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Rajasthan tourism on rise as New Year nears, hotel tariffs skyrocket

Even budget hotels may go out of tourists' reach between December 30, 2023 and January 2, 2024, hoteliers said

Not getting government benefits, claim Rajasthan's street vendors

By enacting the Street Vendors Act, 2014, the central government aimed to protect the rights of urban street vendors and regulate street vending activities

State industrialists urge Rajasthan govt for long-term business policy

Industrial electricity rate in Rajasthan is around Rs 8.45 per unit, whereas it is much lower in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.

Jaipur traders demand new wholesale trade hubs for smooth business

The walled city of Jaipur, known globally as Pink City, is a Unesco world heritage site

Rajasthan trade body eyes business opportunities in the Asean region

ARTIA's chief advisor Kamal Kandoi said that Asean countries are attracting the entire world because of their enormous business possibilities

Rajasthan set to produce more cumin this year amid spike in demand

Cumin traders said that after a decrease in sowing in the last two years, sowing this year is expected to increase to the level of 2021

Rain brings joy to Rajasthan farmers, to expedite sowing of rabi crops

Rabi crops have been sown in over 84.55 lakh hectares, so far, much below the target of 1.17 crore hectares

Rajasthan wedding season likely to generate over Rs 6,600 crore revenue

The wedding season is likely to boost business to the tune of more than Rs 6,600 crore

Sowing of rabi crops in Rajasthan falls short of target this year

The biggest reduction is in wheat sowing. So far, traders said only a little more than 36 per cent of the wheat area had been planted

Tourism likely to jump by 10-12% this year in poll-bound Rajasthan

Trade experts estimate that the number of tourists visiting Jaipur alone may reach 15,000 to 18,000 per day during the remaining months of this financial year

Rajasthan polls: Low demand of campaign merchandise dashes traders' hopes

Polling in Rajasthan will be held on November 25 and the results will be out on December 3

Sowing of mustard seed in Rajasthan on the track to meet target soon

Agriculture and allied sectors contribute around 25 per cent to the state's gross domestic product

Election code hampers transport of cash and jewellery in Rajasthan

The code came into effect after the Election Commission announced the date for assembly elections in Rajasthan

Handicraft exports from Rajasthan likely to surge over 10% this year

It exports blue pottery mainly to the Middle East and America, and miniature paintings and wooden handicraft items to the US and Europe

Global slowdown may take sheen off gems & jewellery industry in Rajasthan

The overseas demand has also shifted to light-weight stone-studded jewellery, of both precious and non-precious stones

Mobile phones, auto parts top cargo items at Jaipur airport in September

Surprisingly, human hair also comes in the top category

Agri clusters among trade body demands ahead of Rajasthan Assembly polls

At present, 18,000 Megawatt (Mw) of energy is produced through renewable energy in Rajasthan, whereas the state can produce up to 100,000 Mw

Rajasthan becomes a year-round tourism hub, even during the hot summers

According to trade experts' estimates, over five crore tourists are expected to visit the state in the remaining three months of the year

Jaipur's lac bangle industry shines on demand, worth Rs 75-80 crore

The 250-year-old lac bangle industry is primarily unorganised; hence, no official data is available on its market size

World-renowned Jaipuri razai industry is on the brink of a crisis

Even former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and ex vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat were its admirers