Daily Current Affairs – 12 August 2025

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Rajasthan Showcases Tourism Potential at TTF Mumbai 2025 The Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) Mumbai 2025 held at Jio World Convention Centre was inaugurated by Rajasthan’s Deputy CM Diya Kumari.IT  was also attended by Principal Secretary (Tourism) Rajesh Yadav, IAS, along with major travel industry stakeholders. Tourism Strengths Highlighted: Eco-Tourism Assets: 3 National Parks, 26 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 5 Tiger Reserves, 36 Conservation Reserves. Potential in heritage tourism, tribal tourism, agri-tourism, adventure tourism, and wellness tourism. Focus on new tourism circuits...

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Prof. Nand Kishore Pandey Appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Jaipur Governor and Chancellor Haribhau Khandge.in an order appointed Prof. Nand Kishore Pandey as Vice-Chancellor (VC).His tenure will be 3 years from the date of assuming office or until 70 years of age, whichever is earlier. Profile of Prof. Pandey: Former Professor and Dean, Department of Hindi, University of Rajasthan. Recently retired from active academic service. Known for academic contributions in Hindi literature and...

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Rajasthan to Get First Genetic Testing and Toxicology Labs at SMS Hospital, Jaipur A Genetic Testing Lab will be set up at SMS Hospital, Jaipur, at a cost of around ₹9 crore. The lab will detect genetic defects and hereditary diseases through a simple blood sample.It will facilitate early identification of disease risks like cancers (especially breast cancer linked to BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes) before onset.Parents can use this information to decide about family planning, reducing the risk of passing...

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Sex-Sorted Semen Lab Inaugurated at Bassi Frozen Semen Bank A Sex-Sorted Semen Lab at Bassi's Frozen Semen Bank, set up with the support of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), was vitually inaugurated by Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development minister Shree Joraram Kumawat.This lab  will aid in Improving livestock breeds which in turn will increase milk production, boosting farmers’ income and strengthening the rural economy. Key Features: Lab managed by NDDB Dairy Services (NDDS) under a 10-year MoU with Rajasthan...

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Nitin Gadkari: India has third-largest automobile market in the world As reported by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, India has become the 3rd biggest automobile market in the world. During his official speech on the occasion of the Green Revolution - 2025 event held on World Biofuels Day in New Delhi, Gadkari revealed the main specifics of India automobile industry that, as he states, is very large in terms of national presence that, in its turn, is currently...