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Rajasthan Assembly Elections News Live Updates: Congress releases manifesto for Rajasthan polls
21 Nov, 2023 | 11:31:53 AM IST
Rajasthan Assembly Elections News Live Updates: Congress releases manifesto for Rajasthan polls, promises Rs 2 lakh interest-free loan to farmers, MSP as per Swaminathan commission report."We make promises which we can fulfil," said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at the Rajasthan poll manifesto release programme in Jaipur.Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed pride in the state's financial management, citing a notable 46.48% increase in per capita income. He aspires for Rajasthan to claim the top spot in per capita income by 2030. Gehlot highlighted the achievement of a decade-high state GDP of 19.50 in the fiscal year 2020–21.
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All agencies, engineers, technicians and experts are working on it. With their hard work, food is now being sent through the six-inch pipeline. This is definitely encouraging for us. We pray to God for the rescue operation to conclude at the earliest and for all our workers to come out safely. PM is collecting details every day and providing all possible help to us. I gave all the details to the PM today.
- CM Pushkar Sungh Dhami
The way in which we have managed the financial situation of Rajasthan, the people of Rajasthan will feel proud about it... The per capita income has increased by 46.48 per cent in Rajasthan. Till 2030, it is our dream to achieve the number-one position in per capita income. In 2020–21, the state GDP reached 19.50, which is the highest in the decade.
- Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
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- Mumbai Police
Uttarkashi tunnel rescue update
A machine going to the site of rescue operation stuck due to the road being narrow, and traffic halted on both sides. The operation to widen the road to allow the machine to pass through is underway. More 900 mm pipes were brought near Silkyara Tunnel to reach the 41 workers trapped inside.
Congress releases manifesto for Rajasthan polls
Congress releases manifesto for Rajasthan polls, promises Rs 2 lakh interest-free loan to farmers, MSP as per Swaminathan commission report.
Rajasthan Elections: Nadda to address public meetings in Dhod & Fatehpur
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Appealing to everyone to repeat our government, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot
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If our Congress President is coming to launch the manifesto, then you can see how much importance we are giving to it... Last time too, after winning the elections, we kept the manifesto in the first cabinet meeting and approved it... This is our way of working.
- Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Congress manifesto
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Research operation continues as vertical drilling machine inside the Silkyara Tunnel
The vertical drilling machine at the Silkyara Tunnel, rescue operation continues. The rescue team has started the work of laying the pipeline inside the Silkyara Tunnel.
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US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrives in South Korea port
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