Rajasthan

• 13 May 2023

RBI Organises Quiz Competition in Government Schools of All Districts of the State

Why in News?

According to the information provided by the Public Relations & Information Department of Rajasthan on 11 May 2023, a quiz competition is being organized by the Reserve Bank of India in government schools of all the districts of Rajasthan to encourage financial literacy among the school students of the state.

Key Points:

• In order to encourage financial literacy among school students, a block level quiz competition was organized at Rural Development & Self Employment Training Institute and Government Higher Secondary School, Manchwa Jhotwara in Jaipur district of the state.
• Students of classes VIII to X of government schools of all blocks of the districts participated in this quiz.
• The team securing first position in block level quiz will participate in district level quiz competition. The first three winners of this quiz competition have been awarded.

PM lays Foundation Stone and Dedicates Various Infrastructure Projects at Nathdwara

Why in News?

On 10 May 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and released various projects worth more than Rs 5500 crore in Nathdwara, Rajasthan.

Key Points:

• It is worth mentioning that these development projects focus on strengthening the infrastructure and connectivity in the Nathdwara area. The railway and road projects will facilitate the movement of goods & services, give a boost to trade & commerce, improve the socio-economic condition of the people of the region by enhancing the connectivity of Rajasthan.
• The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for two-laning road construction projects in Rajsamand and Udaipur. Along with this, the Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Udaipur Railway Station to provide better facilities to the people.
• He also laid the foundation stone for the gauge conversion project and construction of a new line from Nathdwara to Nathdwara town in Rajsamand.
• In addition, the Prime Minister inaugurated three National Highway projects, which include - 114 km long six-laning project from Udaipur to Shamlaji under NH-48; widening & strengthening project of 110 km long road to 4 lane with widening of road for two wheelers etc. (paved shoulder) in Bar-Bilara-Jodhpur section of NH-25 and two-laning project of 47 km long road with paved shoulder section in NH 58E.
• Udaipur, Dungarpur and Banswara will benefit from the six-laning project of the Udaipur to Shamlaji section of the National Highway, while the Bilara-Jodhpur section of NH-25 will provide easy access from Jodhpur to the border areas. The travel time between Jaipur-Jodhpur will be reduced by three hours and the access to world heritage sites like Kumbhalgarh & Haldighati will be easier.
• The new railway line from Shri Nathdwara will connect Mewar and Marwar, helping sectors like marble, granite & mining industries.