Rajasthan's First Giraffe Pair

• Rajasthan's first giraffe pair will be brought to Sajjangarh Biological Park, Udaipur.
• An enclosure spanning three bighas for the giraffes is expected to be completed by March.
• Biological Parks in Rajasthan:
  • Naharagarh Biological Park, Jaipur: Features state's first tiger safari and hippopotamus.
  • Sajjangarh Biological Park, Udaipur: Located on Bansdhara hills, houses a Reptile Park and a Leopard Rescue Center. It is also home to the state's second lion safari and is considered Rajasthan's first biological park to be inaugurated.
  • Machia Safari Biological Park, Jodhpur
  • Abheda Biological Park, Kota
  • Panchkund Biological Park, Pushkar (Ajmer)
  • Marudhara Biological Park, Bikaner

State's First Community Radio Station

• The state's first community radio station was launched by Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT), Udaipur.
• The radio station is named "MPUAT" and aims to broadcast information for farmers and youth.
• Agricultural Universities in Rajasthan:
  • Swami Keshwanand Agriculture University, Bikaner: Rajasthan's first agricultural university.
  • Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT), Udaipur: Developed "Chetak" opium variety and "Pratap Shankar Six" maize variety.
  • Kota Agriculture University, Kota.
  • Shri Narendra Karan Agriculture University, Jobner (Jaipur): Developed a fennel variety.
  • Jodhpur Agriculture University, Jodhpur: Developed Rajgira 0.2 and JC Jeera varieties.

Almaty Puppet Festival in Kazakhstan

• Amit Tanwar represented India from Rajasthan at the third Almaty Puppet Festival held in Kazakhstan.
• The festival took place from October 10-14.
• Amit Tanwar is a renowned puppeteer (Kashthputli artist).
• Related to Puppetry in Rajasthan:
  • Kashthputli industry is famous in Udaipur.
  • Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur, established in 1952 by Devilal Samar, works for the conservation of puppetry art.
• Other notable artists mentioned:
  • Pawan Vyas (Bikaner): A turban artist known for records in tying the longest, shortest, and fastest turbans.
  • Kutle Khan (Jaisalmer): Performed for the third time at the IIFA Awards.
  • Kumkum Prajapati (Jodhpur): Performed Bharatnatyam at the Indian Embassy in Japan.

Longest Speech Record on Indian History

• Manas Singhal's name has been recorded in the India Book of Records for delivering the longest speech on Indian history.
• Manas Singhal, from Jodhpur, delivered a speech on "Indian History and Present Time" for 3 hours, 14 minutes, and 16 seconds on August 10.

Jaipur City Decoration for Diwali

• Jaipur city was decorated with warships and BrahMos missiles as part of its Diwali festivities.
• The decoration theme for Jaipur this year was "Operation Sindoor".
• The decorations included elements like a 45-foot warship, Rafale jets, and BrahMos missiles.