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Rajasthan imposes night curfew from Dec 1-31 in 13 districts due to Covid

In view of the prevailing Covid-19 situation, Rajasthan has imposed a night curfew from 8 pm to 6 am within urban limits of 13 district headquarter towns from December 1 to 31

Rajasthan witnessing 2nd peak of coronavirus cases: Health Minister

Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on Monday that the state is registering over 3,000 Covid-19 cases per day for the past few days, calling it a second peak of coronavirus in the stat

Even little bit of carelessness can be dangerous: Gehlot at Covid meeting

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the state and said even a little bit of carelessness can be dangerous

Rajasthan reports highest single-day spike of 3,260 new Covid-19 cases

Rajasthan reported its highest single-day spike of 3,260 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the infection tally to 2,43,936, while 17 fatalities pushed the death toll in the state to 2,163.

Rajasthan imposes night curfew in eight districts; increases no-mask fine

The number of coronavirus cases in the state has increased to around 3,000 per day in November

Gehlot writes to PM on loan approval for Rajiv Gandhi lift canal project

Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister urging him to direct Finance Ministry for early approval of loan for the long-pending Rajiv Gandhi lift canal phase III project

Rajasthan reports 2,162 fresh Covid-19 cases, 12 additional fatalities

The deadly coronavirus claimed 12 more lives and infected 2,162 people in Rajasthan on Saturday

CM Gehlot demands special status for Rajasthan under National AYUSH Mission

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give special status to the state under the National AYUSH Mission as it has the "largest" infrastructure in the country in the AYUSH sector. He said the state has 5,000 AYUSH medical centres in operation. "Giving special status to Rajasthan under the National AYUSH Mission would help the state to take forward the mission of deemed university status to the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur as it has the largest AYUSH basic infrastructure in the country," the chief minister said. Gehlot was speaking on the occasion of 5th Ayurveda Day on Friday in a virtual event where Prime Minister Modi dedicated the Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar and the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur. The ITRA has been conferred the status of an Institution of National Importance (INI) by an Act of the Parliament and the NIA that of an Institution Deemed to be University by the .

PM Modi to inaugurate two Ayurveda institutes in Rajasthan and Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate two Ayurvedic institutes in Rajasthan and Gujarat on the 5th Ayurveda Day on Friday.PM Modi extended his greetings on the occasion and wrote on Twitter, "Greetings on Ayurveda Day. On this special day, I will be inaugurating two Ayurveda institutes, located in Rajasthan and Gujarat. The programme begins at 10:30 AM. Do watch!"The inauguration of the above two institutions by the Prime Minister will be streamed on the MyGov platform from 10:30 am."The Prime Minister will dedicate two future-ready Ayurveda institutions to the nation on the 5th Ayurveda Day today. These are the Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar and the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur. Both the institutes are premier institutions of Ayurveda in the country. The former has been conferred the status of an Institution of National Importance (INI) by an Act of the Parliament, and the latter that of an Institution Deemed to be ...

Changing trade, skilling: Rajasthan migrant workers adapt to new job market

Rajasthan accounted for 6.57 million of 60 million households that have availed MGNREGS since April this year

Rajasthan reports 1,841 Covid-19 cases; 13 fatalities take toll to 1,979

Rajasthan recorded 13 more coronavirus deaths, taking the toll to 1,979, while the tally rose to 2.09 lakh with 1,841 new cases, the Health Department said

Vedanta's Cairn Oil & Gas gets 3-month extension for Rajasthan oil block

Vedanta's oil and gas arm Cairn has got a further three-month extension of license for its prolific Rajasthan oil block pending settlement of a dispute over $520 million cost recovery

GST shortfall: Now, Rajasthan accepts Centre's compensation proposal

The Centre borrowed and transferred the second installment of Rs 6,000 crore to 16 states and three UTs under a special borrowing window on Monday

Rajasthan accepts Centre's borrowing option to meet GST shortfall

Congress-ruled Rajasthan has accepted the Centre's borrowing proposal to meet GST revenue shortfall and will get over Rs 4,600 crore through the special window. "The Government of Rajasthan has communicated its acceptance for Option-1out of the two options suggested by the Ministry of Finance to meet the shortfall in revenue arising out of GST implementation," the Finance Ministry said in a statement. With this the state will get Rs 4,604 crore through special borrowing window and also permission to raise additional Rs 5,462 crore through borrowings, it added. Before Rajasthan joined in, 21 states and 3 union territories (UTs) had opted for the borrowing plan proposed by the Centre to meet the Rs 1.83 lakh crore shortfall in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection of states. Under the borrowing plan (Option-1), the Centre would borrow from market Rs 1.10 lakh crore to meet revenue shortfall on account of GST implementation. The remaining Rs 73,000 crore shortfall is estimated to be

Govt not serious about crimes against Dalits in BJP-ruled states: Raj Cong

Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra alleged that there was a rise in atrocities against women and Dalits in BJP-ruled states but the central government was not serious about curbing them

Rajasthan reports 1,770 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll reaches 1,945

The tally of coronavirus infection in Rajasthan rose to 2.03 lakh on Wednesday recording 1,770 new cases in a day, while the death toll reached 1,945 with nine more people succumbing to the disease

Counting underway for six Rajasthan civic body elections held in 2 phases

Counting of votes of the elections held in two phases in the six municipal corporations of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota in Rajasthan is underway

Why Rajasthan Farm Act amendments may lack the teeth to help farmers

Rajasthan has amended The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (promotion and facilitation) Act, 2020 to restore what it calls 'the safeguards for the farmers of the state' as under state's APMC Act

Congress wants to divide municipal corporations of 3 Rajasthan cities: BJP

Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia accused the Congress of indulging in political conspiracy to divide the municipal corporations of three major cities including Jaipur in the name of delimitation

Rajasthan reports 1,780 fresh Covid-19 cases, nine additional deaths

Rajasthan on Saturday recorded nine more fatalities due to the novel coronavirus, taking the death toll in the state to 1,907, while 1,780 new cases pushed the infection count to 1,96,993