This comprehensive weekly compilation covers all important current affairs
from May 4 to May 10, 2026 relevant to TNPSC exams.
Ideal for weekly revision before your TNPSC Group 1, Group 2, Group 2A, and Group 4 examinations.
Each topic is sourced from The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, and other reputed media.

Daily Breakdowns

🏛️ National Politics & Government

1. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Sikkim on 27-28 April 2026; Inaugurates Rs 4,000 Crore Projects
2. NITI Aayog Launches ‘DPI@2047 Roadmap’ For Adoption of DPI 2.0
3. Union Minister Ashwini
4. MoSPI Proposes Index of Service Production with 2024–25 as Base Year
5. Department of Posts, DTDC sign MoU to boost logistics, e-commerce delivery network
6. BHEL Signs Agreement with DRDO’s NSTL for Naval Infrared Suppression System
7. MoPR launched PAI2.0GP Assessmentfor FY24; Tripura tops the IndexIn April 2026, the Ministry of Pan
8. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Launches
9. UNGA President Annalena Baerbock Visits India for Official Engagement
10. EPFO to Launch E-PRAAPTI, Digital Platform To Track and Link Old EPF Accounts with UAN
11. Karnataka Launches India’s first State-led CoE for Space Tech in Bengaluru
12. India Deploys ‘Aarogya Maitri’ Healthcare Infrastructure in Jamaica
13. Telangana Signs Agreement with L&T to Secure 100% Ownership of Rs.1,461 Crore Hyderabad Metro Phase I
14. Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)
15. Current Affairs 5 May 2026
16. MoP Revises Make in India Norms for HVDC Substations, Targets 60% Local Content by 2035
17. MoHFW Releases Guidance Document on Diabetes Mellitus in Children
18. Govt Notifies South Coast Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as Headquarters
19. Cabinet Approves Two Semiconductor Manufacturing Units Worth Rs. 3,900 crore
20. Crystal Matrix Limited Project:
21. Cabinet Approves ECLGS 5.0 with Outlay of Rs 18,100 Cr
22. Expansion of SC Judge Strength :
23. Scheduled Commercial Banks
24. MoHFW Releases RBSK 2.0 Guidelines to Expand India’s Child Health Framework
25. MoD Inks Rs.1,476 crore Deal with BEL For Mobile Electronic Systems
26. UIDAI and National Forensic Sciences University Sign 5-Year Pact on Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
27. NLC India Signs Nuclear Agreement with EDF France to Explore EPR and SMR Technologies
28. NITI Aayog Launches CPO Portal for Real-Time Governance and Last-Mile Delivery
29. Nagaland Launches ‘100 Days Ayushman Student Coverage Mission’ to Expand Youth Health Coverage
30. Current Affairs 7 May 2026
31. Cabinet Approves Rs 365 per quintal FRP for Sugarcane for 2026-27 Season
32. Cabinet Approves Mission for Cotton Productivity:
33. India, EU launch EUR 15.2 million initiative to boost EV battery recycling
34. IITM Pune Establishes India’s First Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory in Chennai, TN
35. India & Japan Sign Agreements in Quantum Technology and Health Research
36. Cape Breton University Signs 3 MoUs with Indian Universities
37. DFS Approves Viability Plan 2.0 for Regional Rural Banks
38. India’s First Green Methanol Plant to Convert Invasive Weed into Marine Fuel
39. Bihar Cabinet Approves USD 500 Million Loan from WB for Strengthening Urban Centres
40. Current Affairs 8 May 2026
41. Overview of Vietnam President
42. NCRB’s Crime in India 2024:
43. MoS&PI Updates State GDP Calculation with 2022-23 as New Base Year
44. NITI Aayog Releases Policy Report on School Education System in India
45. MIF Signs Agreements with IITs and IMU
46. PSA & FICCI Sign MoU to Foster R&D
47. MBDA, IAF sign pact to set up MICA missile MRO facility in India
48. DRDO Inaugurates CBRN Field Training and Demonstration Centre In Delhi to Strengthen Nuclear Emergency Preparedness
49. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
50. JGU Becomes India’s 1st IoE to Receive Data Science Council of America Accreditation
51. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
52. Govt Appoints Shashi Shekhar Vempati as CBFC Chairperson
53. FICCI Nominates Priyanka Mittal as Co-Chair of Saudi-India Business Council
54. ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
55. KMBL gets RBI nod to buy 9.99% each in AU SFB, Federal Bank

🌍 International Affairs

1. SIPRI Report 2025: USA Topped; India Becomes 5th-Largest Military Spender
2. UAE Announces Withdrawal From OPEC & OPEC+ Oil Alliance
3. Reasons for Withdrawal:
4. India & Cambodia Begin
5. USA Launches ‘Project Freedom’ to Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
6. Overview of EAM S. Jaishankar’s First-Ever Bilateral Visit to Jamaica from 02-04 May 2026
7. IOM’s World Migration Report 2026: India Remains Top Remittance Recipient with Over USD 137 billion in 2024

🔬 Science & Technology

1. China Launches Pakistani Satellite ‘PRSC-EO3’ Aboard Long March-6 Rocket
2. GalaxEyeLaunches World’s FirstOptoSARSatellite ‘Drishti’ Aboard SpaceX Falcon-9 from California, USA
3. India Successfully Conducts 2nd Test of LR-
4. SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches South Korea’s CAS500-2 Satellite Along With 45 Rideshare Payloads from California, USA
5. IIT Madras Launches First Centre in USA to Boost Deep-Tech Startups
6. DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of indigenous TARA glide weapon

💰 Economy & Banking

1. RBI launches Mission Saksham
2. Collaborative Approach:
3. Flipkart, Axis Bank & PayU Launch Biometric Authentication for OTP-Free Card Payments
4. MoF Amends FEMA Rules, Allows 100% FDI in Insurance sector via Automatic route
5. ADB Launches USD 70 Billion Initiative to Connect Asia’s Power Grids & Digital Networks
6. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
7. Rohit Jain Appointed as RBI Deputy Governor for 3 Years
8. ADB Launches New Financing Partnership Facility To Strengthen Asia’s Critical Mineral Supply Chains
9. Critical Minerals Database:
10. NSE Launches Electronic Gold Receipts to Enhance Transparency in Gold Market
11. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
12. Pulitzer Prize 2026: Anand RK, Suparna Sharma honoured for India’s digital arrest expose
13. Writer-Lyricist Prasoon Joshi Appointed as Chairman of Prasar Bharati
14. Jio Payments Bank Partners with Ezeepay
15. SEBISets Up‘Cyber-suraksha.ai’ Task Force to Tackle AI Driven Cyber ThreatsIn May 2026, the market r
16. S&P Global lowers India’s GDP forecast to 6.6% for FY27
17. Skyroot Aerospace Becomes India’s 1st Space-tech Unicorn, Raises USD 60 million

📘 General Knowledge & Miscellaneous

1. World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 – April 28
2. International Jazz Day 2026- April 30
3. World Immunization Week 2026 – April
4. Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)
5. Current Affairs 30 April 2026
6. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Sikkim on 27-28 April 2026; Inaugurates Rs 4,000 Crore Projects?
7. Q2. Which of the following is related to: NITI Aayog Launches ‘DPI@2047 Roadmap’ For Adoption of DPI 2.0?
8. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Ashwini?
9. Q4. Which of the following is related to: MoSPI Proposes Index of Service Production with 2024–25 as Base Year?
10. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Department of Posts, DTDC sign MoU to boost logistics, e-commerce delivery network?
11. World Tuna Day 2026 – May 2
12. World Press Freedom Day 2026 – May 3
13. International Leopard Day 2026 – May 3
14. Q1. Which of the following is related to: MoPR launched PAI2.0GP Assessmentfor FY24; Tripura tops the IndexIn April 2026, the Ministry of Pan?
15. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Launches?
16. Q3. Which of the following is related to: UNGA President Annalena Baerbock Visits India for Official Engagement?
17. Q4. Which of the following is related to: EPFO to Launch E-PRAAPTI, Digital Platform To Track and Link Old EPF Accounts with UAN?
18. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Karnataka Launches India’s first State-led CoE for Space Tech in Bengaluru?
19. Italia’s Former F1 Racing Driver and Paralympic Champion Alex Zanardi Passed Away
20. World Laughter Day 2026 – May 3
21. International Firefighters’ Day 2026 – May 4
22. World Portuguese Language Day 2026 – May 5
23. Official Declaration:
24. Current Affairs 6 May 2026
25. Q1. Which of the following is related to: MoP Revises Make in India Norms for HVDC Substations, Targets 60% Local Content by 2035?
26. Q2. Which of the following is related to: MoHFW Releases Guidance Document on Diabetes Mellitus in Children?
27. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Govt Notifies South Coast Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as Headquarters?
28. Q4. Which of the following is related to: USA Launches ‘Project Freedom’ to Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz?
29. Q5. Which of the following is related to: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches South Korea’s CAS500-2 Satellite Along With 45 Rideshare Payloads from California, USA?
30. International Day of the Midwife 2026 – May 5
31. World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 – May 5
32. World Cartoonist Day 2026 – May 5
33. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves Two Semiconductor Manufacturing Units Worth Rs. 3,900 crore?
34. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Crystal Matrix Limited Project:?
35. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves ECLGS 5.0 with Outlay of Rs 18,100 Cr?
36. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Expansion of SC Judge Strength 😕
37. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Scheduled Commercial Banks?
38. CNN Founder Robert Edward Turner III Passed Away
39. African World Heritage Day 2026 – May 5
40. World Asthma Day 2026 – May 5
41. International No Diet Day 2026 – May 6
42. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves Rs 365 per quintal FRP for Sugarcane for 2026-27 Season?
43. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves Mission for Cotton Productivity:?
44. Q3. Which of the following is related to: India, EU launch EUR 15.2 million initiative to boost EV battery recycling?
45. Q4. Which of the following is related to: IITM Pune Establishes India’s First Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory in Chennai, TN?
46. Q5. Which of the following is related to: India & Japan Sign Agreements in Quantum Technology and Health Research?
47. Former India Midfielder Mohan Singh Passed Away
48. Border Roads Organisation Raising Day 2026 – May
49. World Athletics Day 2026 – May 7
50. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2026 – May 8
51. Current Affairs 9 May 2026
52. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of Vietnam President?
53. Q2. Which of the following is related to: NCRB’s Crime in India 2024:?
54. Q3. Which of the following is related to: MoS&PI Updates State GDP Calculation with 2022-23 as New Base Year?
55. Q4. Which of the following is related to: NITI Aayog Releases Policy Report on School Education System in India?
56. Q5. Which of the following is related to: MIF Signs Agreements with IITs and IMU?

🏏 Sports

1. BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026: Chinese Men, South Korean Women Team Won Titles in Denmark

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