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Raj govt inks 37 MoUs for tourism sector

The MoUs signed were for setting up of hotel, resort, and museum, among others and will create job opportunities for over 6,000 persons, Principal Secretary Tourism S K Agrawal said. He said the number of MoUs signed shows the interest of investors in the tourism sector in the state and said the government would provide…

New MSME Policy For Rajasthan to be announced

The MSME sector in Rajasthan has grown steadily and now is the largest employer after agriculture. Having recognised the potential of this sector, the State government intends to harness its full potential by making it one of the core sectors that needs investment, said a release. The session will discuss on topics such as Comparative…

Rajasthan CM hold two day summit to explore investment potential

Ahead of the Summit, the government has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) worth thousands of crores of rupees in sectors including mining, cement, power, tourism, and road construction projects. The government has claimed that for attracting investments it has eased the norms for doing business in the State. This, it states, would help cater to…

Meet Imran Khan, the man PM Modi hailed in Wembley

“It was a small step taken by me as a teacher. It is a big thing for me that our Prime Minister has praised me,” he said. Khan, a teacher at a government Sanskrit senior secondary school here in Rajasthan, insisted that softwares should be provided in the regional languages if we want to spread…

NGT Order to Lift Ban on Textile Units in Rajasthan

The weaving clusters in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, accounting to over 70 percent of the powerlooms in the country and also the handloom clusters which were utilizing the dyeing facilities in Rajasthan were seriously affected consequent to the closure of dyeing units in Rajasthan. This led to piling up of fabric stocks and affected the…

Shoot and save the nilgai a new sport in State

As reported by The Indian Express on December 20, 2014, the Vasundhara Raje government has been wary of culling nilgais to prevent destruction of crops. Instead, it has chosen to inject the animals with immuno-contraceptive vaccines using non-lethal darts. A pilot project will be launched soon and legal clearance for public participation will be sought…

NSG disposes of over one tonne explosives from Ranthambore Fort

“The entire process was conducted from October 31 to November 4,” he said. The explosive substance was lying at the fort for many decades posing threat to the UNESCO World Heritage site which is frequented by large number of tourists and wildlife lovers every year. The issue was pending for several years. It was raised…

Cong seeks removal of Swaraj, Raje, sighting Mani

Congress chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala told reporters that Mani has resigned in the highest tradition of democracy, despite no guilt having been proved in the case against him. “Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi implement the same yardstick in the case of Shivraj Singh Chauhan in the wake of two cases in the Vyapam scam and…

RSLSA distributed Rs 3.38 crore to 3036 people at Legal awareness camp

Speaking on the occasion, Rajasthan High Court Judge Justice V S Siradhana said the camp was organised to make people aware of judicial mechanism and provide them financial assistance under various welfare schemes who were left out in government schemes, an official release quoting him said here. People should raise their voice for their legal…

MSG 2 The Messenger Runs 777 Shows in one day in entire Rajasthan

Altogether 777 shows were being held in 30 cities of Rajasthan to mark the gold jubilee (50 days) of the MSG-2, Ajay Dhameeja, its spokesman told a press conference here. On a question, he said, MSG-2 has earned Rs 395.15 cr gross business since it was released in September this year, he said. Similar shows…