Oct 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan learning model added as case study by Harvard   An educational programme to improve learning outcomes in Rajasthan government schools has been added as a case study by the Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. The programme is based on artificial intelligence and ICT intervention in regular studies. It was validated by … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government launches silicosis policy for mining workers   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot  launched a scheme under which those suffering from silicosis, a lung disease, will be treated at par with differently abled persons and will get a monthly pension of up to Rs 1,250. Mining and mineral processing industry is a major employer in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government to frame rules for Rajasthan Apartment Ownership Act   The long-pending Rajasthan Apartment Ownership Act is likely to be implemented in the state soon.   The Act received a nod from the President of India in July. However, it was not implemented as department failed to draft the rules till date.   This Act gives … 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 • Rajasthan No. 2 in green violations after UP  According to the bureau report, the state registered 10,122 cases for violations related to environment-related offences. Rajasthan is second only to Uttar Pradesh, which reported 20,914 cases. In fact, 24 per cent of all environment-related offences in the country were reported from the state. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bans certain categories of pan masala The Rajasthan government announced a ban on pan masala containing magnesium carbonate, nicotine, tobacco, mineral oil and flavoured ‘supari’ in the state. With this, Rajasthan has become the third state after Maharashtra and Bihar to announce such a move.   All such products will now be banned … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bans unregulated ponzi schemes   Rajasthan has become the first state to implement the central government’s Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019, providing a major relief to the account holders whose money has been trapped in ponzi schemes.   The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha in July 2019 to plug gaps in the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Two-day long manoeuvres by Sudarshan Chakra Vahini of Indian Army begins at Jaisalmer   Two-day long manoeuvres by Sudarshan Chakra Vahini of Indian Army started at Jaisalmer field firing range in Rajasthan.   In this war exercise, the army is going to exhibit its strength regarding Agni Missile and artillery.   Artillery, Arms and … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Transgenders to get Rs 3,500 unemployment allowance per month   The state government extended the unemployment allowance to transgenders who would now get Rs 3,500 per month as given to women under the scheme. Transgenders, who are graduates, would be eligible for the benefit. The government had hiked the unemployment allowance to Rs … Read more

RAJASTHAN School mergers brought down enrolments: Study   The merger of schools in 2014-16 by the previous government has reduced enrolments across social groups (ST, SC and OBC) by around 6 per cent. The decline was higher than the average decline of 1.4 per cent registered across the state during the same period in non-merged … Read more