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RAJASTHAN Foodgrains yield in state stagnant for past decade The yield of foodgrains in Rajasthan has remained more or less stagnant in the past decade, latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed. The wheat yield in Rajasthan that was 3,175 kgs per hectare in 2008-09 had registered … Read more
RAJASTHAN Solar energy: 29 Rajasthan government colleges pay zero sum on electricity Taking a major leap in harnessing solar power, state’s 29 government colleges are fulfilling their 100% power needs through solar energy. The solar panels were set up in these colleges in 2017-18 under the previous government to reduce expenditure on power. Until last year, 10 colleges … 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 gears up to fight child mortality with new vaccine The state is getting ready for a new vaccine for preventing mortalities among under-5 children. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) has been included in Universal Immunization Programme(UIP) in the state. About 4.6 lakh children will be benefited in a year in selected nine districts, which have highest … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government mulls midday meals for girls in classes IX-XII The state government is considering to serve midday meals to the girl students from Class IX to XII studying in the government school of Rajasthan. Government has decided to install incinerator and dispenser machines in 1000 schools having more than 100 girl students. … 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
RAJASTHAN Govt school students to get coaching free of cost Upbeat over substantial share of Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) students in IITs and NEET, the state education department has signed an MoU with a private coaching centre in Kota to provide free coaching to interested students enrolled in 730 government schools. State is … Read more
RAJASTHAN Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota civic bodies bifurcated, to have 2 mayors each After allowing anyone to become a mayor in the state, the Rajasthan government announced bifurcation of municipal bodies in three big cities of the state – Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota – making way for two Mayors in each of these. The three cities … Read more