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RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Cabinet clears proposal for mini secretariat in Sriganganagar The state cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal for construction of a mini secretariat on the land of the Rajasthan Ganganagar Sugar Mills in Sriganganagar. State parliamentary affairs ministers said that 37 government offices in Ganganagar including local courts, district collectorate and SP office … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan floods: Rescue operation gathers pace in rain-hit areas, 500 shifted to safer places Two days after torrential rain created havoc at Jalore, Sirohi, Pali and Barmer districts of the state, the rescue work expeditedon Tuesday as heavy rains subsided. At least 500 people were rescued by the joint teams of Army, Air … Read more
RAJASTHAN Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota civic bodies bifurcated, to have 2 mayors each After allowing anyone to become a mayor in the state, the Rajasthan government announced bifurcation of municipal bodies in three big cities of the state – Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota – making way for two Mayors in each of these. The three cities … 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 Rajasthan: Cleanliness drive in schools from September 1 The education department is going to hold a cleanliness drive in all government schools of the state from September 1-15. During the 15-day drive, schools will celebrate nail-cleaning day, hand wash day and toilet awareness day. Principals have been directed to clean water tanks and premises … Read more
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 Rs 900 crore Benami properties attached in Rajasthan in 16 months A total of 201 benami properties including bank accounts worth Rs 921-cr, claimed to be the biggest haul in the country, were attached by the income tax department under Benami Transaction (prohibition) Amendment Act 2016 in Rajasthan till March 31 this year. Procedure: once a … Read more
RAJASTHAN Kabul plans monument in Ajmer to boost ties Afghanistan has expressed interest in setting up a monument in Ajmer to celebrate its religious and cultural ties with the Dargah. Afghanistan has been pitching for declaring Herat and Ajmer as twin cities. Herat is known as the cultural capital of Afghanistan which has a rich history … Read more
RAJASTHAN Nabard approves Rs 14,690 cr funding to Rajasthan National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has extended total credit support of Rs 14,690 crore to Rajasthan for 2017-18. Rajasthan has been one of the biggest beneficiaries under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of NABARD, under which NABARD disbursed concessional loan … Read more
RAJASTHAN Vasundhara Raje expands Annapurna Rasoi scheme in Rajasthan, launches 500 more mobile vans Chief minister Vasundhara Rajelaunched 500 mobile kitchen vans of Annapurna Rasoi which serve subsidised food across the state. The Annapurna Rasoi scheme was started by the state government on December 15, 2016 in Jaip ur on the lines of … Read more