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In Budget, Rajasthan promises urban MGNREGA, but devil lies in detail

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said that new scheme, titled Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme, has been allocated Rs 800 crore and will offer 100 days of employment to those in urban areas

Rajasthan Budget: Pension scheme, free power, job guarantee in urban areas

No new tax was imposed and relief worth Rs 1,500 crore was provided to all sectors in the budget presented by Gehlot in the Assembly

Rajasthan Budget: Tourism gets industry status; CM promises 100,000 jobs

The tourism sector in Rajasthan will get the industry status in the state, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Wednesday while presenting the annual Budget

Gehlot presents agri Budget; proposes Rs 5K cr for CM Krishak Saathi Yojana

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot presented his first agriculture Budget, proposing Rs 5,000 crore for the CM Krishak Saathi Yojana to implement 11 schemes on a mission mode.

Rajasthan High Court sets aside result of RAS preliminary exam

A single judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday set aside the result of the RAS preliminary examination, 2021.

After BJP, Congress leaders too support demand for deferring RAS exam

With BJP leaders demanding postponement of the Rajasthan Administrative Service main examination, the Congress leaders too have lent support to candidates agitating for its deferment.

Rajasthan: Cairn Vedanta makes oil discovery in OALP block in Barmer dist

Vedanta group firm Cairn Oil & Gas on Monday announced an oil discovery in a Barmer district block of Rajasthan, not very far away from its prolific oilfield in the same desert. In a stock exchange filing, the firm said it has notified the government and the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) of the discovery in exploratory well WM-Basal DD Fan-1 drilled in OALP Block RJ-ONHP-2017/1. The discovery has been named 'Durga'. The firm said the approval of the block oversight panel, called the Management Committee, has also been sought. The block is one of the 41 areas that the company had won in the first round of the open acreage licensing policy (OALP) bid round in October 2018. Cairn Oil & Gas, a unit of Mumbai-listed Vedanta Ltd, holds 100 per cent participating interest in the block. "Durga-1 (earlier WM-Basal DD Fan-1) is the second well drilled in the Block RJ-ONHP-2017/1 to a depth of 2615 meters," the firm said. This is the third hydrocarbon discovery notified by ...

Low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.8 hits Rajasthan's Jaipur

A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.8 hit Rajasthan's Jaipur on Friday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC).An earthquake occurred around 8 am at a depth of 5 km."Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.8, Occurred on 18-02-2022, 08:01:24 IST, Lat: 27.55 & Long: 75.19, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 92 km NW of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India," NSC said in a tweet.More details are awaited.

Modi govt promised to double farmers' income, failed: Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot was addressing the media at Pant Krishi Bhawan, where the newly appointed chairman of Rajasthan Kisan Ayog Mahadeo Singh Khandela took charge

Covid-19 pandemic: Rajasthan reports seven more deaths and 2,177 cases

Seven more Covid-19 deaths and 2,177 fresh cases were recorded in Rajasthan on Sunday, the state health department said.

REET paper leak case: BJP MP demands ED probe into 'cash transactions'

BJP MP Kirori Lal Meena on Thursday demanded a probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the cash transactions in the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) paper leak case.

Coronavirus pandemic: Rajasthan reports 3,728 new cases, 17 deaths

Rajasthan on Wednesday recorded 3,728 fresh COVID-19 cases and 17 more deaths due to the disease, according to health department data. Jaipur reported 860 fresh cases, followed by 351 in Jodhpur, 204 in Udaipur, 188 each in Alwar and Ganganagar, 187 in Kota and 118 in Rajsamand, the data showed. Of the latest deaths, four were reported from Jodhpur, three from Jaipur, two each from Ajmer and Bundi, and one each from Bhilwara, Dausa, Nagaur, Sikar, Sirohi and Tonk, it said. So far, 9,424 people have died due to COVID-19 in the state. As many as 7,177 more people recovered from COVID-19. Currently, 33,812 patients are undergoing treatment in the state, the data showed.

REET paper leak: Guilty won't be spared, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said those involved in the REET paper leak case won't be spared and he accused the opposition of instigating the youth over the issue. The SOG is doing its work impartially that is why the accused are being caught and new revelations are being made every day, Gehlot said in a tweet. He alleged that the opposition is demanding a CBI inquiry into the case so that the state government could be defamed. It is not in the interest of the youth and the government will get all the culprits punished, no matter how influential they are, the CM said. I had said earlier also that the easiest thing for the government to do is to cancel the exam and get it re-conducted. In the interest of the youth, the government gave a free hand to the SOG, he said. He said to the satisfaction of lakhs of candidates, the state government has decided to cancel the REET Level-2 exam and re-conduct it by increasing 30,000 posts. The CM said, The BJP, which has be

Covid-19 pandemic: Over 3K fresh cases, 16 more deaths in Rajasthan

Rajasthan on Tuesday reported 3,479 fresh COVID-19 cases and 16 more deaths due to the viral disease, according to health department data. Jaipur reported 1,140 fresh cases, Jodhpur 300, Udaipur 221, Ganganagar 174, Alwar 120, Kota 119 and Bhilwara 112, the data showed. Of the latest deaths, four were reported from Jaipur; two each from Bikaner and Jodhpur; and one each from Ajmer, Alwar, Baran, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Kota, Sikar and Sirohi. So far, 9,407 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Rajasthan, the data stated. As many as 7,354 more people recovered from COVID-19 in the state. Currently, 37,278 patients are undergoing treatment for the disease, it said.

Rajasthan sees 12 new coronavirus deaths, 2,298 cases; active cases 40,880

Twelve more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Rajasthan, raising the death toll to 9,391, while 2,298 fresh infections were reported on Monday, official data showed. A total of 403 new cases were recorded in Jaipur, 239 in Jodhpur, 131 in Jhunjhunu, 123 in Alwar, 114 in Rajsamand, 105 in Bhilwara, 104 in Pali. According to the Health Department data, 7,299 more people recoveredfrom the infection, while the count of active COVID-19 cases stands at 40,880 in the state. Of the 12 new coronavirus-related fatalities, two each were in Jaipur-Jhalwad-Sikar and one each in Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Kota.

Agri-tech firm Gramophone plans to double headcount to 1,000 in 6-8 months

The company whose current employee strength is over 450 is planning to add over 300 professionals across technology, product, operations and marketing in the next six-eight months, Gramophone said

Covid-19: Rajasthan reports 4,509 cases, 7 deaths in last 24 hours

Rajasthan on Sunday reported 4,509 new Covid cases and seven more deaths, officials said. According to the health department, the new cases include 803 from Jaipur, 365 from Jodhpur, 278 from Udaipur, 245 from Alwar, 217 from Ganganagar, 214 from Ajmer. A total of 9,752 people have recovered from the infection while 45,893 patients are under treatment. Of the seven deaths, four were reported from Jaipur, and one each from Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, and Sikar. The state's death toll stands at 9,379, they said.

'Tobacco not sole cause of cancer': Rajasthan Minister Parsadi Lal Meena

Rajasthan health minister Parsadi Lal Meena said tobacco is not the only reason behind cancer because there are people who consume tobacco or smoke but do not get cancer.

Coronavirus pandemic: Rajasthan adds 8,428 fresh cases and 22 deaths

Rajasthan reported 8,428 fresh coronavirus cases and 22 deaths due to the infection.

Coronavirus pandemic: Rajasthan records over 10,000 cases, 21 deaths

Jaipur reported the maximum number of fresh cases at 1,813