Jaipur, July 3 (IANS) The HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) at Pachpadra in Rajasthan’s Balotra district is finally set to become operational after a 15-year journey marked by political controversies, land acquisition disputes, repeated delays, mounting costs and even a fire that postponed its inauguration at the last minute.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country’s first greenfield BS-VI-compliant integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex on Saturday. The refinery’s jo…
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Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday raised serious concerns over an alleged breakdown of the state’s payment system, claiming that delays in the release of dues have adversely affected employees, pensioners, patients, contractors and several other sections of society.Gehlot has written a detailed letter marked “Urgent” to Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, drawing attention to what he described as a deepening financial crisis and administrative paraly…
Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday sought clarification from the state government on the criteria adopted for appointing the Chairman and members of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). The Court also directed the government to produce the original records relating to the appointments of the Commission’s current members.The order was passed by a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma and Justice Manish Sharma while hearing Public Interest L…
Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 21 others injured after a sleeper bus collided with a trailer and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Dausa district in the early hours of Wednesday. Six of the victims were reportedly burnt alive, while two died of head injuries sustained in the crash.The accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. near Zero Point in the Tanawad area under Kolwa police station limits.According to Dausa Superintendent of Police Piyush Dixit…
Jaipur, June 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma received a grand welcome on Tuesday upon his return to Jaipur following the signing of the historic Yamuna Water Project Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, public representatives and residents greeted him at several locations along the route from Jaipur Airport to the Chief Minister’s residence.Addressing supporters, Sharma hailed the agreement as a watershed moment for Rajasthan and congratulated Prime Mini…
Jaipur, June 30 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma received a grand welcome from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, public representatives and members of the public after returning to Jaipur following the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the Yamuna Water Project. Large crowds gathered along the route from Jaipur Airport to the Chief Minister’s residence to greet him.BJP workers, particularly those from the Shekhawati region, expressed gratitude for the project b…
Jaipur, June 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Ajmer MP Bhagirath Choudhary has found himself at the centre of a political storm after reports revealed that he received a government subsidy of Rs 99.03 lakh for a commercial cucumber cultivation project under a scheme administered by the National Horticulture Board (NHB), an autonomous body functioning under the Union Agriculture Ministry, where he serves as the ex-officio Vice-Chairman. The development on Saturday trigg…
Jaipur, June 27 (IANS): Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, questioning the delay in the trial of the Kanhaiya Lal murder case and accusing the ruling party of using the incident for ‘political gain’ while failing to ensure speedy justice for the aggrieved family.In a post on X, Gehlot said it has been nearly four years since the brutal murder of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal, but justice still remains elusive for the family despite the …
Jaipur, June 26 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday questioned the delay in the completion of the Barmer Refinery project ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to inaugurate the facility. Gehlot alleged that work on the project was stalled for five years during the previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Rajasthan, leading to a sharp escalation in its cost.Responding to questions from reporters, the former Chief Minister said the refinery is…
Jaipur, June 26 (IANS) Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) President and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal on Friday questioned the Rajasthan government over the investigation into the recovery of Rs 2.31 crore in cash and nearly one kg of gold from the basement of Yojana Bhawan near the State Secretariat in Jaipur during the tenure of the previous Ashok Gehlot-led state government. Addressing the issue through a press statement, Beniwal said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while in the Opposition, had s…