• Rajasthan Coaching Center Control and Regulation Bill 2025

  • Rajasthan Assembly's fourth session began on September 1, 2025.
  • The "Rajasthan Coaching Center Control and Regulation Bill 2025" was passed.
  • Key provisions of the bill:
    • Prohibits coaching centers from collecting full fees at once.
    • Mandates fee refunds if a student withdraws midway.
    • Requires mandatory registration for institutes with over 100 students.
    • Imposes fines ranging from ₹500 to ₹2 lakh for rule violations.
    • Sets a minimum admission age of 16 years for students.
    • Calls for the establishment of a dedicated Coaching Task Force.
    • A 24-hour helpline will be launched.
    • A Rajasthan Coaching Regulatory Authority will be created.

• National Commission for Women (NCW) Advisory Committee Appointment

  • Dr. Sunaina Prakash has been appointed as a member of the National Commission for Women (NCW) Advisory Committee.
  • NCW is a statutory body established in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act 1990.
  • Current Chairperson: Vijaya K. Rahatkar.
  • Other key appointments mentioned:
    • U.R. Sahoo: Chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC).
    • Manish Chandra: Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (India).
    • Arun Chaturvedi: Appointed Chairman of Rajasthan's 7th Finance Commission, effective from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2030. The announcement for this appointment was made on August 1, 2025.

• Deep Pit Formation in Churu District

  • Churu district, specifically Kikasar village, gained attention due to the appearance of a 50-foot deep pit in the earth.
  • This event follows previous incidents in the Western Desert region, such as a deep pit in Bikaner and a sudden gush of water in Mohangarh, Jaisalmer, indicating geological instability.

• Rare Barasingha Deer Sighting

  • A rare Barasingha deer (also known as Swamp Deer) has been sighted in the Jamoa Ramgarh Sanctuary in Jaipur.
  • Related information about Jamoa Ramgarh:
    • Jamoa Ramgarh Dam is located on the Banganga River.
    • It hosted the boating competition for the 1982 Asian Games (main games were in Delhi).
    • A "Vande Ganga Jal Jan Abhiyan" program was launched here from June 5, 2025.
    • Thaloi village in Jamoa Ramgarh hosts Rajasthan's first Integrated Resource Recovery Park.

• Commemorative Stamp and Coin for Jain Acharya Jawahar Maharaj

  • The Government of India will issue a commemorative postage stamp and coin on the 150th birth anniversary of Jain Acharya Jawahar Maharaj.
  • Acharya Jawahar Maharaj, a freedom fighter and social reformer, hailed from Bikaner.
  • A program in Mumbai will mark this occasion, potentially attended by the Prime Minister.
  • Contextual information:
    • Acharya Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj (born in Karnataka), who had a significant spiritual association with Ajmer (Naseerabad) where he took spiritual initiation, passed away after observing Sallekhana (fast unto death) at Chandragiri Teerth in Chhattisgarh. A panorama dedicated to him exists in Ajmer.

• Rajasthan Agricultural Processing, Agri-business & Agri-export Promotion Policy 2019

  • The Rajasthan government has approved ₹298 crore for the resolution of pending cases under the "Rajasthan Agricultural Processing, Agri-business & Agri-export Promotion Policy 2019".
  • The policy, launched in December 2019, aims to promote food processing, agri-business, and agricultural exports.
  • It initially offered financial assistance: 50% of the project cost (up to ₹1 crore) for farmers, and 25% (up to ₹25 lakh) for other individuals/entities.
  • The Budget 2023-24 proposed increasing this assistance to 75% for farmers and 50% for others.
  • A new version of this policy was introduced in 2022.

• 8th Heroes Taekwondo Championship in Thailand

  • Yogesh Kumar Sahu from Rajasthan secured a silver medal at the 8th Heroes Taekwondo Championship held in Thailand.