Daily Current Affairs – 12 January 2026

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The Jaipur district administration under the guidance of the Chief Minister has initiated the lack of access routes to rural areas under the name of the Rasta Kholo Abhiyan. Within 14 months the administration re-opened 1,508 routes that had been isolated over years making villagers and fields, as well as dhanis and villages, accessible to lakhs of villagers. District Collector Dr. Jitendra Kumar Soni has taken the initiative of monitoring the campaign personally and one of his aims is to...

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As Medical and health minister of Rajasthan and the in-charge minister of Bikaner district Gajendra Singh Khimsar said that Viksit Bharat-Jiramji scheme will make significant changes in rural life by encouraging employment and long-term livelihoods. In one of his speeches at a public hearing and night chaupal held at the Roda and Palana Gram Panchayats, he pointed out that the scheme complies with the vision of the Viksit Bharat of year 2047. He told them that the Centre has offered...

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Rajasthan has recently initiated the online bidding process in development of a large solar park in Pugal (Bikaner district) as part of the state in the quest to accelerate the progress of renewable energy under the supervision of the Chief Minister. The park will be configured to have 2,450 MW of solar power and 1,600 MW/6,400 MWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) so as to ensure reliable and dispatchable renewable energy. The project will be built with special infrastructure,...

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The Rajasthan state has introduced the scheme of Integrated Cluster Development Scheme in January 2025 to enhance the handicraft, handloom and MSME industry by upgrading technology, developing skills, enhancing quality and developing the market. The scheme also offers up to 100% grant in the case of eligible components. The Department of industries and commerce has given approvals to 10 projects of 10 clusters in 9 districts. Out of the overall project expense of approximately ₹69 crore, a grant of approximately...