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11 stories for “Current Affairs” · April 2026
Clear filtersThe Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai has introduced OmegaBall, a new football format involving three teams, in 2026. The institute plans to form a national-level OmegaBall club in India.Forma...
A Historic Day for Democracy: Tamil Nadu Records 84.69% Polling in 2026 The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections have etched a new chapter in India's electoral history. On April 23, 2026, the state witnessed an unprecedent...
Herbalife India and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have signed an agreement to establish India's first Centre of Excellence on plant cell fermentation. The centre will be located at the IIT Madras...
Protecting Borrowers: Tamil Nadu Introduces Digital Portal Against Usury In a major move to eradicate illegal moneylending and protect vulnerable citizens from harassment, the Government of Tamil Nadu has officially laun...
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai is set to roll out India's first high-speed Vande Bharat Freight EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) prototype for trials. The train is built on the existing Vande Bharat platform, whic...
Inscriptions on the walls of the Brihadeeswarar (Brahadeeshwarar) Temple describe the famous encounter between Shivaji and Afzal Khan. Written in Marathi, they lie on the south-west walls near the Vinayagar shrine and da...
A White-rumped vulture is being tracked in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu. The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) fitted it with a radio tag in December 2025 at the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharasht...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered top-level administrative changes in Tamil Nadu. Under its directions, M. Sai Kumar was appointed as the Chief Secretary of the State. Sandeep Mittal was named Director Gener...
R.K. Raghavan, who earlier headed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has released his autobiography titled A Road Well Travelled. The book was launched at an event in Chennai. The CBI is India's premier investiga...
Ecological Crisis: Microplastics Infiltrate Pichavaram Ecosystem A recent environmental study conducted in early 2026 has revealed alarming levels of microplastic contamination within the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem in...
The Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai has carried out South India's first Sacral Neuromodulation (SNM) surgery. The procedure is used to treat urinary problems by placing an implanted device tha...
