Daily Current Affairs – 19 January 2026

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A parliamentary delegation of the Commonwealth paid a two-day visit to Jaipur as part of the post-conference tour of speakers and presiding officers of Commonwealth (CSPOC) which was being hosted in India. They were honored by a special cultural programme and dinner in the Constitution Club on 17 January 2026. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized on the tradition of India of Atithi Devo Bhavah and talked about the land of valour and bravery of Rajasthan based on the uncompromising...

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On 17 January 2026, the three-day solo exhibition with a title Melody of Colors was inaugurated by Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture Diya Kumari at the Alankar Art Gallery, Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK), Jaipur. The show has watercolour paintings of an eminent artist Dr. Sushma Mahajan. Having looked at and scrutinised the paintings on display, Diya Kumari had referred to the pieces as exceptional and that the emotions portrayed using watercolours are beyond minds....

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In a bid to promote products based on forests and enhance the livelihoods of rural people, the Rajasthan Forest Department organized a two-day Forest Fair at Sajjangarh, Udaipur. Tribal Area Development (TAD) Minister Babulal Kharadi cut a ribbon to open the fair. The manufacturers of the Udaipur district and beyond are also attending and there is a show of forest products that has been established. The minister went to every stall to check their product quality, marketing and potential of...

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On the Dussehra Ground, Sawai Madhopur, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Agriculture and Horticulture Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena inaugurated the Guava Festival and Agricultural Technology Fair 2026. It is being positioned as the first Guava Festival in India so as to enhance the income of the farmers by enhancing production, processing and marketing. One of the major announcements at the festival was the setting up of a 150 crore guava processing plant in Sawai Madhopur so that there...

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Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma introduced the Rajasthan Chief Minister Yuva Swarojgar Yojana on 12 January 2026 at the closing of a state-level Youth Festival. The scheme specification is already published by the Industries and Commerce Department after the launch and the application process will also start shortly. It is expected that the scheme will help generate 1 lakh youth entrepreneurs through the creation of interest-free loans and other financial assistance to the micro enterprises in the manufacturing, services and trade...

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The Ram Jalsetu Link Project (now the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link Project) is a mission mode project that is underway as part of the water-security push in Rajasthan. Under Phase-1, see Package-2, an approximate 2.3 km (2280 m) aqueduct of the Chambal River, is under construction, with a quoted cost of 2,230-2,330 crore in the project note. Construction commenced in May 2025 and the aqueduct is also scheduled to be finished in June 2028. It will connect Peepalda Samel (Digod tehsil, Kota)...

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State Minister of Urban Development and Housing (UDH) Jhabar Singh Kharra opened the Shekhawati Handicraft Fair 2026 on 17 January 2026 at Urban Haat, Sikar. The minister led a ceremony of worship, ripped the ribbon and launched white balloons to announce the opening. The fair, which is organised by the District Industries and Commerce Centre and the District Administration, Sikar, is meant to encourage local crafts, cottage industries and self-employment. As part of the visit, the minister toured Panch Gaurav...