• Appointments:

  • Jitenra Rai Goyal appointed as chairperson of the committee formed by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change for Oran conservation.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Ritu Chhetri appointed as the first female principal of the National Military School, Ajmer.

• Rajasthan Government Initiatives:

  • The Ek Samvedhan Yojana 2025, a scheme to provide relief on loans from the Rajasthan Minority Finance and Development Cooperative Corporation Limited, will commence on May 1st.
  • The Hariyali Rajasthan campaign aims to plant 10 crore trees in the state.

• Rajasthan Specific Events:

  • Bikaner celebrated its 538th establishment day.
  • A tigress in Nahargarh Biological Park, Jaipur, gave birth to five cubs.
  • The National Natural Farming Mission, under the Agriculture Department, is launching in Udaipur.

• Rajasthan Maternity Assistance Scheme:

  • Launched in 2019.
  • Provides financial assistance to registered women workers.
  • ₹21,000 for a girl child's birth, ₹20,000 for a boy's birth.
  • Payment in three installments: ₹5,000 at birth, ₹5,000 at age 1, and ₹10,000/₹11,000 at age 5 (boy/girl).
  • Target of 17,850 beneficiaries, but only 1832 received benefits due to low registration.
  • Administered by the Labor Department.

• Rajasthan Minister's Activities:

  • Union Environment and Forest Minister and Alwar MP Bhupendra Yadav's "Sansaad Sampark Samaj Yatra" will be held on May 3rd, 4th, 9th, and 10th.* Bhupendra Yadav's "Sansaad Sampark Sanwad Yatra": The program will be held on May 3rd-4th and May 9th-10th. Bhupendra Yadav is the Union Minister for Environment and Forests and the Member of Parliament for Alwar.

• Rajasthan's Maternity Assistance Scheme: The Labour Department administers a maternity assistance scheme for registered women workers in Rajasthan. The scheme began in 2019 and provides financial aid to registered women laborers upon childbirth.

• Tiger Cub Births in Rajasthan:

  • Ranthambore Tiger Reserve tigress RBT 2313 gave birth to two cubs.
  • Nahargarh Biological Park tigress gave birth to five cubs.

• Rajasthan's Representation in Parliament:

  • Total number of members representing Rajasthan in Parliament: 35 (25 Lok Sabha, 10 Rajya Sabha).
  • Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has 200 members.

• Rajeevika Branding: The Food Department is responsible for branding Rajeevika products, including "Honey Rajasthan" and "Raj Papad".

• Rajivika Brand Ambassador: Ruma Devi from Barmer, Nari Shakti Award recipient (2019).

• Rajivika Chairperson: Chief Minister (CM) is the chairperson, and Chief Secretary (CS) is the executive chairperson.

• Rajeevika: Rajasthan Rural Livelihoods Development Council.- Awards & Recognition:

• Rajasthani Literature Awards:

  • Yuva Rajasthani Kathakar Puraskar (Young Rajasthani Storyteller Award): Captain Borawad
  • Pokarmul Rajrani Goyal Smriti Rajasthani Mahila Lekhan Puraskar (Rajasthani Women's Writing Award): Dr. Krishna Acharya (2025)

• Padma Shri Awards 2025 (Rajasthan):

  • Bajnath Maharaj (Spirituality)
  • Batul Begum (Mand Gayika)
  • C.N. Kaf Nizam (Literature)

• Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023-24 (Rajasthani Language):

  • Mukut Mani Raj (Literature, Gaon aur Amma)
  • Sonali Suthar (Youth Literature, Shuddha Saude Jag Aangane)
  • Prahlad Singh Jhoṛa (Children's Literature, Mahari Dhani)

• Government Initiatives:

  • Rajivika Branding: Food Department responsible; focus on rural women's development.
  • Rajasthan Government Events (Late March):
    • March 25th: Barmer (Women)
    • March 26th: Bikaner (Farmers Conference)
    • March 27th: Bharatpur (Poor & Antyodaya)
    • March 28th: Bhilwara (Good Governance)
    • March 29th: Kota (Youth)
    • March 30th & 31st: Jaipur (Cultural Events)

• Employment:

  • 15th Prime Minister's Employment Fair: Jaipur, Rajasthan.

• Sports:

  • Kishan Suryavanshi: Rajasthan Royals player, scored a century in 35 balls at age 14. Fastest IPL fifty; second fastest globally.```markdown

• Rajasthan Government's One-Year Anniversary Celebrations (December 2024):

  • Employment fairs were organized in Jaipur and Jodhpur.
  • Farmer's conference in Ajmer on December 13th.
  • Women's conference in Udaipur on December 14th.

• Rajasthan Day Celebrations (March 2025):

  • March 25th: Event in Barmer related to women.
  • March 26th: Farmer's conference in Bikaner.
  • March 27th: Event in Bharatpur focusing on the poor and Antyodaya.
  • March 28th: Event in Bhilwara on good governance.
  • March 29th: Event in Kota focused on youth.
  • March 30th & 31st: Cultural events in Jaipur.

• 15th Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Mela:

  • Held in Jaipur on April 26, 2025.
  • Part of nationwide initiative launched on October 22, 2022.
  • Provided centrally-issued appointment letters (not Rajasthan state government).

• Pawan Vyas's World Records:

  • From Bikaner.
  • Largest turban (2025 feet) during the 2025 Camel Festival.
  • Smallest turban (on a pencil).

• Babulal Marotiya:

  • Famous Rajasthani painter.
  • To be awarded the Senior Citizen National Award by the Government of India in 2022.

• Senior Citizen National Award 2022:

  • Babulal Marotiya to receive the award on May 2, 2025, in New Delhi.
  • Award presented by the President of India.

• Individuals and Achievements:

  • Mohanlal Kumar: Associated with the Molela/Terracotta industry; received the Padma Shri award in 2012.

• Other Noted Artists:

  • Shivji Joshi: International photographer.

• Maternity Benefit Disparity:

  • 89% of women workers are deprived of the maternity assistance scheme.

*   **15th Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Mela:** 15th Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Mela held.

*   **Rajasthani Katha Sahitya Puraskar Samaroh:** Rajasthani Katha Sahitya Puraskar Samaroh event.

*   **Branding of Rajeevicka Products:** Food Department to undertake branding of Rajeevicka products.

*   **Tiger Cubs in Ranthambore:** Two tiger cubs born in Ranthambore tiger reserve.

*   **Sansad Sampark Sanvad Yatra:** Sansad Sampark Sanvad Yatra to be held in May 2025.

*   **Maternity Benefits:** 89% of women workers deprived of maternity assistance benefits.