Daily Update

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be declared open defecation free by the end of March   The state is all set to be declared open defecation free(ODF) by the end this month, claimed by Government of Rajasthan. He said that 188 out of 191 local bodies have been declared ODF.   On solid waste management, 97% of the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan blood banks told to get linked to eRaktkosh   The National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) has directed the state blood banks to work as a network of blood banks and not independently by connecting through Centre’s eRaktkosh, a central website and mobile application launched by the Union health ministry.   The web portal was inaugurated on … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt sets up committee to study farmers’ demands   The state government has set up a five-member cabinet sub-committee under home minister Gulab Chand Kataria to study the demands of farmers’ organisations and representatives and give recommendations to the government. The government’s move to set up the sub-committee under Kataria is seen as one to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Udaipur donates 3 lakh clothing items, breaks world record   MORE than 76,000 donors from across the globe donated about 3 lakh articles of clothing to break the world record in clothing donation.   The previous world record was held by Dubai, where the local citizens had donated 2,95,122 articles of clothing in 2016. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Education department gears up for student enrolment drive   The state education department is set to push its human resource (teachers) to make Pravesh Utsav (admission festival) a success with record breaking admissions in the election year.   The tentative dates for the festival are May 1 to 19 and June 19 to 30. The … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Industrial policy gives incentives to companies for recruiting locals   Rajasthan’s new industrial policy will offer “incentives” to companies providing jobs to natives, official sources said, in a move aimed at addressing state’s growing unemployment problem ahead of the assembly elections slated later this year.   The new policy is likely to come … Read more

RAJASTHAN With 22% ‘girls only’ colleges, Raj tops women education   Rajasthan government has taken a major leap in girls’ education. Once infamous for its poor female literacy rate, the state today has the highest number of dedicated educational institutes for girls. 22% of colleges in Rajasthan are ‘girls only’ which is the highest percentage … Read more

RAJASTHAN 87 lakh metric tonnes minerals illegally excavated in Rajasthan: CAG report   A whopping 98.87 lakh metric tonnes of minerals were illegally excavated in a period of five years in five Rajasthan districts, says a latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, which highlights rampant unlawful mining and gross violations in the desert state, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan received ‘Palace on Wheels’ awarded ‘Tourist Train of The Year’ by PATWA   Rajasthan Tourism participated at the ITB Berlin, one of the most important tourism fairs. The fair was organized from 7th March to 11th March 2018 at the Messe Berlin. Department Tourism, Government of Rajasthan aimed to increase awareness of the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets Rs 784 cr for smart city projects   The Centre has released Rs 784 crore for Rajasthan’s four cities – Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota and Ajmer – which were selected under the smart city projects. The housing and urban affairs ministry has announced 99 cities for central assistance under the BJP government’s flagship programme. The state has … Read more