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Rajasthan Current Affairs (September 2025)

1. Suraksha Sakhi Samvad Pakhwada (Security Sakhi Dialogue Fortnight)

  • Dates: September 1 - 15, 2025.
  • Organizer: Rajasthan Police.
  • Objective: Security Sakhis to visit homes, inform women about legal rights and safety, address social and physical oppression.
  • Related Initiatives of Rajasthan Police:
    • Rajasthan Police Day: April 16 annually.
    • IG Ranges: 8 (7 divisions + 1 GRP).
    • Police Commissionerate System: Jaipur and Jodhpur.
    • Operation Smile: Monthly (10th-12th) initiative to integrate the transgender community into the mainstream.

2. Factories (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill 2025

  • Passed By: 16th Rajasthan Assembly, 4th session (began September 1, 2025).
  • Passage Date: September 4, 2025.
  • Amends: Factories Act 1948.
  • Key Amendments:
    • Weekly Working Hours: Retained at 48 hours.
    • Daily Work Duration: Increased from 9 hours to 10 hours.
    • Pre-Rest Work Duration: Increased from 5 hours to 6 hours.
    • Maximum Time at Workplace: Increased from 10.5 hours to 12 hours.
    • Quarterly Overtime Limit: Set at 144 hours.

3. GI Tag for Coriander from Hadoti

  • Recommendation By: Kota Agriculture University.
  • Product: Coriander (Dhaniya).
  • Reason: Hadoti region accounts for over 90-95% of Rajasthan's coriander production.
  • Recent GI Tags in Rajasthan:
    • Recently Awarded: Saangri (सांगरी).
    • Application Accepted: Marwari Jeera (मारवाड़ी जीरा).

4. Cancellation of Auction for Rajasthan's First Gold Mine

  • Location: Jagatpura Bhukia, Banswara.
  • Event: Auction (allotment) of the first gold mine has been cancelled.
  • Original Allotment: May 2024.

5. Harit Bharat Abhiyan (Green India Campaign) under PM Surya Ghar Yojana

  • Launched In Rajasthan By: Dr. Arun Chaturvedi.
  • Context: PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (launched January 15, 2024) aims for energy self-reliance by promoting rooftop solar.
    • Provides ₹78,000 subsidy for up to 3kW solar panels.
    • Offers 150 units of free electricity to solar panel users in Rajasthan.
  • Harit Bharat Abhiyan Details:
    • Purpose: To promote awareness and adoption of rooftop solar panels.
    • Organizer: Solar Sangathan Bharat.
    • Events: Harit Bharat Exhibitions planned:
      • Jodhpur: November 16-18, 2025.
      • Jaipur: January 21-23, 2026.
  • Dr. Arun Chaturvedi: Chairman of the 7th State Finance Commission (term: April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2030; announced August 1, 2025).
  • Other Noted Officials:
    • Utkal Ranjan Sahoo: Chairman, RPSC.
    • Rehana Riyaz Chishti: Chairperson, Rajasthan State Women's Commission.
    • Ganga Ram Mulchandani: Chairman, State Human Rights Commission.

6. Successful Testing of Earthquake-Resistant Bhunga Ghar in Kutch, Gujarat

  • Conducted By: Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur.
  • Project: Commissioned by the Steel Ministry to develop earthquake-resistant housing units using steel and local materials.
  • Models Tested: Based on local designs like Gujarat's Bhunga Ghar, Himachal Pradesh's Kothi, and Sikkim's Bhutia Ghar.
  • Outcome: Successful testing of units capable of withstanding 7.5 magnitude earthquakes.

7. Youth World Archery Championship in Canada

  • Event: Youth World Archery Championship.
  • Indian Performance: India's U18 team won a gold medal.
  • Rajasthan Players in Indian Team: Yogesh Joshi and Diwan Singh.

Revision/Quick Points from Previous Sessions:

  • Hindi Seva Puraskar 2025: Awarded to Dr. Himanshu Bhatia.
  • World's First Polymer Mitral Valve Transplant: Successfully performed at Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur.
  • Shri Trinetra Ganesh Lakhi Mela: Three-day annual fair held in Sawai Madhopur.
  • Vice Chancellor, Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota: Professor B.L. Verma appointed by Governor Kalraj Mishra.
  • IIT Jodhpur in NIRF 2025 Rankings: Ranked 66th among the top institutions in the country.