Friday, February 28, 2014

Rajasthan Interim Budget 2014-15 (Vote on Account)


Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje presented an interim budget without any new tax or relief for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014-15, while laying emphasis on controlling the revenue and fiscal deficits estimated at Rs.2,505 crore and Rs.18,301 crore respectively.

Ms. Raje, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said in her budget speech in the Assembly that the fiscal deficit was likely to be 3.56 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Rs.5,13,688 crore, which was beyond the ceiling of 3 per cent laid down by the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act.

“The total expenditure during 2014-15 has been estimated at Rs.1,12,955 crore. Against the revenue expenditure of Rs.90,752 crore, the revenue receipts will be Rs.91,483 crore. We are committed to bringing the fiscal deficit to less than 3 per cent of the GSDP,” she said.

The House passed the vote-on-account by a voice vote after the interim budget was presented, amid walkout by the Opposition Congress, the National People’s Party and Independent MLAs on a breach of privilege issue.

Ms. Raje announced an estimated Plan outlay of Rs.46,989.33 crore for the next financial year. She said the State government would launch ambitious projects to extend direct benefits to people. “Our priority is to strengthen social and economic infrastructure. We will formulate plans for generating solar power, upgrading major district roads as mega-highways and supplying drinking water to underserved and problematic villages.”

Ms. Raje later told journalists that the government would continue work on the oil refinery project in Barmer district and the Jaipur Metro Rail Project, started by the Ashok Gehlot regime, with revised budgetary allocations. The estimated budget for the refinery would be Rs.402 crore and that for Jaipur Metro’s first phase Rs.486 crore during 2014-15.



भारत के पहले अल्पसंख्यक साइबर गांव का उद्घाटन


भारत के पहले अल्पसंख्यक साइबर गांव का उद्घाटन अलवर जिले के चन्दौली में 19 फ़रवरी 2014 को अल्पसंख्यक मामलों के मंत्री के रहमान खान द्वारा किया गया.

चन्दौली को पायलट परियोजना के लिए पहले गांव के रूप में चयनित किया गया है क्योंकि यहा पर 80 प्रतिशत से अधिक अल्पसंख्यक आबादी का रहती है और मेवात क्षेत्र अल्पसंख्यकों की शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में अभी भी पिछड़ा हुआ है. पायलट परियोजना की सफलता के बाद परियोजना को अन्य क्षेत्रों में भी लागू किया जाएगा.

साइबर गांव के बारे में
• साइबर गांव परियोजना 15-59 वर्ष की आयु वर्ग के लोगों को कंप्यूटर शिक्षा प्रदान करेगा.
• आगे भी , परियोजना के तहत अल्पसंख्यक की पर्याप्त आबादी वाले गांवों में स्थापित किया जाएगा.
• इस परियोजना के तहत विशेषज्ञ चन्दौली के लोगों के लिए कम्यूटर कौशल का प्रशिक्षण प्रदान करेगें.

अल्पसंख्यक मामलों के मंत्री अपनी घोषणा में कहा कि सरकार अल्पसंख्यक समुदाय के लिए केंद्रीय विद्यालयों की तर्ज पर विशेष स्कूलों को खोलने पर विचार कर रही है. सरकार ने अल्पसंख्यक बहुल इलाकों में 200 नए कॉलेजों के खोलने की योजना बनाई है जिसमें लक्ष्मणगढ़, तिजारा, किशनगढबस और रामगढ़ शामिल हैं.

राजस्थान सरकार ने राज्य के 10225 गांवों को अभावग्रस्त घोषित किया


राजस्थान सरकार ने राज्य के 17 जिलों के 10225 गांवों को अभावग्रस्त 5 फरवरी 2014 को घोषित किया| इस घोषणा के साथ राज्य सरकार ने इन गावों से भू-राजस्व की वसूली रोकने का निर्णय किया. यह घोषणा 17 जिलों के कलेक्टरों की फसल-मूल्यांकन (गिर्दवरी) रिपोर्टों के आधार पर की गई. अधिसूचना 3 जुलाई 2014 तक प्रभावी रहेगी.

राज्य का बाड़मेर जिला इस लिहाज से सबसे ख़राब जिला बन गया, जिसके अभावग्रस्त गावों की संख्या सर्वाधिक 1507 रही. इन गांवों की फसलें खरीफ के मौसम के दौरान ख़राब हो गई थी.

राज्य आपदा राहत और प्रबंधन विभाग ने अन्य जिलों के अन्य गांवों सहित अजमेर के 104, अलवर के 2, बाड़मेर के 1507, बांसवाड़ा के 1501, झालावाड़ के 1072, डूंगरपुर के 986, पाली के 934, बरन के 482, बीकानेर के 339 जिलों का मूल्यांकन किया था.

Source - Jagran Josh

Rajasthan gets 5 New Medical Colleges in Alwar, Bharatpur, Barmer, Dungarpur

The union government in its 12th five year plan has approved the opening of five new medical colleges in five districts of Rajasthan namely Alwar, Bharatpur, Barmer, Dungarpur and in one more district which will be selected on the recommendation of the state government. With the opening of the medical colleges, health facilities in Bharatpur, Alwar, Barmer and Dungerpur are likely to improve further specially in Eastern and Southern Part of Rajasthan.

According to state government sources, the Centre would provide 75% of the funds required for the medical colleges. The rest will be the state government's share. The sources a total of Rs189 crore would be spent to establish the colleges. The funds would be utilized in construction of the building of the medical colleges and development of other facilities required. The Centre would provide the fund under the 12th five year plan.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Indians in Sochi Winter Olympics 2014

2014 Winter Olympics logo.svg
Host citySochiRussia
MottoHot. Cool. Yours.
(Russian: Жаркие. Зимние. Твои.)
Nations participating88
Athletes participating2,800+ (estimated)
Events98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
Opening ceremony7 February
Closing ceremony23 February
Officially opened byVladimir Putin


Olympic TorchVladislav Tretiak
Irina Rodnina
StadiumFisht Olympic Stadium


Indians in Sochi Winter Olympics 2014:


Athlete  Game Event
Himanshu Thakur  Alpine skiing  Men's giant slalom 
Nadeem Iqbal  Cross-country skiing  Men's 15 km classical 
Shiva Keshavan  Luge  Men's singles 


Source - Wikipedia

Indian Olympic Association Elections 2014


President IOA
Secretary General IOA



Sushil Koirala elected as the next Prime Minister of Nepal


Nepal's parliament on Monday elected Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala as the new prime minister with a two-thirds majority , almost three months after the general elections on 19 November.

Although his party does not have a majority in parliament 74-year-old bachelor got 405 of the 553 votes cast in the 601-member parliament while 148 lawmakers cast their vote against him.

Koirala, who belongs to the extended Koirala family from which three prime ministers have come including Girija Prasad Koirala who signed the peace deal with the Maoists in 2006, has been actively involved in politics for the last five decades and is known for his simple life-style and nationalistic views.

He hails from the western Nepal city of Nepalganj near the Nepal India border, lives in a rented house in Kathmandu and has not held any public office before this.

Koirala's election as the new prime minister became a certainty on Sunday following an agreement between the Nepali Congress and the UML, the second largest party. The UML dropped its earlier stance that there also be a vote for a new president and vice president since the incumbent President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav and Vice President Parmanada Jha have been in office for more than five years.