Daily Current Affairs – 17 December 2025

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The Rajasthan Solar Association is organising the India Renewable Expo, to be held from 16 to 18 January, with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Rajasthan Energy Department. The expo is expected to host more than 350 companies from India and abroad to showcase machinery, equipment, services and new technologies. The organisers expect over 35,000 trade buyers from all states. The expo will also include more than 30 technical sessions on solar, energy storage, green...

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Gayatri Rani, a Jaipur-based Meenakari artist, has received the National Handicraft Award for her special contribution to the traditional art of Meenakari, best creativity, and unremitting dedication. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award at the National Handicraft Award ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The ceremony was attended by artists and handicraft stakeholders from different regions of the country, along with several distinguished guests. Key Points • Gayatri Rani is a Meenakari artist from Jaipur. • She received the...

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On 16 December Bhajanlal Sharma, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, speaking in Lunkaransar (Bikaner) mentioned that the state government is a servant, and it is treating the poor as Ganesh. According to him, the government is displaying its report card before the people and offering budgetary allocations in all its 200 Vidhan Sabha Constituencies and it is showing development progress through its Vikas Rath. He launched and planted foundation stones of Rajasthan development projects valued over 719 crore and surveyed a...