Asia Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

• The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare said on 6 April 2026 that over 1.91 crore Digital Life Certificates were generated in 2025-26 under DLC Campaign 4.0, with over 1.16 crore made through face authentication.
• Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on 6 April 2026 addressed the 8th convocation of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology at Murthal, Sonepat, Haryana, where nearly 64% of gold medal winners were women.
• Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on 6 April 2026 administered the oath or affirmation to 19 newly elected or re-elected members from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Odisha.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026

• National Maritime Day was observed on 5 April 2026; it marks the voyage of the SS Loyalty, owned by the Scindia Steam Navigation Company, from Mumbai to London on 5 April 1919.
• The Election Commission said on 5 April 2026 that seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies in the five poll-bound states and UT had reached ₹651.51 crore since 26 February 2026.
• The government said on 5 April 2026 that Delivery Authentication Code-based LPG deliveries had risen to 90% and that over 7,02,000 passengers had returned to India since 28 February amid the West Asia situation.
• India's Major Ports handled 915.17 million tonnes of cargo in 2025-26, beating the 904 MT target with 7.06% growth, with Deendayal Port the top performer, the Ports Ministry said on 5 April 2026.
• Bharat Tribes Fest 2026, organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with TRIFED, concluded on 5 April 2026 at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi, after 19 days and over 1.5 lakh visitors.
• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on 5 April 2026 launched the first-ever 'Administrative Capacity Building for Scientists and Academicians' programme under Mission Karmayogi, along with a revamped UNNATI portal and a CBC–RIS MoU.
• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on 5 April 2026 that the three-day 'Advanced Agriculture Festival 2026 – Exhibition and Training' will be held at Dussehra Maidan, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, from 11 April.
• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 5 April 2026 took cognisance of heavy rainfall and hailstorms in several states and directed officials to review crop damage.
• Former President Ram Nath Kovind and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar led tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram at Samta Sthal, New Delhi, on his 119th birth anniversary on 5 April 2026.
• Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on 5 April 2026 addressed the Global Conference of Meditation Leaders at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, citing the Tamil sage Thirumoolar.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026

• Indian Railways loaded a record 1,670 million tonnes of freight in 2025-26 and produced 1,674 locomotives and 6,677 LHB coaches, the Railway Ministry said on 4 April 2026.
• A Universal Parsi Registration Drive camp held by the Ministry of Minority Affairs with the Bombay Parsi Panchayat in Mumbai on 4 April 2026 completed around 300 fresh registrations on the Jiyo Parsi portal.
• The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment spent a record ₹11,810.82 crore in 2025-26, nearly 14% more than in 2024-25, Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar said on 4 April 2026.
• Project Chetak of the Border Roads Organisation celebrated its 47th Raising Day at Bikaner, Rajasthan, on 4 April 2026; raised in 1980, it builds and maintains roads in Rajasthan, Punjab and northern Gujarat.
• Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on 4 April 2026 addressed the 3rd convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Central University at Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar, and urged students to adopt 'Nation First'.
• The Shri Krishna Devaraya Sainik School was inaugurated at Sindhanur in Karnataka's Raichur district on 4 April 2026 in the presence of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and MoS Defence Sanjay Seth.
• Indian Railways on 4 April 2026 announced a ₹398.36 crore optical fibre cable backbone over 1,929 route km in Western Railway's Ahmedabad and Ratlam divisions to support Kavach.
• NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission on 4 April 2026 launched ATL Sarthi and Mentor India Academy in Telangana to give structured mentorship to 379 Atal Tinkering Labs.
• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on 4 April 2026 inaugurated the BIRAC-BioNEST Incubation Centre at CFTRI, Mysuru, which has supported 26 food startups.
• Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on 4 April 2026 reviewed the operational posture of the Chinar Corps along the LoC in North Kashmir and called for a shift to Multi-Domain Operations.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026

• INS Taragiri, the fourth Project 17A stealth frigate, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on 3 April 2026 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
• India's marine product exports more than doubled from ₹30,213 crore in 2013-14 to ₹62,408 crore in 2024-25, with the US the largest market, the Fisheries Department said on 3 April 2026.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 3 April 2026 laid the foundation stone of a Large Cavitation Tunnel at DRDO's Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, to enable indigenous testing for naval systems.
• The Election Commission on 3 April 2026 directed states and UTs to ensure a paid holiday on polling day under Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, including for daily-wage and casual workers.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 3 April 2026 completed his digital self-enumeration in the first phase of Census 2027, which he said is the first census conducted entirely on digital platforms.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 3 April 2026 chaired a nationwide review at Rail Bhawan, calling for priority to underpasses over foot overbridges and a humane approach to railway land encroachment.
• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on 3 April 2026 laid the foundation of a 30 single-occupancy trainee hostel under RKVY at CFTRI, Mysuru, home to the country's first dedicated Centre of Excellence for Millets.