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RAJASTHAN Rajasthan CSR Summit-2018 The Rajasthan CSR Summit and 2nd Rajasthan CSR Awards are an initiative of Government of Rajasthan to encourage companies, CSR foundations and implementing partners to deliver quality impact through CSR projects and adopt multi-stakeholder approach leading to excellence in project outcomes. This initiative focuses on identifying and felicitating footprints … Read more
RAJASTHAN To monitor big cats, Rajasthan will have hi-tech anti-poaching system by January The core areas of five popular wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan – Sariska, Ranthambore, Mukundra, Jhalana and Jawaibag – will be equipped with hi-tech wildlife surveillance (WS) and antipoaching system (APS), a step foresters say will go a long way in curbing … Read more
RAJASTHAN Camel count in state down by 35%: Livestock Report The state’s camel population has declined by 35 per cent in the last seven years due to a dip in demand for the ‘ships of the desert’ as a primary mode of transportation, according to the 20th Livestock Census report released recently. The … Read more
RAJASTHAN Foodgrains yield in state stagnant for past decade The yield of foodgrains in Rajasthan has remained more or less stagnant in the past decade, latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed. The wheat yield in Rajasthan that was 3,175 kgs per hectare in 2008-09 had registered … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan is the first state to incorporate skill development program in higher education Rajasthan became the first state in the country to incorporate skill development programme in higher education. The Indhra Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)in collaboration with state’s Department of College Education prepared 16 courses for entrepreneurship and skill development for colleges in the state. Under … Read more
RAJASTHAN India, ADB sign 190 million dollar loan agreement for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan India and Asian Development Bank, ADB have signed 190 million dollar loan agreement for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan. The agreement was signed to upgrade 754 kilometres of state highways which will benefit about 26 million people in 14 … Read more
RAJASTHAN Acute malnutrition: 58% children cured under govt project Rajasthan is performing remarkably good in health projects. These projects was led by the NHM, ICDS and Rajasthan and Action against Hunger-india. These include – The community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) and other one is Positive and Optimum care of Children through a … Read more
RAJASTHAN State touches rock bottom in NITI Aayog health index The state has secured an appalling last rank among 21 bigger states in the ‘performance in health outcomes’ category when NITI Aayog released the health index of the country. It has done slightly better and come 20th in the overall ranking for 2015-16 in the NITI Aayog … 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 Tribal artists to sell crafts vie e-com platform Tribal artists from the state will now be able to sell their article or hand-made items in international market through e-commerce platforms. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has signed a MoU with Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and GeM for selling 5,000 tribal items. … Read more