National Programs & Rajasthan's Participation
- National Nutrition Program:
- Launched: March 8, 2018, from Jhunjhunu by PM Narendra Modi.
- Objective: Improve nutrition for children (0-6 years) and pregnant women.
- National Nutrition Month 2025 (8th edition):
- Duration: September 17 - October 16, 2025.
- Theme: "Solution to the problem of obesity."
- Recommendation: Reduce 10% cooking oil consumption.
- Rajasthan's Achievement: 2nd rank nationally.
- Top district in Rajasthan: Jodhpur.
- "Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar" (Healthy Woman, Empowered Family) Program:
- Launched: September 17, 2025, from Indore by PM.
- Rajasthan's state-level event: Held at RUHS, Jaipur (Chief Guest: CM).
- RUHS will establish Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on the lines of AIIMS.
- Guru Golwalkar Aakankshi Block Vikas Yojana: 41 blocks (one from each district) in Rajasthan are being developed.
- National Nutrition Program:
Infrastructure & Development
- Senior Citizen Atal Club: Rajasthan's first club inaugurated in Jaipur for citizens aged 60+.
- Vande Bharat Sleeper Coach Maintenance Depot: Workshop and training center expanded at Bhagat Ki Kothi Station, Jodhpur.
- Ram Jal Setu Link Project: Foundation stone laid in Dadiya village, Jaipur, on December 17, 2024 (formerly ERCP).
- Maharana Pratap Sports University: To be established in Achrol, Jaipur.
- Anil Agarwal Cricket Stadium: Under construction in Chop village, Jaipur.
- Integrated Recovery Park: First in the state, located in Thaloi village, Jaipur.
- "Operation Sindoor" Indian Army Valor Park: Jaipur.
- Kishan Bagh / Jaipur Dhore (Sand Dunes themed park): Jaipur.
- Scrap Park (on lines of Chandigarh's Rock Garden): Surpura Dam, Jodhpur.
- "India" land art visible from sky: Ghotaaru, Jaisalmer.
Science & Technology
- IIT Jodhpur:
- Developed a Scramjet engine.
- Developed technology to return rockets to their launch pad from space.
- Its Hindi medium B.Tech model is being adopted by other IITs.
- MBM Technical University, Jodhpur:
- Third Technical University in Rajasthan.
- Started a course in Astrology.
- Developed blockchain technology for home voting.
- Developed technology to produce ink from smoke.
- IIT Jodhpur:
Government Initiatives & Campaigns
- Consumer Care Campaign:
- Conducted by: Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Rajasthan.
- Period: October 13-19, 2025.
- Hariyalo Rajasthan Program:
- Launched: August 7, 2024, from Dudu, Jaipur.
- Targets: 50 crore saplings planted in the current year, 10 crore in 2025-26, and a 20,000-hectare increase in forest area by 2027-28.
- Opium Cultivation Licenses: Central government approved licenses for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
- First Handicraft Policy of Rajasthan: Issued on September 17, 2022 (also MSME Day).
- First Healthy Panchayat in Rajasthan: Jawanpura, Jaipur.
- First Organic Village in Rajasthan: Dadiya, Jaipur.
- Zero Waste Village: Aandhi village, Jaipur.
- Consumer Care Campaign:
Sports
- Vande Bharat Train Services in Rajasthan:
- 1st: Ajmer – Chandigarh (April 13, 2023)
- 2nd: Jodhpur – Sabarmati (July 7, 2023)
- 3rd: Jaipur – Udaipur (September 24, 2023)
- 4th: Jodhpur – Delhi (September 27, 2025)
- 5th: Jaipur – Jodhpur (September 2025)
- 6th: Bikaner – Delhi (September 2025)
- Asia Cup Baseball (China): Rinku Kumari from Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) selected for the Indian team.
- BCCI Domestic Cricket (India A team): Rajat Choudhary and Naman Sahoo from Rajasthan selected.
- Maha Gujarat Yuddhabyas (India-Pak Border): Starting from Jaisalmer.
- Vande Bharat Train Services in Rajasthan:
Awards & Events
- Miss Teen Universe 2025 Grand Finale:
- Held in Jaipur.
- Winner: Amira Moreno.
- Miss Universe India 2025:
- Winner: Manika Vishwakarma from Ganganagar.
- Represented India in the Miss Universe World competition.
- Asia Super Model 2025 (Dehradun): Mr. Rajasthan title won by Kanishk Parihar.
- India Mobile Congress 2025 (New Delhi): Captain Vijay Vinay Bhardwaj honored.
- Miss Teen Universe 2025 Grand Finale: