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RAJASTHAN Industrial policy gives incentives to companies for recruiting locals Rajasthan’s new industrial policy will offer “incentives” to companies providing jobs to natives, official sources said, in a move aimed at addressing state’s growing unemployment problem ahead of the assembly elections slated later this year. The new policy is likely to come … Read more
RAJASTHAN Now MSMEs get prior approval relief under central law MSMEs in Rajasthan will now be exempted from prior approvals and inspections under Central Factories and Boilers Act with the department concerned notifying the reforms as part of the process to enhance the ease of doing business. Provisions in the MSME Act gives power to … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government schools to grow veggies, fruits The state government has directed education department officials to help schools grow vegetables and fruits on their campus to reduce the cost of midday meals (MDM) and give students a first-hand experience of gardening. The department has asked its officials to identify fertile land on school campuses … Read more
RAJASTHAN Department of tourism bags 2 top awards Rajasthan’s department of tourism bagged two prestigious awards – Times Travel Awards 2018 for ‘Best Marketing Initiative – Domestic Tourism’ and Brand Equity Marketing Magazine Award for ‘Best Print Media Creatives’. Department of tourism collected the Editor’s Choice award for ‘Best Marketing Initiative – Domestic Tourism’ at … Read more
RAJASTHAN With 22% ‘girls only’ colleges, Raj tops women education Rajasthan government has taken a major leap in girls’ education. Once infamous for its poor female literacy rate, the state today has the highest number of dedicated educational institutes for girls. 22% of colleges in Rajasthan are ‘girls only’ which is the highest percentage … Read more
RAJASTHAN Interoperability of rashan cards started between Rajasthan and Maharashtra The Centre launched an inter-state portability ration card in Rajasthan and Haryana in a bid to implement its ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme. According to the new system, beneficiaries can buy their quota of wheat from ration shops in either of the … Read more
RAJASTHAN ● Rajasthan leads in violating official secrets Act Rajasthan recorded the highest violations of the official secrets Act in 2017. The state recorded four cases related to breaching the official secrets Act, majority of which were related to espionage activities. Being a border state, Rajasthan has always been a target of the Pakistan’s ISI … Read more
RAJASTHAN eSakhi: Rajasthan’s digital literacy project to empower over 1.5 crore women For the statewide initiative, the government has drawn out a strategy to provide digital training to 1.5 lakh women under the eSakhi programme. Once trained, the eSakhis will make other women digitally literate and help them benefit from public welfare schemes and … Read more
RAJASTHAN Iodised salt use in Rajasthan low: Report Rajasthan is one of the three states with the lowest consumption of iodine. The total percentage of households consuming iodised salt is 65.5%. Tamil Nadu (61.9%) and Andhra Pradesh (63.9%) are the other two states behind Rajasthan, a survey conducted in collaboration with the All India Institute of … Read more
RAJASTHAN India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for USD 21.7 Million for Rajasthan An Agreement for IBRD Credit of USD 21.7 Million from World Bank for the Strengthening of Public Financial Management in Rajasthan Project was signed in New Delhi by Shri Sameer Kumar Khare, Joint Secretary (FB and ADB), Department of Economic Affairs, … Read more