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Govind Singh’s wife was killed while three others including Govind Singh sustained injuries in a road accident at Jaisalmer

New Delhi/Jaipur: The open rebellion by MLAs close to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has put a question mark on whether he would still run for the Congress president’s post or someone else will replace him as a candidate supported by the current leadership. Congress President Sonia Gandhi had on Monday sought a written report […]

After meeting Rahul Gandhi in Kerala, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that he will be filing the nomination for the post of Congress president

Hyderabad: The Task Force along with the Nallakunta police on Wednesday nabbed two persons on charges of procuring adulterated grocery items from Rajasthan and selling it to dealers here. Officials seized groceries worth Rs.6.7 lakh. The arrested persons were Ghewar Ram (28), a businessman from Kachiguda and Arjun Ram (21), an auto driver from Begum […]

Kanyakumari: Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday warned the country could plunge into civil war if hatred over caste and religion is allowed to spread. Addressing a press conference here ahead of the launch of the party’s 3,570-km ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, Gehlot also said there was […]

The closing ceremony was presided over by District Collector Saurabh Swamy and Congress leader Lila Indira Devi Meena in Pratapgarht.

By Dr Rehnamol P R  Inder Meghwal, a 9-year-old Dalit boy from Jalore, Rajasthan, was allegedly beaten to death by his upper-caste teacher for drinking water from a pot that was exclusively kept for the upper castes on the school premises. The culprit belongs to the Rajput community. The Dalit child was denied his constitutional […]

New Delhi: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) said on Thursday it had sought a report from the Rajasthan government on the death of a Dalit school teacher who was allegedly set ablaze by her relatives over a monetary dispute. The 34-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries in Jaipur on Wednesday, a week after […]

New Delhi: Terming the death of a Dalit boy in Rajasthan’s Jalore as “unfortunate” Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat on Wednesday said the Congress is politicking on the issue in its greed for power and that the chief minister Ashok Gehlot led state government is a sinking ship. “Miscreants are losing the fear of law in […]

Jodhpur: In the wake of the death of Dalit student, Former PCC chief and deputy chief minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said one has to walk the talk to win trust of the Dalit community. Pilot made the remark as he left from Jodhpur civil airport for Jalore, where a Dalit student Indra […]

Jodhpur (Rajasthan): A nine-year-old Dalit boy died on Saturday allegedly after he was beaten up by a teacher for touching a drinking water pot in a private school in Jalore district of Rajasthan, police said. Police have arrested the teacher, Chail Singh, 40, and charged him with murder and under sections of the Scheduled Caste […]

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is busy preparing for the upcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh to be held later this year, as well as in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in 2023, besides other states. While the BJP is working on a political strategy to help it win above […]

Hyderabad: People always say that humans and wildlife have a sacred relationship, one that comes from the connection towards Mother Nature. Proving that to be true, a woman tied a rakhi to an ailing leopard and that picture is now going viral with netizens appreciating the gesture. Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda shared an […]

Jaipur: Around one crore school students across Rajasthan on Friday set a “world record” by singing patriotic songs under the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ campaign, officials said. Addressing students at the Sawai Mansingh stadium, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot congratulated the students for the achievement. “I am happy that the World Book of Records, London, which […]

Jaipur: One crore students of Rajasthan schools are likely to create a world record by singing patriotic songs at the same time on Friday. Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Pawan Kumar Goel said to inculcate the spirit of patriotism among the students, under the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi, all government and non-government schools of […]

Jaipur: Three pilgrims died while four others sustained serious injuries in a stampede which broke out in the Khatu Shyam temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar on Monday morning. The stampede was reported at 5.00 a.m., when a huge crowd of devotees assembled for ‘darshan’ on the occasion of Ekadashi. Devotees had been standing in a queue […]

Jodhpur/Jaipur: The outbreak of the contagious lumpy skin disease has become a bane for thousands of cattle herders in western and northern Rajasthan where nearly 1,200 bovines have perished to the disease which is spreading at an unrelenting speed in the region. Animal husbandry department officials said that the infection has spread among nearly 25,000 […]

New Delhi: Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed when their twin-seater Mig-21 trainer aircraft met with an accident near Barmer in Rajasthan on Thursday night. The IAF said the accident took place around 9:10 pm. “A twin seater Mig-21 trainer aircraft of the IAF was airborne for a training sortie from Utarlai air base […]

Nikhil Kumar Jain, a 24 year old gem, was born on 22 May 1998, young to earn a name as A Musical Artist. Nikhil comes from a place of Nathdwara, Rajasthan. It takes a good long time for people to begin and achieve their goals. Nikhil proved differently, becoming successful over a year. Nikhil made […]

Hyderabad: Like many art forms that are on the verge of dying, Pichwai paintings too face an uncertain future. Pichwai originates from the Sanskrit pich (behind) and wai (hanging). It’s a traditional art form that emerged in the 17th century at the Nathdwara temple in Udaipur, Rajasthan, and is dedicated to Lord Shrinath. The 400-year-old […]