Gujarat Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Fri, 20 Mar 2026

• On 20 March 2026 the Centre signed reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 with Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, following Union Cabinet approval of JJM 2.0 on 10 March 2026.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

• The Ministry of Mines said on 19 March 2026 that 200 mineral blocks were auctioned in FY 2025-26, the highest ever in a single year, with Gujarat (32), Rajasthan (30) and Tamil Nadu (22) the top contributors.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced on 17 March 2026 that the Centre has released over ₹1,789 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants to rural local bodies in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.
• Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 17 March 2026 thanked the crews of Indian-flagged LPG carriers MT Shivalik and MT Nanda Devi, which crossed the Strait of Hormuz with about 92,712 tonnes of LPG and reached Mundra and Kandla on 16 and 17 March.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026

• A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved ₹1,912.99 crore of additional central assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund for Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Jammu & Kashmir, the Home Ministry said on 13 March 2026.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026

• India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 8 March 2026, becoming the first team to defend the title, the first to win it at home and the first to win it three times.
• Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil launched Jal Mahotsav 2026 from Rahej village in Navsari district, Gujarat, on 8 March 2026, observing Jal Arpan Diwas, as rural drinking water assets were handed over to gram panchayats under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Sat, 07 Mar 2026

• Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Ukai reservoir-based Tapi-Karjan Link Pipeline Lift Irrigation Scheme in Umarpada, Surat district, on 7 March 2026; it will irrigate 53,750 acres in 73 tribal villages.

Sat, 28 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Micron Technology's Assembly, Test, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) facility in Sanand, Gujarat, on 28 February 2026, marking the start of commercial production.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

• 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.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

• The Union Cabinet approved a 3.33-km extension of the Gujarat Metro's North-South corridor from GIFT City to Shahpur, with three elevated stations, at a cost of ₹1,067.35 crore on 24 February 2026.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026

• The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 sanctioned 2,87,618 houses in 16 States and UTs at its 6th meeting in New Delhi on 23 February 2026, taking total sanctions to over 13.61 lakh.

Sun, 22 Feb 2026

• South Africa beat defending champions India by 76 runs in their T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 1 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 22 February 2026.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026

• 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.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026

• Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Access Pass for fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for all 13 coastal states and UTs at Veraval, Gujarat, on 20 February 2026.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026

• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a Manthan Meeting with the Cooperation Ministers of all States and Union Territories in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 17 February 2026, under the theme 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026

• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in coordination with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), intercepted a speed boat carrying about 203 kg of a suspected crystalline narcotic in the Arabian Sea near the International Maritime Boundary Line in an overnight operation on 16 February 2026.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Digital Food Currency pilot for the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 15 February 2026.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah took part in the Maha Aarti of the Shiv Parivar on Mahashivratri in Vadodara, Gujarat, on 15 February 2026, before the idol of Sarveshwar Mahadev in Sursagar Lake.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three national highway projects in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana worth about ₹11,079 crore on 13 February 2026.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026

• The Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha returned to India from Colombo on 11 February 2026 after their first-ever international exposition, which drew over one million devotees.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

• Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inaugurated the exposition of the Holy Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Colombo on 4 February 2026, with the relics flown from India by an Indian Air Force aircraft.
• Airbus inaugurated a Centre of Excellence for aerospace studies at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Gujarat, on 4 February 2026, with a focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuel research.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

• The Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project achieved the breakthrough of its second mountain tunnel, the 454-metre MT-6 in Palghar, Maharashtra, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on 3 February 2026.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

• Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), promoted by NHAI, signed an MoU on 2 February 2026 with the Gandhinagar-headquartered National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) on cyber forensics and digital security.

Sun, 01 Feb 2026

• The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, gave Indian Railways a record capital expenditure of ₹2,93,030 crore and announced seven high-speed rail corridors and a new Dankuni–Surat dedicated freight corridor.
• The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, announced that 15 archaeological sites including Lothal, Dholavira and Rakhigarhi will be developed as experiential cultural destinations, and launched a Khelo India Mission for the next decade.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026

• On 31 January 2026 Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah (Uttar Pradesh) and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch (Gujarat) were added to the Ramsar list, taking India's Ramsar sites to 98.

Fri, 30 Jan 2026

• On 30 January 2026 Indian Railways commissioned 472.3 route km of Kavach 4.0 on three sections in a single day, the highest ever, taking Kavach 4.0 coverage to 1,306.3 route km across five zones.

Thu, 29 Jan 2026

• A 100-metre 'Make in India' steel bridge over the underground metro tunnel between Kalupur and Shahpur stations in Ahmedabad was completed for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train — the 13th of 17 steel bridges planned in Gujarat.