Anil Sharma

Rajasthan gives a fillip to millet production, distributes free seed kits

Under the scheme, over 830,000 mini kits of high-yielding millet seeds were distributed by the state government for Kharif 2022

Rajasthan plans to distribute scooters to 30,000 meritorious girl students

According to the scheme, if all the girl students apply for an e-scooter, the state government will spend around Rs 390 crore on this in FY24

Over 18,000 get offers in Rajasthan's IT job fairs in in the last two weeks

At least 70 companies, which were present during the job fair in Bharatpur on March 23-24, selected 5,700 youngsters out of the total 25,000 who took part in the event, the officials said

Credit card loans aid over 182,000 street vendors, jobless in Rajasthan

The scheme started in August 2021 to provide support to youths who lost their livelihood owing to the pandemic

Rajasthan govt auctions eight sandstone plots for Rs 46.61 crore

The bidders will deposit 40% of the amount that Rs 59.32 crore in the treasury in this financial year, that is by March 30, 2023

Rajasthan plans to establish a film city in Jaipur with pvt participation

The state's film potential came into international limelight when Satyajit Ray shot a large part of Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) in Rajasthan

Rajasthan govt comes in the front line of national health spend

State comes in the front line of national health spend

Rajasthan government's Irrigation subsidy scheme a hit with farmers

Agriculture commissioner Kanaram said that in the last four years, over 282,290 farmers have received subsidies of Rs 736.18 crore

Health insurance cover increased to Rs 25,00,000 per family in Rajasthan

Expanding the ambit of beneficiaries, now the government will also bear the insurance premium of families of Economically Weaker Sections

Rajasthan govt to focus more on giving employment opportunities

Around Rs 100 crore will be used for overall personality development and Rs 200 crore for education, scholarships and other related resources

Renewed focus on tourism in Rajasthan to drive economic growth

The Budget has proposed to set up more meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibition centres in Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, and Ajmer

Enthused by investment summit, Rajasthan going full throttle on industry

More than 900,000 people are expected to get employment in the state through these

Over 200K farmers in Rajasthan become self-dependent by producing seeds

Looking at the success of the scheme, the chief minister in the last Budget doubled the size of the plan and announced benefiting 50,000 farmers

Rajasthan govt's iStart scheme is proving to be a boon for start-ups

Around Rs 4.15 crore has been given as subsidy to 83 start-ups, the official said

Rajasthan govt encourages farmers to set up solar pumps to cut cost

Agriculture Commissioner Kanaram said farmers were subsidised up to 60 per cent of the cost of setting up a solar-energy pump

Trade body calls for cheaper land rates to set up industries in Rajasthan

ARTIA's president Vishnu said that the government should ensure the availability of land in industrial areas at affordable or subsidised rates

Rajasthan govt steps in to help fishing communities in tribal areas

More than 6,215 members of 57 tribal fish producer cooperative societies are benefiting from this

Rajasthan govt's scheme to provide agricultural equipment at low rentals

The cooperative department is given financial assistance of up to Rs 8 lakh to purchase subsidised farm equipment from custom-hiring centres