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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

PM Modi inaugurates projects worth over Rs 24,300 cr in Rajasthan's Bikaner

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth more than Rs 24,300 crore in Rajasthan's Bikaner district. Modi dedicated to people a six-lane greenfield expressway section of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic Corridor, the first phase of the Inter-State Transmission Line for Green Energy Corridor, a Bikaner-to-Bhiwadi transmission line and a 30-bed Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospital. He also laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the Bikaner railway station and the doubling of the 43-km-long Churu-Ratangarh section. The prime minister pressed a remote button to inaugurate the projects at a programme in Norangdesar, Bikaner. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of State for Law and Parliament Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, who is also the member of Parliament from Bikaner, were also present on the occasion.

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

BJP chief Nadda chairs meeting of party leaders from various states

BJP president J P Nadda on Friday chaired a meeting of party leaders from various states, including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, as the party ramps up its campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Senior leaders deliberated on a host of organisational programmes, people's feedback and the strategy ahead, sources said. Functionaries from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Daman Diu-Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Haryana were present in the meeting. The meeting also comes ahead of assembly elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram. On Thursday, a similar meeting was held with leaders, mostly from eastern and northeastern states, in Guwahati. BJP leaders from southern states and Maharashtra will meet in Hyderabad on Sunday. Sources said that "sewa, sushashan and garib kalyan (service, good governance, welfare of the poor)" ha

Leaders must maintain discipline, will win Raj polls with unity: Congress

The Congress on Thursday said it can win the Rajasthan assembly elections provided there is complete unity and asked all its leaders to maintain discipline and not speak outside the party forum. The party also said that it will decide its candidates for the polls by the first week of September and winnability will be the only criterion for their selection. Congress leaders will hit the ground from Friday through a house-to-house campaign to take schemes of the state government to the people. All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K C Venugopal told reporters after the party's strategy meeting on election preparedness in Rajasthan that all leaders agreed that the Congress could win the assembly polls slated later this year provided there is complete unity. It, however, refrained from commenting on any peace formula between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot. "We never announce the chief ministerial candidate, but we will fight the election

Raj govt approves DA hike for employees, pensioners in 5th pay commission

Employees and pensioners working under the Fifth Pay Commission in Rajasthan will get an increased dearness allowance from January 2023. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the proposal in this regard, an official statement said. According to the proposal, an increase in the rate of dearness allowance has been approved for state employees and pensioners working under the Fifth Pay Commission and Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1998. From January 1, 2023, the rate of dearness allowance will be increased from 396 per cent to 412 per cent to such state employees and pensioners. From January 2023 to March 2023, the amount will be deposited in the general provident fund account of the concerned employees. While the pensioners will get the increased dearness allowance in cash. Gehlot has approved the proposal of the Finance Department for this. The statement said that personnel and pensioners working under the Fifth Pay Commission will benefit from this decision of the

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)

Asaduddin Owaisi highlights fissures within the ranks of Congress in Jaipur

Revealing secretive talks between some Congress leaders and the AIMIM, Owaisi said, They had a discussion with us too. I asked them to wait for now. We will tell you when it is the right time

Ashok Gehlot govt to rope in social media influencers ahead of state polls

The Rajasthan government will be roping in social media influencers to publicise its welfare work on social media ahead of the upcoming assembly election. The Ashok Gehlot-led government in a notification on June 26 said that in addition to the print and electronic media, social media influencers will now be hired to advertise the government's works. According to the notification, the influencers will be paid up to 5 lakh per month depending on a variety of parameters, including the number of followers they have and the material they post. "The Rajasthan government would grant advertisements to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, which are being operated from within or outside the state, in order to make the state government's public welfare programmes accessible to the general public swiftly. "According to usage and requirements, the adverts will be delivered to account owners, operators, or social media influencers," the notification says. The ...

Raj cabinet discusses formation of new districts announced in state budget

Discussions regarding the formation of new districts announced in the Rajasthan budget 2023-24 were held in a cabinet meeting here on Friday evening. Decisions on recitation of Preamble and fundamental duties of the Constitution in schools, first increment in the interest of the employees in six months, more opportunities to the youth of the state in government service were also taken in the meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The cabinet discussed the report presented by the Ramlubhaya Committee, which was formed to look into the demands of new districts, as well as memorandums received from different areas after the announcements of new districts. Discussions regarding the administrative boundaries of the new districts and on suggestions from people were held in the meeting. Gehlot had announced to form 19 new districts in the state budget this year. However, people in some areas have expressed unhappiness over the announcement. Protests have been held in some areas .

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"

Shah brings up Kanhaiya Lal murder case in Rajasthan rally ahead of polls

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday targeted the Congress government in Rajasthan, saying that had it set up a special court in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case, the accused would have been hanged by now. Shah recalled the year-old case at his rally in Rajasthan's Udaipur. Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor, was murdered on June 28 last year by two cleaver-wielding men, who had accused him of insulting Islam on social media. "The Rajasthan government did not set up a special court. Otherwise, the accused of Kanhaiya Lal's killing would have been hanged," Shah said at the rally organised to highlight the achievements of the Narendra Modi government in the past nine years. "I have travelled across the country. From the support I have seen, it is certain that Modi is going to become prime minister in 2024 with BJP winning 300 seats," he said. Shah also exuded confidence that the BJP will form government in Rajasthan with a record margin when assembly elections are held later this year.

Influencers hog limelight in poll season; Rajasthan govt notifies ad rates

Both govts and political parties woo them for campaigns; Rajasthan govt notifies ad rates

Air connectivity to Bikaner, Kishangarh airport likely to enhance: Official

Air connectivity to Rajasthan's Bikaner and Kishangarh airports from other parts of the country is likely to enhance as the Airport Authority of India along with the Ministry of civil aviation has put up both the airports for bidding in order to start new fights. The development came after the Rajasthan government's resident commissioner in New Delhi held a meeting with the secretary of the union ministry sometime back regarding the expansion and development of airports in the state, an official said here. Commissioner of Rajasthan Foundation Dhiraj Srivastava said Bikaner and Kishangarh airports have been included in the bidding process for starting new flight services. Rajasthan Foundation is a body of the state government to address the needs and concerns of non-resident Rajasthanis (NRR). "The bidding process will go on till July 15. By August 15, it is expected that airlines will come up to operate more flights from these two airports," Srivastava said while referring to the .

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

Rajasthan govt announces Rs 13.48 cr aid for boosting religious tourism

The Rajasthan government on Monday sanctioned Rs 13.48 crore to promote religious tourism at Nagaur, Jaisalmer and Alwar regions of the state. A spokesperson said the state government has been continuously working to promote religious tourism and develop various facilities for pilgrims at these places. Under the initiative, Rs 3.10 crore has been sanctioned for Butati in Nagaur district, Rs 1.65 crore for Ghatveshwar Mahadev Temple, Rs 1.61 crore for Harmal Das Ji Maharaj Temple and Rs 1.36 crore for improving facilities at Dargah Hazrat Samman Badi Khatu. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved funds worth Rs 1.50 crore for developing Shri Kaledungar Rai Temple complex, a historical religious tourist place located in Jaisalmer. Besides an aid of Rs 4.24 crore has been sanctioned for the development work of Mataji Mandir and Ganga Mata Mandir, Talvriksha located at Bansur Fort in Alwar district. Notably, the announcement in this regard was made in the 2023-24 budget. The desert

District-level committees in Rajasthan to distribute free food packets

The Rajasthan government has decided to procure food items and distribute them to beneficiaries under the Annapurna scheme through district-level committees headed by district collectors, an official source said on Monday. Earlier, the cooperative department was given this task. However, the state government has now decided to do this through district-level committees. The Chief Minister Free Annapurna Food Packet Scheme was announced by Ashok Gehlot during the presentation of the state's budget for 2023-24 in February to provide relief to the masses from rising prices. "The district-level committee will procure items and will distribute the food kits," an official source told PTI. Under the scheme, which will be introduced soon, free food packets will be provided to families covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). The food packets will be prepared and made available to Fair Price Shops (FPS) for distribution to beneficiaries. They will receive packets containing free

Rajasthan govt trying to mislead public in name of announcements: Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday targeted the Congress government in Rajasthan alleging that after four-and-a-half years of its rule, it is trying to mislead the public in the name of announcements. Accusing the state government of blocking the schemes of the central government, he said the Centre has approved a plan of Rs 5,782 crore to bring water from Chambal in Alwar, but the "corrupt Gehlot government has blocked that too". Goyal and BJP's national spokesperson and MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore interacted with media in Kotputli on the public welfare policies of the central government. The Union Minister said that the state government could not even fulfil the promises made in its manifesto. "Promises such as providing unemployment allowance and loan waiver of farmers turned out to be lies," Goyal alleged. He said that after four-and-a-half years of the state Congress government, it is "working to mislead the public" in the name of announcements. To a question on the rec