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RAJASTHAN Tribal artists to sell crafts vie e-com platform Tribal artists from the state will now be able to sell their article or hand-made items in international market through e-commerce platforms. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has signed a MoU with Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and GeM for selling 5,000 tribal items. … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi was country’s most polluted city on Diwali day Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi, which is infamous for its smoke-emitting industries, has now has got the dubious distinction of being the most polluted city in the country. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issued a report on Diwali mentioning ambient air quality which has revealed pollution level in … Read more
RAJASTHAN Iodised salt use in Rajasthan low: Report Rajasthan is one of the three states with the lowest consumption of iodine. The total percentage of households consuming iodised salt is 65.5%. Tamil Nadu (61.9%) and Andhra Pradesh (63.9%) are the other two states behind Rajasthan, a survey conducted in collaboration with the All India Institute of … Read more
RAJASTHAN Government to install 100 statues of prominent people in Rajasthan With an eye on the 2018 assembly elections, the Vasundhra Raje government has decided to erect statues of prominent personalities, leaders and philanthropists from different communities and naming roads after them. Sources said the government is likely to erect 100 statues across the state. The … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government, HPCL ink pact to form joint venture company for Barmer refinery HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited(HRRL), state government will have 26% and HPCL will have 74% of partnership. With JV in place, the government is aiming to complete the construction work in four years. a revised MoU with … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan falls to sixth rank in ease of doing business Rajasthan’s ranking in ‘ease of doing business’ has slipped from top five positions as local bodies and urban improvement trusts (UITs) lag in implementing business reforms. The state’s real-time ranking was third till January 2018, but now it has slipped to sixth position. … Read more
RAJASTHAN O P Galhotra supersedes seniors, becomes top cop of Rajasthan Giving rest to all speculations regarding the next director general of police (DGP), the state government on Thursday made Om PrakashGalhotra, a 1985-batch IPS officer, the new DGP of the state. Galhotra took charge from the outgoing DGP, Ajit Singh who retired on Thursday. At the police … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan HC notice over condom ads regulation Rajasthan High court issues notice to the Centre challenging the ban of condom advertisements during day time on television as an ” unhealthy practice and indecent for children. The petition has challenged the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry advisory issued to all television channels on Dec 11 2017 … Read more
NATIONAL 17th International Counter Terrorism Seminar held in Haryana. The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore inaugurated the 17th International Seminar on Counter Terrorism, being organised by National Security Guard, in Manesar, Haryana. The focus was more on Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). … Read more
RAJASTHAN Five-day Rajasthan Kabir Yatra kicks off in Barmer Rajasthan Kabir Yatra kicked off in Bikaner. Lokayan Sansthan Bikaner, Rajasthan police, Gramin Vikas Evum Chetana Sansthan in Barmer, district and police administration, Rajwest power limited have jointly organized the five-day Rajasthan Kabir Yatra at high school ground in Barmer. INTERNATIONAL · Rwanda gets first cricket stadium Rwanda’s first … Read more