Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the Rajasthan Assembly during Zero Hour on Monday over the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Bikaner, triggering uproar in the House and sharp remarks from Speaker Vasudev Devnani.The walkout followed heated exchanges between Congress and BJP MLAs over the minor girl’s rape and murder.Congress MLA Dungaram Gedar raised the issue during Zero Hour, demanding action.Minister of State for Home Affairs Jawahar Singh Bedham said the po…
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Jaipur, Feb 18 (IANS) A fresh Western Disturbance has changed the weather pattern across Rajasthan, bringing intermittent rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms to several districts, including Jaipur, Alwar, Tonk, Kota, and Nagaur, since Wednesday morning. The sudden weather shift has led to a drop in temperatures and a return to mild cold conditions in many parts of the state.The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms and hailstorms in 13 districts, while 13 other d…
Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) Responding to the budget debate in the Rajasthan Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari made several key announcements, including major relief measures for government employees and significant infrastructure and social sector initiatives. Diya Kumari announced that government employees who leave their posts after being selected for another central or state government job during the two-year training period will no longer have their salary and al…
Jaipur, Feb 14 (IANS) Four soldiers were injured after an Army truck overturned on National Highway-58 near the Dangawas-Merta border in Nagaur district of Rajasthan on Saturday afternoon. Two of the injured soldiers are in critical condition and have been referred to Ajmer for advanced treatment.The accident occurred around 2 p.m. while the Army vehicle was travelling from Bikaner to Jabalpur via Nagaur and Ajmer.According to the police, the truck went out of control and overturned after the dr…
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena, on Friday, exposed a major scam involving crores of rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana at the State Bank of India (SBI)’s Salasar branch, government officials said. Acting on complaints of irregularities, the Minister visited the bank branch early in the morning along with departmental and insurance officials and ordered the registration of an FIR against those involved in the fraud. Investigations revealed tha…
Jaipur, Feb 5 (IANS) With the impact of the ongoing Khejri tree conservation movement in Rajasthan’s Bikaner going strong and the health of fasting saints and several protesters deteriorating, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has taken the matter seriously. Acting on Chief Minister Sharma’s instructions, Minister K.K. Vishnoi visited Bikaner on Thursday, reached the protest site, and held discussions with the protesters. Minister Vishnoi was accompanied by Rajasthan BJP MLAs Pabba Ram Bishnoi an…
Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) The movement to save Khejri trees in Bikaner intensified on Tuesday as hundreds of people, along with 363 religious leaders, staged a hunger strike and protest demanding immediate implementation of the Tree Protection Act. In a symbolic gesture, protesters sat with blindfolds over their eyes, while many devotees and saints resolved to abstain from food.Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje extended her support to the movement, sharing a photograph on social media of herself …
Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) Bikaner observed a bandh (shutdown) as part of the ongoing ‘Khejri Bachao’ (Save Khejri) movement opposing the large-scale felling of Khejri trees. Supporting the movement, trade organisations across the city kept markets closed until 2 p.m. on Monday, while government and private schools in urban areas declared a half-day holiday.The district administration remained on high alert throughout the bandh. Police deployed extensive security arrangements across the city to mainta…
Jaipur, Feb 2 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Jaipur Zonal Office, on Monday, filed a charge sheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, against Mohammed Sadeeque, Alfurkan Educational Trust (AET), and other associated individuals and entities, ED officials said. The complaint was submitted on January 30, 2026, before the Special PMLA Court in Jaipur.According to the central probe agency, Mohammed Sadeeque was arrested in connection with the case and subsequently r…
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan tableau showcased at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day has won the Popular Choice Award, sharing the honour with tableaux from Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. The award was received on Friday in New Delhi by Rajasthan’s Additional Chief Secretary for Tourism, Art, Literature, and Culture, Praveen Gupta, at a ceremony held at the Defence Institute in Mahipalpur.Praveen Gupta said that the Rajasthan tableau, inspired by B…