State Schemes and Initiatives

• Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (Rajasthan)

  • The fourth installment was distributed on October 18, 2025, from Nadbai, Bharatpur.
  • This installment provided ₹1000 per farmer.
  • 71.8 lakh farmers received a total of ₹718 crore.
  • Background:
    • PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (Central Government): Started February 2019, provides ₹6000 annually in three installments.
    • CM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (Rajasthan):
      • Announced in Budget 2024-25 to increase assistance by ₹2000.
      • Launched on June 30, 2024, from Tonk, providing an additional ₹2000.
      • Budget 2025-26 increased the additional amount from ₹2000 to ₹3000, bringing the total (PM + CM) to ₹9000 annually.

• Mukhyamantri Shikshit Rajasthan Abhiyan

  • Launched by the Education Department to develop reading and comprehension skills for students in grades 3 to 8.
  • Announcement: Made on March 29, Kota, during the Yuva Sammelan (part of Rajasthan Diwas 2025 celebrations).
  • Program Structure:
    • A 90-day program (September 5 to December 5, 2025).
    • In schools, out of 8 periods, 2 will be "special" for focused work on student weaknesses, and 6 will be regular.
    • Students are grouped for targeted intervention:
      • Group A: Those who do not know vowel signs (matra) and letters (akshar).
      • Group B: Those who do not remember letters.
      • Group C: Those who read haltingly.

• Rajasthan Diwas 2025 Programs (March 25-31, 2025)

  • Celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (March 30, 2025).
  • March 25, Barmer: Mahila Sammelan (Women's Conference).
  • March 26, Bikaner: Kisan Sammelan (Farmers' Conference).
  • March 27, Bharatpur: Antyodaya Sammelan.
  • March 28, Bhilwara: Sushasan Sammelan (Good Governance Conference).
  • March 29, Kota: Yuva Sammelan (Youth Conference), where Rajasthan Yuva Niti 2025 was also announced.
  • March 30, Jaipur: Sanskritik Sammelan (Cultural Conference).
  • March 31, Jaipur: Nivesh Sammelan (Investment Conference).

Cultural and Heritage Initiatives

• Digitization of Manuscripts

  • Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy, Jaipur, is digitizing manuscripts from the 15th-16th to 18th-19th centuries.
  • Objective: To provide home access for viewing and reading.
  • Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy, Jaipur:
    • Established: 1980 (on Sanskrit Diwas / Shravan Purnima).
    • Highest Award: Magh Puraskar.
    • Quarterly Magazine: Swar Mangala.

• Other State Academies:

  • Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi, Udaipur:
    • Established: January 1958.
    • Highest Award: Meera Puraskar (2024 awarded to Ratan Kumar Sanwariya for "Saap").
    • Monthly Magazine: Madhumati.
  • Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur:
    • Established: 1957.
    • Function: Conservation of folk art.
  • Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sanskriti Akademi, Bikaner:
    • Established: 1983.
    • Monthly Magazine: Jagti Jot.

Industrial Development

• RIICO (Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd.)
  • Establishment:
    • Rajasthan State Industrial and Mineral Development Corporation (RSIMDC) was established on March 28, 1969.
    • It was split in 1979, forming RIICO and RSMDC.
    • RIICO began independent operations on January 1, 1980.
  • Role: Largest institution for industrial development in Rajasthan, focuses on developing basic industrial infrastructure (roads, water, electricity, sewerage).
  • Reduction in Industrial Plot Reserved Rates:
    • RIICO's Infrastructure Development Committee reduced reserved rates to encourage investment and employment.
    • Up to 3,000 sq meters: No change.
    • 3,000 to 10,000 sq meters: 10% reduction.
    • 10,000 to 40,000 sq meters: 15% reduction.
    • 40,000 to 1 lakh sq meters: 20% reduction.
    • 1 lakh to 2 lakh sq meters: 30% reduction.
    • Above 2 lakh sq meters: 40% reduction.

Sports

• Prime Volleyball League
  • The fourth edition is being held in Hyderabad (October 2 to October 26, 2025).
  • Five players from Rajasthan have been selected: Ashok (Barmer), Dushyant (Jaipur), Sandeep (Churu), Rohit Yadav (Jaipur), and Kamlesh (Bhilwara).

Other Current Affairs (Revision)

• Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana: Eight districts of Rajasthan are included.
• Check Global Student Prize 2025: Won by Adarsh Kumar from Rajasthan.
• Gold Mine Tender Process: Started in Banswara district.
• World Standards Day Celebration (Bureau of Indian Standards): Held in Kota.
• I-Star Hackathon 2025: To be organized by Rajasthan's Department of Information Technology and Communications in various districts.
• Largest Tire Recycling Point: Established in Soniyana, Chittorgarh.
• Khelo India Asmita Canoeing & Kayaking League 2025-26: Organized in Udaipur.