Medical & Health Initiatives

• CART Cell Therapy:
  • Rajasthan's first government hospital to start CAR T-cell therapy is Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital, Jaipur.
  • CAR T-cell therapy is India's indigenous gene therapy and a modern medical treatment, primarily for cancer, by modifying cells.
  • SMS Hospital, Jaipur, also has other firsts:
    • First heart transplant in the state.
    • First plasma bank in the state.
    • First air ambulance service in the state.
    • Sports Injury Center.
    • Robotic Lab for robot-assisted treatment.
• AIIMS Jodhpur:
  • Conducted Rajasthan's first robotic surgery.
  • Has an Animal Lab.
  • Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) is being established at Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, based on the AIIMS model.

Defence & Awards

• Operation Sindoor:
  • Launched on May 7, 2025, following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir on April 22, 2025, which resulted in 26 deaths.
  • Awards for Indomitable Courage:
    • Vayu Sena Medal: Surendra Moga (Jhunjhunu).
    • Veer Chakra: Abhishek Patni.
    • Army Chief's Commendation: Awarded to six individuals from Rajasthan for their administrative efficiency and courage during Operation Sindoor.
      • Dr. Pratibha Singh (Divisional Commissioner, Jodhpur) - IAS.
      • Gaurav Agarwal (District Collector, Jodhpur) - IAS.
      • Abhishek Surana (District Collector, Churu) - IAS.
      • Narendra Meena (SP, Barmer) - IPS.
      • Mahendra Singh (BSF).
      • Mahesh Chand Jat (Army).

Industrial Development

• Zinc Tailing Reprocessing Plant:
  • Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) announced setting up India's first Zinc Tailing Reprocessing Plant at Rampura Agucha, Bhilwara.
  • HZL (established 1966, headquarters Udaipur) has units in Debari (Udaipur) and Chanderiya (Chittorgarh).
  • HZL is the first Indian metal company to join the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM).
  • The plant's capacity will be 10 million tons.
  • Investment: ₹3823 crore.

Environmental & Wildlife Conservation

• Ramnar Site Proposal:
  • The Ramsar Convention (February 2, 1971, Ramsar, Iran) aims to conserve wetlands globally. February 2 is observed as Wetlands Day.
  • Existing Ramsar Sites in Rajasthan:
    • Keoladeo National Park (1981)
    • Sambhar Lake (March 23, 1990)
    • Menar Village, Udaipur (June 4, 2025)
    • Khechan Village, Phalodi (June 4, 2025)
  • At the Ramsar COP 15 conference held in Zimbabwe in 2025, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav, proposed to declare Siliserh Lake (Alwar) as a Ramsar Site.
  • Siliserh Lake is also known as the "Nandan Kanan of Rajasthan."
• Maruganga Project:
  • Under this project, the Luni and Jojri rivers in Rajasthan will be rejuvenated.

Governance & Administration

• State Level Census Coordination Committee:
  • Constituted for Census 2027.
  • Census Reference Date: March 1, 2027.
  • Current Census Commissioner (India): Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan.
  • Director, Census Operations (Rajasthan): Vishnu Charan Malik (for Census 2027).
  • Chairperson of the State Level Census Coordination Committee: Sudhansh Pant (Chief Secretary, Rajasthan).
• Rajasthan Revenue Day:
  • Celebrated on October 15 annually, commemorating the implementation of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act on October 15, 1955.
  • First Revenue Day was celebrated on October 15, 2020.
• Rajasthan Civil Services Authority:
  • Located in Jaipur.
  • Established on July 1, 1976.
• Lokpal and Uplokpal Appointments:
  • Appointed by the Governor of Rajasthan.

Agriculture & Horticulture

• Litchi Pilot Project in Mewar:
  • Initiated under the guidance of the National Litchi Research Center (Samastipur, Bihar).
  • Pilot projects are underway at three locations in Rajasthan:
    • Center of Excellence for Custard Apple (Sitaफल Utkrishtata Kendra), Chittorgarh.
    • Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pratapgarh.
    • Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Udaipur.
  • At each center, 24 litchi saplings of various varieties have been planted to identify which one thrives best in Rajasthan's soil and climate.
  • The planted litchi trees are expected to bear fruit by 2027.

Sports

• Batumi Open International Wushu Tournament:
  • Held in Georgia.
  • Sunita Chaudhary from Rajasthan won a gold medal in the 70 kg weight category.

Local Governance & Recognition

• Best Sarpanch Award:
  • Divyansh M. Bhardwaj was recognized as the state's best Sarpanch at the State Level 'At Home' ceremony in Mehrangarh.
• National Recognition for Sarpanch:
  • Rekha Gochar, Sarpanch of Gadepan Panchayat (Kota), was honored nationally for her door-to-door waste collection model, which has been adopted by the state government.

Other Developments

• Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart:
  • A stakeholders' meeting for the Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart was held in Jodhpur.