Delhi Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026
Wed, 11 Mar 2026
Tue, 10 Mar 2026
Mon, 09 Mar 2026
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
PM Modi launches ₹33,500 crore projects in Delhi; Pink Line extension makes it India's first ring metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth about ₹33,500 crore in Delhi on 8 March 2026, including two Metro corridors that complete the Pink Line as India's first fully operational ring metro.
'Shakti Walk #SheLeadsBharat' held on Kartavya Path for International Women's Day 2026
The Ministry of Women and Child Development held the 'Shakti Walk #SheLeadsBharat' on Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on 8 March 2026, with over 3,000 women from about 200 ministries and organisations walking from India Gate to Vijay Chowk.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026
Wed, 25 Feb 2026
Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela opens; Shivraj Chouhan sets out farm reform roadmap
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the three-day Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela at the ICAR-IARI campus in Pusa, New Delhi, on 25 February 2026 and set out a roadmap of farm reforms.
Army Chief flags in Bharat RanBhoomi Darshan expedition at National War Memorial
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi flagged in the 3,400-km Bharat RanBhoomi Darshan SUV expedition at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 25 February 2026.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026
Sun, 22 Feb 2026
Sat, 21 Feb 2026
Modi and Lula hold talks in New Delhi; India and Brazil aim to take trade beyond $20 billion in five years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 21 February 2026 and committed to taking bilateral trade beyond $20 billion over the next five years.
Vice President releases updated Constitution in Gujarati and Tamil on International Mother Language Day
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the updated Constitution of India in Gujarati and Tamil and the 8th edition of the Legal Glossary (English–Hindi) at the Vice President's Enclave, New Delhi, on International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2026.
India and Brazil sign MoUs on steel-sector minerals, drug regulation and MSMEs
India and Brazil signed MoUs on minerals for the steel sector, pharmaceutical and medical product regulation, and MSME cooperation in New Delhi on 21 February 2026, during President Lula's State Visit.
CAQM sets stricter 50 mg/Nm³ particulate emission limit for industries across Delhi-NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) issued Statutory Direction No. 98 on 21 February 2026, setting a uniform particulate matter emission limit of 50 mg/Nm³ for identified industries across Delhi-NCR.
India and Brazil exchange TKDL access agreement; Brazil's patent office gets India's traditional knowledge database
The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) access agreement between India's CSIR and Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) was exchanged in New Delhi on 21 February 2026 in the presence of PM Modi and President Lula.
ICMR concludes first SANVAD conclave for doctoral scholars in New Delhi
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) concluded SANVAD 2026, its first Scholars' Assembly for Next-gen Ventures to Advance their Development, at ICMR–National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, on 21 February 2026.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026
India AI Impact Summit 2026 concludes at Bharat Mandapam; New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact adopted
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 concluded at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 20 February 2026 with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact and over $250 billion in AI infrastructure investment pledges.
India joins US-backed Pax Silica coalition on securing the 'silicon stack'
India formally joined the Pax Silica coalition with the United States on the fifth day of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on 20 February 2026.
Goyal launches seven more interventions under the Export Promotion Mission for MSME exporters
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched seven additional interventions under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) for MSME exporters in New Delhi on 20 February 2026, making 10 of its 11 proposed interventions operational.
PM Modi meets Mauritius PM Ramgoolam and Sri Lankan President Disanayaka on AI Summit sidelines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka in New Delhi on 20 February 2026, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit.
CAQM issues Direction No. 97 to curb construction and demolition dust in Delhi-NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) issued Statutory Direction No. 97 on 20 February 2026 to strengthen dust control and demolition waste management at construction sites across Delhi-NCR.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026
PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Summit 2026 and outlines the M.A.N.A.V. vision for AI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 19 February 2026 and set out the M.A.N.A.V. vision for artificial intelligence.
India announces New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments with leading AI companies
Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments at the opening ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on 19 February 2026.
PM Modi meets leaders of Greece, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Abu Dhabi; Switzerland to host next AI summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of Greece, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Abu Dhabi in New Delhi on 19 February 2026, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, and welcomed Switzerland's initiative to host the next AI summit, to be followed by the UAE.
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes marks 23rd Foundation Day; NCST Handbook released
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day in New Delhi on 19 February 2026, where Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram released the NCST Handbook.
Vice President releases Shashi Tharoor's book on Sree Narayana Guru
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released Shashi Tharoor's book 'The Sage who Reimagined Hinduism: The Life, Lessons and Legacy of Sree Narayana Guru' at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on 19 February 2026.
President Murmu receives Estonian President Alar Karis on his first visit to India
President Droupadi Murmu received Estonian President Alar Karis at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 19 February 2026, on his first visit to India as President, for the India AI Impact Summit.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026
PM Modi meets Croatian PM Andrej Plenković on first-ever Croatian prime ministerial visit, and Finland's Petteri Orpo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in New Delhi on 18 February 2026 on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit.
Nadda and Macron inaugurate Indo-French Centre for AI in Health at AIIMS New Delhi
Health Minister J. P. Nadda and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the Indo-French Centre for AI in Health (IF-CAIH) at AIIMS, New Delhi, on 18 February 2026.