Arts and Culture:
- A recent Indian classical and folk music program was held at the Rajasthan Intendance Center, Jaipur.
- Rajasthan's first Sant Kabir Research Center will be opened in Kota.
Awards and Recognition:
- Saumya Gurjar was appointed as the brand ambassador for International Yoga Day by the Rajasthan government.
- Pooja Rajpurohit received the Aadi Yogi Yog Bhushan Award 2025 at the Yoga Mahākumbh and Yoga Conclave in New Delhi.
Government Initiatives:
- The Rajasthan government approved land allocation for a stone park in Kachaliya village, Bundi.
International Participation:
- A representative from Rajasthan participated in a United Nations meeting on the fundamental rights of people with disabilities.
Sports:
- Four Rajasthan players were selected for the Indian youth team in the third Asian Youth Games.
- Arman Matoria and Mohammad Raza from Rajasthan have been selected for the Under-16 Saaba Cup Basketball Championship 2025 in the Maldives.
School Community Connect Program:
- The Rajasthan education department is implementing a program ("Happy Birthday to You") to connect parents with Mahatma Gandhi schools, celebrating student birthdays.
- Schools receive ₹3000 per month (for 10 months) to fund these celebrations.
Events:
Jaipur International Airport will host Rajasthan's first runway festival, featuring musical and fashion shows, from the 14th to the 22nd.* Airport Operations in Rajasthan:
Jaipur Airport (Sanganeer) is operated by the Adani Group.
All other airports in Rajasthan are operated by the Airport Authority of India.
New Single-Teacher Schools in Rajasthan:
- The Airport Authority of India is establishing single-teacher schools in Jaipur, Sikar, and Udaipur.
Rajasthan's First Runway Festival:
- Will be held at Jaipur International Airport from June 14th to 22nd.
- Will take place on the airport's runway and terminal.
Rajasthan's Indigenous GPS System:
- The state launched its indigenous GPS system, "Gagana."
- Initially used by IndiGo Airlines, first use from Kishangarh Airport.
Rajasthan Airports:
- Jaipur International Airport (Sanganeer) - Operated by the Adani Group, first international airport in Rajasthan.
- Udaipur International Airport (Maharana Pratap Airport, in Dabok).
- Bikaner Airport.
- Balotra Airport (Barmer).
- Jaisalmer Airport.
- Kota Airport.
- Kishangarh Airport (Ajmer) - houses Rajasthan's first flying training institute.
- Jodhpur Airport (Ratanaada).
- Suratgarh: Military Airport
Railway Updates:
New system for 24-hour prior reservation chart generation will begin in Bikaner division.* Jodhpur Junction Railway Station:
Awarded India's first Platinum Railway Station for energy conservation.
Achieves over 75% energy saving.
Uses solar power for approximately 70% of its electricity.
Employs energy-saving plates on tin sides of railway tracks.
Bhagat Ki Kothi Station:
- Construction of a Vande Bharat train maintenance depot is underway.
24-Hour Reservation Charts:
- Pilot project launched in the Bikaner division to generate reservation charts 24 hours in advance.
Railway Minister's Pilot Project Location:
- Bikaner division.
Railway Zone Headquarters:
- Jabalpur is the headquarters of a railway zone (West Central Railway Zone).
- North Western Railway Zone's headquarters are in Jaipur.
Rajasthan Railway Recruitment Board:
- Located in Ajmer.
Railway Stations in Jaipur Division:
- Jaipur Junction: The first cashless railway station in the state.
- Gandhinagar: A women-operated railway station.
Railway Zones and Divisions in Rajasthan:
- Rajasthan has five railway divisions: Kota, Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, and Ajmer.
- Kota falls under a different railway zone than the other four, which are under the North Western Railway Zone.
Northwestern Railway Zone:
- Headquarters located in Jaipur.
- Established on October 1, 2002.
Care Ratings Report:
- Rajasthan ranked 12th among large states in the Care Ratings report on economic, fiscal, financial development, and infrastructure assessment.* NITI Aayog's CARE Index Report:
- Rajasthan ranked 12th among larger states.
- Report assesses states' performance over 5 years (economic, fiscal, financial development, and infrastructure).
- States categorized as "larger" and "smaller".
Railway Pilot Project (Bikaner):
- Ticket reservation charts to be prepared 24 hours in advance.
NITI Aayog:
- Established: January 1, 2015.
- Function: Think tank.
- Chairperson: Prime Minister of India.
- Vice Chairperson: Suman Bery.
- CEO: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam.
Publications and Authors:
- Aabha Swami: Sanbhal Ja Zara Coaching @ Kota (Addresses student suicides in Kota coaching centers)
- Ajay Data: Mastering AI for Everyday Work and Life (Focus on Artificial Intelligence)
- Shyam Nirman: Writer of the movie Fateh
- Dashrath Kumar Taknet: Rajasthan: Saundarya aur Saahas ki Dhara (Rajasthan: Land of Beauty and Courage)
Awards:
National Chetna Award 2025: Aabha Swami (Sanbhal Ja Zara Coaching @ Kota)* Rajasthan's Educational Landscape:
Kota:
- Known as "Education City of Rajasthan" and "Rajasthan's Nalanda."
- Houses Kota University, Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Triple IT, and Rajasthan Technical University (RTU).
- Experiences social issues like high student suicide rates due to academic stress.
- "Sanbhal Ja Zara Coaching at Kota," a book by Abha Swami, addresses these issues; Swami received the National Chetna Award 2025.
Vardhman Mahaveer Open University:
- Rajasthan's first open university, located in Kota.
Rajasthan Government (June 2025):
- Key Officials:
- Chief Minister: Bhanwarlal Sharma (Sanganeer Assembly Constituency, Jaipur)
- Chief Justice: K.R. Shriram (previously from Madras High Court), replaced M.M. Srivastava (transferred to Madras High Court)
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly: Vasudev Devnani
- Governor: Haribhau Bagde
- Key Officials:
Rajasthan Financial Reporting:
- Annual Report on Revenue and Expenditure:
- Submitted to the Governor at Raj Bhavan by the Principal Accountant General of Rajasthan.
- Details the state's income and expenses for the fiscal year.
- On June 11th, 2025, the report was submitted by Satish Kumar Garg.
- The post of Accountant General in Rajasthan was established on October 1, 1949.
- Annual Report on Revenue and Expenditure:
Transportation Initiatives in Rajasthan:
- Train Ticket Chart Preparation:
- A pilot project for preparing train ticket reservation charts 24 hours in advance is starting in Rajasthan.
- Train Ticket Chart Preparation:
First Runway Festival at a Rajasthan Airport:
- A runway festival will be held for the first time at an airport in Rajasthan.
Mahatma Gandhi Schools' Parent-School Community Connect Program:
- A program connecting parents with Mahatma Gandhi schools is mentioned.
Under-16 FIBA Basketball Championship (2025):
The Under-16 FIBA Basketball Championship is being held in the Maldives in 2025.* Rajasthan's Annual Report on Revenue and Expenditure:
Presented to the Governor on June 11, 2025.
Compiled by the Principal Accountant General of Rajasthan (established October 1, 1949).
Kochi Coaching Institute's Award:
- An unnamed coaching institute in Kota received an award.
Rajasthan's Infrastructure Assessment:
- Report assessed Rajasthan's fiscal and infrastructural development, placing the state's ranking.
Railway Ticket Reservation Chart Pilot Project:
- Pilot project launched by the Ministry of Railways for creating railway ticket reservation charts 24 hours in advance in an unspecified location in Rajasthan.
Runway Festival:
- First runway festival held at a Rajasthan airport.
Mahatma Gandhi School Program:
- Mahatma Gandhi schools implemented a parent-school community connect program.
Under-16 Saba Basketball Championship:
- Rajasthan's participation (or lack thereof) in the Under-16 Saba Basketball Championship held in the Maldives in 2025 was discussed.
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