Daily Current Affairs – 23 February 2026

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The exhibition, entitled the National Archives of India (NAI): the India World Heritage: Rajasthan was opened in the facilities of Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK), Jaipur on the 22 nd of February. It was inaugurated by the following people, namely, V. Srinivas (Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan), Praveen Gupta (Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan), Sanjay Rastogi (Director General, National Archives of India), and Dr Anuradha Gogiya (Additional Director General, Jawahar Kala Kendra). Exhibition is dedicated to the exceptional contribution of...

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On Saturday, at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Rajasthan Pavilion. The visit included briefings about the key projects of Rajasthan government in Artificial Intelligence (AI) of the leadership of its Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. These also involve the AI applications in governing, digitisation of citizen-based services and AI applications in health, education, agriculture, and administrative services. Vaishnaw was pleased with the AI-based governance...

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The Rajasthan government has introduced the Rajasthan Homestay (Paying Guest House) Scheme 2026 and empowered its presence to ensure tourism-based growth, increase rural revolutions and ensure self employment. In line with the priorities of the state in relation to Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living, the Rajasthan Homestay (Paying Guest House) Scheme 2026 simplifies the licensing and approvals process because it is more digital and fast. Another Chief Secretary (Tourism) Praveen Gupta associated the scheme with Deregulation 2.0...

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Jaipur is becoming a major district of the Lisoda conservation and promotion under the One district-One Plant Species campaign of Rajasthan. With the leadership of the Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, the campaign has been gaining momentum and organized campaigns on the district level to increase the green cover, protect local biodiversity and provide livelihood opportunities. Jaipur led by a District Collector District Collector Dr Jitendra Kumar Soni is working on multi-dimensional projects that connect the multi-dimensional promotion of Lisoda with...

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In 2026, there was a great Chambal Maha Aarti on the evening of Sunday (22 February) at the western ghad of Chambal Riverfront. The Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the ritual together with some representatives of the population and high officials. The show was shown with Deepdaan in the Chambal River where 10,000 earthen lamps and 10,000 flour lamps were lit in rows on the ghat. The Chambal Maha Aarti was conducted with Vedic chanting, led by a team...

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On 22 February at the pal (embankment) of Jal Mahal in Jaipur were held the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Display and the Sarang Helicopter Display of the Indian Air Force in the presence of Governor Haribhau Bagade and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. The Chief Minister hailed the Air Force courage, bravery and their technical expertise as the event that brought pride to Jaipur. The success of this programme he said followed the successful Army Day parade which demonstrated the state of...