Jaipur, July 28 (IANS) Amid the nationwide political uproar over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, the issue of the 2021 REET paper leak in Rajasthan has once again taken centre stage. Rajasthan Minister Dr Kirodi Lal Meena has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking a comprehensive probe by Central agencies into alleged paper leak cases that occurred during the previous Congress government.In the letter, Meena names former Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra…
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New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has said no protester would be left to face legal action alone, claiming that government representatives had reiterated their commitment to withdrawing cases against demonstrators, releasing those detained and issuing notifications from the Centre as well as BJP/NDA-ruled states to safeguard participants of the protests. The CJP announced this after holding a late-night meeting with government representatives, during which, it claimed, as…
Jaipur, July 28 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming Panchayat Raj and urban local body elections in Rajasthan, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Govind Singh Dotasra has announced that the party would reserve 50% of its tickets for young candidates, describing the move as an effort to bring new leadership into grassroots politics. Addressing a workshop of the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan at the PCC headquarters in Jaipur, Dotasra said the Congress aims to strengthen youth participatio…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh, with 135 ragging complaints, and West Bengal, with 75 cases, have accounted for the maximum number of such incidents in higher educational institutions (HEIs) this year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Sharing data updated till July 22, Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar said Madhya Pradesh (63), Maharashtra (53) and Bihar (50) are the next three states with a high number of ragging complaints.The number of ragging complaints so far th…
Jaipur, July 27 (IANS) Social media has become the latest political battleground in Rajasthan, with both the Congress and the BJP acknowledging its growing influence on public opinion and electoral outreach. As digital platforms increasingly shape political narratives, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has urged the government to pay attention to the voices of Gen Z on social media, while the BJP has said it will strengthen its Instagram strategy after the ongoing Parliament session, ahead of t…
Jaipur, July 27 (IANS) Rajasthan has emerged as one of the leading states in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), with more than 3.85 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened across the state. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Finance, Rajasthan ranks fourth in the country in terms of total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts, reflecting growing financial inclusion and public confidence in the formal banking system.The scheme has played a key role in bringing economica…
Muzaffarnagar, July 27 (IANS) As the annual Kanwar Yatra gathers momentum, devotees of Lord Shiva have begun arriving in Muzaffarnagar carrying holy Ganga water collected from Haridwar. The pilgrimage, one of North India’s largest religious events, has witnessed an increasing influx of Kanwariyas passing through the district on their way to various Shiva temples. The district administration and police have made elaborate security and logistical arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the ya…
Jaipur, July 27 (IANS) Traffic from Mumbai towards Delhi officially commenced through the Mukundra Tunnel in Kota district of Rajasthan, as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, one of India’s most ambitious highway projects, on Monday. The tunnel is the widest road tunnel in Rajasthan and is expected to provide significant relief to motorists who have long faced traffic bottlenecks in the Dara Valley.The second tunnel tube is in its final stages of construction and is expected to open soon. Once…
Jaipur, July 27 (IANS): The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday announced that it will contest the upcoming Panchayat and Municipal body elections in Rajasthan. The move marks party’s first organised attempt to contest grassroots elections in the state. Rajasthan’s local elections have traditionally been dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. AIMIM plans to field official party nominees as well as supported candidates, in an …
Jaisalmer, July 27 (IANS) A tragic incident has sent shockwaves across Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district after four members of the same family were found dead in a water tank in Loharki village under the Ramdevra police station limits.The bodies were detected late Sunday night. The deaths have plunged the village into mourning, with police investigating the case from all possible angles, including suspected suicide.According to police, the incident occurred around 9 p.m. Ramdevra SHO Devkishan said…