThe Hindu
TVS Venu Group buys 9.9% stake in Jana Small Finance Bank for ₹193.3 crore
Awards AppointmentsThe Hindu
Gunveer Singh appointed RBI Executive Director; will oversee Payment and Settlement Systems
- RBI discontinues mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve for commercial banks from 18 May 2026
- DRDO completes final trials of indigenous ULPGM-V3 missile in Kurnool; anti-tank and anti-drone capability tested
- PRAGATI 2026 multilateral military exercise begins at Umroi, Meghalaya with 12 foreign countries
- Ayush Anudan Portal launched under Ayush Grid to digitize grant management in the Ayush sector
- JP Nadda addresses 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva; India highlights Ayushman Bharat and ABDM
- India hosts 68th APO Governing Body Session in New Delhi; Vision 2030 and 2027–28 budget on agenda
- Maharashtra launches ‘Kasa Kay?’ rural healthcare awareness campaign under Majhe Gaav, Arogya Sampanna Gaav
- Blackstone and Google form US AI TPU joint venture with $5 billion initial investment
InternationalThe Hindu
India and South Korea Sign Strategic Defence and Cyber MoU
SportsThe Hindu
Jannik Sinner Completes Career Golden Masters
Tamil NaduThe Hindu
Trichy Panjappur bus terminal night service gap: TNPSC focus on urban transport and district-level administration
Tamil NaduThe Hindu
Kodaikanal’s 63rd flower show opened on May 20, 2026; 6 lakh plants and 12-day event
- India-Italy strategic partnership: 2029 trade target of €20 billion and EU FTA push
- Puducherry Class 10 private school results: 97.83% pass rate, 123 schools score 100%
- Jharia coal fires: uncontrolled underground fires and greenhouse-gas emissions in India
- April 2026 IMD data: minimum temperatures rose 0.5°C above normal, faster than maximum temperatures
- Rupee hits record low of 96.90 per U.S. dollar: key forex fact for TNPSC
- Aavin milk procurement price demand in Tamil Nadu: farmers seek higher rate amid ₹44/litre promise reference
- Manipur hostage rescue operation: over 38 abducted in Kangpokpi and Senapati on May 13
- CBSE three-language rule for Classes 9 and 10 from July 1: Union Education Ministry move
- Karunanidhi’s 1952–57 Tamil Nadu minority government: coalition politics and Assembly convention
- India-Italy strategic partnership: Indo-Mediterranean corridor and €20-billion trade target by 2029
- Supreme Court on caste census: Census 2027, backwardness data and judicial limits
- Tamil Nadu Class 10 results 2026: 94.3% pass rate, Pudukottai tops with 97.57%
- Election Commission repoll security: 8 CAPF personnel per booth in Falta, West Bengal
- AMRUT 2.0 and Hyderabad Metro Phase II: 50:50 Centre-State funding, 39 STPs sanctioned for Musi cleanup
- DRDO’s ULPGM-V3 precision missile completes final trials near Kurnool in 2026
- Supreme Court hearing on KG Basin gas migration dispute: RIL, foreign firms and Centre-linked arbitration issue
- Tamil Nadu launches 40 new DMRHS vehicles; CM Vijay pays tribute to Iyothee Thass
- PRAGATI 2026: 13-nation counter-terrorism military exercise in Meghalaya
- Tamil Nadu Aavin milk price demand: farmers seek higher procurement rate after manifesto promise
- Pro-tem Speaker in Assembly: oath-taking, election of Speaker and constitutional role
- Tamil Nadu SSLC Class 10 results 2026: marksheet download methods and exam-check facts
- Tamil Nadu CM Vijay launches 40 new DMRHS vehicles; tribute to Pandit Iyothee Thass
- Tamil Nadu Class 10 board results 2026: 94.3% pass rate, Pudukottai tops with 97.57%
Tamil NaduThe Hindu
Tamil Nadu school reopening on 1 June 2026: key calendar fact for TNPSC
NationalThe Hindu
Constitutional provisions cited on ministerial appointment of persons under investigation
Tamil NaduThe Hindu
Tamil Nadu power review: 200-unit scheme, consumer grievance redress and farm supply priority
Tamil NaduThe Hindu