TNPSC Current Affairs — Last 3 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Prime Minister and Home Minister pay tributes to Sree Narayana Guru on his Jayanti
On 28 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah paid tributes to social reformer Sree Narayana Guru on his birth anniversary.
India's telephone subscribers reach 1,354.28 million at end of July 2026
On 28 August 2026, the Ministry of Communications reported 1,354.28 million telephone subscribers and 1,094.48 million broadband subscribers (including M2M) in India at the end of July 2026.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026
Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026 notified for 'One Nation, One Time'
On 27 August 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, making IST the common legal time reference; the Rules take effect 180 days after Gazette publication.
PM SVANidhi completes one year of restructured phase with 21.86 lakh loans
On 27 August 2026, the restructured PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors completed one year, with 21.86 lakh loans worth ₹6,294 crore disbursed to 10.56 lakh new beneficiaries.
Samarthak, the Indian Navy's first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, delivered
On 27 August 2026, L&T Kattupalli delivered Samarthak, the first Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV), to the Indian Navy with over 75% indigenous content.
Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando holds talks with Indian Navy chief
On 27 August 2026, Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando received a Guard of Honour in New Delhi and held talks with Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan during his maiden visit to India as commander.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026
Deadly flash flood hits Nepal along Bhote Koshi; India offers help and alerts Bihar, UP
A flash flood triggered by a glacier collapse on the Nepal–Tibet border devastated central Nepal on 26 August 2026; PM Modi offered all possible help and the Centre put Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on alert.
India and Chile push to conclude CEPA talks by year-end at Santiago meeting
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met Chilean Vice-Minister Paula Estévez Weinstein in Santiago on 26 August 2026 to advance the India–Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Piyush Goyal concludes Japan visit after investment push in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal concluded his visit to Japan on 26 August 2026 after meetings in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, including an India–Japan Startup Roundtable in Tokyo.
India showcases snow leopard science at India–Russia roundtable in Moscow
India presented its advances in snow leopard population estimation, radio telemetry and genetic analysis at a Russian–Indian roundtable held in Moscow on 26 August 2026.
India rejects UN racial discrimination committee's remarks as 'politically motivated'
India on 26 August 2026 rejected observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) after its 11th periodic review, calling them 'politically motivated' and 'highly malicious'.
India calls for community-led rangeland restoration at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav called for community-led restoration of rangelands at a ministerial dialogue of UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 26 August 2026.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026
India–China hold 25th Special Representatives talks on the boundary in Beijing
NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the 25th round of Special Representatives talks on the boundary question in Beijing on 25 August 2026 and agreed an eight-point consensus.
UPI completes 10 years; annual transactions cross 24,162 crore
The Unified Payments Interface, launched by NPCI on 25 August 2016, completed ten years on 25 August 2026, with annual volume up almost 13,000-fold to over 24,162 crore transactions in FY 2025-26.
PM Modi chairs 53rd PRAGATI meeting; reviews six projects worth over ₹30,000 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 53rd PRAGATI meeting on 25 August 2026, reviewing six rail, road and power projects across nine states, plus AgriStack and cyber fraud.
India and Morocco agree to double trade at 7th Joint Commission
MoS Jitin Prasada concluded a visit to Morocco on 25 August 2026 after co-chairing the 7th India–Morocco Joint Commission, where both sides agreed to double bilateral trade in five years.
Rajnath Singh approves transfer of DRDO missile technologies to Indian industry
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 25 August 2026 approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all conventional missile systems to Indian industry for domestic production.
Indian and Vietnam Coast Guards hold 7th High-Level Meeting in Chennai
The Indian Coast Guard and Vietnam Coast Guard held their 7th High-Level Meeting in Chennai on 25 August 2026 under their 2015 cooperation MoU.
Regional Rural Banks post record ₹10,176 crore net profit in FY 2025-26
A Finance Ministry review on 25 August 2026 reported that India's 28 Regional Rural Banks earned a record ₹10,176 crore net profit in FY 2025-26, with total business above ₹13.5 lakh crore.
India calls for drought resilience over drought response at UNCCD COP17
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told the UNCCD COP17 ministerial dialogue in Ulaanbaatar on 25 August 2026 that drought must be managed as a predictable, preventable risk.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu announces Annapoorani Super Six LPG scheme and wider free bus travel for women
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay told the Assembly on 24 August 2026 that the state will pay for three LPG cylinders a year from Pongal 2027 and widen free bus travel for women from 2 October.
India restored 21.76 million hectares in 2011–2020, Bhupender Yadav tells UNCCD COP17
At an IUCN side event at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar on 24 August 2026, Bhupender Yadav said India restored 21.76 million hectares during 2011–2020 under its Bonn Challenge pledge.
India–Cambodia hold 3rd Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment in Phnom Penh
India and Cambodia held the third meeting of their Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment in Phnom Penh on 24 August 2026, as bilateral trade grew over 36% to USD 406.78 million in 2025-26.
RBI's USD-INR swap facility brings in USD 73 billion in under eleven weeks
The Finance Ministry said on 24 August 2026 that the RBI's special USD-INR swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits and foreign borrowings had mobilised USD 73 billion as of 21 August.
India–Argentina hold 4th Joint Trade Committee in Buenos Aires
India and Argentina held the 4th meeting of their Joint Trade Committee in Buenos Aires on 24 August 2026, advancing cooperation in lithium, farm market access and pharmaceuticals.
India and New Zealand hold 2nd Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington
India and New Zealand held the second Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington on 24 August 2026, focusing on maritime security and joint training under their new Strategic Partnership.
Envoys of six nations present credentials to President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of South Sudan, the UAE, Nigeria, Moldova, Germany and Sweden at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 24 August 2026.
US Supreme Court lets Trump administration proceed with mail-voting executive order
The US Supreme Court on 24 August 2026, in Trump v. California, stayed a lower-court injunction that had blocked parts of President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.