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Camel Protection and Development Policy

March 8, 2022

The state government of Rajasthan in its budget 2022-23 has announced a Camel Protection and Development Policy. Overview: According to the state government figures, in Rajasthan there are less than two lakh camels left. Since 2012, the number of camels ..

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Report: India adds 10 GW Solar Capacity in 2021

March 7, 2022

According to Mercom India Research, India installed a record 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in the calendar year 2021, a 212 percent increase year on year (y-o-y). Overview: According to the report, 3.2 GW of solar capacity installations were ..

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Meghalaya: Withdrawal of Consent to CBI

March 4, 2022

Meghalaya has become the ninth state of the country to withdraw consent to CBI to investigate cases in the state. About general consent the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, governs the CBI and it is mandatory to obtain ..

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Oil Discovery in Rajasthan

February 23, 2022

Vedanta Ltds. Cairn Oil & Gas has discovered oil in the Barmer district of Rajasthan. The company has notified the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) about this discovery. This oil was discovered by ..

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BSF: Operation Sard Hawa

January 20, 2022

The Border Security Force, BSF launches Operation Sard Hawa. Under the operation, the BSF increases the surveillance in the Pakistan border. It is usually launched in the Rajasthan border, especially in the Jaisalmer region. It is a regular annual exercise. ..

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India’s 1st Emergency Landing Facility on National Highway in Rajasthan

September 9, 2021

Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh and Union Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility on a National Highway in Rajasthan on September 9, 2021. Key Facts This emergency landing facility has been constructed on the Satta-Gandhav stretch of ..

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KVIC and BSF Launch Project Bold in Jaisalmer

July 28, 2021

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in collaboration with the Border Security Force (BSF) in a first of its kind project has launched Project Bold with the primary aim of developing green cover in the Indian deserts of Rajasthan. Highlights ..

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Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme

April 2, 2021

The Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme was announced as a part of Rajasthan’s state budget for 2021-22. It is a cashless Mediclaim scheme that seeks to fulfil the people’s ‘right to heath’. The scheme will cover all the residents of the ..