Jaipur: The Chief Minister’s Youth Self-Employment Scheme, launched on Jan 22 this year, has attracted more than 21,500 applications within a month, more than double the initial target for the current financial year.The govt initially aimed to benefit 10,000 individuals this year, but the state budget for 2026–27 expanded the scope to cover 30,000 beneficiaries.Officials…

Jaipur: The demand to extend reservation benefits to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Most Backward Classes (MBCs) in Rajasthan’s Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) areas has gained fresh momentum, with the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti launching a statewide campaign over the issue Friday, triggering visible unease within the ruling BJP.The campaign is being led by one of…

Rajasthan’s Thar Desert is witnessing an environmental revival thanks to the resilient Khejri tree JAISALMER: In the vast expanse of Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, where shifting sand dunes, scorching winds, and temperatures touching 50 degree celcius define everyday life, a native tree species is quietly leading an environmental transformation. The Khejri tree, long regarded as the…

Jaipur: The Udaipur Municipal Corporation’s (UMC) notices to IT industries located in RIICO industrial areas, directing them to deposit urban development (UD) tax, triggered concerns over double taxation.Industry representatives pointed out that units operating in RIICO industrial areas already paid service charges to the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) for civic amenities…

Jaipur: Investigations into the alleged embezzlement of nearly Rs 1 crore from 10 state-run hospitals across seven districts have found no technical fault in the Ojas software, with the health department concluding that the fraud was executed by creating fabricated beneficiaries in the Pregnancy and Child Tracking System (PCTS) and routing payments through the Ojas…