Daily Current Affairs – 15 January 2026

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The Ayurveda Department will host the State-Level Vishal Arogya Mela-2026 at Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK), Jaipur between 15 January and 18 January. The fair will aim at informing the people on the different AYUSH systems and also offering free services in a number of traditional medical streams. The occasion is being promoted as a significant project to encourage healthy living and enhance the knowledge about traditional Indian medical practices. Preparations and Administration. Ayurveda Department, Director: Dr. Anand Sharma made the...

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The Rajasthan Kite Festival 2026 was held on 14 January (Makar Sankranti), as a one-of-its-kind statewide festival, held in all seven divisions one day: Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota, Bikaner and Bharatpur. Synchronous events of kite flying with folk culture performances, visitor activities and traditional festive food combined to form the coordinated public events held by the Rajasthan Tourism Department, and local administrations. At Jaipur, kite flying and release of colour balloons by the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister...

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One day orientation cum dialogue workshop was arranged on 12 January, at Chaupal Training Centre, Jaipur, on the joint initiative of Rajeevika (Rajasthan State Rural Livelihood Development Council) and the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD).  The workshop Rajeevika-IICD sought to empower the competence of women artisans who are members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in designing their products, building quality, packaging, branding, and marketing their products, and increasing their market reach.  The 25 women artisans of 16 districts of...

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The second event of Jaipur Kite festival was held on 14 January in front of Hawa Mahal, with a spectacular evening of firework and flying-lantern programme. The Rajasthan Tourism Department organized the event with the help of Jaipur District Administration., Jaipur Municipal Corporation. and the Khalili Museum of Archeology.. The event was attended by the Deputy Chief Minister and the Tourism Minister Diya Kumari and this was meant to enhance cultural identity and touristic attractiveness of Rajasthan to both the...