Daily Current Affairs – 15 July 2025

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Jaipur’s jewellery export industry received a major boost as the Customs Department has reinstated the hand carriage (hand-carry) export facility at Jaipur International Airport. This facility was restarted after a gap of 7 years, based on permissions granted under the Foreign Trade Policy. Jaipur has now joined the list of 9 airports in India where this facility is operational. Other airports include Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Coimbatore. The facility allows exporters, especially in the gems and...

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  Under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Rajasthan’s State Cabinet on Monday approved several key decisions aiming at administrative, health, infrastructure, and energy reforms. RPSC Membership Increased: Number of members in Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) increased from 7 to 10, to enhance recruitment efficiency and reduce workload. Heal in Rajasthan – 2025 Policy Approved: A Medical Value Travel Policy named “Heal in Rajasthan” was approved to transform the state into a Global Medical Tourism Hub. RUHS Autonomy:...

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The Central Government has issued an official notification regarding the transfer of four High Court Chief Justices, including Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, the current Chief Justice (CJ) of Rajasthan High Court. Justice K.R. Shriram, currently the Chief Justice of Madras High Court, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, a senior judge from Punjab and Haryana High Court, has also been transferred to the Rajasthan High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium...

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Rajasthan State Co-operative Marketing Federation (Rajfed) has signed an MoU with the National Cooperative Export Limited (NCEL). The MoU was signed on 14th July 2025 in Jaipur. Rajfed’s Managing Director Tikam Chand Bohra and NCEL’s MD Anupam Kaushik signed the agreement. This collaboration aims to provide global market access to the products of cooperative societies in Rajasthan. The move is part of the “Sahakar Se Samriddhi(prosperity through cooerative)” programme led by Cooperation Minister Gautam Kumar Dak and Principal Secretary Manju...

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Inauguration of the 75th PM Divyasha Kendra (PMDK) was done in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. These one-stop shops give assistive appliances and rehabilitation facilities to Divyangjan and senior citizens through schemes such as ADIP and RVY. Its program is in line with the Accessible India Campaign and it seeks to promote dignity, mobility, and independence of the beneficiaries. These centres are run by a CPSE (ALIMCO) which deprives people of long distance journeys...