Delhi Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 months

Tue, 28 Jul 2026

• On 28 July 2026 the Delhi Cabinet chaired by CM Rekha Gupta approved the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, under which eligible women will get Rs 2,500 a month; the application portal opens on 1 August and the first instalment is targeted for Raksha Bandhan (28 August).

Fri, 24 Jul 2026

• Under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, the NDMA hosted the 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in New Delhi on 24 July 2026, chaired by MoS Home Nityanand Rai, which unanimously adopted the BRICS Joint Statement on DRR.
• Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on 24 July 2026 reviewed Haryana's measures to improve Delhi-NCR air quality with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, stressing strict enforcement before the onset of winter.

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

• India and Israel concluded the second round of negotiations for the proposed India–Israel Free Trade Agreement, held from 20 to 23 July 2026 at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

• DRDO's Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS) on 22 July 2026 signed contracts with AI Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) to convert six A321 aircraft and with Adani Defence Systems and Technologies as Development-cum-Production Partner for mission systems, under the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Mk-II programme.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

• NHAI introduced a digital toll 'Local Pass' and the 'MargMitra' Help Centre on the RajmargYatra app, with the first digital Local Pass at the Mundka–Bakkarwala Toll Plaza on UER-II in Delhi (announced 20 July 2026).
• The Central Bureau of Narcotics seized 12 crore high-strength Tramadol tablets (about 30 tonnes) from a Delhi warehouse under 'Operation Vajra', it said on 20 July 2026, preventing their suspected diversion to Libya.

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

• Bharat Tex 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, drew about ₹14,300 crore of textile investment commitments with 30+ MoUs and 1,647 exhibitors in its first three days, the Textiles Ministry said on 17 July 2026.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs approved guidelines for the ₹9,585-crore PARIVARTAN Scheme on 16 July 2026 to replace old, polluting trucks and buses in the National Capital Region with BS-VI or electric vehicles.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 14 July 2026 flagged off the 13-day 'Shaurya Vijay Yatra' motorcycle expedition from the National War Memorial, New Delhi, to the Kargil War Memorial in Dras, Ladakh.

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

• The Delhi Government on 13 July 2026 renamed its proposed Mahila Samriddhi Yojana as the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, under which eligible women aged 21 to 60 will get ₹2,500 a month.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026

• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan unveiled a statue of social reformer and freedom fighter Mannathu Padmanabhan and inaugurated the Mannam Smrithi Mandapam at the Mannam International Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi, on 12 July 2026.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Jayaprakash Narayan Library, with 1 crore free e-books, in New Delhi on 11 July 2026.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026

• Indian Railways announced on 10 July 2026 approval of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route km of the Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda sections of Northern Railway's Delhi Division at a cost of ₹206 crore.
• NITI Aayog held a stakeholder consultation in New Delhi on 10 July 2026 on rolling out the SHANTI Act, 2025, covering draft rules, FDI provisions, finance, insurance and manufacturing.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

• The 23rd National Level Meeting between India and Myanmar was held in New Delhi on 7–8 July 2026, led by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Myanmar's Deputy Home Minister Maj Gen Min Thu.
• India hosted the 13th ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026

• The Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh signed an agreement in New Delhi on 7 July 2026, in the presence of Amit Shah, settling pending payments under the Narmada Award through a one-time settlement.
• President Droupadi Murmu unveiled and flagged off the trophies of the Durand Cup Tournament 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on 7 July 2026.
• India and Rwanda held the second Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in New Delhi on 6–7 July 2026 and agreed to expand cooperation in training, exercises, medical cooperation and defence industry.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026

• The Health Ministry held a national multistakeholder consultation in New Delhi on 6 July 2026, World Zoonoses Day, on a National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses based on the One Health approach.
• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged the leather and footwear industry on 6 July 2026 in New Delhi to target at least USD 15 billion in exports in five to six years, and said the India–UK FTA comes into force on 15 July.
• The Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation held a homage ceremony at Samta Sthal, New Delhi, on 6 July 2026, the 40th death anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram.
• President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of Mozambique, Nicaragua, Suriname, Gabon, Mongolia and the Bahamas at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 July 2026.

Sun, 05 Jul 2026

• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the nationwide 80th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on 5 July 2026, organised with Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations to mark 100 years of Sri Sathya Sai.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026

• Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan submitted his enumeration form under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Delhi on 4 July 2026 and urged all eligible voters to take part.

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 July 2026 approved a 6-lane road tunnel for NH-148AE connecting the Dwarka Expressway (NH 248BB) with Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj in Delhi, a total project length of 8.1 km at Rs 6,969.67 crore on Hybrid Annuity Mode.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026

• Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 for maternal and newborn care and the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram at the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 29 June 2026.
• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation marked the 20th Statistics Day on 29 June 2026 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, with the theme 'Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data'.
• President Droupadi Murmu conferred 105 distinguished service decorations on personnel of the Defence Forces and the Indian Coast Guard at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-II) at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, on 29 June 2026.