Daily Current Affairs – 17 January 2026

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To support local industries and provide sustained employment opportunities throughout the state, Rajasthan has adopted the One District One Product Policy 2024 to market various products of each district. This policy has seen the identification of products to all 41 districts in line with the state interest in inclusive economic development. The policy is supposed to promote entrepreneurship, market access by local producers and enhancing product quality in terms of technology adoption, branding and basic infrastructure provision. It also provides...

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The 263 rd anniversary of Sawai Madhopur is being observed by Tiger Festival and Guava festival this year. The Agriculture and Horticulture Minister of Rajasthan Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena announced the first Guava Festival in India is being hosted at Sawai Madhopur and the festival is historic because of the efforts of boosting income of farmers. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be the chief guest in the festival, which will be opened on 18 January at 11 AM. The...

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On 17 and 18 January, a group of 120 members of parliament of 40 Commonwealth countries will remain at Jaipur. The group consists of Presiding Officers (Speakers/Chairpersons), legislature members and senior officials in parliament of Commonwealth countries. Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani will receive the delegates at Jaipur Airport on Saturday morning. The Commonwealth parliamentary delegates will be learning the parliamentary working regime and parliamentary traditions of the state during the two-day programme. They will also pay visits to...

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Handicraft Expo Jodhpur was launched at Trade Facilitation Centre by Union Minister, Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who was the chief guest. Present also was Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel who was also the Minister of Law and Legal Affairs. Addressing the event held by The Export Promotion Council on Handicraft, Shekhawat emphasised the fact that the Indian craft of woodwork and colour as well as thousands of years old civilisation is a living memory of India. He mentioned...