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Rajasthan Development & Infrastructure ​

  • Inland Port Waterway:
    • An Inland Port Waterway will be constructed in Jalore.
    • Previously, an Inland Container Depot/Port was announced for Bakhasar, Shahgarh, Barmer, planned to connect to the Gulf of Kutch via a canal.
    • A recent MoU declared the Jawai, Luni, and Rann of Kutch region as National Water Highway (NWH) No. 48.
    • Under NWH 48, Jalore will be connected to Kandla Port via a canal.
    • The canal will be 262 km long, with 12 km within Rajasthan.
    • The survey for this canal is being conducted by IIT Madras.
    • Ramgarh, Jaisalmer: Sighting of the rare Asiatic Caracal cat.
    • Bakhasar, Shahgarh, Barmer: Besides the proposed inland port, National Highway 925A features an emergency landing strip, which recently saw fighter jets and transport aircraft landings during exercises.
    • Khichan, Phalodi: Has been included as a Ramsar Site.

Jaipur City Updates ​

  • Jaipur Foundation Day:
    • Celebrated on November 18, 2025, with the theme "Vikas bhi aur Virasat bhi" (Development and Heritage) at Statue Circle.
    • Jaipur was founded on November 18, 1727, by Sawai Jai Singh, with Vidyadhar Bhattacharya as its architect. It is designed on a 90-degree grid with nine sectors.
    • Upcoming 300th Anniversary (2027): The state budget 2025-26 announced year-long celebrations for Jaipur's 300th foundation anniversary in 2027.
    • A "Govind Dev Ji Kala Mahotsav" will be organized with a budget of ₹50 crore.
    • Upanama (Nicknames): Jaipur is known as Pink City, Paris of the East, Island of Glory, Heritage City, Second Kashi of Rajasthan, Ratna Nagari, and Panna Nagari.
  • Central Sanskrit University: Hosted the West Central Regional Youth Festival from November 12-14, 2025.
    • (Note: Jaipur has two Sanskrit universities: Central Sanskrit University, established by the Government of India, and Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Sanskrit University, a state government university.)
  • Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Sanskrit University: Hosted the State Level Van Mahotsav (Forest Festival) on July 27, 2025.
    • Amrita Devi Van Awards were distributed, recognizing:
      • Van (Forest) & Wildlife Protection: Upkar Sansthan, Alwar.
      • Forest Protection: Murari Dan Barath (Jalore) and Ajit Singh (Sikar).
      • Wildlife Protection: Gauri Shankar Sharma and Govind Bhardwaj.
  • PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana: The state-level ceremony for the 21st installment of the scheme was held in Jaipur at SIAM (State Institute of Agricultural Management) in Durgapura.
    • PM Kisan Utsav Diwas was observed on November 19, 2025.
    • The PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, launched in February 2019 (with benefits starting December 2018), provides ₹6,000 annually to farmers in three installments of ₹2,000 each.
    • The national-level program for the 21st installment was held in Coimbatore, distributing ₹18,000 crore to 9 crore farmers nationwide.
    • In Rajasthan, 66.62 lakh farmers received ₹1332.40 crore.
    • SIAM (established 1993) has also initiated an Organic Mart.
  • Lord Parshvanath Crystal Idol: Jaipur is home to the country's most expensive Lord Parshvanath crystal idol, crafted from crystals sourced from Afghanistan and Brazil, embedded with gems, and designed for 360-degree viewing.
  • Jaipur Airport Lion Sculpture: A 30-foot-high lion sculpture is being constructed at Jaipur Airport by artist Pawan Kumar Bhatt.

Sports & Awards ​

  • Commonwealth Chess Championship (Kuala Lumpur): Kiana Parihar from Rajasthan won a gold medal.
    • Chess Grandmasters from Rajasthan:
      • Abhijeet Gupta (Bhilwara): First Grandmaster.
      • Yash Bhariya (Jaipur): Second Grandmaster.
  • 6th National Water Award 2024: Bajrang Lal Jetho from Rajasthan was honored.
  • Sub-Junior & Junior National Squash Championship (Chennai): Divyanshi Jain from Rajasthan won a gold medal.

Education & Social Initiatives ​

  • Khushishala Program: Rajasthan State Educational Research and Training Council launched this program for students of classes 1 to 5.
  • IUCN World Conservation Congress Book: "Rangers Women Reshaping the Conservation" featured courageous stories of Rajasthan's wildlife workers Prem Kumar Shatavat and Anju Chauhan.
  • "No to Drugs, Yes to Life" Campaign: A public awareness campaign against drug abuse is being run in Jodhpur.

Other Important Events ​

  • State-level Tribal Pride Day Celebration: Held at Bhogilal Government College, Dungarpur.
  • Deshnok, Bikaner: Karni Mata Temple, recently visited by the Prime Minister.