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Jaipur: The newly announced International and National Pravasi Rajasthan Affairs Department is set to become operational with the upcoming cabinet expansion. This marks a major step in the state govt’s strategy to strengthen global and domestic outreach among the Rajasthani diaspora.According to senior officials, the department will function with an expansive mandate—ranging from designing engagement…

Jaipur: In a significant shift in strategy, the Rajasthan government is now placing boys at the forefront of its campaign to make the state child-marriage-free, marking a decisive move from awareness to actionable social transformation.The Department for Child Rights (DCR) convened a state-level multi-departmental consultation in partnership with UNICEF Friday to dismantle the gender norms…

Jaipur: To provide students of govt schools with career counselling, the Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research and Training (RSCERT) Udaipur has launched a Comprehensive Career Education Programme—a module for teachers, where they will be trained in career education. This module will focus on class-wise training, through which teachers can help students identify their core…

Jaipur: Residents of the 17 assembly constituencies of Jaipur district are finding it difficult to fill the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms as booth level officers (BLOs) did not map more than 80% of electors with their polling booths in the 2002 SIR exercise.Voters now have to scrutinise the 2002 electoral roll themselves to…

Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has launched a flagship initiative to revive traditional farming practices and boost indigenous cattle protection by offering annual financial assistance to small and marginal farmers who cultivate their fields using bullocks.Under the scheme, eligible farmers will receive Rs 30,000 per year as an incentive to encourage bullock-driven farming and…