PM-SETU Steering Committee Approves ₹735.70 Crore Investment Plans for ITI Clusters in 3 States

September 8, 2026 4:18 PM

PM-SETU Steering Committee Approves ₹735.70 Crore Investment Plans for ITI Clusters in 3 States

The National Steering Committee of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) approved Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) with an aggregate project outlay of ₹735.70 crore for ITI clusters in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana at its 5th meeting held yesterday. The meeting was held under the chairpersonship of Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The approvals take the total sanctioned i...

From Bihar’s makhana to Rajasthan’s jamun and Maharashtra’s tofu, PMFME Bazaar showcases India’s grassroots food entrepreneurs

August 27, 2026 1:38 PM

From Bihar’s makhana to Rajasthan’s jamun and Maharashtra’s tofu, PMFME Bazaar showcases India’s grassroots food entrepreneurs

From makhana-based cookies in Bihar and preservative-free jamun products made with the help of tribal women in Rajasthan to tofu innovations in Maharashtra and millet processing in Odisha, the PMFME (Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) Bazaar in the national capital showcased how small food enterprises are turning local ingredients, traditional knowledge and grassroots entrepreneurship into businesses with wider markets. Organised by the Ministry of Food Processin...

Heavy rain in parts of Rajasthan; waterlogging in many areas of Jaipur, Alwar

August 24, 2026 6:02 PM

Heavy rain in parts of Rajasthan; waterlogging in many areas of Jaipur, Alwar

Heavy rains lashed Jaipur and other parts of eastern Rajasthan on Monday, disrupting traffic and causing waterlogging in many places. Kherthal-Tijara in Alwar district, which falls under the National Capital Region (NCR), received heavy rainfall, and many areas were flooded. Markets, roads, residential colonies, and low-lying areas in Kishangarhbas town were also inundated due to rain. Jaipur, Alwar, Dholpur, Karauli, Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur, and Dausa received rain. Cars and two-wheelers w...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan delivers 2.89 lakh pucca houses worth Rs 3,473 crore to Rajasthan under PMAY-G

August 17, 2026 10:56 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan delivers 2.89 lakh pucca houses worth Rs 3,473 crore to Rajasthan under PMAY-G

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday handed over approval for 2,89,355 pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in Rajasthan, involving an outlay of ₹3,473 crore. During a state-level PMAY-G programme in Baran, Chouhan also handed over an approval letter for ₹340.59 crore for agricultural development initiatives, including those under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY), to Rajast...

Former PM Vajpayee was an ‘Ajatshatru’ who never compromised on principles: HM Amit Shah

August 16, 2026 5:02 PM

Former PM Vajpayee was an ‘Ajatshatru’ who never compromised on principles: HM Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday described former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as an “Ajatshatru”, who had no enemy and never compromised on his principles. He said that Vajpayee remained committed to his ideology during his time in the Opposition as well as while in power. Shah was addressing a public meeting in Chittorgarh’s Nimbahera after unveiling a statue of Vajpayee. “Atal Bihari Vajpayee remained in the Opposition for 40 years, but his ideology always remained pa...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves Rs 605.71 crore for Rajasthan, Telangana under farm schemes

August 13, 2026 5:59 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves Rs 605.71 crore for Rajasthan, Telangana under farm schemes

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday approved a combined allocation of Rs 605.71 crore for Rajasthan and Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and the Krishonnati Yojana (KY). Of the total amount, Rajasthan will receive Rs 340.59 crore, while Telangana has been allocated Rs 265.12 crore to support agricultural development and farmer welfare initiatives. Chouhan approved the allocations during a virtual meeting ...

MEA holds Videsh Sampark Programme in Rajasthan to strengthen diaspora engagement and cooperative federalism

July 17, 2026 11:22 AM

MEA holds Videsh Sampark Programme in Rajasthan to strengthen diaspora engagement and cooperative federalism

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in collaboration with the Government of Rajasthan, on Thursday organised the Videsh Sampark Programme in Jaipur to strengthen coordination between the Centre and the State on diaspora engagement, consular services, safe migration and international cooperation.   The programme was co-chaired by Secretary (CPV & OIA), Sripriya Ranganathan, and Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas. Senior officials from the MEA and the Rajasthan government, the Region...

PM Modi to visit Rajasthan and Gujarat on July 4

July 3, 2026 2:01 PM

PM Modi to visit Rajasthan and Gujarat on July 4

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan and Gujarat on July 4, during which he will launch, dedicate and lay the foundation stone for development projects covering sectors such as aviation, petrochemicals, urban transport, railways, highways, renewable energy, power transmission and semiconductor manufacturing. The Prime Minister's itinerary includes Jodhpur, Balotra and Sanand (Ahmedabad), where he will also address public gatherings. PM Modi's itinerary According to the Prime Mini...

Centre, Rajasthan and Haryana Sign Agreement to Implement Yamuna Water Project

June 29, 2026 8:44 PM

Centre, Rajasthan and Haryana Sign Agreement to Implement Yamuna Water Project

The governments of Rajasthan and Haryana on Monday signed an agreement for the construction and implementation of the Yamuna Water Project, marking the resolution of a long-pending inter-state water issue. The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil. The project aims to facilitate the conveyance of Rajasthan's al...

Rajya Sabha Chairman administers oath to re-elected MP Neeraj Dangi

June 23, 2026 2:18 AM

Rajya Sabha Chairman administers oath to re-elected MP Neeraj Dangi

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday administered the oath of office to re-elected Rajya Sabha member Neeraj Dangi at Parliament House in New Delhi.  Dangi, who represents Rajasthan in the Upper House, took the oath in Hindi. “Vice President and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath to Shri Neeraj Dangi, Member of the Rajya Sabha, re-elected from Rajasthan, at Parliament House today,” the Vice President said on X while sharing ...