JAIPUR: Eighty-nine percent of primary and upper primary schools in the state have separate toilets for both girls and boys while there are only six schools which don't have any toilet facilities a

After milk, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has found that contamination is, in fact, quite common among other food items across the country. In Rajasthan, adulteration rate is as high as 23%, the study has found.

In 2010, the FSSAI picked up over 1.17 lakh samples of food articles and tested them. Around 13% of the samples overall were found to be adulterated.

Jaipur: Malnutrition among children in Rajasthan has taken ominous proportions. The Hungama (Hunger and Malnutrition) survey carried out recently by Naandi Foundation indicates that the situation in many districts has worsened when compared to what it was about a decade back.

The Hungama Survey, released on Tuesday by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, mentions 10 districts in Rajasthan. These districts are among a sample size of 112 districts in the country.

Addressing the public meeting at Rewara, Gehlot said the Gujarat CM who was visiting the state a couple of days ago, had said a lot of things. “The neighbouring state has just started producing 150 MW of solar power but because the production began before Rajasthan, they are taking credit. Rajasthan will soon overtake them and would be way ahead,’’ he said.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday inaugurated a 5-MW solar energy plant by SunEdison, the leading solar energy services provider, at Phalodi in Jodhpur district.

Giving relief to those selling and buying land during an acquisition process initiated by the State Government, the Rajasthan High Court has ruled that such sale and purchase would no longer be voi

The plant is expected to provide electricity to around 60,000 rural homes

JAIPUR: Since malaria cases increased in 2011 in comparison to 2010, the medical, health and family welfare department has launched an exercise to find out the scientific reasons such as climate ch

Central cooperative banks disbursed crop loans worth a record Rs.605 crore in the Ajmer division of Rajasthan during 2011 as part of the State Government's drive to promote agricultural production

Almost 10,000 households in Rajasthan will get solar generated electricity with Azure Power commissioning a five megawatt photovoltaic plant at Kathauti village.

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