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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 to apply for patent of chicory Rajasthan agriculture department will apply for a patent of chicory (known as Kasaniin Hindi) herb, which has medicinal properties. Rajasthan will also apply for a patent as we are the third largest state producing the herb in the country after Punjab and Kashmir. At … 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 PM to launch nutrition mission from jhunjhunu PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will launch the National Nutrition Mission on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8 from Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu. The Centre in December approved the mission to tackle under-nutrition, low birth weight and stunting, and sanctioned ₹ 9,046 crore for a … Read more
NATIONAL India’s first floating elementary school inaugurated on Manipur’s Loktak Lake. Loktak lake, the largest freshwater lake in the country, has now become home to first of its kind loktak floating elementary school. The lake is also an Important Bird Area as it’s a potential breeding site for waterfowl and is a … 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 Centre stops job scheme funds for cleanliness drive The Centre has asked the Rajasthan government to stop using national rural job scheme funds for a village cleanliness drive in the state, said officials familiar with the development. In 2016, chief minister Vasundhara Raje announced Mukhyamantri Swachh Gram Yojna (MSGY) to ensure cleanliness … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gives 1% quota to Gujjars, 4 other communities The Vasundhara Raje government on Friday announced one per cent reservation for Gujjars and four other castes by creating a new category — most backward classes (MBC). This will take the total reservation in the state to 50%, which is the limit for quotas permitted by … Read more
RAJASTHAN Jaipur ranks 3rd in cases of cruelty by husband in country The Pink City of India is not a safe zone for married women as figures show it is among the top three cities that have reported maximum cases of cruelty by husband or his relatives. As per the recently released National … Read more
NATIONAL Supersonic Prithvi interceptor missile successfully test-fired The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully tested an interceptor missile, further validating the reliability of the under development, two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) in shooting down enemy missiles. The BMD consists of two interceptor missiles, the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) … Read more