Places in News Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Fri, 07 Aug 2026

• The Government of India, in consultation with Arunachal Pradesh, identified 27 places and features in the state by standard names on official Survey of India maps, the Home Ministry said on 7 August 2026.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

• Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh was designated India's 101st Ramsar site on 3 August 2026, giving the state its first wetland of international importance.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026

• On 5 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the designation of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, as India's 100th Ramsar site.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026

• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the Kaziranga Orchid Park at Kohora in Kaziranga National Park, Golaghat district, on 3 March 2026.

Sun, 01 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a terminal building at Halwara Airport near Ludhiana, Punjab, on 1 February 2026, the day Adampur Airport was renamed Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji Airport on Sant Ravidass Jayanti.

Thu, 25 Dec 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 25 December 2025, the 101st birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025

• Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the Shaheed Smarak Kshetra and Park in West Boragaon, Guwahati, on Shaheed Divas, 10 December 2025, honouring the martyrs of the Assam Movement.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025

• The Ministry of Tourism concluded the 13th International Tourism Mart (ITM) 2025 in Gangtok, Sikkim on 16 November 2025, after four days showcasing the tourism potential of the North Eastern Region.

Sun, 19 Oct 2025

• Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited high-altitude forward posts in the central sector in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, reviewing readiness and Vibrant Village Programme initiatives such as homestays at Garbyang and Kalapani (PIB, 19 October 2025).