Jaipur Sep 30 PTI The government is making efforts to ensure there is one medical college or an institution for post-graduate medical education in each district of the country Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday He also said that the governments focus is on preventive healthcare and ayurveda and yoga are being promoted The gap in medical education and delivery of health services is being reduced the prime minister said in a virtual ceremony to mark the foundation stone laying of four medical colleges and inauguration of the Institute of Petrochemicals Technology in Rajasthan PTI SDA AG ANB ANB ANB

Jaipur Sep 29 PTI Youths affiliated with the Rajasthan Unemployed United Federation will hold a protest Thursday against the alleged irregularities in the recently conducted teachers eligibility test REET-2021The state government had Tuesday suspended an administrative service officer two police service officers 13 education department personnel and three other policemen for their alleged involvement in irregularities during the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers-2021 held on SundayIn Sawai Madhopur district Wazirpur Sub-Divisional Officer Narendra Kumar Meena RAS officer and two RPS officers Narayan Tiwari and Rajulal Meena were suspendedThe protesters said they will press the government for the termination of employees who were involved in the alleged irregularitiesRajasthan Unemployed United Federation state president Upen Yadav told reporters several kinds of irregularities including a paper leak have and delayed arrival of papers at various examination centers have come to the foreHe said the unemployed youths are angry due to the large scale irregularitiesHe termed the suspension of some officers and employees a damage control exerciseThe youths will protest at Shaheed Smarak on September 30 to demand the termination of employees and seize their properties he said State BJP leaders who have been demanding a CBI inquiry into the allegations have now demanded a judicial inquiry into the matterBJP chief spokesperson Ramlal Sharma said the state governments decision to suspended officers and employees proves the allegations of irregularities are correctHe said the state government should order a judicial inquiry in the matter PTI AG TIR TIR

Jaipur Sep 28 PTI A policeman was dragged for nearly 150 metres after he clung to the bonnet of a speeding car as he tried to stop it on Tuesday police said The incident occurred at around 2 pm near a government hostel in the city they said Policemen on duty tried to stop a speeding car but it sped away and hit constable Dinesh who clung to its bonnet The car stopped only after hitting the road divider about 150 metres away police said There were three persons in the car and they all were under the influence of alcohol the police said Rajesh Purshottam and Anil were arrested under relevant sections of the law including the attempt to murder they said adding the constable was admitted to SMS government hospital PTI SDA AQS AQS

Jaipur Sep 28 PTI The body of a 32-year-old man with injury marks to the neck and the head was found in a field in Rajasthans Karauli district on Tuesday police saidThe victim was identified as Kailash Meghwal and the spot where the body was found falls under the Balghat police station limits Superintendent of Police Mridul Kachawa saidThe body was handed over to the family members after a post-mortem examination he saidAn FIR was registered against unidentified accused and the matter is being investigated Kachawa added PTI SDA IJT

Jaipur Sep 27 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Monday that his government is working with full commitment to make the state a top tourist destination He also said that along with this it is the state governments endeavour to strengthen the tourism industry which has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Gehlot was addressing a state-level function organised on World Tourism Day through video conference He said that Rajasthan holds a special place in world tourism boasting of a glorious history and heritage forts diverse natural wealth and colourful folk culture Gehlot said that the state government is working with full commitment towards making Rajasthan the top state in the field of tourism Along with this it is the governments endeavour that the tourism industry of the state affected by the adverse conditions of the Covid pandemic is strengthened the chief minister said In a statement the Gehlot said that due to good roads better rail and air network better law and order condition and adequate availability of electricity and water Rajasthan is emerging as a destination for weddings and other events He said that Rajasthan has immense potential for development of tourism and the state government will leave no stone unturned in promoting this sector To give impetus to tourism activities decisions like the New Tourism Policy-2020 and formation of the Tourism Development Fund of Rs 500 crore have been taken he said The chief minister also launched a mobile app Rajasthan Tourism Official designed to help tourists visiting the state in making tour programmes He released a collection of various policies schemes and guidelines issued by the tourism department for tourism development in the state Gehlot released the Chief Minister Tourism Udhyog Sambal Yojana-2021 to provide relief to the entrepreneurs of the tourism and hospitality sector affected by the corona pandemic PTI AG ANB ANB

Jaipur Sep 27 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has called for more cooperation from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD in giving impetus to the cooperative movement and strengthening cooperative institutions in the state He has said that NABARD can give more active participation in the projects related to the development of the state through cooperatives NABARD Chairman GR Chintala met Gehlot at the Chief Ministers residence on Monday during which the CM said that the state government is making continuous efforts to promote cooperative institutions in the state and working for their financial empowerment according to a release Chintala asked for cooperation in the expansion and computerization of cooperative institutions and said that they should be connected with other innovative activities like agricultural processing and marketing etc He informed Gehlot about the financial assistance being extended to various projects related to the development of rural infrastructure in the state He assured full cooperation from the bank for the development of the state PTI SDA MR MR

Jaipur Sep 27 PTI Two men were murdered in Rajasthans Alwar district in separate incidents police said on MondayBoth occurred in the Rajgarh police station area on SundaySampat Bairwa was strangled while working at a farm in Chhilodi village on Sunday evening the police saidAfter the murder accused Shahrukh attempted to kill another person Prabhu Dayal at the same spot in the same way but failed they addedHours later Jairam Yadav was killed with a sharp-edged weapon while he was sleeping outside an under-construction building the police saidRajgarh station house officer Vinod Samaria said there is no prima facie link between the two murder cases Investigation is on to ascertain further details he added PTI SDA IJT IJT

Jaipur Sep 25 PTISamco Mutual Fund on Saturday announced plans to expand its business in Rajasthan by opening five new offices and increasing the number of distributors in the state Umesh kumar Mehta the CEO of Samco Asset Management Pvt Ltd said that the new offices will be opened in Jaipur Jodhpur and Udaipur and the number of distributors will be increased from present 250 to more than 1000 by the end of 2025 financial year Rajasthan is a huge investor market and there is an immense potential of newer investment avenues and productsMehtasaid PTI SDA MR

Jaipur Sep 25 PTI A day ahead of the scheduled Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers-2021 for the recruitment of third-grade teachers a heavy crowd of candidates was seen at bus stands in all 33 districts of the state on Saturday The candidates were seen catching buses for the district where their exam centres are located The state government has announced free travel for REET candidates in both state roadways and private buses while the North Western Railway is also operating 26 special trains covering almost all important stations from September 25 to 26 to help candidates reach their exam destinations and back home The exam is being held on a large scale on Sunday as around 1651 lakh candidates have enrolled for it This is the biggest exam in the state in terms of the number of candidates Looking at the challenges in conducting the exam in a fair manner and without any inconvenience to the general public the state government has deployed its machinery for making all arrangements and directed the state police to check on those involved in duping candidates in the name of help in clearing the exam Transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said the state government is committed to the successful conduct of the examination with the safety and convenience of examinees He said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot himself is keeping an eye over the entire arrangements for REET-2021 and no laxity of any kind will be tolerated The test is being conducted by the Ajmer-based Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education at 3993 exam centres All the preparations for the exam have been completed and it will be ensured that there is no use of unfair means in the examination Board chairman D P Jaroli said He added that the candidates who have submitted multiple applications have been identified Meanwhile in a tragic incident six REET candidates were killed and five others injured when a van in which they were going from Baran to Sikar to take the exam rammed into a tractor-trolly in Jaipur districts Chaksu area on Saturday All of them had exam centres in Sikar district PTI SDA RAX RAX

Jaipur Sep 25 PTI Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu will be on a five-day visit of Rajasthan from Sunday In the first leg of the five-day visit Naidu will be in Jaisalmer where he will go to the border areas to boost the morale of the Indian Army and BSF personnel He will also address a Sainik Sammelan in Jaisalmer Naidu will visit the famous temple of Tanot Mata on Sunday and pay homage to martyrs at the Vijay Stambh located there according to an official statement The Tanot Mata temple is located 120 km from Jaisalmer near the Indo-Pak border The temple suffered no damage during the 1971 War even after many shells were fired on it by Pakistan forces BSF personnel look after the arrangement and worship of this temple After the temple Naidu will visit the Longewala War Memorial The memorial is situated on the site where the Longewala battle of the Indo-Pak War in 1971 was fought Senior Army officers will brief the Vice-President about the battle The Indian Army is celebrating this year as the Golden Victory Year of the 1971 War He will also attend a cultural programme in the evening On September 27 Naidu will address a Sainik Sammelan at the Jaisalmer War Museum and will leave for Jodhpur where he will visit Mehrangarh fort the same day On September 28 Naidu will inaugurate the Jodhpur City Knowledge and Innovation Cluster at the IIT there He will also lay the foundation of an artificial intelligence of things AIOT laboratory Thereafter Naidu will interact with students and faculty members of the IIT Jodhpur During his stay in Jodhpur the Vice-President will also release a book Samvidhan Sanskriti Aur Rashtra written by Governor Kalraj Mishra On September 29 he will visit the Jodhpur headquarters of the Border Security Force and interact with officials there Naidu is scheduled to return on September 30 Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra will accompany Naidu during the visit PTI SDA RDK RDK