Rajasthan : the investors’ new paradise?

The PM, at the inauguration of the ‘Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit’ at Jaipur, said that the state has a magnetic potential to attract investments. He also added that the state has a unique ability to adapt and grow, even in challenging conditions.

Vital stats from the summit

* Rajasthan's new growth rate            12.7% (7th in the country)

* The state government plans to

   make Rajasthan economy worth      300 Billion

* Highest investment MOUs

   signed in the energy sector               20.82 lakh crores

Sector-wise investment highlights

   * Industry         3.94 lakh crore

   * Mining           1.83 lakh crore

Urban development, tourism, agriculture, IT and more : significant contributions

Driving development across sectors, fuelling Rajasthan's progress.

Tailpiece.

Got up at 3 and recited my prayers, partially. Turned back to sleep again.

Was later than usual to get up.

Left Tvpm by 11 on a Kozhikode-bound low floor a/c bus. Heavy traffic at Changanacherry, Kaladi and Thrissur.

Reached The Quarterdeck at a quarter past 9, instead of the schedued 7!