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RAJASTHAN High tax results in 5.6% drop in tobacco use in Rajasthan The prevalence of smoking in Rajasthan has decreased by 5.6 percentage points in Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2), 2016-17, compared to GATS-1, as per the recently released GATS-2. Experts give the credit to high tax on tobacco products in Rajasthan. State government had imposed up … Read more
RAJASTHAN · MOU INKED TO PROMOTE TRAINING IN HANDPUMP MISTRI TRADE IN THE STATE A MoU being signed with WSSO (Water and Sanitation Support Organisation) for providing training in Handpumpmistri trade under Regular Skill Training Program (RSTP) of Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC). Under the MoU 2000 youth will be trained to … 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 UP taps solar-rich Rajasthan, gets 2nd lowest tariffs for 500 MW Despite the increase in prices of solar panels in recent months and the GST burden, Hero Solar Energy Pvt Ltd and SBE Four Ltd bagged 500 megawatt (MW) offering to sell solar power to Uttar Pradesh government at Rs 2.47 and Rs 2.48 per KWh, respectively. … Read more
RAJASTHAN NGT imposes fine of Rs 2 lakh on Rajasthan pollution control board The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakh on the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) for failing to file the number of industries functioning without valid consent and is drawing water through the borewell without obtaining No … Read more
RAJASTHAN HC notice on abolition of commercial courts in Rajasthan The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Centre, state government and High Court administration on a PIL challenging the new notification through which commercial courts constituted in every district of the state have been abolished. Singhvi said the state government … Read more
NATIONAL Nagaland Gets New Chief Minister, Liezietsu Shurhozelie. Ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) supremo Shurhozelie Liezietsu will take over from Chief Minister TR Zeliang. Recent issue in Nagaland – It is the Conflict in social groups of Nagaland for the 33 % reservation of women in elections. Naga Mothers’ … Read more
RAJASTHAN Industry department looks for a ‘commerce’ makeover To address issues of ‘commerce’ with due diligence, the industry departmentis looking at possibilities of restructuring itself. In line with the Centre, the state government wants club both industry and commerce together. The state government agrees to follow the Centre, then the nomenclature of the department … Read more
RAJASTHAN Urbanisation fast killing Mandana folk art ð The folk art ‘Mandana’, that manifests the origin of ‘tantric’ and ‘scientific’ approach to the world and is pioneered by the rural women in Rajasthan is on the verge of extinction due to rapidly growing urbanization. Mandana designs, that also embody atomic constitution and tantric forms, are mainly drawn … Read more
RAJASTHAN BPL families to get free chicks in Rajasthan’s Kota In an effort to promote entrepreneurship, the Agriculture University in Kota is set to transform the lives of 150 BPL families by providing them 30 free chicks to start poultry business. The distribution of chicks will take place in the coming weeks. The university will also give them a … Read more