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CBN busts mephedrone lab in Pune under 'Operation Vajra'

The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) Madhya Pradesh Unit dismantled a high-tech mephedrone (MD) manufacturing laboratory in Pune and arrested two masterminds from Ujjain and Jodhpur under 'Operation Vajra', it said on 13 July 2026.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi Must know

Four states settle pending Narmada Award payments in one-time deal

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.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases first instalment of Rs 25,863 crore to States under VB-G-RAM-G

Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the first instalment (Mother Sanction) of Rs 25,863 crore to States under VB-G-RAM-G on 5 July 2026, and said no State will have a wage rate below Rs 300 a day.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Rajasthan Important

Law Ministry's Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026 ends at Mount Abu with 'Sankalp Patra'

The two-day Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026 of the Ministry of Law and Justice concluded at Gyan Sarovar, Mount Abu, Rajasthan on 5 July 2026 with the adoption of the Mount Abu Declaration, the Ministry's 'Sankalp Patra'.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

PM launches next phase of UDAN, 'Viksit UDAN', and inaugurates new Jodhpur Airport terminal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the next phase of UDAN, the Modified UDAN Scheme with an outlay of about Rs 29,000 crore over ten years, and inaugurated the Rs 480 crore new terminal at Jodhpur Airport on 4 July 2026.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Rajasthan Must know

PM Modi dedicates HPCL Rajasthan Refinery at Pachpadra, launches Rs 1.06 lakh crore projects in Balotra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 9 MMTPA HPCL Rajasthan refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra to the nation at Balotra, Rajasthan on 4 July 2026, as part of projects worth about Rs 1.06 lakh crore.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 Rajasthan Important

ICMR-MINDS wins Gold at National Awards for e-Governance 2026 at NCeG Jaipur

ICMR-MINDS, a mental-health digital decision-support initiative of the Indian Council of Medical Research, won the Gold Award in the AI and new-age technology category of the National Awards for e-Governance at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance in Jaipur on 1-2 July 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Important

NHAI launches Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Manoharpura on Delhi-Jaipur NH-48

NHAI launched barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling at the Manoharpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48 in Rajasthan, the Road Transport Ministry said on 1 July 2026.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

New Vice Chiefs of Army and Air Staff, new CISC take over on 1 July 2026

Lt Gen Sandeep Jain became Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Vice Chief of the Air Staff and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh CISC on 1 July 2026, while Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra took over the Jaipur-based South Western Command.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

National workshop on tiger reintroduction concludes in Alwar

The national workshop 'Tiger Re-introduction: Opportunities & Challenges', inaugurated by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at Alwar, Rajasthan, on 28 June 2026, concluded with Tiger Reserves identified for focused recovery by NTCA, the ministry said on 29 June.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Haryana Important

Haryana and Rajasthan sign Yamuna Water Project agreement

The governments of Rajasthan and Haryana signed an agreement in New Delhi on 29 June 2026, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for the Yamuna Water Project to supply about 580 MCM of Yamuna water to Rajasthan from July to October.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Rajasthan

TRAI releases mobile network drive-test findings on Manoharpur-Dausa NH-148 in Rajasthan

TRAI released on 24 June 2026 the findings of its Independent Drive Test of mobile network quality on the Manoharpur-Dausa National Highway (NH-148) in Rajasthan, conducted on 2 May 2026 over 62.2 km.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Important

NHAI launches Rajasthan's first Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Daulatpura on NH-48

NHAI announced on 19 June 2026 that it has launched Rajasthan's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at the Daulatpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan's Jan Aadhaar (Family ID) now available on DigiLocker for about 7.5 crore residents

On 17 June 2026, MeitY announced that DigiLocker has on-boarded Rajasthan's Jan Aadhaar (Family ID), giving around 7.5 crore residents instant digital access.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Delhi Must know

NCR Planning Board's 42nd meeting retains NCR extent, proposes four 'Namo Cities' under Regional Plan-2041

On 16 June 2026 in New Delhi, the 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board, chaired by Manohar Lal, decided to retain the existing extent of the NCR and proposed four semi-greenfield 'Namo Cities' under Regional Plan-2041.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

Project Great Indian Bustard adds three chicks; captive stock reaches 94

On 14 June 2026, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said Project GIB added three chicks, taking captive stock to 94 and chicks hatched in the fourth breeding year to 26.

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🎓 Education 📍 Rajasthan

Yuva Sangam Phase VI: Karnataka delegation led by IIIT Dharwad concludes Rajasthan visit hosted by MNIT Jaipur

A Karnataka delegation led by IIIT Dharwad concluded its Yuva Sangam Phase VI visit to Rajasthan, hosted by MNIT Jaipur, on 12 June 2026.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Rajasthan Important

Ashwini Vaishnaw announces Advanced Quantum Computing and Communications Lab and AI Lab at MNIT Jaipur

On 11 June 2026 at MNIT Jaipur, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced an Advanced Quantum Computing and Quantum Communications Lab under MeitY's Electronics and ICT Academic Project, an AI Lab, and student access to Lam Research's 'Semiverse' platform.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Rajasthan Important

20 kW Akashvani FM transmitter inaugurated at Ramgarh, Jaisalmer

On 11 June 2026, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated a 20 kW Akashvani FM transmitter at Ramgarh, Jaisalmer, raising the number of FM transmitters in Rajasthan to 39.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

Cabinet approves ₹9,585 crore NCRPB scheme to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR

On 3 June 2026, the Union Cabinet approved a two-year, ₹9,585 crore scheme funded through the National Capital Region Planning Board to help owners replace BS-IV or older trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR with BS-VI or electric vehicles.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Rajasthan Important

Amit Shah e-inaugurates women's barracks at BSF Sanchu Post in Bikaner; anti-drone systems on border within 6 months

On 26 May 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with BSF personnel and e-inaugurated women's barracks at Sanchu Post in Bikaner, Rajasthan, saying anti-drone systems will be deployed along the border within six months.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 India Important

India chairs first BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group meeting; Jaipur to host ministers in August

The first BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group meeting was held virtually on 25 May 2026 under India's chairship; the second TWG and the BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting will be held in Jaipur in August 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan

Gadkari reviews quality and maintenance of national highways in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh

On 25 May 2026 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed the quality and maintenance of national highways covering 10,064 km in Rajasthan and 1,947 km in Himachal Pradesh, based on inputs from media and social media.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Census 2027: houselisting field work begins in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi's MCD area; 1.44 crore households self-enumerate

On 17 May 2026 field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census under Phase I of Census 2027 began in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and the MCD area of Delhi, while self-enumeration opened in Gujarat, J&K, Ladakh and Puducherry.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Rajasthan

DoNER explores blending North-East's Eri silk with Rajasthan's Kota Doria at Kaithoon

On 17 May 2026 a Ministry of DoNER team led by Secretary Sanjay Jaju visited the Kaithoon Common Facility Centre in Kota, Rajasthan, to explore blending the North-East's Eri silk with the GI-tagged Kota Doria fabric.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

CCPA fines Motion Education ₹10 lakh and Career Line Coaching ₹5 lakh for misleading ads

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) penalised Motion Education ₹10 lakh and Career Line Coaching, Sikar, ₹5 lakh for misleading advertisements under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, PIB said on 15 May 2026.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan gets its first semiconductor plant: Sahasra Semiconductors' OSAT unit at Bhiwadi

On 15 May 2026 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually inaugurated Sahasra Semiconductors' ATMP/OSAT facility – Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant and India's first SME-led semiconductor facility – and ELCINA's Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at Bhiwadi.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM approves EV-only registration of L5 three-wheelers in Delhi-NCR and no fuel without PUCC from 1 October 2026

At its 28th full meeting on 15 May 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR (CAQM) approved draft directions for only electric L5 three-wheelers to be registered in Delhi from 1 January 2027 and for fuel only against a valid PUC certificate across NCR from 1 October 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

CCEA approves three railway multitracking projects adding about 901 km across six states

On 5 May 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects — Nagda–Mathura, Guntakal–Wadi and Burhwal–Sitapur 3rd and 4th lines — costing about ₹23,437 crore and adding about 901 km across 19 districts in six states.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Rajasthan Important

IMD issues heatwave guidance; Sri Ganganagar records country's highest 44.5°C

The India Meteorological Department issued detailed heatwave guidance on 25 April 2026 as maximum temperatures reached 40–44°C across northwest, central and peninsular India, with the highest of 44.5°C at Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.

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