Rajasthan Current Affairs - August 2025

Women and Child Development Department Initiatives

• "Mukhyamantri Sang Rakshabandhan Anganwadi Behno ka Samman Karyakram": Held on August 5, 2025, at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur.
  • Organized by the Women and Child Development Department.
  • Minister: Diya Kumari.
  • Minister of State: Dr. Manju Bagmar.
  • The Women Empowerment Department/Directorate was established on June 18, 2007.
  • New Initiative: Distribution of "Doodh Yukt Balaahar Premix Packets" (25g milk content) at Anganwadi centers, building upon the "Mukhyamantri Amrit Aahar Yojana" which provides milk to 3-6 year olds.
  • Financial Support: ₹501 directly transferred (DBT) to the accounts of Anganwadi workers and co-workers.

World Elephant Day Celebrations

• Event: Special program on World Elephant Day, August 12, 2025.
• Location: Hathi Gaon (Elephant Village), Kunda, Amer, Jaipur.
  • Hathi Gaon Kunda is recognized as the world's third elephant village.
• Highlights:
  • An "Elephant Fashion Program" will be held.
  • Elephants will be adorned with 60 kg of silver ornaments for the event.
  • Participating Elephants: Pushpa, Chanda, Gomti (female), and Babu (male).
• Historical Context: Elephants Chanda and Pushpa previously honored US Vice President JD Vance during his visit to Amer Fort.

Tourism Promotion

• Initiative: "Tourism for All" launched by the Tourism Department, Rajasthan.
• Objective: To promote district-wise eco-adventure tourism by bringing "unseen treasures" and hidden tourist spots of Rajasthan to global recognition.
• Related Tourism Milestones:
  • Tourism Directorate established: 1955.
  • Tourism Department established: 1956.
  • RTDC formed: November 1978 / April 1979.
  • Tourism granted industry status: March 1989, based on the recommendation of the Mohammad Yunus Committee.
• Key Tourism Policies:
  • First Tourism Policy: September 27, 2001.
  • Latest Tourism Policy: September 9, 2020.
  • Eco-Tourism Policy: July 2021.
  • Rural Tourism Policy: November 30, 2022.
  • Film Tourism Policy: April 18, 2022.
  • Tourism Unit Policy: December 4, 2024.
• Other Initiatives: "Artist on Wheels" program aims to beautify Jaipur's walls with art.

MakeMyTrip Travel Ranking

• Travel portal MakeMyTrip released a list of the 28 best Indian cities to visit in August.
• Rajasthan's Cities Included:
  • Udaipur: Ranked 7th.
  • Jodhpur: Ranked 8th.
  • Mount Abu: Ranked 26th.
  • Jaipur: Ranked 27th.

Global Sustainability Leadership Award

• Award Recipient: Dr. Sohan Chaudhary.
• Awarded At: Brisbane, Australia.
• Context: Dr. Sohan Chaudhary is a professor at Delhi University with ties to Rajasthan.
• Related Note: The first Jain Temple in Melbourne, Australia, features marble from Makrana, Rajasthan.

Startup Ecosystem Development

• Report By: Central Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
• Rajasthan's Ranking: Rajasthan holds the 3rd position nationally in promoting startups.
• Sectoral Leadership: Rajasthan ranks 1st in the number of startups in the "Construction and Engineering" sector.
• Government Support: The state government is establishing a ₹100 crore equity fund to provide matching financial support to startups.

Sports Achievements

• Akshat Bohra (Jodhpur):
  • Won the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine Race in Italy.
• Ashwini Bishnoi (Bhilwara):
  • Sport: Wrestling.
  • Achievement: Won a Gold medal in the U-17 World Wrestling Championship (65 kg category) held in Athens.
  • Record: She has previously won the Asian Championship three consecutive times in the Junior Category.

Other Regional Current Affairs

• Dhunda Village (Barmer): Women's self-help group "Jijibai Self Help Group" is known for making millet biscuits.
• Menar (Udaipur) & Khichan: Both have been designated as Ramsar Sites.