Rajasthan: News
27 Feb 2018
SPRajasthan proposes stricter laws to check cow smuggling
Clamping down on illegal cow slaughter, Rajasthan has ruled that vehicles used in unauthorized transportation of bovines will be seized and the accused arrested.
26 Feb 2018
Lucknow15-year-old Rajasthan boy invites Lucknow youth to 'Lashkar' WhatsApp group
A Lucknow youth approached police yesterday after he received a link on WhatsApp to join a group created in the name of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
26 Feb 2018
Akshay KumarHow is Rajasthan dealing with taboo around menstruation?
With Akshay Kumar's recent film 'PadMan' bringing the issue of menstruation mainstream, Rajasthan is trying to go the extra mile by creating awareness on the taboo subject of menstrual health with specially designed campaigns.
22 Feb 2018
IndiaRajasthan: Two foreign tourists suffered dog bites
Recently in two separate incidents, two foreign tourists reportedly suffered dog bites in the last few days in Rajasthan.
22 Feb 2018
Aamir KhanAamir to shoot 'Thugs of Hindostan' climax in Rajasthan
Aamir Khan's big release this year - "Thugs of Hindostan" - is nearing completion as the superstar says the last leg of shooting remains, which will be wrapped up in Rajasthan by the end of next month.
21 Feb 2018
OLXVisitors to Bharatpur, beware of these 'OLX conmen'
Conmen in Rajasthan's Bharatpur seem to have devised their own scam, and despite over 50 arrests, the racket is still thriving.
12 Feb 2018
Vasundhara RajeRajasthan Budget: Raje offers farm-loan waiver up to Rs. 50,000
After the recent upset in the Rajasthan by-polls, CM Vasundhara Raje presented a "please-all" budget targeting farmers, youth, poor and women.
11 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiEye on polls, Modi suggests "Tiffin pe Charcha"
After the successful "Chai pe Charcha" campaign before 2014 LS elections, PM Modi has now suggested that party MPs should hold "tiffin pe charcha" for 2019 polls.
01 Feb 2018
West BengalBypolls results: Congress wins in Rajasthan; TMC in Bengal
It seems Congress's fortunes are changing. In Rajasthan, in a semi-final election of sorts before the state assembly polls, Congress won the LS constituency seats of Alwar and Ajmer and the Mandalgarh Assembly seat.
30 Jan 2018
TechnologyNASA shows interest in 'Made in India' thermal paint tech
A Rajasthan-based researcher has caught the attention of a NASA scientist for developing a new thermal spray coating technology used for gas turbine engines in spacecrafts.
29 Jan 2018
IndiaRajasthan, Bengal bypolls: Litmus test for Mamata and Raje
India's two women CMs from rival parties, WB CM Mamata Banerjee and Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje, face an acid test on their respective home turfs before 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
25 Jan 2018
IndiaAll you need to know about the Karni Sena
Even as the film Padmaavat hits the screen, Rajput Karni Sena's protests have made the screening difficult in states like Gujarat and Rajasthan.
25 Jan 2018
HaryanaSchools forced to shut as Padmaavat releases
Protests over Padmaavat reached a violent high as the movie released today. School-buses have been attacked, self-immolation attempts made and rioters clashed with police.
24 Jan 2018
DelhiIndia burns over a movie, a day before Padmaavat's release
A day ahead of the release of Padmaavat, protests, violence and arson were reported from different places including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP and Gujarat, states that had banned the movie.
23 Jan 2018
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Rajasthan Congress organizes 'LPG funeral' to protest rising prices
The Congress in Rajasthan is angry over rising prices, but it is creative too.
22 Jan 2018
IndiaDelhi rocked by violence over Padmaavat, Gujarat, Rajasthan affected too
Three days before Padmaavat's scheduled release, violent protests have rocked parts of India, including the capital.
16 Jan 2018
AhmedabadThere're plans to kill me: Pravin Togadia's sensational claims
Revealing details of his disappearance, VHP chief Pravin Togadia has made sensational claims: plans were being made to have him killed.
15 Jan 2018
GujaratWhere is Pravin Togadia? VHP claims party president is 'missing'
VHP president Pravin Togadia has been "missing" since morning, the party claimed today. It has held protests demanding he be "traced."
12 Jan 2018
GujaratPadmaavat banned in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal despite censor board approval
As the controversial Padmaavat moves towards its January 25 release after having cleared a long-drawn battle, it might still suffer as one state after another ban the film.
10 Jan 2018
Deepika PadukoneSaif Ali Khan will watch 'Padmavat' before 'Padman'
Actor Saif Ali Khan, who is gearing up for his big release 'Kaalkaandi', recently spoke at length about the controversy laden movie 'Padmavat'.
09 Jan 2018
IndiaChina helps Pakistan to build bunkers along Rajasthan border
After its machinations failed to work in Kashmir, Pakistan is now trying to make things difficult for India on the western front. South Asia's "enfant terrible" is getting help from its "all-weather friend" China.
09 Jan 2018
BollywoodNo release for Padmavat in Rajasthan confirms Chief Minister
Although Sanjay Leela Bhansali and team Padmavat heaved a sigh of relief when the film finally got a confirmed release date of January 25, but it looks like there's still some trouble awaiting them.
29 Dec 2017
Road AccidentsViolence in Rajasthan's Sikar after bus hits biker
Tension erupted in Rajasthan's Sikar after a bus, reportedly of the roadways department, hit a bike and critically injured the rider.
25 Dec 2017
Indian RailwaysThis railway station in Rajasthan is run by the villagers!
The Rashidpura Khori railway station in Rajasthan is one of a kind. Reportedly, it's the only station in India that has been sustained (successfully too) completely by villagers, without involvement of railway employees.
24 Dec 2017
Narendra ModiAIIMS doctors urge PM Modi to understand their stress
In support of protests by government doctors in Rajasthan for higher pay and promotions, resident doctors of AIIMS has asked PM Modi to "live" their life for a day and understand the stress they face.
23 Dec 2017
BollywoodAfter 'Padmavati', now 'Tiger Zinda Hai' sees violent protests
After 'Padmavati', Rajasthan is now the hotbed for protests against Salman Khan-starrer 'Tiger Zinda Hai'.
23 Dec 2017
Road AccidentsRajasthan: At least 26 killed as bus falls into river
At least 26 people were killed and more are feared dead when a bus fell into a river in Sawai Madhopur of Rajasthan this morning, reported ANI.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaIAS Sharma appointed as Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority
After the cabinet gave approval to create the posts of chairman and other technical members of the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) under GST, government began the process.
24 Nov 2017
IndiaPadmavati protests take shocking turn: Body found with anti-movie slogans
The protests against 'Padmavati' seem to have taken a ghastly turn. News18 reported that a body was found hanging in Rajasthan's Nahargarh Fort today, surrounded by slogans against the movie.
19 Nov 2017
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAbolish sex-based segregation, remove 'nepotism': UCG panel's recommendation for AMU
The recommendations of a UGC-appointed panel regarding changes needed in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have been made public: among its many suggestions are abolishing separate colleges for males and females, removing "nepotistic" quotas and changing the way its VC is appointed.
19 Nov 2017
BollywoodRajasthan CM asks for a delayed release of Padmavati
Owing to growing protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Padmavati", Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has written to the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting urging the ministry to delay the film's release till "necessary" changes were made.
13 Nov 2017
AlwarAnother alleged cow vigilantism murder in Alwar
If the allegations of a murder victim's family in Alwar (Rajasthan) are true, cow vigilantes have taken yet another life.
12 Nov 2017
Health & WellnessWomen should sweep, grind chakkis for health: Rajasthan department's advice
While trying to educate readers about health, a Rajasthan education department ended up passing advice being slammed as sexist by many.
02 Nov 2017
Rajasthan High CourtRajasthan HC raps police for not heeding 'love jihad' complaint
The Rajasthan HC has rapped the state police for not heeding an alleged case of 'love jihad' and refusing to file an FIR.
31 Oct 2017
Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP leadership dissatisfied with Rajasthan's shield and gag bill
It seems unlikely that the Vasundhara Raje-led Rajasthan government will push for passing the shield and gag bill as BJP's leadership is not in favor of the bill.
24 Oct 2017
Vasundhara RajeRaje rethinks shield and gag bill amid severe opposition
While facing outrage for tabling the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Rajasthan Assembly, CM Vasundhara Raje called a late night meeting of senior leaders who were asked to "rethink" the bill.
23 Oct 2017
MaharashtraAmid protests, Rajasthan government shields public servants' investigation through bill
Despite opposition's protests led by the Congress party, the Rajasthan government tabled the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2017, which amends the Criminal Code of Procedure, 1973.
21 Oct 2017
Sachin PilotRajasthan imposes restrictions on investigation of public servants
Rajasthan has placed stringent restrictions on investigating and reporting allegations against present and former public servants.
