Rajasthan State Awards & Academies

• Nine artists were honored by the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur, at its 66th Annual Art Exhibition.
  • Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur: Established in 1957.
  • Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi, Udaipur: Established in January 1958. Its magazine is "Madhumati" (monthly). Its highest award is the Meera Award, which in 2024 was given to Ratan Kumar Sambharia for his work "Saap."
  • Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya evam Sanskriti Akademi, Bikaner: Established in 1983. Its magazine is "Jagti Jyot."

Sports & Championships

• Tour de Thar Cycling Race:
  • India's first 200 km international cycling race, "Tour de Thar," was organized for the first time in Bikaner.
  • It was held on November 23, 2025, starting from Naurangdesar, inaugurated by MP Arjun Ram Meghwal.
• Muay Thai National Championship:
  • Charly Sharma from Rajasthan won a gold medal at the Muay Thai National Championship held in Uttarakhand.
• Other Noteworthy Athletes & Events:
  • Arundhati Choudhary: Won gold in the 70 kg weight category at the World Boxing Championship in Noida. She was also one of two athletes (along with Rajat Chauhan) to carry the torch at the inauguration of the Khelo India University Games.
  • Khelo India University Games: The inauguration ceremony for these games was held on November 24, 2025, at SMS Stadium, Jaipur, by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma.
  • Uma Chaudhary: Won gold in javelin throw at the World Police Games 2025.
  • Kachnar Chaudhary: Won gold in shot put at the World Police Games 2025.

Media & Campaigns

• Dainik Bhaskar:
  • Awarded the Silver Award in the "Best Community Service Project" category at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards 2025 for its "Ek Ped Ek Zindagi" (One Tree, One Life) campaign, which distributed 50 lakh tree seeds.
  • Its "No Negative Monday" campaign (running for 10 years) received the Gold Award at the Affax Brand Stories.
• Rajasthan Patrika: Known for campaigns like "Amrit Jalam," "Jago Janmat," "Hariyalo Rajasthan," and "Yashasvi Sarpanch." Its Editor-in-Chief is Gulab Kothari.

Film Festivals

• Kolkata International Film Festival 2025:
  • The film "Bura Na Maano Holi Hai" by Rajasthan filmmaker Tanmay Singh was selected for its World Premiere.
• Film Festivals in Rajasthan:
  • International Film Festival: Held for the first time in Rajasthan in March 2025 in Jaipur.
  • Rajasthan Film Festival (13th Edition): Held in September 2025 in Jaipur. "Hukam" won Best Movie, and Pankaj Singh Tanwar (director of "Hukam") won Best Director. Dr. Jitendra Soni won Best Writer for "Bharma."
  • Rajasthan International Film Festival: Held in January 2025 in Mehrangarh, Jodhpur.
  • Rajasthan Folk Film Festival: Held in October 2025 in Mehrangarh, Jodhpur.

Urban Development & Environment

• Miyawaki Technique: A mini-forest ("Laghu Van Harit Chakra") was developed using the Japanese Miyawaki technique at Anjaneshwar Ashram near Sojati Gate in Jodhpur. This project, undertaken by local residents, involved planting 5500 plants of 30 species on barren land.

Tourism & Infrastructure

• Travel Mart: An MoU was signed between the Tourism Department and the Hotel Federation of Rajasthan to organize a Travel Mart in Kota from January 2-4, 2026, to promote tourism in the Hadoti region.
• Outlook Travel Award: Udaipur was awarded "Best Wedding Destination."
• Parvati-Kalisingh-Chambal Link Project: The Dungri Dam, part of this project, will benefit the Karauli and Sawai Madhopur districts.
• Solar Energy Investment: Minerva Energy Private Limited was established by the UAE for investment in Rajasthan's solar energy sector.

Governance & Social Initiatives

• Ayushman Mukhyamantri Ayushman Bal Sambhal Yojana: It was mentioned that the statement "₹10,000 will be given" related to this scheme is false (implying the actual amount or condition is different).
• Women Police Barracks: Jhalawar is the first district in Rajasthan where barracks for women police are being built in all police stations.
• International Sarojini Naidu Samman 2025: Awarded to Sushma Chauhan and Siddhi Johari.

Notable Mentions (Bikaner Specific)

• First Girls' Military School at Jaimalsar.
• Mahajan Firing Range hosted "Cyclone-III" (India-Egypt), "Amogh Fury" (Indian Army), and "Indra" (India-Russia) joint military exercises in 2025.
• National Research Centre on Camel at Jorbeer.
• First State Veterinary University.
• First Digital Museum of Rajasthan (Bikaner Digital Arkai).
• Pani Devi Godara won 3 gold medals at the National Masters Championship.
• Karni Mata Temple, which was recently visited by the Prime Minister.