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RAJASTHAN First Parshurama panorama coming up in Chittorgarh Country’s first panorama on Lord Parshuram, the sixth avataar of Lord Vishnu as per Hindu mythology, would be set up at Matrakundiya in Chittorgarh district. Parshuram Jayanti would be a state holiday every year from this year and the panorama would be great place to visit as it … Read more
RAJASTHAN Soon, university for specially abled A government-run university for specially abled persons will start functioning in Rajasthan soon to provide them with education and skills. The university will come up at Jamdoli on the outskirts of Jaipur from the next academic session. The aim is to provide education to the differently … Read more
RAJASTHAN Chipko originated in Rajasthan’s Khejadli village in 1730 About 240 years before the launch of Chipko Movement in Uttar Pradesh by Sunderlal Bahuguna, 363 persons of the Bishnoi community had laid down their lives to save the ‘khejadi’ trees (Prosopis cineraria) in Jodhpur’s Khejadli village in 1730. The Jodhpur king had ordered wood for the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Centre stops job scheme funds for cleanliness drive The Centre has asked the Rajasthan government to stop using national rural job scheme funds for a village cleanliness drive in the state, said officials familiar with the development. In 2016, chief minister Vasundhara Raje announced Mukhyamantri Swachh Gram Yojna (MSGY) to ensure cleanliness … Read more
RAJASTHAN Government nod to foundation on Mukundra tiger reserve The state government has given its nod to constitute Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) foundation ahead of shifting tigers by March. Once tigers are relocated to Mukundra, Rajasthan will be able to boast to have foundations in place for big cats in all three reserves, including Ranthambore and Sariska. … 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
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan falls to sixth rank in ease of doing business Rajasthan’s ranking in ‘ease of doing business’ has slipped from top five positions as local bodies and urban improvement trusts (UITs) lag in implementing business reforms. The state’s real-time ranking was third till January 2018, but now it has slipped to sixth position. … Read more
RAJASTHAN State can leverage land bank to attract industries With the implementation of GST, the scope for using tax as an incentive has gone out of window for the government. Chief minister Vasundhara Raje has to look for other avenues to drive the state’s industrialization and job generation thereof. The one nation, one tax (GST) regime … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan plots major startup drive with funds, infrastructure, mentoring ecosystem Rajasthan may have entered the startup space late, but the state government is now pushing the pedal harder to accelerate the pace and beat first-mover locations such as Telangana, Pune and even Bengaluru in creating a compelling ecosystem. The government-led initiative is elaborate and encompassing all … 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