Current Affairs: October 16, 2025

Student-Run Research Conference

• India's first student-run research conference was held at Vivekananda Global University in Jaipur from October 9-12, 2025.
• The conference was named 'NASA India Conference', where NASA stands for National Association of Students of Architecture.

Educational and Research Institutions in Rajasthan (Examples)

Jaipur:

• Rajasthan University: Established January 1947, current Vice-Chancellor Alapana Kateja, official magazine "The Economist".
• State Cancer Institute: Located in SMS Hospital, Jaipur.
• State Remote Sensing Center (Sudur Samvedi Kendra): Jaipur. (Note: ISRO's Remote Sensing Center is in Jodhpur).
• Baba Amte Divyang University: Jaipur.
• Shri Vishwakarma Skill University: Jaipur.
• Shri Karan Narendra Agriculture University: Jaipur (which houses the state's second Veterinary University).
• RARI (Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute): Jaipur.
• SIAM (State Institute of Agricultural Management): Jaipur.

Jodhpur:

• Rajasthan's First College for the Blind: Established in Jodhpur, named "Shri Parasmal Bohra Netraheen Mahavidyalaya". Inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
• Jai Narayan Vyas University.
• MBM Technical University.
• Vyas Medical Institute (Vyas Medicity).
• Marwar Medical University.
• IIT Jodhpur & AIIMS Jodhpur.
• Mahatma Gandhi Divyang University.
• Rajiv Gandhi FinTech Digital University.
• R-CAT (Rajiv Gandhi Centre of Advanced Technology): Present in both Jaipur and Jodhpur.
• SA Medical College.
• National Law University (NLU).
• Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Ayurveda University.

Firsts in Rajasthan (Educational Institutions)

• First Girls' Sainik School: Jaimalsar, Bikaner.
• First Sainik School: Chittorgarh (second in Jhunjhunu).
• First Military School: Ajmer (second in Dholpur).
• First Sports School (Shardul Khel Vidyalaya): Bikaner.
• First Sports University: Jhunjhunu.
• First Divyang Sports Institute: Established simultaneously in Jaipur and Jodhpur.

National Conference of Tourism Ministers

• A two-day national conference of tourism ministers was held in Udaipur on October 14-15, 2025.
• The theme of the conference was "One State, One Global Tourism Destination".

Conferences and Events in Udaipur (Examples)

• G20 Conferences:
  • Sherpa Conference: December 2022.
  • Finance Group Conference: March 2023.
• Water Conference: February 18-19, 2025. This was India's second water conference and Rajasthan's first, focusing on water conservation.
• Women's Conference: December 14, 2024 (marking one year of the Rajasthan government's tenure). This initiated the "Mukhyamantri Amrit Aahar Yojana" for milk distribution in Anganwadis.

Condé Nast Traveller UK Reader's Choice Award

• Rambagh Palace Hotel in Jaipur was declared "India's Best Hotel" by the Condé Nast Traveller UK Reader's Choice Award.

Right to Information (RTI) Fair

• An RTI fair was organized in Rajasthan on October 12, 2025, to mark 20 years of the RTI Act.
• RTI Act 2005 (Right to Information):
  • Passed: June 15, 2005.
  • Implemented: October 12, 2005.
  • Information Request: Can be made with a ₹10 postal order.
  • Copy Charges: ₹2 per page (for A4/A3 size).
  • Information Delivery Period: 30 days in normal circumstances, 48 hours in urgent cases.
  • Penalty for Non-Disclosure: ₹250 to ₹25,000.
  • Highest Appeal Authority: State Information Commission.

Hindi Language at United Nations General Assembly

• Rajasthan MP P.P. Chaudhary gave a speech in Hindi at the United Nations General Assembly.

Rajasthan's Representation in Union Council of Ministers

• Cabinet Ministers (2):
  • Bhupendra Yadav: Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MP from Alwar).
  • Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Minister of Tourism and Culture.
• Ministers of State (2):
  • Arjun Ram Meghwal: Minister of Law and Justice, Parliamentary Affairs.
  • Bhagirath Choudhary: Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

Kuki Won Cup Taekwondo International Tournament

• In the Kuki Won Cup Taekwondo International Tournament held in Delhi, players from Rajasthan won gold medals:
  • Anay Jaswani
  • Riyandar
  • Samaira Singh Gehlot

Other Recent Current Affairs (from Revision Section)

• AI-Based Answer Sheet Checking: For the first time in India, subjective questions in school education were checked by Artificial Intelligence in Jodhpur.
• Sahakar Deepotsav Mela 2025: Organized by Rajasthan State Cooperative Consumer Federation (CONFED) from October 13-19, 2025.
• Seven Wonders Park: A "Seven Wonders Park" made from scrap will be developed in Ajmer, similar to the one in Delhi.
• Rajasthan Ratna Award 2025: Dr. Arun Chaturvedi was honored at the Rajasthan Ratna Award 2025 ceremony held in Dubai.
• Junior Model United Nations Program: The statement that its organization was not on October 15th was highlighted as incorrect in the lecture.
• Rocket Research: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur is conducting research to make rockets lighter and reusable.
• 3rd Bharat National Taekwondo Championship 2025: Padmaja Shekhawat won a gold medal in this championship.