Jaipur: In a gory incident, a Dalit youth working as a salesman at a liquor vend was allegedly burnt alive in Alwar district of Rajasthan after he demanded his salary dues of five months. Kamal Kishore’s charred body was later found in a deep freezer of the liquor shop that was found gutted, police said. His brother […]
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Rajasthan MP declared Covid negative again; questions ICMR
Jaipur: Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal, who was declared Covid-19 positive in Delhi before the commencement of Parliament’s Monsoon Session, and later tested negative for Covid-19 in Rajasthan, was declared Covid-19 negative again on Thursday after the fifth test. “This is my fifth test and this time, it has been done in an esteemed private laboratory. It […]
Rajasthan: Khap panchayat forces man, woman to bathe publicly to ‘wash off sins’
Jaipur: A Khap panchayat, an unelected council of village elders, recently penalised a man and woman from the Sansi Community in Rajasthan’s Sikar district by making them bathe publicly to wash their alleged ‘sins’ The nephew and aunt who were allgedly involved in an ‘illicit’ relationship, were asked to deposit Rs 31,000 and Rs 22,000 […]
2,400-yr-old mummy in Jaipur enjoys fresh air after 130 years
Jaipur: A 2,400-year-old mummy at the Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur was taken out from its box for the first time in past 130 years to save it from drowning. Torrential rains flooded Jaipur streets on August 14, the water also entered the museum. As the flood water reached knee-length, the mummy preserved in the box […]
Happy Ending: Gehlot meets Pilot with handshake and smile
Jaipur: The much-awaited meeting between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot was held here on Thursday two days after Pilot returned from Delhi, marking a happy ending to the over a month-long political uncertainty in the state. The two leaders met before the Congress legislative party meeting at Gehlot’s house. […]
BJP to move no-confidence motion against Ashok Gehlot govt
Jaipur: In a major twist to the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, which looked like coming to an end with rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot returning to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s camp, BJPs Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria said on Thursday that his party will move a no-confidence motion against the state government in […]
Will embrace rebel MLAs if high command forgives them: Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur: Amid the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot seems to be adopting a soft approach against the rebels from the Sachin Pilot camp, as he openly announced on Saturday that he will forgive and embrace them if they apologise to the party high command. Speaking to the media in Jaisalmer, the […]
Rajasthan Cong MLAs shifted to Jaisalmer amid horse trading allegations
Jaipur: Amid allegations of horse trading, the Rajasthan Congress MLAs staying at a hotel in Jaipur have been shifted to Jaisalmer for the next 14 days on Friday. The Rajasthan Assembly is scheduled to convene on August 14 and till then the MLAs will stay at the Jaisalmer resort. The MLAs were staying at Hotel Fairmount […]
Finally, Rajasthan Governor gives nod to assembly session from Aug 14
Jaipur: After rejecting the state government’s proposal to call a special assembly session in Rajasthan thrice,Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday finally approved the revised proposal sent by the state government requesting to convene special assembly session on August 14 after holding a cabinet meeting in the evening. The Governor, in his order, has directed that […]
Rajasthan Governor allows assembly session but with conditions
Jaipur: Amid the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, Governor Kalraj Mishra on Monday allowed the state government to convene a special assembly session but with conditions. He said that the session should be called on 21 days notice so that MLAs during corona times may not face problems coming to Jaipur and all of them can […]