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3 million getting employment from mining in Rajasthan: CM Bhajanlal Sharma

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday said the state has immense possibilities in mineral resources and about 30 lakh people are getting direct and indirect employment from mining. He said the mining sector also plays an important role in the state's revenue. So the priority of the state government is that the mineral wealth should be properly exploited and revenue in this sector should be increased. He instructed the officials to work by setting targets. He said the department should speed up the mining exploration work and identify new mining areas and make the auction process transparent. Sharma was addressing the review meeting of the Mines and Petroleum Department. He said the mineral resources should be used for the welfare of the public and transparency should be maintained in the entire process. He instructed the officials to form an assessment committee for various activities of the Mines Department and also organise its regular meetings. He also asked them

Govt aims to double Rajasthan's economy to Rs 30 trillion in five years: CM

Our government has set an ambitious target of doubling the state's economy from its current size of Rs 15 trillion to Rs 30 trillion in the next five years

Escape to Rajasthan: Tourists flock to desert state as Delhi chokes

Hoteliers said while some people are flocking to the state for brief stays of two to seven days, some are working remotely

Rajasthan govt to introduce bill against forceful religious conversions

The BJP government in Rajasthan is set to introduce a bill in the upcoming Assembly session to stop forceful religious conversions in the state, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said on Saturday. The bill was approved in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bajanlal Sharma. Patel said the bill proposes that if someone wants to convert to another religion, the person will have to give an application to the district magistrate 60 days in advance. "The district magistrate will examine whether or not it is a forceful conversion," he said, adding if it is found that the conversion is not forced or under any temptation, then the applicant will be allowed to go ahead with it. Talking to reporters after the meeting, the state parliamentary affairs minister said, "The government has decided to bring a bill in the upcoming assembly session to stop forceful religious conversion in the state. The bill has provisions of punishment in different categories, from one year to 10

Ajmer Dargah row: Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of polarsation, unrest

Earlier, a local court in Ajmer directed that notice be issued to three parties in a civil suit that claims that there is a Shiva temple in the dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer

PM Modi to inaugurate Rising Rajasthan Global Summit in Jaipur on Dec 9

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rising Rajasthan Global summit in Jaipur on December 9. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that the three-day event will be inaugurated by PM Modi at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Center (JECC) in Sitapura. He said that the state government is engaged in mission mode to complete the preparations and arrangements. Sharma took stock of the preparations for this event here. He reviewed various arrangements travelling from Jaipur Airport to the venue in a bus and gave instructions to the officials. Sharma was accompanied by industry minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and a team of officials. Talking to the media, Sharma said that Prime Minister Modi will come in the inaugural session of the conference. He said that under the leadership of Modi, the state government is organizing 'Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit' in its first year itself. "There are immense possibilities of investment in Rajasthan and this event will

Delhi polls: BJP eyes early start, shortlists 3 probables for each seat

The party is expected to declare candidates around mid-December, a senior Delhi unit functionary said, adding that the candidate selection process has already completed the survey stage

Clashes erupt at Udaipur Palace: What is the Mewar dynasty dispute?

Newly anointed 77th Maharana of Mewar and BJP MLA Vishvaraj Singh was denied entry to the palace by his uncle, Arvind Singh Mewar, who currently controls the property

Uninterrupted power supply govt's priority, says Rajasthan minister

The state government has decided to focus more on solar power to improve its electricity situation

Raj bypolls: State BJP chief claims victory in 5 seats, recounting in Dausa

Rajasthan BJP President Madan Rathore on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party has won the Assembly bypolls in Jhunjhunu, Khinwsar, Deoli-Uniara, Ramgarh and Salumbar, while recounting of votes is underway in Dausa. As per the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) figures, BJP candidates are leading in five seats -- Jhunjhunu, Khinwsar, Deoli-Uniara, Ramgarh and Salumbar, Congress is ahead in Dausa, while the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) nominee has won the Chorasi Assembly seat. "We have won five seats while recounting is underway in Dausa. I am hopeful of a positive result," Rathore told reporters here. "Though we lost in Chorasi, our candidate secured more votes as compared to the 2023 Assembly elections," he added. As per the ECI, BJP candidates Rewant Ram Danga (Khinwsar), Rajendra Bhamboo (Jhunjhunu), Rajendra Gujar (Deoli-Uniara), Sukhwant Singh (Ramgarh) and Shanta Meena (Salumbar) are in the lead, while Congress' Deen Dayal is ahead by a thin margin in Dausa.

Rajasthan govt ramps up efforts to make Global Investment Summit a success

To make the event successful, the state government has organised investor meets in the country as well as in South Korea, Japan, the UAE, Qatar, Singapore, Germany, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia

Rajasthan govt to soon come out with Clean Energy Policy 2024: CM Sharma

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Wednesday said the state government will soon come out with the Clean Energy Policy 2024, which will focus on non-renewable sources. "The policy will provide a series of new incentives in the energy sector including for newer segments of renewable energy such as pump storage, green hydrogen, battery storage, bioenergy among others," he said addressing a pre-summit of the Rising Rajasthan global investment meet. Sharma said that the goal would be to make Rajasthan self-reliant in the field of energy and meet the power demand of other states. In the pre-summit, MoUs for investment worth Rs 6.57 lakh crore were exchanged with investors from the energy sector. The MoUs signed on Wednesday have proposed to set up projects across various segments of the renewable energy and power generation sector, including solar, wind, green hydrogen, hybrid, pump storage, battery storage and green ammonia projects. Sharma said that the on-ground implementa

EC seizes Rs 1,000 cr during state polls, Maharashtra leads with Rs 858 cr

The Election Commission seized over Rs 1,000 cr in cash, liquor, and drugs during polls across Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and 14 states; seizures in Maharashtra and Jharkhand seven times higher than 2019

Providing cheap, quality medical facilities states' priority: Rajasthan CM

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Tuesday said providing cheap, accessible and quality medical facilities to the people of the state is the priority of the state government. He instructed officials to ensure all the budgetary announcements related to the health sector should be completed at a fast pace with an effective action plan to realise the 'Apno Swasth Rajasthan' concept. Sharma was chairing a review meeting of the Medical and Health Department in the Chief Minister's Office on Tuesday. Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar was also present in the meeting. He informed the chief minister that the process of recruitment on about 48,000 posts by the Medical and Health Department is going on at mission mode and so far appointment have been made on about 8000 posts. Chief Minister Sharma said that to provide quality health services in small cities and towns, the state government has decided to build Ayushman Model CHCs across the state. The chief minister said th

Rajasthan govt to train NREGA, agricultural workers for better livelihoods

Under the scheme, one adult member from families who have completed at least 100 days of employment under the NREGA programme would be trained

Rajasthan sees a surge of weddings in November after summer delays

Weddings in winter have increased by 25 per cent due to the postponement in summer, according to event organisers

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal brings new schemes ahead govt's 1st year anniversary

Addressing senior officials, he detailed plans for a series of development projects and initiatives set to launch as the state government marks its first anniversary. The Chief Minister stated

Stones pelted, vehicles burnt after assault of polling officer in Rajasthan

Tension prevailed in the entire area after the incident, prompting authorities to deploy additional police force to maintain law and order situation

Rising Rajasthan summit to lay foundation of developed state: CM Bhajanlal

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said the 'Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit' to be held in Jaipur will lay the foundation for the developed Rajasthan of the future. He instructed officials to ensure that the preparations are finalised to make this conference, to be held from December 9 to 11, a success. According to an official statement, Sharma was reviewing the preparations for organising the conference at the chief minister's residence. He said with the investment agreements to be signed in this summit, Rajasthan will establish new dimensions of development in various sectors, including renewable energy, mining, tourism and automobile, and will be established as a major centre of investment across the world. During the meeting, the chief minister specially reviewed the various events to be held on December 9 and 10. Sharma discussed the preparations for the sessions based on various sectors including renewable energy, health, mining, water and manufacturing to be held o

Rajasthan's tourism industry seeks a dedicated board in new policy

The state government recently presented a draft of the new tourism policy and invited suggestions from the industry. Almost all stakeholders have given their inputs