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RAJASTHAN Committee gives nod to Rajasthan’s water project The National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC) recently approved three detailed project reports (DPRs) submitted by the states for funding under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC). Among the three DPRs approved, one pertained to Rajasthan’s ‘Mukhya Mantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan’. The … Read more
RAJASTHAN Govt launches co-op scheme to procure mustard and gram The state government has implemented ‘Sehkar Fasal Kharid Mitr Yojna’ in Rajasthan for the purchase of mustard and gram from farmers on minimum support price (MSP) in 2018. In a first, such an initiative has been launched by the state government for purchase … Read more
RAJASTHAN From june 1, state govt to implement sag in all districts The state government has decided to implement Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) in all 33 districts of the state from June 1. The scheme will facilitate, educate and empower adolescent girls in the age group of 11-14 years to enable them to … Read more
RAJASTHAN Indrajit Mahanty is new chief justice of Rajasthan high court The senior-most judge of Orissa High Court and presently Justice of the Bombay High Court, Indrajit Mahanty, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. He is the 37th Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. Justice Mahanty was born on November 11, 1960 … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan tops in economic offences Rajasthan remains a land of gullible investors with ever-increasing numbers of chit fund scams, ponzi schemes and cheating cases. According to 2017 NCRB figures, the state topped in economic offences in 2017 with 21,645 cases and thus going past traditional cheating dens in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Bureau figures say … Read more
RAJASTHAN 37 lakh students lacking Aadhaar may miss meals. A letter from the union human resource development ministry to the Rajasthan chief secretary says 42% students in the state have enrolled for Aadhaar; August 31 is the deadline for enrolment for a unique identification number, generated by the Unique Identification Authority of India … Read more
NATIONAL The official mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, ‘Kheleo’ . It was unveiled at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. It is The clouded leopard, an endangered wild cat whose habitat extends from the Himalayan foothills to mainland Southeast Asia. Federation International de Football … 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 Govt gives reservation to Jats of Bharatpur-Dholpur under OBC. The state government on Wednesday gave reservation to Jats of Bharatpur and Dholpur districts under the other backward classes (OBC) category. The notification for the same was issued on Wednesday.The notification stated that Jats of the two districts have been included in … Read more
INTERNATIONAL UAE unveils 100 year plan to build first city on Mars by 2117. The UAE has unveiled plans to build the first city on Mars by 2117. In this regard energy-rich country has announced the 100-year national project on which it will collaborate with specialised international organisations and scientific institutes. … Read more