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RAJASTHAN Tourist arrivals in Rajasthan witnesses double-digit growth Tourist arrivals in Rajasthan has clocked double-digit growth in a row for the second year in 2017. Despite a higher base of 17% growth in 2016, the arrivals increased by 10.50% to 45.91 million visits in 2017 riding on the rush of domestic travelers and an improvement in … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be declared open defecation free by the end of March The state is all set to be declared open defecation free(ODF) by the end this month, claimed by Government of Rajasthan. He said that 188 out of 191 local bodies have been declared ODF. On solid waste management, 97% of the … Read more
J & K First small enterprise from J&K lists on NSE Jammu and Kashmir-based Sarveshwar Foods became the first small and medium enterprise (SME) from the state to make its debut on the capital market by getting listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The company, which is engaged in the business … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan received ‘Palace on Wheels’ awarded ‘Tourist Train of The Year’ by PATWA Rajasthan Tourism participated at the ITB Berlin, one of the most important tourism fairs. The fair was organized from 7th March to 11th March 2018 at the Messe Berlin. Department Tourism, Government of Rajasthan aimed to increase awareness of the … Read more
J & K Form policy for upkeep of rural roads: Centre to state Taking serious note over the non-formulation of the Rural Road Maintenance Policy by the J&K Government, the Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has directed the state government to facilitate expeditious formulation and notification of a state policy on the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan blood banks told to get linked to eRaktkosh The National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) has directed the state blood banks to work as a network of blood banks and not independently by connecting through Centre’s eRaktkosh, a central website and mobile application launched by the Union health ministry. The web portal was inaugurated on … Read more
J & K Dalai Lama to address CUJ convocation on March 18 Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Laureate Dalai Lama will address the maiden convocation of the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) at Zorawar Singh Auditorium in the University of Jammu here on March 18. Since its inception in 2011, this will … Read more
RAJASTHAN Railway introduce a semi high speed train on Delhi Jaipur route to reduce travel time to 90 mins The Railway Ministry is planning to introduce a semi-high speed train on the Delhi-Jaipur route which would operate at the speed of 200 kmph and cover the distance within 90 minutes. Currently, existing tracks on routes can support … Read more
J & K State govt to examine need for minority commission Taking note of the Centre’s submission that the Mehbooba Mufti-led government has “in principle” agreed to consider setting up a state minority commission, the Supreme Court today disposed of a PIL demanding such a statutory body in J&K, where Muslims constitute more … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt spent less fund on welfare of women: CAG The latest report by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted that total expenditure against Gender Budgeting decreased from 78.6% to 62.4% during 2012-17. The examination of leading schemes like Missing Gramya Shakti (MGS), Rajeev Gandhi Balika Empowerment Scheme (SABLA) etc has highlighted several … Read more