Rajasthan

Vaccine availability: Gehlot accuses Union health minister of making false statements

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has accused Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan of making false statements with respect to availability of Covid vaccine in the country, and said the Central government should have officially issued an advisory on delays, if any

Apr 16, 2021

'Enough jabs in Rajasthan', Centre clarifies to state's claim of Covid-19 vaccines' shortage

Reacting to reports that the state may run out of vaccines, the union government clarified on Tuesday that there is no shortage of Covid-19 vaccines in Rajasthan.

Mar 9, 2021

Don't panic, avoid undercooked meat and eggs: Experts amid bird flu outbreak

Several states from North, West and South India are witnessing a sporadic rise in the cases of Avian Influenza (bird flu). States like Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have reported close to 25,000 deaths predominantly of ducks, crows and migratory birds

Jan 6, 2021

Infant death toll in Rajasthan's Kota hospital reaches 12 in just 2 days; govt orders probe

What makes the matters worse in these hospitals is the absence of proper facilities, especially oxygen pipelines and medical negligence on the behalf of staff.

Dec 12, 2020

Rajasthan BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari dies of COVID, PM Modi condoles demise

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Rajasthan's Rajsamand, Kiran Maheshwari, who had tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month succumbed to the virus on Sunday night at Medanta Hospital in Haryana's Gurugram.

Nov 30, 2020

Delhi woman calls off wedding, flees to pursue higher education; seeks refuge against family

In the email addressed to Delhi Commission for Women, Sheena Choudhary alleges that, in her family, instances of physical violence are not uncommon against girls for not obeying.

Nov 25, 2020

Rajasthan woman's nose, tongue chopped off after she refuses to remarry relative; accused held

The in-laws of a widow in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer allegedly chopped off her nose and tongue after she refused to remarry a relative of their choice. Police have arrested one accused in the case.

Nov 18, 2020

Temple priest shot over land dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda; 2 arrested

A day after the horrific incident in which a temple priest was set ablaze by a few people in Rajasthan's Kalauri, another priest came under an attack and was shot at in Uttar Pradesh. A priest of Ram Janaki temple in UP's Gonda was shot over land dispute.

Oct 11, 2020

Rajasthan priest burnt alive over land dispute, accused arrested | Explained

A temple priest was burned alive by a few people during a scuffle over a land dispute in Karauli district of Rajasthan. A day later, the priest succumbed to burn injuries.

Oct 9, 2020

NCPCR takes cognizance of sexual assault on minors in Rajasthan

The NCPCR has now taken cognisance of the case of sexual assault against minors in Rajasthan's Baran districts that sparked outrage in the state.

Oct 2, 2020

Detention of Rahul, Priyanka illegal: Gehlot

Rajasthan Cm Ashok Gehlot has now criticised the police action against Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi earlier today when they were detained. He called the action 'illegal' and 'undemocratic' after they attempted to walk to Hathras to meet the gang-rape victim's family.

Oct 1, 2020

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Memorial to have research centre

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Memorial will now have a research centre to look into India's diversity and in Dhanakya.

Sep 26, 2020

Now Rajasthan DGP seeks voluntary retirement, may become RPSC chairman

In the backdrop of Bihar's Director General of Police Gupteshwar Pandey seeking voluntary retirement and launching himself into politics, Rajasthan's DGP Bhupendra Singh Yadav has now sought retirement through VRS.

Sep 24, 2020

For this Rajasthani young farmer boy Akash Meena, social media is his escape

He is just another boy from a village with a dream. And he knows how to dream big.

Sep 21, 2020

Rajasthan woman gang-raped, accused filmed the act and posted online; three held

A 45-year-old woman was gang-raped in Alwar by six youth, where the culprits filmed her and put up the video online. The police have arrested three in the case.

Sep 19, 2020

PAK drug peddlers threw packets across fence, tried crossing border, shot dead

The Border Security Force (BSF) said that it foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics from Pakistan as it shot down two smugglers and recovered an ache of arms and ammunitions and eight kg of drugs.

Sep 11, 2020

Desi TikTok alternative: Three friends from remote Rajasthan village develop Vande app

Three friends in a village from Rajasthan have developed an alternative to TikTok for India. The app has so-far recorded over 5 Lakh downloads on Google Play Store.

Aug 18, 2020

Rajasthan HC virtual hearing goes up in smoke as senior advocate puffs Hookah during proceeding

A video showing a senior advocate smoking a hookah at a virtual hearing has gone viral on Twitter. Advocate Rajeev Dhavan is seen using a hookah as Kapil Sibal argues during a hearing in the Rajasthan High Court.

Aug 14, 2020

Rajasthan floor test: Ashok Gehlot to go for trust vote to counter BJP's no-confidence motion

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot came face to face for the first time after a month-long political crisis in the state, which started after Pilot, along with 18 other MLAs of the party, openly rebelled against the state CM.