Rajasthan Politics & Governance

Rajasthan schedules vision screening in government schools

1 July 2026

Rajasthan scheduled preliminary vision screening for students in all government schools from 1 to 15 July, using Snellen charts. Students identified as possibly having vision problems were to be referred for further medical examination, with their details sent to the Health Department.

Key Facts

• A Snellen chart measures visual acuity, helping identify students who may need a fuller eye examination.

Rajasthan sanitation workers end strike after recruitment agreement

1 July 2026

Rajasthan sanitation workers ended a five-day strike after talks with the Department of Local Self Government produced an agreement on recruitment and other demands. The administration committed to issue a recruitment notice by 25 July, with priority for candidates with traditional sanitation work and relevant experience; the agreed selection process included a lottery.

Key Facts

• The agreed recruitment terms allow candidates with one year’s sanitation experience in other institutions if experienced municipal applicants are insufficient.

Rajasthan High Court appoints administrator to oversee RCA elections

1 July 2026

The Rajasthan High Court barred the Rajasthan Cricket Association’s ad hoc committee from functioning and appointed IAS officer Bhaskar A. Sawant as administrator. It directed that RCA elections be held within three months after the committee’s term had been extended repeatedly without elections.

Key Facts

• The Rajasthan Cricket Association governs cricket in the state and is affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Training promotes sesame cultivation among tribal women in Sirohi

1 July 2026

Agriculture officials and specialists from Jodhpur Agriculture University trained tribal women farmers in scientific sesame cultivation in Siyawa village, Sirohi district. The initiative is encouraging 25 farmers to grow sesame alongside traditional crops, and participants received improved seeds, nano-DAP fertiliser and weedicide. Sesame was described as suitable for low-water conditions.

Key Facts

• Sesame’s drought tolerance makes it a potential crop where water availability limits cultivation.

Rajasthan High Court directs compliance with bus safety rules

2 July 2026

The Rajasthan High Court directed that buses should not operate unless they meet required conditions, regardless of the state in which they are registered. The court linked unauthorised modifications to fire incidents and said transport authorities and bus operators were responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance and passenger safety.

Key Facts

• The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 regulates vehicle registration, permits, traffic, insurance, liability, offences and penalties.

RPSC reschedules 2026 RAS preliminary examination

2 July 2026

The Rajasthan Public Service Commission rescheduled the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive (RAS) Preliminary Examination 2026 from 29 November to 6 December 2026 for administrative reasons. The commission proposed holding the RAS Main Examination on 1–2 May 2027; detailed examination programmes are to be issued later.

Key Facts

• RPSC is a constitutional body under Article 315, recruiting state civil servants and advising Rajasthan on service matters.

Rajasthan suspends 69 blood-centre licences and cancels five

2 July 2026

Rajasthan suspended the licences of 69 blood centres and cancelled those of five after irregularities were found, the Food Safety and Drug Control Commissioner told a meeting with Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar. The state has 286 blood centres. Officials were directed to inspect government centres by 5 July, while staff training and compliance with procedures for safe blood storage were also emphasised.

Rajasthan Waqf Board reports UMEED verification progress

2 July 2026

Rajasthan Waqf Board chairman Khanu Khan Budhwali said more than 17,000 of the state’s 19,047 Waqf properties had been uploaded to and verified on the UMEED portal. He said entries requiring corrections were being processed and that Rajasthan’s deadline for completing the work was 7 August.

Key Facts

• A waqf is an Islamic-law endowment, generally irrevocable, whose assets serve a specified purpose.

Direct Jodhpur–Noida flights begin

2 July 2026

IndiGo began direct flights between Jodhpur and Noida International Airport. The service was scheduled to operate four days a week—Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday—with a reported flight time of about one hour and 40 minutes. The route added Noida to Jodhpur’s direct air connections.

Key Facts

• Noida International Airport is intended to complement Indira Gandhi International Airport within Delhi-NCR’s dual-airport system.

Rajasthan and Haryana sign Yamuna water agreement

2 July 2026

Rajasthan and Haryana signed a memorandum of ...