Delhi Current Affairs — Last 12 months

CAQM invokes GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR as AQI rises to 354

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.

🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

PM inaugurates 28th Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers at Samvidhan Sadan

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.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Haryana Important

Environment Minister opens Aravalli eco-restoration conference; 97 sq km of Haryana's Aravalli land declared Protected Forest

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.

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📚 Books & Authors 📍 Delhi Important

New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 opens at Bharat Mandapam with theme 'Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom @ 75'

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.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurates Third International Conference on Indian Languages

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.

📋 Central Schemes 📍 Delhi

Tribal Affairs Ministry's Hackathon 2.0 brings all SIH 2025 finalists together for a national FRA digital platform

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.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attends inauguration of NCC Republic Day Camp 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.

🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Delhi

CSIR-NPL marks 80th Foundation Day with new environmental standard and solar cell calibration facilities

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.

🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Delhi Must know

PM Modi inaugurates 'The Light & the Lotus' exposition of the sacred Piprahwa relics

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.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi

Army's Ajay Kumar wins 10m air pistol title at 68th National Shooting Championship

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.

CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-III in Delhi-NCR as air quality improves

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.

🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Delhi

DST has set up 15 Inclusive Technology Business Incubators; Jitendra Singh reviews DTU's

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.

📋 State Schemes 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi opens first 45 Atal Canteens serving meals at ₹5

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.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Must know

Centre bans new mining leases across the entire Aravallis; ICFRE to widen no-mining zones

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.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Delhi Important

Cabinet approves three Delhi Metro Phase V(A) corridors worth ₹12,014.91 crore

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.

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CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-IV in NCR as Delhi's AQI improves to 271

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').

CAQM ratifies revised GRAP; sets up expert committee on vehicular emissions

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.

🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

Government explains Aravalli Hills definition: 100 m above local relief, hills within 500 m form a range

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.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Delhi

Divya Kala Mela 2025 concludes at Kartavya Path; 28th edition of the Divyang artisans' fair

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.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine concludes in New Delhi; PM opens WHO SEARO building, launches Ayush Mark

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.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM invokes GRAP Stage IV in Delhi-NCR as AQI climbs to 441

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.

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CAQM constitutes Expert Committee on vehicular emissions in Delhi-NCR, chaired by Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala

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.

🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi

Health Ministry and WHO launch month-long Delhi Metro campaign on women's and girls' health

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.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Delhi

Saras Aajeevika Food Festival 2025 opens at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi

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.

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Important

New Jaisalmer–Delhi (Shakur Basti) train flagged off, named 'Swarn Nagari Express'

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'.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Delhi

EIMA Agrimach India 2025 concludes in New Delhi with Italy as partner country

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.