Rajasthan

• 01 Sep 2022

Five-day 'Times Rajasthan Cuisine Trail' begins

Why In News?

• On August 31, 2022, Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary, Rajasthan Tourism Department inaugurated the five-day 'Times Rajasthan Cuisine Trail' organized jointly by the Tourism Department and The Times of India at Jai Mahal Palace Hotel in Jaipur .

Key Points

• It may be mentioned that the participants participating in the Times Rajasthan Cuisine Trail started their journey in Jaipur. This trail will reach Mandawa the next day. In the coming days, the trail will reach Udaipur via Bikaner, Jodhpur, where the trail will end on September 5. During this, participants will enjoy delicious cuisines from different regions of the state.
• A team of renowned bloggers and influencers from more than 20 countries and states including renowned master chefs Shipra Khanna and Harpal Singh Sokhi are participating in the trail.
• Secretary Gayatri Rathore said that Rajasthan is famous all over the world for its culture, rich heritage and glorious history. The cuisine and cuisine of the state are famous all over the world and cuisine has played an important role in increasing tourism in the state.
• He said that the state is world famous for its hospitality. Indigenous or foreign tourists, they are overwhelmed by the art and culture, forts, palaces, stepwells, thar desert, camel rides, ghoomars, kalbelia dance, colorful traditional costumes and delicious delicacies.
• The geographical conditions, cultural and historical heritage of Rajasthan have made a special impact on the culinary and culinary arts of the state. Each city of the state has its own unique cuisine. There is a lot of potential for new concepts of culinary tourism and many culinary courses.

Rajasthan Crossed the Figure of Three Crores in Linking Aadhaar Number with Voter ID card

Why In News?

• On August 30, 2022, Chief Electoral Officer of Rajasthan Praveen Gupta informed that Rajasthan has crossed the three crore mark by achieving a historic achievement in the campaign to link Aadhaar number with the voter ID card, which is going on in the state from August 1.

Key Points

• Praveen Gupta informed that till now a total of 3 crore 1 lakh 34 thousand 321 have been received under Form 6B.
• In 31 assembly constituencies, more than 1.80 lakh Aadhaar numbers have been added, while in 7 assembly constituencies this figure has crossed 2.0 lakh.
• Dholpur leads in adding of Aadhaar numbers with 85.23 percent. Sawai Madhopur 74.05%, Ganganagar 73.10%, Nagaur 69.60%, Alwar 69.22% are the leading districts of the state.
• He said that the average percentage of the state is 59.33%, while the average of all the assembly constituencies is 1 lakh 50 thousand 672. Kishangarh are the leading assembly constituencies with Bas 86.91%, Degana 86.19%, Dholpur 85.67%, Rajkheda 85.46%, Basedi 85.25%.