Rajasthan: News

03 May 2022

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi Nepal visit: Congress-BJP trade barbs over viral video

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's private trip to Nepal seems to have rubbed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the wrong way.

03 May 2022

Eid-ul-Fitr

Two communities clash on eve of Eid in Rajasthan's Jodhpur

Two communities clashed over hoisting religious flags ahead of Eid-al-Fitr in Jodhpur's Jalori Gate late on Monday night.

28 Apr 2022

Sonia Gandhi

Sachin Pilot asks Congress for Rajasthan CM post 'without delay'

Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot has reportedly asked interim party chief Sonia Gandhi to make him the chief minister "without any delay," according to NDTV.

09 Apr 2022

Rajasthan Police

Karauli violence: BJP MP alleges Hindu exodus; approaches Rajasthan CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena on Saturday alleged that the violence on Hindu New Year (April 2) had resulted in an "exodus of Hindus from Karauli" in Rajasthan.

30 Mar 2022

Suicide

Rajasthan: Doctor, booked for death of pregnant woman, kills self

A woman gynecologist, booked for allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman at a private facility in Rajasthan's Dausa district, died by suicide on Tuesday.

28 Mar 2022

West Bengal

Top 5 jungle safaris in India for an exhilarating experience

If you are a wildlife and adventure lover, then jungle safari is a must-do for you.

24 Mar 2022

Goa

5 amazing glamping destinations in India you shouldn't miss out

If you are someone who has been wanting to go camping but is scared of losing out on comfort and luxury, then glamping is for you.

24 Mar 2022

Travel And Tourism

5 offbeat tourist destinations in Rajasthan

While Rajasthan is one of the most explored states in India, you might think that there's no place left there hidden from the touristy crowd.

22 Mar 2022

Ashok Gehlot

Section 144 imposed in Kota over 'The Kashmir Files' screening

Authorities in Rajasthan's Kota district have enforced Section 144 of the CrPC to maintain law and order in view of the screening of the Bollywood film, The Kashmir Files, as well as upcoming religious festivals.

17 Mar 2022

Goa

Top travel destinations in India in 2022

Many of us are cautiously attempting to make our travel plans for this year, lest the pandemic eats up all the joy again.

24 Feb 2022

India

Rajasthan: BJP MLAs to return government's iPhone 13 'gift'

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Rajasthan have decided to return the state government's 'gift' of iPhone 13 to ease the state government's "financial burden."

15 Feb 2022

India

Rajasthan: 10-year-old sees mother in intimate position with 14-year-old; murdered

A 24-year-old woman was arrested and a 14-year-old boy was detained in connection with the murder of the 10-year-old son of the woman in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district.

01 Feb 2022

Madhya Pradesh

Schools, colleges reopen in several states as COVID-19 cases decline

As COVID-19 cases decline across the country, many state governments have decided to reopen schools and colleges.

03 Jan 2022

Bikaner

5 things to do in Bikaner

Located in northwest Rajasthan, Bikaner is the ideal place to visit for an adventure-packed desert vacation.

26 Dec 2021

Jaisalmer

5 things to do in Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer is a city in the western state of Rajasthan, in the heart of the expansive Thar Desert.

20 Dec 2021

Delhi

IMD issues yellow alert for extreme cold in Delhi today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for extreme cold weather in Delhi on Monday.

22 Nov 2021

Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan CM Gehlot allocates portfolios; check list of ministers here

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday allocated portfolios to the newly-inducted state ministers.

21 Nov 2021

Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan: 5 Sachin Pilot loyalists to take oath as ministers

The Rajasthan Cabinet is set to see over a dozen new faces in a reshuffle set for Sunday.

30 Oct 2021

West Bengal

3 Lok Sabha, 29 Assembly by-polls today

By-polls to three Lok Sabha and 29 Assembly seats across 14 states and union territories began at 7 am on Saturday.

12 Oct 2021

Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to withdraw controversial marriage registration bill

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday announced that his government will ask Governor Kalraj Mishra to return the controversial Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

12 Oct 2021

Delhi

Centre warns against selling power at hiked rates on exchange

Several states across India witnessed blackouts over the weekend amid concerns over a coal shortage. Notably, coal is used to produce roughly 70% of India's power.

27 Sep 2021

Bikaner

Rajasthan: Bluetooth-fitted slipper worth Rs. 6L used to cheat REET

Despite the suspension of the internet, the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) on Sunday witnessed some bizarre cheating incidents.

22 Sep 2021

Murder

Rajasthan: Woman, three family members arrested for killing her lover

A woman and her three family members have been arrested in Rajasthan's Baran city for allegedly killing a man with whom she was in a relationship, police said on Wednesday.

19 Sep 2021

Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Assembly passes bill allowing registration of child marriage

The Rajasthan Assembly Friday passed the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to amend a 2009 Act, making the registration of marriages, including child marriages, mandatory.

01 Sep 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Low turnout as schools reopen in Rajasthan and UP

The government and private schools were reopened for Class IX to Class XII in Rajasthan on Wednesday after being shut for over four months following a spike in cases in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 Aug 2021

Jaipur

Suffering from cardiac trouble due to post-COVID-19 complications: Gehlot

A day after undergoing angioplasty, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said he was unable to go among the people during the past several days as he was suffering from post-COVID-19 health issues.

27 Aug 2021

Mumbai

Mumbai: Woman duped of Rs. 25 lakh; one arrested

The cyber police in Mumbai has arrested a 46-year-old man from Rajasthan for allegedly cheating a woman of Rs. 25 lakh by promising to sell her gold at a low rate, an official said on Thursday.

25 Aug 2021

Sachin Pilot

Government giving assets to private sector at throwaway prices: Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot lashed out at the Centre on Wednesday over its asset monetization program, saying the central government should help the poor and the middle class instead of giving away the assets created in the past 70 years to the private sector at throwaway prices.

24 Aug 2021

Sachin Pilot

BJP's Yatra amid price rise, border threats beyond comprehension: Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said it is beyond comprehension that the BJP is seeking people's blessings through "Jan Ashirwad Yatra" when the prices of petrol and diesel have crossed Rs. 100-mark and China and Pakistan are "attacking" India at its borders.

19 Aug 2021

Air Pollution

High time legacy waste sites cleared, garbage disposed scientifically: NGT

Legacy waste continues to be a serious problem and it is high time such sites are cleared and solid waste collected is disposed of scientifically, the National Green Tribunal has said.

18 Aug 2021

Murder

Young iPhone dealer murdered in Kota, three accused arrested

Kota Police on Tuesday arrested three youths for allegedly murdering a mobile phone dealer in an attempt to steal phones from him and later burnt his body and car to erase evidence.

16 Aug 2021

Monsoon

Parts of Rajasthan faced flood-like situation earlier in August

While several districts in eastern Rajasthan faced a flood-like situation due to excessive rains, some in the western part of the state received deficit rains, which may lead to a drought-like situation, the weather office said.

12 Aug 2021

Vasundhara Raje

Want to live in hearts of people, says Vasundhara Raje

Amid a row over posters of the BJP not carrying party leader Vasundhara Raje's photo, the former Rajasthan chief minister on Wednesday said she did not believe in the politics of posters but wanted to "live in the hearts" of the people.

06 Aug 2021

Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan going through complicated financial situation: Gehlot

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that Rajasthan is going through a complicated financial situation due to COVID-19.

04 Aug 2021

Rainfall

Incessant rain causes flooding in parts of Rajasthan

Incessant rainfall has caused flooding in many areas in the Hadauti region of Rajasthan and cut off road connectivity to over 100 villages.

02 Aug 2021

Rainfall

Rajasthan: Two dead, two injured in separate house collapse incidents

A man and an eight-year-old girl were killed, while a couple suffered injuries in two separate house collapse incidents in Rajasthan's Bundi and Baran districts, police said on Monday.

31 Jul 2021

Jaipur

Heavy rains in Rajasthan inundate roads, wash out rail tracks

Widespread rainfall was recorded in the eastern parts of Rajasthan inundating roads in many places and washing out railway tracks in Gudha and Govindi Marwar station in the Jodhpur division.

31 Jul 2021

Delhi Police

Delhi Police arrests Rajasthan don Anuradha

A day after wanted gangster Kala Jathedi was held from Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi Police's Special Cell on Saturday said it has arrested the infamous woman don of Rajasthan.

30 Jul 2021

POCSO

Rajasthan: Man gets 20-year jail term for raping minor

A POCSO court in Rajasthan's Bundi district has sentenced a man to 20-year imprisonment and slapped a penalty of Rs. 35,000 for raping a 15-year-old girl, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Mahaveer Meghwal said on Friday.

25 Jul 2021

Ashok Gehlot

After Punjab crisis, Congress working on Rajasthan Cabinet expansion

Shortly after resolving the power tussle in Punjab, Congress is now stepping up efforts to put its house in order in Rajasthan.