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Monsoon rains push up kharif sowing in Rajasthan to nearly 70% of target

Agriculture and allied sectors contribute around 25 per cent to the state's gross domestic product (GDP)

Rajasthan govt setting up facilities for hi-tech teaching in ITIs

According to a state government official, the students will now get an opportunity to study on the Internet along with their textbooks

Rajasthan govt to spend Rs 200 crore to ramp up infra in industrial hubs

However, a state-based trade body is not happy with the development being undertaken in industrial areas

Free fish seed scheme to benefit nearly 20,000 farmers in Rajasthan

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot recently approved the Rs 2 crore project that will provide each farmer or diggi (water pond)

Rajasthan govt approves proposal to upgrade skills of weavers, spinners

A state government official said: "This will help them become self-reliant and boost sales of khadi products"

5,000 scooters for the specially abled this fiscal year in Rajasthan

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a financial proposal for the scheme

Rajasthan govt gives a booster shot to rural health infrastructure

The sub-district hospitals of Mahuva-Dausa, Bhiwadi-Alwar and Laxmangarh-Sikar will be upgraded to district hospitals

Over Rs 24 crore set aside to boost religious tourism in Rajasthan

Besides, the chief minister has given Rs. 1.5 crore for development works at the historic religious tourist place Shri Kale Dungar Rai Mandir complex located in Jaisalmer

Farmers in Rajasthan to get housing loans under cooperative scheme

The loan will be for the long term, that is, up to 15 years

Rural outreach turns youthful as Assembly polls near in Rajasthan

Those who fall in the age group 18-40 and have passed the senior secondary exam can apply for this programme. A total of 2,500 candidates are expected to be selected in the first phase

Gunny bag shortage hits crop procurement, says Rajasthan minister

The minister said mustard and gram were being procured from April 1 on support price in the state. Till June 6, 347,000 tonnes of gram and mustard have been procured from over 140,000 farmers

Trade body urges PM for 50 new agro-processing clusters in Rajasthan

A package of general financial incentives (exemptions and subsidies) is available for agro-processing, agri-business, and agri-export units

Rajasthan govt plans to give a push to weekend getaways, religious tourism

The state gets 20-25 million tourists each year

Rajasthan govt aims to generate over 400,000 jobs for youths in FY24

Vivek, a resident of Jodhpur, got the highest annual package of Rs 9 lakh. He got the job of a computer engineer

Rajasthan govt promotes manufactured sand as easy alternative to river sand

The demand for river sand in the state is around 70 million tonnes a year

Rajasthan govt to give free seed kits of vegetables to around 2 mn farmers

According to the plan, the state government aims to distribute 700,000 kits during kharif 2023, 1.1 million kits for rabi 2023-24 and 200,000 kits for zaid 2024

Rajasthan govt to disburse Rs 22,000-cr interest-free crop loans in 2023-24

Agriculture and its allied sectors contribute over 28 per cent to the state's GSDP

Rajasthan's animal husbandry dept gearing up to fight lumpy skin disease

A sum of Rs 750 crore will be spent annually, and more than two million cattle rearers will benefit

Rajasthan govt to spend Rs 180 crore to promote small biz, generate jobs

The scheme was officially launched in December 2019, and so far hundreds have availed of the benefit of the scheme

Rajasthan farmers to get Rs 500 cr in FY24 to build greenhouses, shade nets

"In the next two years, there is a proposal to give a subsidy of Rs 1,000 crore to 60,000 farmers to promote protected farming," the official said