Rajasthan

Appearance

Global Peace Index 2025

  • Released by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
  • India ranked 115th globally with a score of 2.229.
  • Iceland topped the index as the most peaceful country.
  • Singapore was the top-ranked country in Asia (6th globally).
  • Pakistan was ranked 144th.

Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025

  • The Indian NGO "Educate Girls" (Rajasthan-based) became the first Indian non-governmental organization to win this award.
    • Founded in 2007 by Safina Hussain, it aims to educate girls aged 15-29.
    • It launched the world's first Development Impact Bond in 2015.
  • Other recipients include Shahina Ali (Maldives, for environment) and Antonia (Philippines).
  • The 67th edition of the award will be presented on November 7th in Manila, Philippines.
  • Previous Indian recipients include Vinoba Bhave (first), Ravish Kumar (2019), and Ravi Kannan (2023).

BWF World Championship 2025 (Badminton)

  • Held in Paris, France.
  • India's men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, won a Bronze medal.
  • They are the first Indian pair to win two Bronze medals in the BWF World Championship (previously in 2022 in Tokyo).
  • Men's singles winner: Shi Yuqi (China).
  • Women's singles winner: Yamaguchi (Japan).

Indian Army Military Exercises

  • "Yudh Kaushal Abhyas 3.0" was organized in the Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • "Achook Prahar Abhyas" was conducted by the Indian Army's Spear Corps and ITBP in Arunachal Pradesh to counter threats in border areas.

Financial and Aviation News

  • Unity Small Finance Bank and BharatPe launched India's first EMI-based credit card on the RuPay network.
  • Air India Express became the fourth Indian airline to join the International Air Transport Association (IATA), headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
    • Other Indian airlines in IATA include IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Air India.

Social Welfare and Governance

  • Matsya Shakti Project: Launched in Kerala to strengthen minority fishermen by providing stable livelihoods and skill development, under the PM VIKAS (Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan) Yojana.
  • OBC Reservation in Telangana: The Telangana government increased reservation for Backward Classes in education, employment, and local body elections from 23% to 42%.
    • Telangana CM Revanth Reddy ordered a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (on the Godavari-Pranitha rivers, started in 2019).
  • Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Haryana announced this scheme to provide ₹2100 monthly to eligible women (23+ years, married or unmarried, all women in a family), who are native residents of Haryana.
  • Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana (Bihar): Launched in Bihar to provide financial assistance of ₹10,000 to women for employment.

Environmental and Judicial News

  • Stray Dogs Supreme Court Order: Rajasthan became the first state to implement the Supreme Court's order on stray dogs.
    • The order mandates sterilization and anti-rabies vaccination of street dogs before releasing them, and establishing designated food distribution centers in each ward/locality.
    • The Supreme Court bench for this decision was led by Justice Vikram Nath.

Infrastructure and Energy

  • Reliance Clean Energy Projects:
    • Dhirubhai Ambani Giga Energy Complex is being established in Jamnagar, Gujarat, focusing on solar energy, battery storage, and green hydrogen production.
    • Reliance is also setting up one of the world's largest solar power projects in Kutch, Gujarat, spanning 550,000 acres (approximately three times the size of Singapore).

Art and Culture

  • A 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram, sculpted by Naresh Kumar Kumawat, was inaugurated in Canada.