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Tamil Nadu State Staff Selection Current Affairs — Last 6 months

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

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15 news · 34 MCQs

Thu, 01 Oct 2026

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

NHAI rolls out Tamil Nadu's first barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow toll at Paranur

On 1 October 2026 NHAI rolled out Tamil Nadu's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Paranur Toll Plaza on the Tambaram–Tindivanam section of NH-179B.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Wed, 30 Sept 2026

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

ASI 2024-25: manufacturing GVA up 9.59%, employment crosses 2 crore; Tamil Nadu leads in jobs

MoSPI released Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 results on 30 September 2026: Gross Value Added of registered manufacturing grew 9.59% and total employment rose 7.19% to over 2 crore, with Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana the top five states in employment.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Sat, 26 Sept 2026

📋 Central Schemes 📍 Kerala Important

Amit Shah launches 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops and NCCF's 'Janah' products in Kollam, Keralam

On 26 September 2026 Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops and launched the sale of NCCF's 'Janah' products in Kollam to link women SHGs and rural women entrepreneurs directly with markets.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

Fri, 25 Sept 2026

🔬 Space 📍 India Must know

TDB-DST signs ₹200 crore RDI Fund agreement with Agnikul Cosmos for fully reusable Agnibaan launch vehicle

On 25 September 2026 the Technology Development Board (TDB) of DST signed an agreement with Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos for ₹200 crore support under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to develop the reusable Agnibaan RLV.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

ICG Ship Shaunak sails from Chennai to Perth for QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission

On 25 September 2026 Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai for Perth, Australia, under the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission with Sea Riders from all four Quad countries on board.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Wed, 23 Sept 2026

🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

TDB approves ₹285 crore RDI Fund support to Chennai's Ubifly Technologies for e200X ePlane

On 23 September 2026, the Technology Development Board (DST) announced ₹285 crore support under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to Ubifly Technologies, Chennai, for its indigenous ePlane advanced air mobility aircraft.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Fri, 18 Sept 2026

🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

17th Kathakali Festival opens at Kalakshetra, Chennai, on the theme 'Kadha Rasa Sangama'

On 18 September 2026, the 17th Kathakali Festival, organised by the Kalakshetra Foundation under the Ministry of Culture, opened at the Bharata Kalakshetra Auditorium in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

💹 Economy 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Two Electronics Manufacturing Clusters approved in Tamil Nadu

MeitY informed Parliament on 22 July 2026 that the government has approved two Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) in Tamil Nadu – at Manallur (474.3 acres) and Pillapaikkam (379.3 acres) – with projects worth ₹1,012 crore.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Census 2027: self-enumeration begins in Tamil Nadu and Tripura

Self-enumeration for the Houselisting and Housing Census (Phase I of Census 2027) began in Tamil Nadu and Tripura on 17 July 2026 and will remain open till 31 July 2026.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

Fri, 29 May 2026

👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal appointed DGP and Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu

On 29 May 2026 the Tamil Nadu government appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal as Director-General of Police and Head of the Police Force, replacing Sandeep Rai Rathore.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Tue, 26 May 2026

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

₹1,427.61 crore approved for 4-lane Thiruvarur Bypass on NH-83 in Tamil Nadu

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on 26 May 2026 approved ₹1,427.61 crore for a 14.9-km 4-lane Thiruvarur Bypass on the Nagapattinam–Thanjavur section of NH-83, with two additional ROBs on NH-129A and NH-134A.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Wed, 20 May 2026

🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

ANRF selects 10 institutions for Convergence Research Centres of Excellence

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) announced on 20 May 2026 that it had selected 10 institutions to set up Convergence Research Centres of Excellence combining social sciences and humanities with science and technology.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Sat, 16 May 2026

🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Leiden University Library returns the 11th-century Chola Copper Plates to India

On 16 May 2026 Leiden University Library in the Netherlands restituted the 11th-century Chola Copper Plates to the Government of India in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and Dutch PM Rob Jetten.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

Wed, 13 May 2026

🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

MoU for India's first mega greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi with Korea's HD KSOE; 2.5 million GT capacity

The Ports Ministry said on 13 May 2026 that HD KSOE, NSHIP-TN and Sagarmala Finance Corporation signed an MoU on 20 April 2026 for India's first mega greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, with 2.5 million GT annual capacity.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Smithsonian returns three Tamil Nadu temple bronzes, including a Chola Shiva Nataraja of c. 990 CE

On 13 May 2026 Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced the repatriation of three Tamil Nadu temple bronzes — a Chola Shiva Nataraja (c. 990 CE), a 12th-century Somaskanda and a 16th-century Saint Sundarar with Paravai — from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs