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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Rajasthan Important

Second All-India State Water Ministers' Conference opens in Udaipur, Rajasthan

Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil inaugurated the second All-India State Water Ministers' Conference in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on 18 February 2025, in the presence of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.

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🎓 Education 📍 Jharkhand

National School Band Competition 6.0: Jharkhand's KGBV Patamda girls win pipe band title

PM SHRI KGBV Patamda, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand won the girls' pipe band first prize at the National School Band Competition 6.0, whose prizes were given in New Delhi on 25 January 2025.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Madhya Pradesh Must know

Indore and Udaipur become India's first Ramsar-accredited Wetland Cities

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and Udaipur (Rajasthan) were among 31 newly accredited Wetland Cities announced by the Ramsar Convention on 24 January 2025, becoming the first Indian cities on the list.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Rajasthan

Foundation stone laid for Composite Regional Centre building in Jamdoli, Jaipur

₹30 crore CRC building for Divyangjan will include a Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centre.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

56 new watershed projects worth ₹700 crore sanctioned under WDC-PMKSY 2.0

Projects in 10 best-performing states to cover about 2.8 lakh hectares.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Rajasthan Important

Women and Child Development Ministry's Chintan Shivir concludes in Udaipur

32 States/UTs reviewed Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan cabinet redraws map to 41 districts and 7 divisions; nine new districts and three divisions not retained

The Rajasthan cabinet chaired by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma decided on 28 December 2024 not to retain nine districts and three divisions created in 2023.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-III across NCR as Delhi AQI improves to 334

The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked Stage-III of the revised Graded Response Action Plan across the NCR on 27 December 2024 after Delhi's average AQI improved to 334 at 7 PM.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 India Important

IIM Bangalore study under Smart Cities Mission: 9,433 smart classrooms in 71 cities; Nagpur crime down 14%

An IIM Bangalore impact study, released by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on 27 December 2024, found that 71 smart cities built 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

MP cabinet approves ₹28,798 crore Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link projects and Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2024

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on 26 December 2024 gave administrative approval of ₹28,798 crore for projects under the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal river link project and approved the MP Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2024.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan to open Atal Gyan Kendra in every gram panchayat, announces CM Bhajanlal Sharma

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced on Good Governance Day, 25 December 2024, that an Atal Gyan Kendra will be set up in every gram panchayat of the State.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India

NHAI starts pilot to build cattle shelters along National Highways to curb stray-cattle accidents

NHAI announced on 24 December 2024 a pilot project to provide cattle shelters along National Highways under an MoU with concessionaire Gawar Construction Ltd.

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💹 Economy 📍 Rajasthan Must know

55th GST Council at Jaisalmer cuts GST on Fortified Rice Kernel to 5%, exempts gene therapy, raises rate on used vehicles to 18%

The GST Council chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on 21 December 2024 and recommended a series of rate changes and clarifications.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Rajasthan Important

Bikaner workshop on strengthening camel milk value chain held as part of International Year of Camelids 2024

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, FAO and ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel held a stakeholder workshop in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on 20 December 2024.

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💹 Economy 📍 Rajasthan Important

PM inaugurates Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 in Jaipur

On 9 December 2024, at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 and the Rajasthan Global Business Expo.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Rajasthan Must know

Amit Shah attends BSF's 60th Raising Day Parade in Jodhpur

On 8 December 2024, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the 60th Raising Day Parade of the Border Security Force as Chief Guest and said anti-drone units will soon be set up at the borders.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Rajasthan

Amit Shah unveils 11-ft statue of Sardar Patel in Jodhpur

On 8 December 2024, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled an 11-ft tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM's 19th meeting tightens action on construction and demolition dust in NCR

On 27 November 2024, the 19th meeting of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR, chaired by Rajesh Verma, delegated its Section 14 powers to NCR pollution control boards to act against construction and demolition dust violations.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

BAHS 2024 released on National Milk Day: milk output 239.30 million tonnes in 2023-24

On 26 November 2024 (National Milk Day) in New Delhi, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh released Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024, putting 2023-24 milk production at 239.30 million tonnes.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Rajasthan

VP Dhankhar at 64th NAMS Convocation, AIIMS Jodhpur: flags commercialisation in medicine

On 23 November 2024 at AIIMS Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar presided over the 64th Convocation of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), held with NAMSCON 2024 on the theme of One-Health.

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🎓 Education 📍 Delhi

Pradhan and Mandaviya launch World Bank's 'Jobs at Your Doorstep' report on six STARS states

On 22 November 2024 in New Delhi, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the World Bank report 'Jobs at Your Doorstep: A Jobs Diagnostics for Young People in Six States'.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Rajasthan

Vice-President Dhankhar at Kotra, Udaipur: tribal community is the pride of the country

On 16 November 2024 at Kotra in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said the tribal community is the pride of the country, at an event marking Bhagwan Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Rajasthan Important

Former Chittorgarh MP Mahendra Singh Mewar of the Mewar royal family dies at 83

On 10 November 2024 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, former Chittorgarh MP and member of the erstwhile Mewar royal family Mahendra Singh Mewar died at 83; PM Modi condoled his passing.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India Must know

Environmental compensation for stubble burning doubled; CAQM orders states to enforce

On 7 November 2024, CAQM ordered Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to impose revised, doubled environmental compensation for stubble burning under amendment rules notified by the Environment Ministry on 6 November.

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🎓 Education 📍 Rajasthan Important

VP Dhankhar at IIT Jodhpur's 10th convocation: foreign language should not be a barrier to learning science

On 26 October 2024, at the 10th Convocation of IIT Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said a foreign language should not be an unbreachable barrier to learning sciences, medicine and technology.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Rajasthan Important

NLC India signs agreements with RRVUNL for two power joint ventures in Rajasthan

On 24 October 2024, NLC India Ltd signed agreements with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) to form two joint ventures for renewable energy projects and a lignite-based thermal power station in Rajasthan.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Rajasthan

PM condoles loss of lives in Dholpur road accident; announces PMNRF ex-gratia

On 20 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives, including children, in a road accident in Dholpur, Rajasthan, and announced ex-gratia from PMNRF.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Rajasthan Important

Centre releases first instalment of XV Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh

On 12 October 2024, in India, the Union Government released the first instalment of XV Finance Commission grants for 2024-25 to rural local bodies: over ₹1,267 crore for Rajasthan and over ₹988 crore for Andhra Pradesh.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Punjab Important

CAQM empowers district authorities to prosecute officials for inaction on stubble burning; 26 Central Teams to Punjab and Haryana

On 12 October 2024, in India, the CAQM used Section 14 of the CAQM Act, 2021 to authorise district authorities in Punjab, Haryana and NCR areas to prosecute officials for inaction on paddy stubble burning.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Must know

Cabinet approves 2,280 km of roads in border areas of Rajasthan and Punjab at ₹4,406 crore

On 9 October 2024, in India, the Union Cabinet approved construction of 2,280 km of roads in border areas of Rajasthan and Punjab at an investment of ₹4,406 crore.

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