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Adani announces Rs 65,000 cr investment in Rajasthan over next 5-7 yrs

Richest Asian Gautam Adani on Friday announced a Rs 65,000 crore investment in Rajasthan over the next 5 to 7 years in setting up a mega 10,000 MW solar power capacity, expanding cement plant and upgrading Jaipur airport. The investment by ports-to-energy conglomerate that Adani heads also spans city gas infrastructure for retailing CNG to automobiles and piped gas to households and industries as well as laying transmission lines to carry renewable power. Speaking at the Invest Rajasthan 2022 Summit here, he said the Adani group already has a sizeable presence in the state. It operates a thermal power plant, has set up a solar park and supplies coal to the state's power-generating units. Adani Group is investing Rs 50,000 crore to add 10,000 megawatts of renewable power generation capacity. "This will be commissioned progressively over the next 5 years," he said, adding the group just a week back achieved commercial operation of the world's largest wind-solar hybrid power plant in

CM Ashok Gehlot woos investors; says Rajasthan has friendly govt policies

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday pitched the state as a favourable investment destination that has friendly government policies, excellent road infrastructure, skilled labour, as well as better law and order. In his address at the inaugural session of the two-day 'Invest Rajasthan' Summit here, Gehlot highlighted that there has been an improvement in the happiness index of the state, which also saw its GDP rise by Rs 3 lakh crore to Rs 12 lakh crore in the last three years. Various leading industrialists, including Gautam Adani and Anil Agarwal, were also present. According to Gehlot, Rajasthan today produces 23,000 MW electricity. It had started producing 3-4 MW wind energy and presently produces 4,500 MW energy from wind besides 10,000 MW solar energy. "The state GDP has increased by Rs 3 lakh crore in three years in Rajasthan. Total state GDP today stands at Rs 12 lakh crore. The state's happiness index has also increased, making it a suitable destination for ...

In a first, Rajasthan to get thermal coal through coastal shipping

This comes as current supply pressures and heavy monsoons have choked several busy stretches of the railways, even as states struggle to avert another power crisis

Rajasthan govt leases barren land to power solar energy plants

An online portal has been set up and on it farmers/landowners can register their land to give on lease

201 RAS officers transferred under administrative reshuffle in Rajasthan

In a major administrative reshuffle, 201 Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers were transferred in the state on Wednesday. The department of personnel issued the transfer list which included several sub divisional officers. Lalaram Gugarwal, member of board of revenue Ajmer, was made special assistant to the industry minister while Rajendra Kumar Verma, registrar of Rajasthan civil services appellate authority, was posted as additional director of social justice and empowerment department. Bal Mukund Asawa, secretary UIT Udaipur, was made the additional commissioner (administration) in the excise department in Udaipur.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot hints at early Budget for poll-bound state

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday hinted that next year's state Budget might come earlier than usual. He said the government wanted no delays as parties would go into election mode after the Budget. "Budgets do come in February-March also. If it comes 15 days or a month before then it is a different thing," Gehlot told reporters after chairing a meeting of secretaries here. "But I understand that there will be no delay in it because after this everyone has to face the election," he said. Assembly elections in Rajasthan are due to be held next year. He said both the ruling party and the Opposition wanted the Budget to be presented on time. The Opposition will also get a chance to criticise the government, while the ruling party will talk about its achievements, he said. Gehlot said the next Budget would be dedicated to the youths, adding that instructions had been given to quickly implement the schemes. He also hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party and said it had

MoUs, LoIs worth Rs 10.4 trillion signed ahead of Rajasthan summit

Energy sector has emerged as the main investment sector with 57 per cent of the proposed being implemented.

Rajasthan govt signs 4,192 MoUs, LoIs of Rs 10.4 trn ahead of summit

As many as 4,192 memoranda of understanding and letters of intent (LoI) involving investment commitment of Rs 10.44 lakh crore in the state have been signed ahead of the Invest Rajasthan summit which is starting from October 7. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the theme of the two-day summit is 'Committed. Delivered' in which nearly 3,000 delegates from the country and abroad will take part. Gehlot said that MoUs and LoIs were signed with companies during various road shows in the cities of the country and abroad from November last year to September this year and of them, 520 MoUs/LoIs have been executed and 1,160 are under execution. The chief minister will inaugurate the summit on October 7 at Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC). Sharing the details of the summit at a press conference at his residence, the chief minister said that parallel sectoral conclaves will also be held in the two-day programmes. No MoU will be signed during the summit and the inauguration a

Gehlot's desert storm may just sweep away Congress's gains in Rajasthan

Will the desert storm wipe out the Congress in Rajasthan? Can the divided Congress infuse fresh energy in its demotivated workers?

Rajasthan govt organising 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' on Oct 7-8: Report

The Rajasthan government will organise two-day the 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' from October 7 at the JECC here, an official statement said on Friday. Numerous national and international industrialists will be attending the summit. The theme of the summit Committed Delivered has gained wide acceptance in public. As many as 4,192 MoUs/LOIs of Rs 10.44 lakh crore have been received from various national and international investors. The MoUs/LoIs that were signed include sectors like Mining and Minerals, Agriculture and agro-processing, tourism, textiles, engineering, chemicals and petrochemicals, health and medicine, logistics, energy, and handicrafts, an official statement said. Many industrialists have confirmed to take part in this two-day investment summit, including LN Mittal, Chairman, Arcelor Mittal, Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, Dr. Anish Shah, MD and CEO, Mahindra Group, Aditya Ghosh, Co-Founder, Akasa Airlines and Chairperson, Social Enterprise Central, Sanjiv Bajaj, MD,

Decision on Raj leadership will be in national interest: State Cong leader

Rajasthan Minister Pratap Khachariyawas, who is a loyalist of Ashok Gehlot, expressed hope that the decision on leadership in the state will be taking note of the "feelings of Congress loyalists".

Rajasthan minister hails Gehlot's decision not to fight Congress prez poll

Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi lauded Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's move of not contesting the Congress president's poll and said that the latter has never disobeyed orders of the party high command."The example (to not contest Cong president poll) set by CM Gehlot today can't be appreciated enough. He has never disobeyed orders of party high command...If the party sends us an official notice, we will present our side," said Joshi.His remarks came after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that he will not fight for the post of Congress chief.Stressing on the September 25 incident, Joshi said," On September 25 also, there was talk of getting the proposal passed. Gehlot was so saddened by this incident that he could not even sleep properly at night. He was worried that this would have hurt Sonia Gandhi. We never said that we will decide the CM."Gehlot's remarks came after the veteran leader met with the party's interim chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence at 10 ...

Rajasthan govt approves financial assistance of Rs 100 crore for MSMEs

This scheme was announced in the state Budget 2022-23 to promote micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and give loans on easy terms for small businesses and investors

Maneka Gandhi slams Rajasthan govt over spread of lumpy skin disease

Former Union minister and Sultanpur Lok Sabha MP Maneka Gandhi has attacked the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, saying leaving the lumpy virus-affected cows in the open is leading to further spread of the disease. Speaking at a programme here, she said, "The lumpy virus-affected cows are left in the open in Rajasthan, due to which the disease is spreading very fast. It is also affecting humans. Pustules coming out on people's faces is a result of this." She said the virus has assumed a serious proportion and lakhs of cattle died due to this. The Centre has prepared an indigenous vaccine to curtail it and the affected states have been provided the vaccine, she said.

Rajasthan crisis: Three Ashok Gehlot loyalists get show-cause notice

Congress president Sonia Gandhi deputed senior leaders Ambika Soni and Anand Sharma to talk to Gehlot

High command sends team to resolve Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot standoff

Protesting MLAs demand that no one from the Pilot camp should be appointed CM

Central leaders persuade Rajasthan Cong MLAs to hold one-to-one meeting

Efforts were underway by senior Congress leaders on Monday to resolve the impasse in Rajasthan after several MLAs loyal to Ashok Gehlot submitted resignation letters over a possible move to appoint Sachin Pilot as the next chief minister. Congress observers Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken, who had waited in vain for all legislators to arrive for the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting on Sunday, were trying to persuade Gehlot loyalists to meet them one by one in an effort to defuse the political crisis. The Gehlot loyalists had visited Speaker C P Joshi's home after a long meeting at minister Shanti Dhariwal's residence on Sunday, saying they were resigning as MLAs. At the chief minister's home, Gehlot, Kharge and Maken waited for all legislators to arrive for the CLP meeting. Pilot and his supporters came but the meeting was a washout. Gehlot loyalists claimed that over 90 MLAs had visited Joshi's home, but the number could not be verified independently. The Congress has 1

Congress' Margaret Alva criticises senior leaders of party in Rajasthan

Veteran Congress leader Margaret Alva has slammed senior leaders of the party in Rajasthan and asked them to shun personal ambition

Young generation should take over, says Gehlot amid Rajasthan crisis

As Gehlot is likely to resign as Rajasthan CM to file nomination to contest Congress president polls, he said on Sunday that he would continue to work for youth and a peaceful atmosphere in country.

Rajasthan govt approves Rs 100 cr additional package for small industries

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has approved an additional package of Rs 100 crore for a scheme to promote small industries, which will help the government expand its coverage and smooth operation, an official statement said. In the budget 2022-23, the chief minister had proposed Rs 150 crore for the 'Mukhyamantri Laghu Protsahan Yojana' to encourage Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state and ensure easy access of loans to small businessmen and investors. In pursuance of the budget announcement, Gehlot has approved an additional budget provision of Rs 100 crore, the statement said.