Art & Culture Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

• Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia released a souvenir sheet of three commemorative stamps on Maha Kumbh 2025 at Arail Ghat Post Office, Prayagraj, on 13 February 2025.

Wed, 05 Feb 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and took a holy dip at the Sangam on 5 February 2025.

Tue, 04 Feb 2025

• On 4 February 2025, in New Delhi, Sahitya Akademi President Madhav Kaushik approved the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri for 'Ik Hor Ashwthama', a short-story collection by the late Chaman Arora.

Mon, 03 Feb 2025

• On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, the Culture Ministry told the Lok Sabha that 4.5 lakh villages are live on the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar portal of the National Mission on Cultural Mapping, which aims to document 6.5 lakh villages.
• On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha that the Government has retrieved 655 antiquities from foreign countries from 1976 to 2024, of which 642 were retrieved since 2014.
• On 3 February 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, the third Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 was held on Basant Panchami, with 2.33 crore devotees taking a dip at the Triveni Sangam by 6 pm.
• On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha that, besides six earlier classical languages, five more were notified on 4 October 2024.

Sun, 02 Feb 2025

• On 2 February 2025, in Los Angeles, United States, Indian-American vocalist Chandrika Tandon won the Grammy for Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album for 'Triveni' at the 67th Grammy Awards.
• On 2 February 2025, in New Delhi, Akashvani and the Ministry of Culture launched 'Har Kanthh Mein Bharat', a radio series on Indian classical music, on Basant Panchami.
• On 2 February 2025, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed by video message the Maha Kumbhabhishegam of the Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam, a Murugan temple, in the presence of President Prabowo Subianto.

Sat, 01 Feb 2025

• On 1 February 2025, in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair 2025.

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

• Maha Kumbh Nagar in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh readied 23 hospitals with 360 beds and activated a medical force ahead of the third Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami (3 February 2025), PIB reported on 31 January 2025.

Thu, 30 Jan 2025

• Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth presented awards for the best marching contingents and tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025 at Rashtriya Rangshala Camp, Delhi on 30 January 2025, with Uttar Pradesh's Mahakumbh tableau judged best among states.

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

• Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated the International Saraswati Mahotsav 2025 at Adi Badri in Yamunanagar district on 29 January 2025.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025

• Tableaux from 16 States/UTs and 10 central ministries/departments rolled down Kartavya Path on 26 January 2025 on the theme 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas'.
• 'Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam', performed by over 5,000 folk and tribal artists at the Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2025, was recognised by Guinness World Records as 'The Largest Indian Folk Variety Dance'.
• The Ministry of Tourism's six-day Bharat Parv began at the Red Fort, New Delhi on 26 January 2025 with the theme 'Dekho Apna Desh', running till 31 January.

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

• Parakram Diwas 2025 began on 23 January 2025 at Barabati Fort in Cuttack, Odisha, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthplace, marking his 128th birth anniversary.

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal set a target of 10,000 Geographical Indication tags by 2030 at the GI Samagam in New Delhi on 22 January 2025; 605 GI tags have been issued so far.

Sun, 19 Jan 2025

• The Divya Kala Mela, the 23rd such fair for Divyang artisans and entrepreneurs, concluded at Akota Stadium, Vadodara, Gujarat, on 19 January 2025 after an 11-day run.

Sat, 18 Jan 2025

• Akashvani's Kumbhvani news bulletins began airing on the public address system in Mahakumbh Nagar, Prayagraj, on 18 January 2025, with the first bulletin at 8:30 am.

Fri, 17 Jan 2025

• KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar inaugurated a National-level Khadi Exhibition at Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj on 17 January 2025, with 152 stalls running till 26 February.

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Archaeological Experiential Museum in Vadnagar, Gujarat, on 16 January 2025, a ₹298 crore project showcasing the town's 2,500-year history.

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

• KTS 3.0 in Varanasi from 15 to 24 February 2025, themed on Sage Agasthyar.
• Temple complex in Kharghar will have a Ramayana–Mahabharata museum and a garden inspired by Vrindavan's 12 forests.

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

• Holy bath at the Sangam on Makar Sankranti; Assam's Bhogali Bihu celebrated at the Kumbh for the first time.

Mon, 13 Jan 2025

• Over 1.5 crore devotees took the holy dip at the Sangam on the first day of the 45-day festival.

Sat, 11 Jan 2025

• The 50 ft x 20 ft remote-controlled screen is believed to be a first of its kind; FTII has filed for a patent.

Fri, 10 Jan 2025

• Kumbhvani on FM 103.5 MHz will broadcast from 10 January to 26 February 2025.

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

• Thrissur scored 1,008 points, one ahead of Palakkad; defending champion Kannur was third.