Nov 2017

RAJASTHAN RU gets UGC ‘university with potential for excellence’ tag   The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the Universities with Potential for Excellence (UPE) tag for University of Rajasthan (RU) till March 2019   The tag will help the university, facing financial crunch, in getting grants from the commission.   RU, the state’s oldest … Read more

RAJASTHAN Raje govt makes singing anthem must in hostels   To “evoke” nationalism in students, state department of social justice and empowerment (SJE) has issued a directive to all 789 hostels for OBC, SC and STstudents under its aegis in Rajasthan to ensure that all inmates gather to sing the national anthem at 7am daily.   The national … Read more

RAJASTHAN 650 ‘rakshaks’ to protect girl child in Rajasthan.   Waking up to the issue of safety and protection of girl child, the health department has trained 650 ‘rakshaks’ to spread the message with the slogan, ‘Daughters are precious’, in the state. Rajasthan, which is in a group of seven states with the lowest sex … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Technical University grades colleges on basis of quality   Rajasthan Technical University(RTU) has graded its engineering colleges on the basis of 18 parameters to help students evaluate the institute before taking admission. The grading will push the colleges to improve their deficiencies. The ranking has been uploaded on RTU 116 engineering colleges are affiliated to RTU with 2.25 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan colleges told to install Vivekananda statues in campus   State higher education departmenthas directed government colleges to install statue of Swami Vivekananda in their campuses to inspire students. Recently, a circular was issued asking individuals and student union representatives to fund the statues. Rajasthan has 219 government colleges, most of which lack basic infrastructure like classrooms … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan saves energy worth Rs 144 crore   Rajasthan, which has retrofitted 8 lakh smart LED street lights under the Ujala scheme, has saved energy worth Rs 144 crore.   The company under the ministry of power has retrofitted 40 lakh LED street lights and has distributed 27 crore LED bulbs at affordable rates … Read more

RAJASTHAN Peacock census to begin from Dec 1   The forest department of Rajasthan will carry out the peacock census in Jodhpur district between December 1 and 7.   The employees from the panchayati raj institutions (PRIS), non-government organisations (NGOS) and wildlife lovers will take part in the census, which will be conducted using the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan may make Sanskrit compulsory in schools   Rajasthan education department may make Sanskrit a compulsory third language from Class IV to Class X in state board schools to ensure that students have access to “ancient wisdom regarding Bharat Varsha”. The decision will be implemented in both government and private schools. Currently, students have the option to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Digifest: Rajasthan expects leg-up to jobs, entrepreneurship The Rajasthan government is expecting a big boost for job creation and entrepreneurship from its upcoming Digifest to be held in Udaipur this weekend.   The focus will be on sectors like hospitality, FMCG, information and technology and healthcare.   The two-day event — Rajasthan Digifest 2017 — will … Read more

RAJASTHAN Nitin Gadkari, Vasundhara Raje discuss highway projects in Rajasthan   Highway projectsworth Rs 10,000 crore in Rajasthan came up for discussion during a meeting between Union minister Nitin Gadkari and state Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.   Raje had called on Gadkari to discuss highways infrastructure, water and irrigation projects in the state.   The projects discussed included … Read more