Current Affairs Summary - August 28, 2025 Lecture

National & State Level Conferences/Awards

• SC/ST Welfare Committee Conference (August 29, 2025):
  • To be held in Bhubaneswar.
  • Inaugurated by Om Birla.
  • Focuses on chairpersons of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe welfare committees.
  • Bhubaneswar was the first smart city selected under the Smart City Project (launched June 25, 2015). Rajasthan's four smart cities are Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota, and Ajmer.
  • Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has 19 committees.
  • Current Chairman of Rajasthan's SC Welfare Committee: Vishwanath Meghwal.
  • Current Chairman of Rajasthan's ST Welfare Committee: Phool Singh Meena.
• National CIIPS Innovation Award:
  • Rajasthan's "Raj Kisan Saathi App" received this award at a program in Srinagar.
  • Award presented by Jammu Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha.
  • Raj Kisan Saathi App: Provides all agricultural information to farmers in one place.
  • Other agricultural apps in Rajasthan:
    • Raj Kisan Jaivik App: For buying and selling organic produce from farmers.
    • Dhara App: For accessing agricultural documents (Girdawari, Patwari reports, Jamabandi).
    • Raj Kisan Girdawari App: Allows access to Girdawari reports (launched August 1, 2025).
  • Meri Panchayat App: Provides 24-hour weather forecasts at the Gram Panchayat level in Rajasthan.

Wildlife and Environment

• Caracal Wild Cats in Tiger Reserves:
  • Two rare Caracal wild cats were spotted in the Dholpur Karauli Tiger Project.
  • Caracals have also been previously sighted in Mukundra Hills Tiger Project.
• Tiger Projects in Rajasthan (Chronological):
  • Ranthambore (1973): First in Rajasthan, site of India's first tiger transfer (Sultan and Babli), features a monument for T6 (Machhli), includes underpass/flyover for Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
  • Sariska (1978-79): Features the ST2 Rajmata panorama.
  • Mukundra Hills (2013): Site where ancient human remains were found.
  • Ramgarh Vishdhari (2022).
  • Dholpur Karauli (2023): Latest addition.
• New Tiger Project Approval:
  • National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved a new tiger project in Rajasthan at Kumbhalgarh.
• "Tiger Man of India": Kailash Sankhla from Jodhpur.

Security and Defense

• Drone Jamming Guns in Rajasthan:
  • Deployment along the India-Pakistan international border (Redcliffe Line) from Hindumalkot (Ganganagar) to Bhakhasar (Barmer).
  • Aims to counter smuggling of heroin and opium via drones from Pakistan.
  • The Redcliffe Line (1070 km in Rajasthan) was demarcated between August 14-17, 1947.
  • Rajasthan districts on the international border (North to South): Ganganagar, Bikaner, Phalodi, Jaisalmer, Barmer.
  • Heroin worth 500 crore is reportedly seized annually in Ganganagar.

Social Initiatives & Governance

• "Sunday on Cycle" Campaign:
  • Launched by Rajasthan Police at all district headquarters as part of the "Fit India Mission" (launched August 2019).
  • Encourages police personnel to use cycles for commuting on Sundays.
• Rajasthan Police Key Information:
  • Rajasthan Police Day: April 16.
  • "Operation Smile" initiative: Aims to integrate transgenders into mainstream society.
  • Police Commissionerate system: Implemented in Jaipur and Jodhpur.
• Solar Didi Program:
  • Proposed under Rajasthan's Budget 2025-26, which was the state's first Green Budget.
  • Aims to promote solar energy usage, with an initial target of training 25,000 women.
  • An MoU was signed between Rajivika and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for the program.

Sports Awards (Cricket)

• Maturadas Mathur Award for Men (2024 announced, distribution on Sept 6):
  • Senior Category: Mahipal Lamror (second time).
  • Junior Category: Kartik Sharma.
  • Sub Junior Category: Yatharth Bhardwaj.
• Sundarkant Joshi Award for Women (2024 announced, distribution on Sept 6):
  • Senior Category: Kaushalya Chaudhary.
  • Junior Category: Maina Seol.
  • Sub Junior Category: Dhriti Mathur.
  • Lifetime Award: Sonia Bijawat.

Recent State Events (Revision Dose)

• President's Teacher Award: To be awarded to Neelam Yadav.
• Governor's Action: Professor Arun Kumar removed from his post.
• Brahma Temple Corridor & Tribal Circuit: Development by Art, Culture, and Tourism Department.
• "1975 ki Pathshala" event: Organized in Khawas, Barmer.
• Autism and Cerebral Palsy Unit: Developed at Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Institute in Rajasthan.
• MiG-21 Fighter Jet Farewell: Final farewell from Nal Air Force Station in Rajasthan.
• International Transplant Games (Germany): Ankit Kumar Sahu won a silver medal.

General Knowledge / Static Current Affairs (Dose)

• Baap Boulder: Located in Phalodi (formerly Jodhpur), a glacial deposit from the Permo-Carboniferous period.
• Sem Problem in Rajasthan: Most affected area is the IGNP region, specifically Badopal in Hanumangarh district.
• Chhappan Basin: Located in Dungarpur and Pratapgarh districts, formed by the Mahi River in the Eastern Plains region.
• Kachwaha Dynasty Founder: Dulhe Rai.
• Ghosundi Inscription Discovery: First discovered by Kaviraj Shyamaldas.
• Oldest Written Evidence of "Rajasthan": Found in the Basantgarh Inscription (Sirohi).