Delhi Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Sat, 17 Jan 2026

• The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage IV of GRAP across the entire Delhi-NCR on 17 January 2026 after Delhi's AQI rose from 400 at 4 PM to 428 at 8 PM.

Fri, 16 Jan 2026

• CAQM's GRAP sub-committee invoked Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan across the entire NCR on 16 January 2026 after Delhi's AQI rose from 343 to 354.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026

• PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi, on 15 January 2026.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026

• Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the National Conference on Eco-restoration of the Aravalli Landscape in New Delhi on 14 January 2026 and said 6.45 million hectares of degraded Aravalli land has been identified under the Aravalli Green Wall Project.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026

• Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on 10 January 2026; organised by the National Book Trust from 10–18 January, the fair has free entry for the first time.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026

• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the Third International Conference on Indian Languages in New Delhi on 9 January 2026, saying India's languages have united, not divided, the nation.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs concluded Hackathon 2.0 at NTRI, New Delhi, on 6 January 2026, engaging all five Smart India Hackathon 2025 finalist teams to co-develop a national Forest Rights Act digital platform.

Mon, 05 Jan 2026

• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan was chief guest at the inauguration of the NCC Republic Day Camp 2026 at the DGNCC Camp, New Delhi, on 5 January 2026.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated a National Environmental Standard Laboratory and a National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, on its 80th Foundation Day on 5 January 2026.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026

• On 3 January 2026 at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One', the first exposition in over a century to bring together the Piprahwa relics of the Buddha, including those repatriated in July 2025.
• On 3 January 2026 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi, Army shooter Ajay Kumar won the men's 10m air pistol gold at the 68th National Shooting Championship with 241.1, ahead of Shubham Bisla and Anmol Jain.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026

• The CAQM's GRAP sub-committee revoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR on 2 January 2026 after Delhi's AQI improved to 236 due to strong winds.

Thu, 01 Jan 2026

• On 1 January 2026 at Delhi Technological University, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said DST has set up 15 Inclusive Technology Business Incubators in universities, and three DTU startups received ₹5 lakh Startup Ignition Grants.

Thu, 25 Dec 2025

• The Delhi government opened the first 45 of a planned 100 Atal Canteens, serving full meals at ₹5, on 25 December 2025, the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Wed, 24 Dec 2025

• The Union Environment Ministry on 24 December 2025 directed states to grant no new mining leases anywhere in the Aravalli Range and asked ICFRE to identify more areas where mining should be prohibited.
• The Union Cabinet on 24 December 2025 approved three new corridors totalling 16.076 km under Delhi Metro's Phase V(A) at a cost of ₹12,014.91 crore, including a Central Vista line.
• The Commission for Air Quality Management revoked GRAP Stage-IV curbs across the NCR on 24 December 2025 after Delhi's average AQI improved to 271 ('Poor').

Mon, 22 Dec 2025

• The Commission for Air Quality Management, at its 26th full meeting on 22 December 2025, ratified the revised Graded Response Action Plan and an expert committee on vehicular pollution headed by Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala.

Sun, 21 Dec 2025

• The government on 21 December 2025 explained the uniform definition of the Aravalli Hills and Range accepted by the Supreme Court on 20 November 2025, under which landforms rising 100 metres or more above local relief are Aravalli Hills.
• The nine-day Divya Kala Mela of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities concluded at Kartavya Path, New Delhi on 21 December 2025, its 28th edition since December 2022.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the closing ceremony of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 19 December 2025 and, with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros, inaugurated the new WHO South-East Asia Regional Office building.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025

• The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked all Stage-IV actions of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR on 13 December 2025 after Delhi's average AQI rose to 441 at 6 pm.

Fri, 12 Dec 2025

• The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas announced on 12 December 2025 an Expert Committee, chaired by Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT Madras, to recommend a roadmap for cutting vehicular emissions in Delhi-NCR.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025

• The Union Health Ministry and the World Health Organization launched a month-long Delhi Metro campaign on women's and girls' health and well-being at Sultanpur Metro Station on 10 December 2025.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025

• Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the Saras Aajeevika Food Festival 2025 at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi on 1 December 2025, with women from 25 states serving over 500 dishes.

Sat, 29 Nov 2025

• On 29 November 2025 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Culture & Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat flagged off the new Jaisalmer–Delhi (Shakur Basti) rail service from Jaisalmer, named 'Swarn Nagari Express'.
• The 9th EIMA Agrimach India 2025, an international agri-machinery exhibition held at IARI, Pusa, New Delhi from 27 to 29 November 2025, concluded with a call for green fuel-based farm machinery.

Thu, 27 Nov 2025

• The 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF), organised by ITPO at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, concluded on 27 November 2025 with the IITF 2025 Awards for Excellence in Display.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025

• The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked all actions under Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR with immediate effect on 26 November 2025, as Delhi's average AQI fell to 327.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025

• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced four Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities worth ₹720 crore at IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi under the National Quantum Mission, during his visit to IIT Bombay on 24 November 2025.