Delhi Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Mon, 27 Oct 2025

• The Indian Coast Guard and the National e-Governance Division of MeitY signed an MoU on 27 October 2025 at ICG Headquarters, New Delhi, to integrate DigiLocker for issuing and verifying service records.

Sun, 26 Oct 2025

• School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar and Disability Affairs Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal flagged off 'Walk for Dyslexia 2025' on Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on 26 October 2025, as Rashtrapati Bhavan was lit in red for Dyslexia Awareness Month.

Sat, 25 Oct 2025

• The second edition of the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference 2025 was held at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi, from 22 to 24 October 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.
• Health Minister J.P. Nadda addressed the 50th convocation of AIIMS New Delhi on 25 October 2025, where 326 graduates received degrees.

Fri, 24 Oct 2025

• The Commerce Department announced on 24 October 2025 that the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 30–31 October.
• 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

• The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved capability proposals worth about ₹79,000 crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force on 23 October 2025.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 in New Delhi on 23 October 2025; it governs about ₹1 lakh crore of revenue procurement from 1 November 2025.
• The Union Health Secretary released three training modules on Public Health Management of Chemical Emergencies, developed by NCDC with NDMA and WHO India, at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi, on 23 October 2025.
• IAS officer Tarun Kumar Pithode took charge as the full-time Member Secretary of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas on 23 October 2025.

Wed, 22 Oct 2025

• On 22 October 2025, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh formally conferred the insignia of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra at South Block, New Delhi.
• On 22 October 2025 in New Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched 'Civil-Military Fusion as a Metric of National Power & Comprehensive Security' by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd).
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, with the Ministry of Culture and DPIIT, will hold the Tribal Business Conclave 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 12 November 2025, marking the 150th birth anniversary year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda (PIB, 22 October 2025).

Tue, 21 Oct 2025

• On Police Commemoration Day, 21 October 2025, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi, honouring the 10 policemen killed by Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh, in 1959.

Mon, 20 Oct 2025

• Delhi celebrated Diwali on 20 October 2025 with Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan in force across NCR, after CAQM invoked it on 19 October when Delhi's hourly AQI crossed 300.
• On 20 October 2025, the Environment Ministry said WWF-India's EIACP Programme Centre was running a 'Green Diwali' campaign under Mission LiFE, including a 'Breathable Art' installation in Rohini, Delhi.
• On 20 October 2025, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed passenger movement at the Railway Board War Room; Indian Railways is running 12,011 special trains for Puja, Diwali and Chhath, against 7,724 in the same period last year.

Sun, 19 Oct 2025

• The Ministry of Women and Child Development received an award from the President for outstanding contribution to implementing PM-JANMAN, at the National Conclave on Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan in New Delhi (PIB, 19 October 2025).

Thu, 16 Oct 2025

• The UN Troop Contributing Countries (UNTCC) Chiefs' Conclave 2025, hosted by the Indian Army in New Delhi from 14 to 16 October 2025, concluded with chiefs and representatives from 32 nations affirming that UN peacekeeping must adapt to new realities.

Tue, 14 Oct 2025

• On 14 October 2025, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP invoked all Stage-I ('Poor' air quality) actions across the National Capital Region after Delhi's daily average AQI reached 211.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025

• On 11 October 2025 at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi launched the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana with an outlay of ₹24,000 crore, covering 100 districts and bringing 36 government schemes together.
• On 11 October 2025, at the International Bharat6G Symposium 2025 held alongside India Mobile Congress 2025 in New Delhi, leading 6G alliances including Bharat 6G issued a joint statement committing to develop 6G as a global public good.
• On 11 October 2025 in New Delhi, the Central Electricity Authority marked its 52nd Foundation Day by releasing a roadmap for 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047, a transmission master plan for about 65 GW of Brahmaputra basin hydropower, and the EADMS portal.
• On 11 October 2025 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's para athletes after a record 22 medals (6 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze) and 10th place at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025

• On 10 October 2025 at India Mobile Congress 2025 in New Delhi, MeitY hosted pre-summit events for the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, to be held in New Delhi on 19–20 February 2026 around three sutras and seven chakras.
• On 10 October 2025 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired a high-level review of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, pressing for OCEMS in polluting industries and directing that the SAMEER app be the single app for disseminating the Air Quality Index.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025

• On 8 October 2025 in New Delhi, MNRE Minister and ISA Assembly President Pralhad Joshi launched the curtain raiser for the Eighth International Solar Alliance Assembly, to be held at Bharat Mandapam from 27 to 30 October 2025.
• On 8 October 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Delhi, PM Narendra Modi addressed India Mobile Congress 2025 (8–11 October, theme 'Innovate to Transform') and said the Made in India 4G stack puts India among just five countries with this capability.
• On 8 October 2025 in New Delhi, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav presented the Global Big Cats Photography Competition 2025 awards, a pre-summit event for the Global Summit on Big Cat Conservation that India will host in 2026.