The infant mortality rate (IMR) in the state has fallen for the second consecutive year, as per the recently released Sample Registration Survey (SRS), 2012.
The survey conducted by the Registrar General of India recorded that the IMR has fallen by three points from 52 to 49 per 1000 births.
Air-conditioners and coolers being used during mid-September is seldom heard of, especially in a state which witnessed good rainfall. However,this year’s weather in September has been unusually high, surprising people, and urging the weathermen to study it.
Jaipur: The nutrition level among adolescent girls at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas in Sirohi district was found to be extremely low. Nearly 99% of the girls were anemic.
The railways is going for its first public-private partnership (PPP) in a windmill energy project. The national transporter will be calling tenders for a 25-MW wind energy plant near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan soon.
The railways is expecting companies such as Suzlon, GE, Siemens, Goldwind and Encore to come forward for the project. The cost of the project is expected to be around R220-250 crore
The National Green Tribunal today sought response of Rajasthan government on a plea seeking to involve it as a party in a case dealing with non-forest activity like mining in the Aravalli range.
Despite all the hype and hoopla over the free medicine scheme of the state government, the poor standards of health along with education and infrastructure have forced the Planning Commission to re
