sep 2018

RAJASTHAN Soon, govt plans Td vaccine for children Soon, the Td (Tetanus and Diphtheria) vaccine will be administered to older teens and pregnant woman also as the government has planned to include Diphtheria vaccine for adolescent and the pregnant woman in universal immunization program (UIP) because a number of Diphtheria cases have been observed in … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to provide biogas subsidies in rural areas  Rajasthan, which has to meet a target of 3,700 household Biogas plants in the state under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP), has announced to provide subsidies for the same.   The National Biogas Policy that came into force from May 30 is primarily … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan used only 21% swacch mission funds  Government of Rajasthan had released Rs 292.81 crore to Local Bodies (ULBs) during 2015-17 for solid waste management under Swachh Bharat Mission out of which only 21% fund was utilised, says the CAG report.   Besides, there were no effective plans for ‘reducing, reusing and recycling’ of … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan seeks project report on feeder canal   The Rajasthan Irrigation Department has requested its counterpart in Punjab to prepare and submit a detailed project report (DPR) to reconstruct the Ferozepur feeder canal.   The feeder canal, which emanates from the Harike headworks, has a capacity of 11,192 cusecs and was constructed in 1952-53. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Joint Indo-Russian air exercise in Jodhpur   With a view to increasing the cooperation in anti-terror operations, joint tactical exercise will be conducted between the Indian Air Force and Russian Air Force December 10 till December 22 in the Thar desert of Rajasthan and the Jodhpur Air Force base. Called Aviaindra, the exercise is … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur Literature Festival begins in Houston   Jaipur Literature Festival was begun in Houston with a soulful music performance followed by stimulating discussions.   The festival is touted as the world’s largest free literary festival.   The inaugural session also saw Congress leader and writer Shashi Tharoor discuss his book “Why i am a … Read more

RAJASTHAN Very less expenditure on environmental awareness in last 3 years   According to the state environment department’s annual progress report (2017-18), the last expenditure on environmental awareness and improvement was done in 2013-14 when the government spent Rs 61.80 lakh for this.   According to a World Health Organisation report, four of the world’s … Read more

RAJASTHAN Now, used cooking oil from eateries to be used for biofuel in Rajasthan The Biofuel Authority of Rajasthan has decided to find a solution about the used cooking oil in the restaurants of the city that can be really harmful for public health. This decision is taken after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of … Read more

RAJASTHAN More clusters to help promote MSME in Rajasthan   The state industries department in Rajasthan is gearing up for more clusters to promote medium, small and micro enterprises (MSME) in the state.   The state has not taken due advantage of the central government’s modified industrial infrastructure up-gradation scheme for cluster development.   The … Read more

RAJASTHAN UDH to make ‘space’ for tourism projects   Various tourism projects signed under Resurgent Rajasthan will soon be eligible for allotment of land by local bodies without any size limits. The urban development minister reportedly has consent over a proposal to permit local bodies for the purpose. The proposal is aimed towards improving upon … Read more