Pilot opens new front against CM Gehlot, demands action against ‘corruption’ during BJP rule in Rajasthan

Jaipur, Apr 9 (PTI) Ahead of the assembly elections in Rajasthan, former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday opened a new front against CM Ashok Gehlot, announcing a day-long fast to seek action from his government over alleged corruption during the BJP rule in the state. The development again brings into open the power […]

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Rajasthan Youth Congress holds ‘Mashal Julus’ against Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as Lok Sabha MP

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 9 (ANI): Youth Congress workers took out ‘Mashal Julus’ in Jaipur on Saturday protesting against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha MP. Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha, a day after a Surat court sentenced him to two years imprisonment in a defamation case […]

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Barmer rape case: NCW Chairperson writes to Rajasthan DGP to conduct fair, time-bound investigation

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 9 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to the Director General of Police (DGP) Rajasthan regarding a fair and time-bound investigation in Barmer rape case. The matter pertains to April 6, when a Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. […]

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Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat train service to begin from April 12

Jaipur:The operation of Vande Bharat Express between Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer will begin on April 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the train virtually from Delhi, stated an official release.Meanwhile, Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnav and all major ministers, MPs and MLAs will be present in Jaipur to inaugurate this train, which will depart from Jaipur at 12.30 […]

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Ruling party MLA takes on minister in Rajasthan, says he cares only for own hometown

Jaipur, Apr 6 (PTI) A ruling party MLA here has accused Rajasthan Urban Development Minister Shanti Dhariwal of bias, alleging that he focuses only on development work in his own hometown Kota and ignores the state capital. The accusation was made by Amin Kagzi, who represents the Kishanpole assembly constituency in Jaipur. “You see the […]

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Private doctors’ strike likely to be called off in Rajasthan as govt agrees to their demand

Jaipur, Apr 4 (PTI) A consensus was arrived at during talks on Tuesday between the Rajasthan government and doctors agitating over the Right to Health (RTH) Bill as the government reportedly agreed to keep the private hospitals that have not taken land or other benefits at subsidised rates from it outside the ambit of the […]

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BJP protests against Gehlot govt over acquittal of 2008 Jaipur serial blasts accused

Jaipur:-The BJP on Saturday held a protest here against the Congress government in Rajasthan, blaming it for the acquittal of four accused in the 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blast case in which 71 people were killed.The opposition party alleged that due to the state government’s “appeasement politics”, the prosecution did not put up a strong […]

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Medical services take a hit as Rajasthan doctors protest against Right to Health Bill

Jaipur, Mar 29 (PTI) Medical services were affected in parts of Rajasthan on Wednesday after government doctors and faculty members in medical colleges went on a one-day strike in solidarity with private doctors agitating against the Right to Health Bill. However, many government doctors attended to patients in OPDs at places like Bharatpur, Alwar and […]

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