Rajasthan

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.

Aug 14, 2020

Horse trading rates up in Rajasthan after session announced: Gehlot

Making the latest taunt on rebel Sachin Pilot camp, chief minister Ashok Gehlot said that horse trading rates in Rajasthan have gone higher as new rates have been announced soon after the Assembly session date was finalised on Wednesday

Jul 31, 2020

Ashok Gehlot knocks at PM, President doors to resolve Rajasthan crisis

There is no doubt the Rajasthan crisis has gotten out of hand. CM Gehlot has now been reported as reaching out to the President and the Prime Minister to seek resolution.

Jul 27, 2020

Rajasthan crisis: Congress calls off its Monday protest in front of Raj Bhawan

Changing the last minute strategy of protests under 'Save Democracy-Save Constitution' campaign in Rajasthan, state Congress PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasara on Sunday announced that the party shall not be protesting outside Raj Bhawan in the state on Monday.

Jul 27, 2020

Rajasthan crisis: Congress to protest at Raj Bhavans across India

Amid the ongoing political tussle in Rajasthan between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP, which even saw Congress MLAs protest at Raj Bhavan, the grand old party has decided to kick off an online protest on Sunday.

Jul 25, 2020

Pilot camp MLA wants Centre to be party in petition against Speaker

Congress MLA Prithviraj Meena filed an application before Rajasthan High Court seeking Centre to be impleaded in the ongoing case filed by rebel Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs case challenging Para 2 (1) (a) of the Schedule X of the Constitution.

Jul 23, 2020

Another breather for Pilot as HC reserves order till July 24

The Rajasthan Court has reserved its order on a petition filed by the speaker and asked the Assembly speaker not to take action against Pilot until July 24th when it will read its order.

Jul 21, 2020

Rajasthan Congress MLAs sing 'Hum Honge Kamyaab' at Hotel Fairmont in Jaipur

Gehlot camp MLAs sing 'Hum Honge Kamyaab' at Jaipur hotel as Rajasthan HC hears rebel MLAs case

The Congress MLAs holed up in Jaipur's Fairmont hotel can be seen singing 'Hum Honge Kamyaab' along with Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot today.

Jul 20, 2020

Rajasthan political crisis: MHA seeks report from Raj govt over alleged phone tapping

The Home Ministry is reportedly keeping a close eye on the leaked audio conversation, which is being investigated by the Rajasthan Police.

Jul 19, 2020

Rajasthan suffering due to discord within Congress, think of people: Vasundhara Raje

Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, after remaining quiet during the recent political cacophony in Rajasthan, on Saturday broke her silence and tweeted that the people were suffering due to rift in the Congress government.

Jul 18, 2020

All Rajasthan PCC panels, cells dissolved; notice to Pilot, others

A day after the Congress cracked the whip and ousted Rajasthan PCC chief Sachin Pilot, the party on Wednesday dissolved all working committees, departments and cells of the PCC with immediate effect to pave the way for their reconstitution.

Jul 15, 2020

Rajkumar Raut from BTP alleges police brutality

BTP MLA Rajkumar Raut alleges police brutality, says held hostage for opposing Gehlot

BTP MLA Rajkumar Raut alleged that his car keys were taken away by the police when he was going to his area and police has been misbehaving with him.

Jul 14, 2020

Rajasthan shocker: Drunk father rapes 7-year-old daughter inside tempo, accused arrested

The accused is a habitual drinker and used to beat his wife frequently, the rape survivor's mother told the police in her complaint.