Daily Current Affairs – 16 March 2026

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Jodhpur has gained national recognition of Rajasthan when an experience farm stay called Mharo Khet situated in the outskirts of the city was ranked 24th in the Greatest Places of 2026 in the category of the Time World. A list of 100 destinations across the world was given in the global list but four destinations were of India. The identity shows the increased popularity of experience based tourism that tourists look for not only sightseeing at one particular destination, but...

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The Rajasthan State Gas Limited (RSGL) which is a joint venture of the Rajasthan Government has been presented with a national level prestigious Diamond Award on the successful application of the IoT based smart technology and innovation in the area of smart gas delivery. The India Smart grid forum presented the award at a ceremony in New Delhi. The award asserts that RSGL has highly invested in the use of IoT-enabled systems at its CNG mother station where operations are...

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The Industries and Commerce Department is arranging a State-Level ODOP Exhibition in Jaipur during the period 15th  to 19th  March as part of the Rajasthan Day celebrations that is being being organised between 14th  and 19th  March. In addition to this, the district-level Gems and Jewellery exhibition called Ratnam Jaipur will also be opened. The show seeks to publicize One District One Product (ODOP) products in the entire Rajasthan and present the products to the people at a unified platform....

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Jaipur district has also become one of the most successful districts in Rajasthan in terms of the implementation of flagship government schemes and the Twenty-Point Programme. As per the district-level survey, Jaipur has won the first place in the state as per Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Garibi Mukt Gaon Yojana. It was also number one in the Critical Care Hospital category through the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission and was 100 percent in Primary Collection of Solid Waste and...

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The field of dermatology in the government sector will be offered at the international level at the newly constructed Institute of Dermatology of Charak Bhawan in the Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The institute is prepared and is likely to start around the same time. It will present sophisticated cosmetic and skin related care at low rates as compared with the private hospitals where such services usually charge lakhs of rupees. In her inspection on 14 March, Principal...

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Bhajanlal Sharma, Chief minister told that no one in the general population has to experience the shortage of drinking water during the summer season and to this effect all the departmental officers and district collectors have to make sure that drinking water is effectively monitored and managed in every village and town based on the prepared Summer Contingency Plan. He issued this when he was conducting a pre-summer preparedness review meeting at the Chief Ministers Office in Jaipur on 14...

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Viksit Rajasthan Run-2026 was held in Jaipur in the celebrations of the Rajasthan Day, and the flag-off of the run was given by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma at Amar Jawan Jyoti. According to him, the normal running is a fundamental mantra to a healthy life as it helps in generating energy, ensures good health and creates a positive attitude. In reference to Fit India campaign, he encouraged young people to stay fit and they play an active role in developing...