Daily Current Affairs – 31 January 2026

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The Rajasthan tableau received the Popular Choice (third prize) at the 77 th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. The Rajasthan tableau, organised by Bhajanlal Sharma, the chief minister of the state and under the stewardship of Diya Kumari, the deputy chief minister, was created based on the centuries-old Usta art of Bikaner and the theme of the show was the Golden Touch of the Desert. The Praveen Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism, Art, Literature and Culture) was awarded by...

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India Stonemart 2026 will be hosted in Jaipur between 5 and 8 February in Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC). According to the Industry and Commerce Minister of the state Rajyavardhan Rathore, the event will empower the stone industry of the state as it will expose the artisans and businesses to the best current world technology, policy discourse, and international synergy. The 2026 edition is defined as the 13th one of the events (since 2000) and will be the most...

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According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, Rajasthan was better disciplined in its fiscal management and resource utilization and has developmental spending under Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. It particularly highlighted the state growth in terms of reduction in revenue deficit and reduction in the growth in terms of retail inflation as well as best practices in the areas of social-health innovations and administrative reforms. Other models identified in the Economic Survey 2025-26 included the Rajasthan Cash Plus model of dealing with...