August 2017

  RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan government to encourage use of mud idols   The department of local bodies(DLB) has issued directions to all district collectors to encourage people to use mud idols, instead of those made by Plaster of Paris(PoP), during the approaching Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri festivals.   The DLB directive refers to National Green Tribunal’s order that … Read more

RAJASTHAN National Award for the Bahaala Village Seva Sahakari Samiti of Alwar district.   Bahaara Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti of Alwar district was selected for the National Subhash Yadav Award from the Nafscob at first place and the Co-operative Minister of Tamil Nadu honored the committee with awards at the national function organized in Chennai. … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Jhalawar district collector gets world education award.   In the category of innovation in the public sector, Sri Lankan Education Minister V. S. Radhakrishnan was honored with World Education Award in World Education Conference, 2017, New Delhi.   In the 10th World Education Conference, Jhalawar has been given the award for innovation in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Government Launched Bhamashah Sahyog Yojana at Festival of Education.   Rajasthan Government’s Sahyog Scheme Provides Funds to BPL Families for Girl Marriages. Under Sahyog Scheme, all the BPL families in Rajasthan will be awarded a set amount to marry their daughters. After the amendment of this scheme in 2009, the government has raised … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Mahuwa gets Digital vigil.   Digital surveillance has got a boost in Mahuwa assembly constituency in Dausa district with the installation of 500 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at key places, such as government offices, schools and police stations.   50 Atal Sewa Kendras were electronically connected to the office of the block development … Read more

  RAJASTHAN   PETA calls on Rajasthan Government to keep tonga races banned.   Under pressure from a minor section of the society with vested interest in using horses for tonga races, the Rajasthan governmenthas approached the High Court of Rajasthanat Jodhpur in a review petition to lift the current ban on cruel tonga races in Nagaur. As … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Patients to get free food at govt hospitals in state.   The state government has announced that it will offer food free of cost at government hospital across the state and health department will bear the entire expenditure. The scheme is likely to be implemented from September.   In addition, the government has … Read more