Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) In a significant policy shift, the Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the removal of the decades-old two-child norm for contesting Panchayati Raj and urban local body elections, ending a restriction that had been in place for nearly 30 years.With the decision, candidates with more than two children will now be eligible to contest panchayat and municipal elections in the state. The move reverses a provision introduced in 1995 during the government led by former Chief Mi…
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Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) The proceedings of the Budget Session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Monday will be quite interesting, as the opposition Congress has prepared to intensify its strategy against the ruling government. It is holding a meeting in Vidhan Sabha, which started at 10 a.m., where the strategy is being discussed.In the wake of a major controversy that erupted on Saturday over Assembly procedures, the Congress has called this high-level Legislature Party meeting to chalk ou…
Jaipur, Feb 21 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma launched a sharp attack on the Congress during an intense uproar in the Assembly on Saturday, accusing the opposition of avoiding debate and lacking the courage to face facts. “The Congressmen do not dare to hear the truth, so they fled the House. I came fully prepared with documents. They challenged us, and we accepted that challenge,” the Chief Minister said while responding to the controversy over the debate on two years ver…
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) The issue of irregularities in the SIR rocked the Rajasthan Assembly during the Zero Hour. A heated exchange ensued between the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and the Parliamentary Affairs Minister on this issue.Earlier, the Speaker allowed Congress MLA Zakir Hussain Gaisawat to raise the issue of irregularities in the SIR through a slip.As soon as Zakir Hussain Gaisawat started speaking, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel objected, saying, “This issue cannot be raise…
Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the BJP Legislative Party at the Chief Minister’s residence in view of the upcoming Budget Session. During the meeting, he held detailed discussions with MLAs on floor management and directed them to actively and forcefully present the government’s position in the House.The Chief Minister said that the Budget Session, commencing on Wednesday, is of great importance.During the session, the state g…
Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) The fifth session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will commence on January 28. Ahead of the session, an all-party meeting was held at the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Speaker Vasudev Devnani. During the meeting, a consensus was reached to conduct the proceedings of the House peacefully and in accordance with established rules and traditions. Members of both the ruling and opposition parties assured the Speaker that they would maintain…
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday approved several key decisions, including a bill to protect the properties of permanent residents and the rights of tenants in areas declared as disturbed, besides new policies aimed at boosting aerospace, defence manufacturing and semiconductor production in the state.Industry and Commerce Minister Col Rajyavardhan Rathore, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel, and Food and Civil Supplies Mi…
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) A grand celebration was organised at the Rajasthan BJP office to mark the unopposed election of Nitin Nabin as the president of the party. BJP office bearers and workers celebrated the occasion with drum beats, fireworks, and enthusiastic slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” “Bharatiya Janata Party Zindabad,” “Narendra Modi Zindabad,” “JP Nadda Zindabad,” and “Nitin Nabin Zindabad.” Workers also distributed sweets to mark the joyous occasion.Addressing the g…
Jaipur, Dec 30 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel on Tuesday hit back at former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s remarks on the Rajasthan Refinery project, stating that the agreement signed during the Congress government was not in the interest of the state, while the revised agreement under the BJP government safeguarded Rajasthan’s rights and benefits. Responding to questions at a press conference, Patel said that Ashok Gehlot was making statements merely to stay in the headl…
Jaipur, Dec 30 (IANS) In a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday at the Chief Minister’s Office, the Rajasthan government approved several major policy decisions focused on environmental protection, sustainable development, responsible use of Artificial Intelligence, industrial growth, and employee welfare. Deputy Chief Minister Premchand Bairwa, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel, and PHED Minister Kanhaiyalal informed in a joint press briefing that …