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Concise current-affairs summaries tuned to the TNPSC syllabus - polity, economy, science, awards, schemes and Tamil Nadu news. Every article in English and Tamil with detailed highlights and an exam-relevance score.
- Tamil Nadu·Hindu Tamil ThisaiTamil Nadu school reopening on 1 June 2026: key calendar fact for TNPSCTamil Nadu schools will reopen on 1 June 2026 after the summer vacation, as announced in the astrology calendar item.
- National·Hindu Tamil ThisaiConstitutional provisions cited on ministerial appointment of persons under investigationAn AIADMK MP cited Article 163, the Tenth Schedule and Article 142 while discussing ministerial appointment of a person facing investigation.
- Tamil Nadu·Hindu Tamil ThisaiTamil Nadu power review: 200-unit scheme, consumer grievance redress and farm supply priorityOn 18 May 2026, Chief Minister Vijay reviewed Tamil Nadu’s power generation, demand, distribution and the 200-unit electricity scheme in Chennai.
- Tamil Nadu·Hindu Tamil ThisaiTamil Nadu cabinet background: 3 key profiles from Vijay-led TVK ministry, including Bussy Anand, Aadhav Arjuna and ArunrajA 2026 Tamil Nadu political report profiles three TVK leaders who entered Vijay’s cabinet, with their electoral, organisational and service backgrounds.
- Awards Appointments·Hindu Tamil ThisaiPM Modi receives Sweden and Norway highest civilian honours; 32nd international awardIn May 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Sweden’s Royal Order of the Polar Star and Norway’s Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, taking his total to 32 international awards.
- Economy·Hindu Tamil ThisaiPetrol and diesel prices rise again in India on 19 May 2026; Chennai rates cross ₹104 and ₹96On 19 May 2026, public sector oil companies raised petrol and diesel prices by 90 paise per litre, with Chennai rates at ₹104.49 and ₹96.11.
- National·The Hindu - NationalCitizenship Rules amendment: CAA applicants must declare passport status and surrender foreign passportsThe Home Ministry notified an amendment to the Citizenship Rules requiring CAA applicants to declare passport status and surrender foreign passports.
- International·The Hindu - NationalIndia-Norway Green Strategic Partnership: blue economy, shipping and diplomacy in May 2026In May 2026, India and Norway upgraded ties to a Green Strategic Partnership, with focus on green shipping and the blue economy.
- International·Hindu Tamil ThisaiMullivaikkal memorial marks 17th anniversary of 2009 final war deaths in Sri LankaOn 18 May 2026, Sri Lanka observed the 17th anniversary memorial at Mullivaikkal for those killed in the final phase of the 2009 civil war.
- Science Technology·Hindu Tamil ThisaiIndia introduces 7-minute subcutaneous Tecentriq injection for NSCLC treatmentRoche Pharma India has introduced Tecentriq, a subcutaneous immunotherapy injection that can be administered in about 7 minutes for non-small cell lung cancer patients in India.
- National·The Hindu - NationalBombay High Court quashes Maharashtra school disqualification GRs issued on April 1 and 2, 2026The Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur bench held that two Maharashtra government resolutions issued on April 1 and April 2, 2026 were not applicable to the petitioner schools.
- National·The Hindu - NationalKSRTC strike warning highlights legal bar on transport employees’ strike under Act provisionsKarnataka’s KSRTC warned employees on May 20, 2026 against joining an indefinite strike, citing statutory restrictions on transport corporation staff.
- National·The Hindu - NationalCensus 2027 self-enumeration in Maharashtra: 11 lakh households, Pune tops districtsMaharashtra reported over 11 lakh households completing Census 2027 self-enumeration, with Pune leading among districts.
- Environment·The Hindu - NationalMumbai Coastal Road project: 45,000 mangroves at centre of environment protestProtests continued in Mumbai over the proposed felling of 45,000 mangroves for the second phase of the Coastal Road project.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduNTK to contest 2026 Lok Sabha polls alone: Seeman signals Tamil Nadu electoral strategySeeman said NTK will contest the next Lok Sabha elections alone after its Assembly vote share fell by 50% in Tamil Nadu.
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