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Gehlot govt misleading people by promising what can't be fulfilled: BJP

As Rajasthan Assembly polls are due this year, Gehlot presented a populist budget, the last budget of the Congress-led government, with a focus on youth, the unemployed and women

Rajasthan Budget: Free electricity to farmers using less than 2,000 units

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced free electricity to more than 11 lakh farmers who consume less than 2,000 units per month. Providing uninterrupted power supply for farming is a priority for the state government, the chief minister said in his Budget speech for 2023-24. Farmers consuming up to 2,000 units per month will get free electricity from the 2023-24 financial year, Gehlot said. He also announced the enactment of the Rajasthan Farmers Debt Relief Act in order to protect the land of small and marginal farmers from being auctioned off.

Rajasthan govt's iStart scheme is proving to be a boon for start-ups

Around Rs 4.15 crore has been given as subsidy to 83 start-ups, the official said

Rajasthan govt approves Rs 100 cr to strengthen traffic management system

The Rajasthan government has approved an additional financial provision of Rs 100 crore for strengthening the traffic management system in the state. The Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) is being strengthened to prevent accidents and tackle the increasing traffic pressure on roads, according to an official statement. Chief Minister ashok Gehlot has approved an additional financial provision of Rs 100.99 crore for this purpose, it said. This system will play an important role in ensuring speedy action against traffic rule violators, according to a proposal. Road accidents due to over-speeding and overloaded vehicles will also be curbed with the strengthening of the ITMS, it said. Under the ITMS, several systems will also come into place and these include automatic traffic monitoring and violation detection system, speed violation detection system, red light violation system and CCTV surveillance system, the statement said. There will also be a traffic monitoring center

Rajasthan govt encourages farmers to set up solar pumps to cut cost

Agriculture Commissioner Kanaram said farmers were subsidised up to 60 per cent of the cost of setting up a solar-energy pump

Rajasthan govt signs agreements for investment worth Rs 1.36 trillion

The Rajasthan government on Monday signed agreements for investment worth Rs 1.36 lakh crore in the state. The investment was committed under Invest Rajasthan, which was held in October last year. Agreements of 26 projects related to industires, energy, tourism and other sectors were signed at the chief minister's residence. Nearly 17,000 people will get employment from these projects being set up in different districts of the state, according to a statement. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on the occasion that the policies of the state government have facilitated the process of setting up industries in the state. "The condition of law and order, road infrastructure, electricity etc is quite good in the state. Due to the public welfare policies of the state government, there is no situation of labour unrest in the state," the statement quoted the chief minister having said. Gehlot said that agreements worth about Rs 11 lakh crore were signed in the Invest Rajasthan Summit, out of

Raj: CM grants Rs 90 cr to expand facilities at Health Sciences University

The state government has approved more than Rs 90 crore to expand facilities at Rajasthan University of Health Sciences and the College of Dental Sciences

Districts in Rajasthan's Bikaner, Jaipur divisions see min temperature dip

Districts in Rajasthan's Bikaner and Jaipur divisions witnessed a decline in minimum temperatures in the past 24 hours, a Met office spokesperson said

India, Egypt carry maiden joint exercise among special forces in Rajasthan

The first-ever joint exercise between the special forces of the Indian Army and the Egyptian Army named "Exercise Cyclone-I" is underway in Rajasthan, according to an official statement. The exercise, which began on January 14, is aimed at bolstering defence cooperation between the two nations and focus on sharing professional skills and interoperability of the special forces in desert terrain while undertaking counter-terrorism, reconnaissance, raids and other special operations, the statement added. This is the first exercise of its kind bringing the special forces of both the nations on a common platform. "The 14-day exercise which is being carried out in the deserts of Rajasthan engages both the contingents to advance special forces skills such as sniping, combat free fall, reconnaissance, surveillance and target designation, sharing of information on weapons, equipment, innovations, tactics, techniques and procedures," the release said. The participants would also undertake jo

Rajasthan CM Gehlot likens Pilot to coronavirus, video goes viral

Amid the power tussle between Ashok Gehlot and his bete noire Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan, a video has surfaced online in which CM is purportedly saying that a "big corona" entered party after pandemic

Rajasthan govt plans circuit-based masterplan to strengthen tourism infra

The focus will be on cleanliness and hygiene at tourist destinations

Pilot writes to CM, demands compensation for farmers who incurred crop loss

'I request the Chief Minister to announce maximum compensation for these farmers whose mustard and other crops were damaged after getting proper evaluation done'

Rajasthan govt firm on decision to revive Old Pension Scheme: CM Gehlot

He said the employees are an integral part of the state government and play an important role in taking the benefits of public welfare schemes run by the government to the last mile

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to present state budget for FY24 on February 8

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot will present the state's budget for the financial year 2023-24 on February 8

Make way or youths will snatch positions, says Rajasthan forest minister

Rajasthan Forest Minister Hemaram Chowdhary, a staunch supporter of Sachin Pilot, has advised senior leaders to make way for the youth, else they will fight for their rights and snatch their positions

2-day 'Chintan Shivir' of the Rajasthan government commences in Jaipur

A two-day 'Chintan Shivir' of the Rajasthan government began here on Monday for the review of the performance of all the departments

Right to Sight: Rajasthan first state to implement blindness control policy

In a first in the country, the Rajasthan government has implemented a policy for blindness control with the objective of 'Right to Sight'

Rajasthan govt's scheme to provide agricultural equipment at low rentals

The cooperative department is given financial assistance of up to Rs 8 lakh to purchase subsidised farm equipment from custom-hiring centres

Free seeds under 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Sathi Yojana' helping women farmers

Agriculture department under this scheme in the past four years in the Rabi and Kharif seasons had distributed mini-kits of free seeds to more than 5.430 million women farmers in the state

Gehlot launches 5G in Rajasthan, cautions agencies on cyber fraudsters

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday launched 5G internet service in the state and urged the country's investigative agencies to get well-trained in dealing problems caused by cyber fraudsters. Speaking at an event during which 5G service was launched in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur cities of Rajasthan, Gehlot raised concerns over rising cyber frauds and the challenges internet has posed in the recent times. "There are concerns over rising cyber frauds and the challenges internet has posed. Cyber fraudsters have much expertise than the investigative agencies and there is a need to get trained to deal with the cyber crimes," Gehlot said. During the event, Gehlot also cautioned to use internet cautiously. "Using internet has become a habit of all of us that if friends sit together, they keep sitting for 3-4 hours and do not talk to each other. They talk to the internet and mobile. Such a time has come," Gehlot said. He said that people should talk to each other and meet