Appointments

• Dr. Dilip Kachhua, former Principal of SN Medical College, Jodhpur, was appointed as a member of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Board of Studies. SN Medical College is known for establishing Rajasthan's first Cath Lab.
• Dr. Gaurav Vallabh was appointed as a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Committee.
• Dr. Bhagwati Prasad Sarshat was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Kota University.
• Narendra Rana will be honored with the NCC Achievers Award 2025 on NCC Foundation Day.
• Anoop Singhi and Sangeeta Sharma are set to become new judges of the Rajasthan High Court.
• Rajiv Sharma was appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Rajasthan.

Defense and Security

• The Indian Army's Southern Command (Pune) conducted a high-intensity exercise at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer.
• The Indian Army has seven commands:
  • Northern Command: Udhampur
  • Western Command: Chandi Mandir
  • South Western Command: Jaipur
  • Southern Command: Pune
  • Training Command: Shimla
  • Central Command: Lucknow
  • Eastern Command: Kolkata
• Pokhran Field Firing Range has also hosted military exercises like "Vayu Shakti 2024" and "Bharat Shakti 2024."
• During "Bharat Shakti 2024," a Tejas aircraft crashed for the first time.
• Tejas aircraft was developed by HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) in Bengaluru and was named by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
• Mohana Singh from Jhunjhunu is the first woman fighter pilot to fly Tejas.
• Mahajan Field Firing Range hosted several joint military exercises:
  • "Cyclone III" (India vs. Egypt)
  • "Dharma Guardian" (India vs. Japan)
  • "Sada Tanseek" (India vs. Saudi Arabia)

Awards and Honors

• The NCC (National Cadet Corps) was established on July 15, 1948, and its Foundation Day is celebrated annually on July 15.
• Central Sahitya Akademi Awards (2025) for Rajasthani language:
  • Youth Award: Poonamchand Godara for his work 'Antashre Aangane'.
  • Children's Literature Award: Bhogilal Patidar for his work 'Pankheru Peeda'.

Science and Environment

• The Botany Department of Rajasthan University, Jaipur, discovered two new fungus species, Polycom and Rhynodino, in the village of Gamsari in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, within the Himalayan range.
• The Himalayas are recognized as the world's newest mountain range and India's most earthquake-prone region.
• MBM University (Jodhpur), established on August 15, 1951, and granted university status in September 2020, has initiated a Jyotish Shastra (Astrology) course and developed a method to produce ink from vehicle exhaust.

Government Schemes and Initiatives

• Rajasthan Diwas is now celebrated annually on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (which coincided with March 30, 2025).
• Guidelines for the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Garibi Mukt Gaon Yojana were released on March 27, 2025, during the Antyodaya Karyakram in Bharatpur.
• The scheme officially commenced on July 2, 2025, with an initial duration of 7 years.
• Key provisions of the scheme:
  • Budget: ₹300 crore.
  • First phase: 5,000 villages will be selected for poverty eradication.
  • Each BPL (Below Poverty Line) family will receive support worth ₹1 lakh.
  • Families who successfully move out of the BPL category will receive an incentive of ₹21,000.
  • Tri-monthly district-level rankings will be conducted, with financial incentives for top-performing districts: ₹50 lakh for 1st rank, ₹35 lakh for 2nd rank, and ₹25 lakh for 3rd rank.

Sports and Competitions

• The World Police Games Athletics Competition 2025 was held in the USA.
• Medalists from Rajasthan:
  • Gold Medals:
    • Uma Chaudhary (Jodhpur): Javelin Throw
    • Chatur Sarana (Baytu, Balotra): 10,000m Cross Country
    • Chhagan Meena (Sikar): Wrestling
    • Kachnar Chaudhary (Sujangarh, Churu): Shot Put
    • Dilip Kumar Malav (Jhalawar): Karate
  • Bronze Medals:
    • Kachnar Chaudhary (Sujangarh, Churu): Discuss Throw
    • Adesh Garsa (Muradpur, Jhunjhunu): 100m Race
• Jayanti Roy won the title of "National Level Beauty Pageant Miss Top Model India 2025."
• Charpasi Loong won the "Mrs. Top Model India 2025" title.
• Ashwini from Rajasthan won a gold medal at the Sub-Junior Asian Wrestling Championship in Vietnam, setting a record by winning gold three times consecutively in the sub-junior category.

Culture and Events

• Malhar Mahotsav was organized at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.

Publications and Campaigns

• Piyush Kulshrestha is the author of the recently released book 'Mati Ke Moti'.
• Rajasthan Patrika launched the 'Raksha Kavach' campaign to combat cybercrime.

Education

• Kota University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Georgian university for academic cooperation.
• India's first Sickle Cell Wellness X Centre was established in Udaipur.