• Rajasthan State Finance Commission

  • Chairman: Arun Chaturvedi appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Rajasthan State Finance Commission.
  • Member Secretary: Retired IAS Naresh Kumar Thakral appointed as Member Secretary.
  • Tenure: The 7th Finance Commission's tenure is from April 1, 2025, for the next 5 years (until March 31, 2030).
  • Constitutional Basis: The commission is constituted by the Governor as per Article 243-I of the Indian Constitution, under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, every five years.
  • Previous Chairmen:
    • 1st: K.K. Goyal (1995-96 to 1999-2000)
    • 2nd: Hiralal Devpura (2000-01 to 2004-05)
    • 3rd: Manikchand Surana (2005-06 to 2009-10)
    • 4th: B.D. Kalla (2010-11 to 2014-15)
    • 5th: Dr. Jyoti Kiran (2015-16 to 2019-20)
    • 6th: Pradyuman Singh (2020-21 to 2024-25)

• State-Level Kisan Samman Samaroh & Agriculture Initiatives

  • Event: State-level Kisan Samman Samaroh was organized in Banswara.
  • Context: Release of the 20th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. The main event was in Varanasi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, benefiting 9.7 crore farmers with ₹2000 crore.
  • PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Launched on February 24, 2019, from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, providing ₹6000 annually to farmers in three installments.
  • CM Kisan Samman Nidhi (Rajasthan): In Rajasthan, an additional ₹3000 is provided under this state scheme, bringing the total to ₹9000 annually (after ₹1000 increases in budgets 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26).
  • Inaugurations by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma (virtually from the event):
    • Papaya Centre of Excellence: Behrawara, Dausa.
    • Beekeeping Centre of Excellence: Devrawas, Tonk.
    • Horticulture Consumer Testing Centre: Khemri, Dholpur.

• National Film Awards

  • Award Recipient: Rishi Raj Agarwal, a filmmaker from Rajasthan.
  • Award Category: Best Documentary (God Watcher and Human).
  • Film Theme: Organ donation.

• Healthcare Initiatives

  • Campaign: Free Breast Cancer Screening Campaign.
  • Technology: AI-powered ultrasound technology developed in the USA.
  • Launch State: Rajasthan.
  • Organizer: Doctors of Rajasthan International (an organization of Rajasthani doctors serving globally).
  • Focus: Rural areas of Rajasthan to increase awareness and early detection.
  • Award: Sawai Man Singh Hospital (Jaipur) awarded nationally for organ transplant and awareness.

• Sports Achievements

  • Athlete: Ashwini Bishnoi, from Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
  • Sport: Wrestling.
  • Achievement: Won a gold medal at the Under-17 World Wrestling Championship in Athens.
  • Weight Category: 65 kg.
  • Final Opponent: Wrestler from Uzbekistan (defeated 3-0).
  • Previous Achievement: Holds a world record for winning the Asian Wrestling Championship gold three consecutive times in the Junior category.
  • Related Bhilwara Facts:
    • Asind: Associated with Devnarayan Ji, Malaseri Hills, and included in the central government's Prasad Yojana.
    • Mandal: Achieved 100% target in the Jal Jeevan Mission (water supply) block.
    • Abhijeet Gupta: Chess player, Rajasthan's first Grandmaster.
    • Devnarayan Ji Corridor: The state's first folk deity corridor is being built in Asind.
    • Good Governance Day (March 28, 2025): The program was held at Chittorgarh Stadium in Bhilwara.

• Other Key Updates

  • Camel Protection Act: Rules for the Rajasthan Camel Protection and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export Act 2025 will be made by the Animal Husbandry Department.
  • Population Demographics: According to the National Population Commission's technical group report, the population of elderly women in Rajasthan is projected to increase to 20.38% by 2031.
  • Solar Energy: A 400 kW solar energy center was inaugurated at the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters in Jodhpur.
  • Sports Academy: North India's first Girls Football Academy based on technology was started in Udaipur.