Rajasthan

Appearance

  • Rajasthan Sports:

    • Pani Devi won three gold medals at a Masters Athletics competition in Bengaluru.

  • Rajasthan Events:

    • The international conference "Thrive 2025" will be held in Jodhpur at IIT from March 19th to 21st.
    • The 24th Kala Mela was organized by the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi at Jawahar Kala Kendra on March 19th.

  • Awards and Honors:

    • Dr. Mannallal Rawat received the Sansad Ratan Award in Delhi.
    • Thawari Devi unveiled the Rajasthan Royals team jersey.

  • Rajasthan Government Initiatives:

    • The Rajasthan government increased the per-animal subsidy for gaushalas to ₹50 per day.
    • The Indian Army signed an MoU with AIIMS Jodhpur under the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme.

  • Rajasthan Cricket Awards 2023:

    • Hanuman Singh Award (Senior Category): Awarded to Suman Meena and Mahipal Lamrod.
    • Mathura Das Mathur Award (Men's Cricket):
      • Senior Category: Manav Suthar
      • Junior Category: Mukul Choudhary
      • Sub-Junior Category: Parv Jhalani
    • Sundar Kanta Joshi Award (Women's Cricket):
      • Senior Category: Jyoti Choudhary
      • Sub-Junior Category: Vrinda Sharma
    • Lifetime Achievement Award: Awarded to Sita Bhargav

  • Rajasthan Day Celebrations:

    • Celebrated on March 30th, commemorating the fourth stage of Rajasthan's integration in 1949.
    • Officially celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (variable date); coincided with March 30th this year.
    • Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) will celebrate Rajasthan Day in New York on March 29th, 2025.

  • Hanumant Singh Award:

    • Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) announced the recipients for the senior category: Suman Meena and Mahipal Lamrod.
    • RCA established in 1931 as the Rajputana Cricket Association in Ajmer.
    • Shifted to Udaipur in 1956, then to Jaipur in 1957, where its name changed to Rajasthan Cricket Association.

  • Asia Pacific Postal Forum 2025:

    • Held in Jaipur from March 19th to 21st.
    • First edition of the forum.
    • Focuses on improving postal services in Asia and the Pacific region.

  • Rajeevika:

    • Rajasthan organization focusing on women's empowerment in rural areas.
    • Chief Minister of Rajasthan is the Chairperson.
    • Chief Secretary of Rajasthan is the Working Chairperson.
    • Brand Ambassador: Ruma Devi.

  • ET Government Digital Award 2025:

    • Awarded to the Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation for comprehensive digital oxygen resource management.

  • Rajasthan's "Pehchaan" Portal:

    • Used for birth, death, and marriage registrations in Rajasthan.
    • Temporarily unavailable on March 20th and 21st (2024) due to migration to the Bhamashah state data center for upgrades.
    • Managed by the Department of Economic and Statistics.
    • Currently holds approximately 3.5 crore data entries.

  • ET Government Digital Award 2025:

    • The Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation received the award.
    • Awarded for its comprehensive digital oxygen resource management system.

  • Rajeevika:

    • Organization focused on women's empowerment in rural Rajasthan.
    • Chairperson: Chief Minister of Rajasthan
    • Working Chairperson: Chief Secretary
    • Brand Ambassador: Rooma Devi

  • Asia Pacific Postal Leadership Forum 2025:

    • Held from March 19th to 21st.

  • Poverty and Per Capita Income in Haryana and Rajasthan:

    • Haryana: Per capita income ≈ ₹3.26 lakh annually; ≈ 70% of population below poverty line.
    • Rajasthan: Per capita income = ₹1.68 lakh annually; 90% of population below poverty line.

  • Supreme Court Question on Poverty Measurement:

    • Questioned the scientific basis of India's poverty measurement methodology.
    • Highlighted discrepancies between reported per capita income and the actual number of people below the poverty line.
    • Referenced Tendulkar Committee, Planning Commission, and Rangarajan Committee methods.

  • IIT Kanpur to Develop Rajasthan Schools:

    • IIT Kanpur will develop two schools in Jaipur, Rajasthan: one in Mansarovar and one in Vidhyadhar Nagar.

  • Rajasthan School Development:

    • IIT Kanpur will develop two government schools in Jaipur (Mansarovar and Vidhyadhar Nagar) as Centers of Excellence for Innovation in Basic Education.
    • The program aims to improve basic education through innovation, including incorporating mother tongue instruction (up to 5th grade) and practical subjects (from 6th grade).

  • Per Capita Income in Rajasthan (2024):

    • The per capita income in Rajasthan in 2024 is ₹1.68 lakh based on BPL criteria.
    • The calculation is complex due to various poverty measurement standards used in India (Tendulkar Committee, Planning Commission, Rangarajan Committee are mentioned).
    • The Supreme Court's role in defining poverty measurement standards is noted.

  • Online Registration:

    • Online birth, death, and marriage registration is now available through a portal.

  • Awards & Forums:

    • ET Government Digital Award 2025 was given.
    • Asia Pacific Postal Leadership Forum 2025 was held.

  • Rajasthan Day Celebration:

    • Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) organized Rajasthan Day in New York.

  • Hanumant Singh Award:

    • Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) presented the Hanumant Singh Award.