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RAJASTHAN Department of tourism bags 2 top awards Rajasthan’s department of tourism bagged two prestigious awards – Times Travel Awards 2018 for ‘Best Marketing Initiative – Domestic Tourism’ and Brand Equity Marketing Magazine Award for ‘Best Print Media Creatives’. Department of tourism collected the Editor’s Choice award for ‘Best Marketing Initiative – Domestic Tourism’ at … Read more
RAJASTHAN State to electrify all households by September The Rajasthan government aims to electrify 19,000 dhanis (hamlets) and about 10 lakh rural households under rural electrification schemes by September this year. According to government records, 95,000 dhanis and all 43,199 inhabited villages have been electrified in the state. A village is said to … Read more
RAJASTHAN · Rajasthan government introduces module on Phad painting, spa ð Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC) has introduced training modules on Phad paintings, Purohitya Prashikshan, Heritage Mistri, Therapeutic Spa and Ornamental Fisheries to mark the World Youth Skills Day. ð These courses have been designed for youths keeping its high employability … Read more
RAJASTHAN State collects Rs 151 cr through ‘gau seva’ cess. The Rajasthan government has collected ₹151.60 crore in 2016-17 for “gau seva” by imposing 10% surcharge levied on stamp duty for cow conservation and propagation in the year 2016-17. Of the total income earned from the surcharge, until now the state government … Read more
RAJASTHAN CM Ashok Gehlot’s nod to two special units of Special Operations Group Chief minister Ashok Gehlot gave his nod for the setting up two special units in Special Operations Group (SOG) to combat economic and cyber offences. The two upcoming units- Serious Fraud Investigation Unit (SFIU) to investigate economic offences, and … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government mulls midday meals for girls in classes IX-XII The state government is considering to serve midday meals to the girl students from Class IX to XII studying in the government school of Rajasthan. Government has decided to install incinerator and dispenser machines in 1000 schools having more than 100 girl students. … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan is First state in India to Offer e-mail IDs in Hindi Rajasthan becomes the first state in the country to launch free email addresses in Hindi (in Devanagari script) for its residents, as per the state IT department Principal Secretary Akhil Arora. The initiative aims to ensure maximum participation of people towards e-governance … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government schools to grow veggies, fruits The state government has directed education department officials to help schools grow vegetables and fruits on their campus to reduce the cost of midday meals (MDM) and give students a first-hand experience of gardening. The department has asked its officials to identify fertile land on school campuses … Read more
RAJASTHAN Despite SC ban, sterilization camps to be held in Rajasthan A mega sterilization camp is being advertised to be held at Hanumangarh on World Population Day, July 11. Activists fear that such camps are being planned in other parts of the state too, although the poster that this reporter found was … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bans unregulated ponzi schemes Rajasthan has become the first state to implement the central government’s Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019, providing a major relief to the account holders whose money has been trapped in ponzi schemes. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha in July 2019 to plug gaps in the … Read more