Nov 2017

RAJASTHAN 650 ‘rakshaks’ to protect girl child in Rajasthan.   Waking up to the issue of safety and protection of girl child, the health department has trained 650 ‘rakshaks’ to spread the message with the slogan, ‘Daughters are precious’, in the state. Rajasthan, which is in a group of seven states with the lowest sex … Read more

RAJASTHAN State government has spent Rs 48,800 crore for rural dvpt: Rathore   About Rs 48,800 crore has been spent by the Rajasthan government for various schemes of the rural development and panchayati raj department over the last four years, claimed minister Rajendra Singh Rathore.   Giving a break up of the state funding, he said Rs 15,790 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Vedanta to invest $850 mn to raise Rajasthan oilfields output ð Vedanta Ltd announced a USD 850 million investment for raising oil and gas production from its Rajasthan oilfields by about 100,000 barrels a day.   ð In a regulatory announcement, the company said its board of directors has approved brownfield growth projects.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN Digifest: Rajasthan expects leg-up to jobs, entrepreneurship The Rajasthan government is expecting a big boost for job creation and entrepreneurship from its upcoming Digifest to be held in Udaipur this weekend.   The focus will be on sectors like hospitality, FMCG, information and technology and healthcare.   The two-day event — Rajasthan Digifest 2017 — will … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan sends report on ambitious canal project to Central Water Commission The state water resources department has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to the Central Water Commission on the ambitious Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) which is being mooted as a panacea to the drinking water problem in 13 districts of the region. The DPR … Read more

RAJASTHAN Aged, differently-abled people to get ration at their doorsteps   Aged and differentlyabled people, who are beneficiary of the national food security scheme, will be given food coupon in order to provide them ration at their doorstep.   The department issued directives to the district food officer, who will first identify the beneficiaries and … Read more

RAJASTHAN Raje govt makes singing anthem must in hostels   To “evoke” nationalism in students, state department of social justice and empowerment (SJE) has issued a directive to all 789 hostels for OBC, SC and STstudents under its aegis in Rajasthan to ensure that all inmates gather to sing the national anthem at 7am daily.   The national … Read more

  Aiming to develop it as a centre of excellence for cancer treatment, foundation stone for State Cancer Institute was laid by chief minister Vasundhara Raje at Pratap Nagar. Raje said, cancer patients will get modern and latest facilities in the state cancer institute. Besides, facilities for their rehabilitation will also be available. For rehabilitation of cancer patients, the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt plans to make 50,000 sing national anthem and song   The Vasundhara Raje government will celebrate the first anniversary of demonetisation on November 8 by hosting a mega event at SMS Stadium here where over 50,000 people will assemble to sing the national song, Vande Mataram, and the national anthem. The move has evoked strong reactions … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government launches free learning app for competitive exams   Rajasthan’s Higher and Technical Education department launched ‘Dishari’ — an educational mobile application that provides free study materials for youths preparing for competitive examinations. The app features interactive quizzes with questions related to mathematics, general knowledge, current affairs, computers, reasoning and economics. The app … Read more