Art & Culture Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Sun, 21 Jun 2026

• On 21 June 2026 at Red Road, Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the national observance of the 12th International Day of Yoga under the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'.
• On 21 June 2026 in Mumbai, the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival closed with the Golden Conch for Best Documentary going to the Polish film 'Silver'.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026

• On 20 June 2026 at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹47,600 crore, with President Droupadi Murmu present.
• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan visited the Hall of Fame War Memorial, Sindhu Ghat and the Pashmina Goat Farm at Upshi in Ladakh on 20 June 2026.
• On 20 June 2026 in Mumbai, the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival marked David Attenborough's centenary with a special screening of 'Secrets of Wild India'.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026

• The Ministry of Ayush reported on 18 June 2026 that the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa, Leh, held a seminar on 'Integration of Yoga for Public Health' as part of the International Festival of Yoga and Meditation 2026.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

• The ASI's Underwater Archaeology Wing and the National Museum of Denmark have signed an MoU to locate and document the Danish ship Oresund, wrecked off Karaikal, Puducherry, in 1619 CE.
• On 15 June 2026, the 19th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) opened at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai.

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

• On 14 June 2026, NFDC announced projects selected under 'WAVES Doc Bazaar Recommends' for the second WAVES Doc Bazaar, to be held during the 19th MIFF in Mumbai.

Sat, 13 Jun 2026

• A Bihar student delegation led by IIT Patna concluded its Yuva Sangam Phase VI visit to Punjab, hosted by IIT Ropar, on 13 June 2026.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

• A Karnataka delegation led by IIIT Dharwad concluded its Yuva Sangam Phase VI visit to Rajasthan, hosted by MNIT Jaipur, on 12 June 2026.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

• On 10 June 2026, the Ministry of Culture announced that the Sangeet Natak Akademi has chosen 7 Fellows (Akademi Ratna), 108 Akademi Awardees and 106 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar winners for 2024 and 2025.
• On 10 June 2026, the Holy Relics of Arhant Sariputra and Arhant Maudgalyayana returned to India after a 10-day exposition at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, visited by about one lakh devotees.
• Veteran Tamil film director Bharathiraja, known for taking Tamil cinema out of studios into rural landscapes and for his debut 16 Vayathinile (1977), died in Chennai on 10 June 2026 at the age of 84.
• On 10 June 2026, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through TRIFED unveiled 'RISA – Timeless Tribal', a premium brand for tribal textiles, embroideries and handicrafts, and opened its exclusive store at Connaught Place, New Delhi.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026

• On 9 June 2026, PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah paid tributes to 'Dharti Aaba' Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his martyrdom day, recalling his Ulgulan movement against British rule.

Sun, 07 Jun 2026

• On 7 June 2026, APEDA facilitated the first export consignment of GI-tagged Tezpur Litchi, one metric tonne, from Assam to Dubai.
• On 7 June 2026 at the Bhagwan Ayyappa Temple, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers and inaugurated the newly built SABAREESAM Complex.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026

• On 4 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared open the 1st World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, via video conferencing.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

• On 2 June 2026, DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and the Assam Chief Minister launched Mission 'Senehjori', a cluster-based initiative with an estimated ₹396–411 crore investment over three years to turn Assam's Muga silk into a high-value luxury textile ecosystem.

Sun, 31 May 2026

• On Buddha Purnima, 31 May 2026, the holy relics of Arhat Sariputra and Arhat Mahamoggallana from India were enshrined at Gandantegchenling Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, for a ten-day exposition.
• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the 140th foundation anniversary of the Deepika Malayalam daily in Kottayam on 31 May 2026 and presented the Deepika Excellence Awards.

Thu, 28 May 2026

• On 28 May 2026 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla released 89 volumes of the proceedings of the Central Legislative Assembly (1924–1930) and the inaugural issue of the quarterly magazine 'Vidhan-Chetna' at the Delhi Legislative Assembly.

Sun, 24 May 2026

• On 24 May 2026 Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 'Janjati Sanskritik Samagam' in New Delhi, held in the 150th birth anniversary year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and said tribal communities had been kept outside the UCC in Gujarat and Uttarakhand.

Thu, 21 May 2026

• On 21 May 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and South Korea's Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kwon Oh-eul inaugurated the Indian War Memorial at Imjingak Park, Seoul, honouring the 60 Para Field Ambulance and the Custodian Force of India.

Wed, 20 May 2026

• On 20 May 2026 Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated a Bhagwan Birsa Munda statue and feature wall and new passenger facilities at Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi.

Sun, 17 May 2026

• On 17 May 2026 a Ministry of DoNER team led by Secretary Sanjay Jaju visited the Kaithoon Common Facility Centre in Kota, Rajasthan, to explore blending the North-East's Eri silk with the GI-tagged Kota Doria fabric.
• Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and PM Narendra Modi exchanged gifts honouring Rabindranath Tagore during the PM's visit to Sweden on 17 May 2026, marking the centenary of Tagore's 1926 visit to Sweden.

Sat, 16 May 2026

• On 16 May 2026 Leiden University Library in the Netherlands restituted the 11th-century Chola Copper Plates to the Government of India in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and Dutch PM Rob Jetten.

Thu, 14 May 2026

• On 14 May 2026 the 14-day Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of the Tathāgata in Ladakh concluded at the Dharma Centre, Choglamsar, Leh, after more than 1.18 lakh devotees paid obeisance.