Art & Culture Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Sun, 09 Nov 2025

• Union Social Justice Minister Dr Virendra Kumar attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) in Thimphu, Bhutan, on 9 November 2025, where the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) held three Buddhist exhibitions alongside the exposition of the holy relics of Lord Buddha from India.
• Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud signed an India–Saudi Arabia MoU on Cultural Cooperation in Riyadh on 9 November 2025.
• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on 9 November 2025 that 10 films will compete for the ICFT–UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 in Goa, judged by a jury chaired by Algerian director Dr Ahmed Bedjaoui.
• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the centenary commemoration of Acharya Shri 108 Shantisagar Maharaj's 1925 visit to Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, on 9 November 2025 and unveiled an idol of the Acharya.

Sat, 08 Nov 2025

• The Information and Broadcasting Ministry announced on 8 November 2025 the Indian Panorama 2025 selection of 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films for the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji, Goa, with the Tamil film 'Amaran' as the opening feature film.
• The Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha, enshrined at the National Museum, New Delhi, arrived in Bhutan on 8 November 2025 for a public exposition from 8 to 18 November, with an Indian delegation led by Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the National Song 'Vande Mataram' in New Delhi on 7 November 2025 and released a commemorative coin and postage stamp.

Wed, 05 Nov 2025

• Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan was chief guest at the closing ceremony of the Chhattisgarh Rajat Mahotsav, marking 25 years of the state, in Nava Raipur on 5 November 2025.
• Dev Deepawali was celebrated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Kartik Purnima, 5 November 2025, with about 25 lakh earthen lamps, after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lit the first lamp at Namo Ghat.

Sun, 02 Nov 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar at Dinkar Golambar in Patna, Bihar, on 2 November 2025 and offered prayers at Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib the same evening.

Sat, 01 Nov 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new building of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) at Nava Raipur on 1 November 2025, Chhattisgarh's foundation day, and also opened the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial-cum-Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum.
• Madhya Pradesh marked its 70th Foundation Day on 1 November 2025 with the three-day 'Abhyudaya Madhya Pradesh' celebration at Lal Parade Ground, Bhopal.
• The sacred Jore Sahib, the footwear of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, was enshrined at Takhat Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib, Bihar, on 1 November 2025 at the end of the nine-day 'Guru Charan Yatra' from Delhi.

Fri, 31 Oct 2025

• UNESCO named Lucknow a Creative City of Gastronomy on 31 October 2025, making it India's second city with the title after Hyderabad.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

• Prasar Bharati announced on 30 October 2025 that the 67th Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan will be held across 24 cities from 2 to 29 November 2025.
• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid homage to Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, on 30 October 2025, his Jayanthi and Guru Pooja.

Tue, 28 Oct 2025

• APEDA facilitated the first-ever air shipment of GI-tagged Indi lime from Vijayapura, Karnataka, and Puliyankudi lime from Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, to the United Kingdom on 28 October 2025.
• South Eastern Coalfields Limited released an India Post special cover on 28 October 2025 marking Coal India's Golden Jubilee and SECL's Ruby Jubilee (40 years).

Sun, 26 Oct 2025

• In the 127th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 26 October 2025, PM Narendra Modi highlighted Ambikapur's garbage cafes, Gujarat's Dholera mangroves, Koraput coffee and the coming 150th year of 'Vande Mataram'.

Sat, 25 Oct 2025

• The Ministry of Culture signed MoUs with 17 institutions under its Gyan Bharatam manuscript mission at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, on 25 October 2025.
• Indian Railways said on 25 October 2025 that over 1.5 crore passengers had travelled on festival-season trains, with holding areas set up at 30 stations in Bihar and nearby Uttar Pradesh.
• A PIB backgrounder on 25 October 2025 described how AI platforms like Bhashini, BharatGen and Adi-Vaani are bringing India's 22 scheduled languages and tribal languages online.

Fri, 24 Oct 2025

• The year-long national commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Rani Chennamma's victory at Kittur ended in New Delhi on 24 October 2025 with the release of a ₹200 commemorative coin.

Thu, 23 Oct 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of social reformer Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, Kerala, on 23 October 2025.

Wed, 22 Oct 2025

• A PIB backgrounder of 22 October 2025 says the GST cut from 12% to 5% on items such as Pashmina, Namda rugs, apricots and hotel tariffs up to ₹7,500 will help Ladakh's artisans, farmers and homestays.

Tue, 21 Oct 2025

• Veteran Hindi film actor Govardhan Asrani died in Mumbai on 20 October 2025 at the age of 84; PM Modi condoled his death on 21 October 2025.

Mon, 20 Oct 2025

• The President's Secretariat announced on 20 October 2025 that President Droupadi Murmu would visit Kerala from 21 to 24 October 2025, with darshan and aarti at Sabarimala Temple scheduled for 22 October.

Sun, 19 Oct 2025

• The Holy Relics of Lord Buddha returned to India on 19 October 2025 after a week-long exposition from 11 to 18 October 2025 in Elista, capital of Russia's Republic of Kalmykia, with an Indian delegation led by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Wed, 15 Oct 2025

• The Ministry of Tourism held a two-day State Tourism Ministers' Meet in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on 14–15 October 2025 to advance 'One State: One Global Destination', announced in the Union Budget 2025-26.

Tue, 14 Oct 2025

• On 14 October 2025 in New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi held talks with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, on a state visit marking 70 years of diplomatic ties and 10 years of Strategic Partnership; India announced free e-visas for Mongolians.