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Rajasthan govt approves proposal to set up 3 new medical colleges in state

During the budget 2023-24, the Government announced to set up three new medical colleges in Pratapgarh, Jalore and Rajsamand

Ideals of non-violence set by Lord Mahavir, Gandhi relevant today: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Sunday that a family, society and state that walks on the path of non-violence and peace moves forward. Flagging off an 'Ahimsa Run' here from the Shri Mahavir Jain Digambar school, he said the ideals of non-violence, peace and truth propounded by Lord Mahavir and Mahatma Gandhi are relevant even today. We should take a vow of non-violence in life, he said. Gehlot said only that family, society and state moves forward, which walks on the path of non-violence and peace. The Rajasthan government is also working in the direction of public welfare with the same commitment. Rajasthan is the only state in the whole country, where the department of non-violence and peace has been created, he said. He said the war of independence was also won on the basis of truth and non-violence and the message of non-violence and peace has spread across the world from India itself. The run was organised by the Jain International Trade Organization (JITO).

Amritpal dares to demand Khalistan due to BJP, RSS' 'Hindu Rashtra': Gehlot

"Politics is being done in the name of religion in the country. But if you take along the people belonging to every religion and caste for the country's good, this country will remain united," he said

Democracy in country in danger: Rajasthan CM over Rahul's disqualification

Where is the country heading? Democracy is in danger. ED, IT and CBI raids are ongoing. The judiciary is under pressure. How long will this go on? CM said

Medical services remain hit in Rajasthan on day 12 of govt-doctors deadlock

From April 1, the process of mass de-empanelment of government schemes will be completed in all private hospitals of Rajasthan, said Dr Kapoor

State govt's schemes benefitted lakhs, Rajasthan becoming 'model state': CM

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Thursday that his government's public welfare schemes have brought a positive change in the lives of lakhs of people and Rajasthan is now becoming a "model state" in the country. Gehlot was addressing a programme organized to honour the beneficiaries of various schemes of the state government on the occasion of Rajasthan Day. According to officials, a large number of beneficiaries attended this programme online and offline. Referring to various schemes of his government, including the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance, Chief Minister Gehlot said, "I am extremely satisfied that the benefits of the schemes brought by the government have reached lakhs of people and these programmes have brought about positive changes in their lives." "Today, Rajasthan is becoming a model state and is among the fastest growing states in the country. Rajasthan is discussed in the country for having the best roads, best medical care, maximum number of universities and the mo

Over 18,000 get offers in Rajasthan's IT job fairs in in the last two weeks

At least 70 companies, which were present during the job fair in Bharatpur on March 23-24, selected 5,700 youngsters out of the total 25,000 who took part in the event, the officials said

Govt ready to listen to doctors, says CM Gehlot, urges them to end strike

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday appealed to doctors protesting against Right to Health Bill that the government is ready to listen to doctors."I would again like to appeal that government is ready to listen to doctors. There shouldn't be any misunderstanding and the strike must be called off," said the CM."Right to Health bill is in the public interest. We have sorted out all the misunderstandings & have included all the suggestions from doctors. We want both public & private sectors to serve the people of state. We respect all the doctors," further added CM.Earlier in the day, Cabinet minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas had apparently contradicted state's health minister Parsadi Lal Meena's statement and said that if necessary, the Rajasthan government will step back amid the ongoing protest by doctors.Private hospitals and doctors in Rajasthan have been protesting against the Right to Health (RTH) bill through a work boycott urging the state government ..

Gehlot govt worthless, useless; BJP will win next assembly polls: BJP chief

Newly appointed Rajasthan BJP president CP Joshi on Monday termed the Congress government in the state as "worthless and useless", and asserted that his party will win the next assembly elections. "We will work as a team in Rajasthan. I am a worker of the party and will work with the guidance and support of senior leaders," he said while talking to reporters in Kotputli on the Delhi-Jaipur highway. He was on his way from Delhi to Jaipur to take charge as the BJP's state chief. "We will become team Rajasthan and will take the party forward," he said. Hitting out at the Ashok Gehlot government, Joshi said it was a "worthless and useless" government. The Lok Sabha MP from Chittorgarh asserted that the BJP will form the next government in Rajasthan. Assembly elections are slated in the state later this year. Joshi was welcomed by BJP workers at several places on the highway.

Rajasthan CM appeals to doctors to end protest against Right to Health Bill

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday appealed to doctors agitating against the Right to Health Bill passed by the Assembly earlier this week to end their protest. The chief minister directed the chief secretary to hold a meeting with the protesting doctors Saturday night in a bid to end their protest. Gehlot said the interests of the doctors have been taken care of in the bill and that their agitation is not justified. The doctors running their hospitals and clinics have expressed apprehension that the bill will increase bureaucratic interference in their functioning and have demanded its withdrawal. Meanwhile, doctors took out a protest rally in Jaipur on Saturday. According to the Rajasthan Right to Health Bill, passed by the Assembly on Tuesday, every resident of the state will have the right to emergency treatment and care "without prepayment" at any "public health institution, health care establishment and designated health care centres". Before the bill was ame

Rajasthan at number two in terms of economic development: CM Ashok Gehlot

Highlighting the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) policy, CM Gehlot said," Because of the MSME policy more than 16,000 industrial units have been set up so far"

Gehlot announces formation of 19 districts; BJP terms it political stunt

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the formation of 19 new districts in the state and also declared three new divisions namely Sikar, Pali and Banswara

Announcements in Budget attempt of Cong to fulfil personal interests: Raje

Senior BJP leader Vasundhara Raje on Friday termed the budget announcements made by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot an attempt to fulfil "personal political interests". "The new announcements of the Congress government are just an attempt to fulfil their personal political interests. In this effort, he has put the entire economic system of Rajasthan at stake. The consequences of which will have to be borne by the people of the state and the state in the years to come," she said in a statement. The former chief minister said many important facts have been ignored in the process of creating new districts and people would have to face administrative complications. Gehlot on Friday announced his government's decision to form 19 new districts and three new divisions in the state, earmarking Rs 2,000 crore for development of infrastructure for them. The chief minister has tried to politicise the budget and put fiscal indicators of the state at stake, which is unfortunate, Raje said

Rajasthan govt announces creation of 19 new districts, 3 new divisions

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced his government's decision to form 19 new districts and three new divisions in the state, earmarking Rs 2,000 crore for development of infrastructure for them. This is the first time since 2008 that new districts are being carved out, taking the number of districts to 50 in the state. Gehlot made the announcement in the Rajasthan assembly, which also passed the 2023-24 Budget with a voice vote. He said a high-level committee was formed to study the formation of new districts and the state government has received a report. "In this way, the state will now have 19 new districts," the chief minister said during a discussion on the Budget. The three new divisions will be in Banswara, Pali and Sikar, he said. For the new districts and divisions, he proposed a budget of Rs 2,000 crore for the first phase of implementation of infrastructure and human resource development. New districts are being formed after 15 years. In 2008, the

CM Gehlot approves Rs 362 cr for drinking water supply project in Udaipur

Rajasthan will spend Rs 362.13 crore to provide drinking water in 367 villages of Udaipur district. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the financial proposal for the project that will enable drinking water supply to these villages from the Som-Kamala-Amba dam, according to a statement issued on Friday. The financial approval was given in compliance with Gehlot's announcement in the 2023-24 Budget.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot approves Rs 37 crore for irrigation projects

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday approved Rs 37 crore for various projects that aim to increase irrigation efficiency and prevent water wastage in canals and dams. As part of the projects, the Kagdi dam in Banswara district will be renovated at a cost of Rs 10 crore. Another Rs 11.73 crore will be used to line the canal from the Gajadharpura sewage treatment plant to Kalakh dam in Jaipur's Kalwad tehsil, the government said in a statement. The canal from Mora Sagar dam Sawaimadhopur district's in Bamanwas tehsil will be lined at an estimated cost of Rs 15.03 crore, it said. The projects will allow improved irrigation efficiency and minimise water wastage. In the Budget for 2022-23, Gehlot had announced projects worth Rs 800 crore for the renovation of dams and canals. Of these, works worth Rs 611.95 crore have been approved.

Ashok Gehlot-Vasundhara Raje are good friends, says Kejriwal in Jaipur

In what could be seen as the AAP electoral entry into Rajasthan, a Tiranga Yatra was taken out in Jaipur in which AAP convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann also participate

BJP leaders using Pulwama widows to gain political mileage: Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday targeted the BJP, saying some of its leaders were disrespecting the widows of martyrs and using them to gain political mileage. This comes a day after relatives of three CRPF personnel killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack reached Congress leader Sachin Pilot's residence and demanded a meeting with the party high command, accusing the state government of not fulfilling promises made to them. Without directly naming BJP Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena, who has been sitting on a 'dharna' with the widows of the martyrs, Gehlot said in a statement, "Some BJP leaders are disrespecting the wives of the martyrs by using them to gain political mileage. This has never been the tradition of Rajasthan. I condemn it." The widows' demands include installing statues of the slain jawans, giving jobs to their relatives on compassionate grounds and construction of roads in their villages. In his statement, Gehlot said the widow of Hemraj Meena, wh

Shekhawat records statement before court in defamation case against Raj CM

Shekhawat filed a defamation case against Gehlot on March 4, claiming that Gehlot made defamatory statements against him in connection with the Sanjivani Credit Society scam

Sanjivani scam: Will make effort to get back victims' money, says Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the state government will make every possible effort to get back the deposits of victims of Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam. Gehlot said this after meeting a delegation of the victims of the fraud here, an official release said. The victims, who came from different districts of the state, apprised the chief minister about the cheating of their crores of rupees as well as their deteriorating financial conditions. CM Gehlot has been repeatedly accusing Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who is the MP from Jodhpur, of being involved in the scam, a charge rejected by Shekhawat. The Union minister on Saturday also filed a complaint before a Delhi court accusing Chief Minister Gehlot of defaming him with remarks on the Sanjivani scam. According to the release, the victims of the scam reached the chief minister's residence and expressed their anguish. Several victims took the names of Shekhawat and Society's managing .