Tamil Nadu

Governance

• Outsourcing Electricity Meter Reading (TNPDCL):
  • The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) finalized modalities to deploy private manpower agencies for domestic meter reading as a temporary measure.
  • The initiative uses mobile applications, optical probes/Bluetooth transmitters, and divisional assessment checks.

National

Health & Disease Eradication

• Child Leprosy Data & National Roadmap Targets (NLEP):
  • According to the NLEP annual report (2025–26), India detected 3,832 new child leprosy cases (91.6% above the 2,000 target) and 37 cases with Grade-2 disability (G2D) at diagnosis.
  • Poses a challenge to the National Strategic Plan for Leprosy (2023–27), which aims to interrupt transmission at the district level by 2027 (defined as 5 consecutive years of zero indigenous child cases).
  • Pathogen: Mycobacterium leprae (Hansen’s disease). India, Brazil, and Indonesia account for 78.3% of global cases.

Education & Cultural Heritage

• Centres of Excellence for 5 Classical Languages:
  • The Ministry of Education approved 5 Centres of Excellence for recently recognized classical languages:
    1. Assamese: Tezpur University, Assam
    2. Bengali: Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal
    3. Marathi: Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune
    4. Pali: Central University of Odisha
    5. Prakrit: Central University of Gujarat
  • Total Count: 11 languages currently hold Classical Language status in India.
  • Tamil was declared the first classical language of India by the Government of India in 2004. (Repeated TNPSC PYQ)

Electoral Administration

• Form-7 under Electoral Roll Revision:
  • Form-7 is the statutory mechanism provided under Election Commission rules for electors to object to the inclusion or request the deletion of names from electoral rolls during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drives.
  • Misuse of Form-7 during SIR (Special Intensive Revision) process has raised serious issues and protests across India.

Sports (Asian Games)

• Hockey Double Gold & LA 2028 Olympic Berth:
  • The Indian Men’s Hockey Team defended its Asian Games Gold by defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final, completing a double gold alongside the women’s team and securing direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
• Cricket Gold:
  • Indian Men’s Cricket team retained its Asian Games Gold medal with a 19-run victory over Pakistan in the final.
• Historic Individual Milestones:
  • Kumkum Mohod: 17-year-old archer won India’s first-ever individual Recurve Archery Gold medal at the Asian Games by defeating Oh Yejin (Korea) in a shoot-off.
  • Pranavi Urs: Became the first Indian woman golfer to win an Asian Games Gold medal (Individual event), while helping India secure Team Silver.
  • Aman Sehrawat: Won Gold in Men’s Freestyle 57kg Wrestling, defeating reigning World Champion Chong Song Han.