March 2018

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be declared open defecation free by the end of March   The state is all set to be declared open defecation free(ODF) by the end this month, claimed by Government of Rajasthan. He said that 188 out of 191 local bodies have been declared ODF.   On solid waste management, 97% of the … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Railway introduce a semi high speed train on Delhi Jaipur route to reduce travel time to 90 mins   The Railway Ministry is planning to introduce a semi-high speed train on the Delhi-Jaipur route which would operate at the speed of 200 kmph and cover the distance within 90 minutes. Currently, existing tracks on routes can support … Read more

RAJASTHAN RVPNL awarded for “Best Performing Power Transmission Utility” in India   Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam ltd. (RVPNL) has been awarded CBIP award 2018 for “Best Performing Power Transmission Utility” in India. This award has been given to RVPNL in a function ceremony held at New Delhi on 3rd January 2018 by Dr. Satya … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jhunjhunu goes from worst sex ratio to the best in Rajasthan   The 2011 census brought Jhunjhunuin Rajasthan the ignominy of being the district with the lowest sex ratio of 837 girls per 1,000 boys among 33 districts of the state. Seven years on, the district is being hailed as a model with the sex ratio at … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan received ‘Palace on Wheels’ awarded ‘Tourist Train of The Year’ by PATWA   Rajasthan Tourism participated at the ITB Berlin, one of the most important tourism fairs. The fair was organized from 7th March to 11th March 2018 at the Messe Berlin. Department Tourism, Government of Rajasthan aimed to increase awareness of the … Read more

RAJASTHAN State tops in issuing ID cards to divyangs   Rajasthan has topped the country in issuing Universal ID and Disability (UDID) cards, a single document of identification and verification for differentlyabled persons, with a total of 2,22,422 cards made so far.   In the latest status report of the department of empowerment of persons … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt spent less fund on welfare of women: CAG   The latest report by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted that total expenditure against Gender Budgeting decreased from 78.6% to 62.4% during 2012-17.   The examination of leading schemes like Missing Gramya Shakti (MGS), Rajeev Gandhi Balika Empowerment Scheme (SABLA) etc has highlighted several … Read more