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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Gujarat Important

Great Indian Bustard chick hatches in Kutch after a decade through first inter-state 'jump-start'

On 26 March 2026 a Great Indian Bustard chick hatched in Kutch, Gujarat – the first in the state in a decade – from a captive-bred egg brought 770 km by road from Rajasthan and placed under a wild female.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Ministry of Mines launches seventh tranche of critical and strategic mineral auctions with 19 blocks

Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched the 7th tranche of e-auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks on 23 March 2026, offering 19 blocks in 10 States, with Bihar offering the most (4).

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

India auctions a record 200 mineral blocks in FY 2025-26; Gujarat leads with 32

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.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan launches Mukhyamantri Viksit Gram-Ward Abhiyan on Rajasthan Diwas, 19 March 2026

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma launched the Mukhyamantri Viksit Gram-Ward Abhiyan on Rajasthan Diwas, observed on 19 March 2026 (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada), to prepare development roadmaps for every Gram Panchayat and urban ward; the campaign runs till 15 May.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh sign reform-linked MoUs with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on 17 March 2026 signed reform-linked MoUs with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, which the Union Cabinet had approved on 10 March 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Centre raises commission for Arthiyas and cooperative societies in wheat and paddy procurement from RMS 2026-27

The Centre on 16 March 2026 approved higher commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies procuring wheat and paddy on its behalf from Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27, raising the Arthiya commission on wheat in Punjab and Haryana to ₹50.75 per quintal.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan

NHAI receives nine bids for six-laning of the 90-km Jaipur–Kishangarh section of NH-48 in Rajasthan

NHAI said on 16 March 2026 that it has received nine bids for upgrading the around 90-km Jaipur–Kishangarh section of NH-48 in Rajasthan to six lanes on EPC mode, cutting travel time from two hours to one.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

Great Indian Bustard captive breeding enters fourth year with two new chicks; tally reaches 70

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on 13 March 2026 that two Great Indian Bustard chicks had hatched at Rajasthan's conservation breeding centre, taking the captive population to 70.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan forms six-member committee to draft law to protect Khejri, the state tree

The Rajasthan government on 9 March 2026 set up a six-member committee under Law Minister Jogaram Patel to draft a law protecting the Khejri, the state tree, within a month.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Must know

PM Modi lays foundation stone of ₹1,500 crore Kota–Bundi airport for Rajasthan's Hadoti region

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by video message, laid the foundation stone of the Kota–Bundi airport at Shambhupura in Rajasthan on 7 March 2026; the airport will cost about ₹1,500 crore and serve the Hadoti region.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Rajasthan Must know

PM Modi launches nationwide HPV vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls from Ajmer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls from Ajmer, Rajasthan, on 28 February 2026, along with projects worth about ₹17,000 crore.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Rajasthan Must know

President Murmu witnesses IAF's Exercise Vayu Shakti-26 at Pokhran after a sortie in LCH Prachand

The Indian Air Force conducted Exercise Vayu Shakti-26 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on 27 February 2026, with President Droupadi Murmu as chief guest after she flew a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter Prachand.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

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.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

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.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

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.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Rajasthan Important

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches AI-based Bharat-VISTAAR Phase 1 for farmers in Jaipur

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Phase 1 of the AI-based 'Bharat-VISTAAR' scheme for farmers in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on 17 February 2026.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

Department of Posts releases a set of 8 commemorative stamps on 'Puppets of India'

The Department of Posts released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps on 'Puppets of India' at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 13 February 2026.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM issues technical and operational norms for mechanized road sweeping machines in NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on 11 February 2026 issued technical and operational norms for deploying Mechanized Road Sweeping Machines to curb road dust across the National Capital Region.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Rajasthan Important

National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, celebrates Golden Jubilee

The National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 9 February 2026, marking 50 years since its establishment in 1976.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India's power transmission network crosses 5 lakh circuit km

India's transmission network (220 kV and above) crossed 5 lakh circuit km on 14 January 2026 with the commissioning of the 765 kV Bhadla II–Sikar II line in Rajasthan, the Power Ministry said on 22 January.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Rajasthan Must know

78th Army Day parade held in Jaipur, the first outside a cantonment

The Indian Army celebrated its 78th Army Day at Jaipur, Rajasthan, on 15 January 2026, holding the parade on Mahal Road, the first time it was conducted outside an army cantonment.

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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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Important

NHAI pilots real-time stray cattle alerts on Jaipur–Agra and Jaipur–Rewari highways

NHAI, with telecom service providers, launched a pilot on 14 January 2026 to send real-time alerts to highway users about 10 km before stray cattle-prone stretches on the Jaipur–Agra and Jaipur–Rewari National Highway corridors.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Rajasthan

Jaipur hosts second regional conference on implementing the four Labour Codes

Union Minister of State for Labour Shobha Karandlaje inaugurated a two-day regional conference of Labour, Employment and Industry Secretaries of States/UTs in Jaipur on 14 January 2026 on implementing the four Labour Codes.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Rajasthan Important

DRI seizes record 270 kg mephedrone hidden in chicken feed; six arrested

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 270 kg of mephedrone worth ₹81 crore, concealed in a chicken-feed consignment, from a truck intercepted in Rajasthan during a multi-state operation on 11–12 January 2026.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Rajasthan

Ministry of Cooperation holds national workshop in Udaipur to review PACS and cooperative reforms

A two-day National-Level Workshop and Review Meeting on Strengthening the Cooperative Sector was held in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on 8–9 January 2026, reviewing PACS computerisation, the grain storage plan, the National Cooperative Database and Multi-State Cooperative Society reforms.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference launches programme to train 1 million youth in AI

The Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference on 6 January 2026, a precursor to the India AI Impact Summit of 15–20 February 2026, launched a programme to train one million young people in AI skills.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Rajasthan Important

Centre releases over ₹723 crore XV Finance Commission grants for Rajasthan and Jharkhand rural bodies

The Union Government released over ₹723 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission Untied Grants for rural local bodies in Rajasthan and Jharkhand, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 26 December 2025.

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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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🌿 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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