Current Affairs - October 4, 2025

International Recognition & Art

• Harsingh Bhati (Jodhpur): Awarded the International Artist Award by a Nepalese institution in Kathmandu.
• Pawan Vyas (Bikaner): Pagdi (turban) artist who set a Guinness World Record by tying a 2025-foot-long turban at the Bikaner Camel Festival in 2025.
• Vinod Jangid (Churu): Wood artist who crafted a sandalwood sword depicting Maharana Pratap's valor, which was presented to the PM during the 'Rising Rajasthan' event on December 9, 2024, in Jaipur.
• Praveen Prajapat (Alwar): Bhavai dance artist who set a record by balancing 18 pots on his head while performing.

Cybersecurity Initiatives

• iCAT Software: India's first pilot project for the AI-based 'iCAT' software, developed by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), was launched in the Mewat region (Alwar, Bhiwadi, Khairthal-Tijara) of Rajasthan.
• Objective: To block cyber fraudsters' systems by analyzing mobile numbers and social media activity.
• Context: The Mewat region is identified as a hub for the highest cybercrime rates in India.
• Campaign: The initiative is part of 'Operation Antivirus' under the Jaipur Range.

Defense and Technology Training

• MNIT Jaipur: Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur is providing training to Indian Army soldiers on how to build and fly drones.

Recent Demises

• Girija Prasad Tiwari (Bharatpur): Former Rajasthan Assembly Speaker, passed away on October 3, 2025.
• Rameshwar Dudi (Bikaner): Former Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, passed away after a prolonged coma.
• Kamla Beniwal (Jhunjhunu): Rajasthan's second female MLA and first female minister, passed away last year.

Sports

• Happy Kumari: Appointed captain of the Rajasthan team for the Under-19 Girls BCCI Cricket Championship. Anshu is the vice-captain.

Cricket Awards (Rajasthan - 2025)

• Sundarkant Joshi Award (Women):
  • Senior Category: Kaushalya Chaudhary
  • Junior Category: Maina Siyol
  • Sub-Junior Category: Dhati Mathur
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Sonia Bijawat
• Mathuradas Mathur Award (Men):
  • Senior Category: Mahipal Lamror
  • Junior Category: Kartik Sharma
  • Sub-Junior Category: Yatharth Bhardwaj

Technological Innovations by Educational Institutions

• MBM University Jodhpur:
  • Launched courses in Astrology.
  • Developed a blockchain system for remote voting.
  • Created ink from vehicle exhaust fumes.
  • Established on August 15, 1951, and granted university status in September 2021.
• IIT Jodhpur:
  • Developed drones (one resembling an eagle, one capable of operating in air and water).
  • Houses Centers of Excellence for AI, Renewable Energy, and a defense collaboration with DRDO.
  • Developed technology to understand thoughts/mind reading.
  • Developed a technique to cool nuclear power plants using atmospheric moisture.
  • An extension center for IIT Jodhpur is being established in Jaipur.
  • Being developed as a Green Hydrogen Hub (first in North India).