An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Rajasthan’s Bikaner on Friday, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to the NCS, the quake took place at 08:01 am today. “Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred 420 km northwest of Bikaner, Rajasthan, at 0801 hours today,” the NCS said.
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Rajasthan Congress MLA reaches state assembly on tractor to support
Congress MLA from Bamanwas Indira Meena on Wednesday reached the Rajasthan Assembly here on a tractor on the first day of the budget session to extend her support to the farmers protesting against the new farm laws. “I am in support of the farmers agitating against the farm law. I am there for them […]
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Rajasthan govt launches campaign to make state ‘beggar-free’
A campaign for ‘beggar-free’ Rajasthan has been started in Jaipur, where beggars are being rehabilitated with the joint efforts of Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC) and Sopan Institute of Science, Technology, and Management. Currently, 43 beggars hailing from different states including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha who were living in Jaipur, have been provided a shelter where Yoga, sports, and computer classes […]
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NSUI Rajasthan launches fund-raising drive for Ayodhya Ram temple construction
Congress youth wing, National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) on Tuesday launched a campaign “Rs 1 Ram Ke Naam” to raise funds from students for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The campaign was launched by NSUI state president Abhishek Chaudhary at Commerce College in Jaipur. NSUI has kick-started this drive […]
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Rajasthan govt announces 2 pc reduction in VAT on petrol and diesel
The Rajasthan government has reduced the value-added tax (VAT) by 2 per cent both on petrol and diesel, announced Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday. Gehlot also urged the Central government for a reduction in VAT. “The State govt has reduced VAT by 2% both on petrol & diesel to provide relief to […]
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Rajasthan: 55-year-old woman, the sister of a RAS officer was murdered in Jaipur
A 55-year-old woman, the sister of a Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) officer, was allegedly murdered in Jaipur on Monday morning. Police suspect that the woman was strangled to death. The police said Vidya Devi, the sister of RAS officer Yugantar Sharma, lived alone. “Devi is a widow and used to […]
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Rajasthan couple ties knot in PPE kits after bride tests Covid-19 positive
A couple tied the knot at Kelwara Covid Centre in Bara, Shahbad on Sunday, wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) kits as bride’s Covid-19 report came positive on the wedding day. The marriage ceremony was conducted following the government’s Covid-19 protocols. In a video, the couple can be seen sitting at […]
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Rajasthan BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari, Covid-19 positive, passes away
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Rajasthan’s Rajsamand, Kiran Maheshwari, who had tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) last month, passed away last night at Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital, news agency ANI reported. Maheshwari, who was also a member of the 14th Lok Sabha from 2004-2009 from Rajasthan’s Udaipur constituency, […]
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Religious places to open from July 1 in Rajasthan’s rural areas: Govt
The Rajasthan government has allowed religious places and those of worship to open in the state’s rural areas with a limited number of devotees from July 1, saying norms of social distancing will have to be followed. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot said during a review meeting on the coronavirus pandemic […]
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Fresh locust attack reported from UP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Swarms of desert locust have entered farm land in Nagpur in Maharashtra and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, even as the worst affected Rajasthan has decided to send agriculture officers to districts to monitor the damage to crops and prepare for the next round of locust attack expected by mid-July. Over […]
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2 arrested in Rajasthan for sharing confidential details with Pakistan
The special branch of Rajasthan Police on Monday arrested two civil defence employees on espionage charges. Both the employees – Vikas Kumar (29) and Chimal Lal (22) – were passing information to the Pakistani intelligence agency, the police said. They work at an Army Ammunition Depot in Sri Ganganagar district. […]
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Rs 620 a day for rooms in Rajasthan resorts doubling up as quarantine centres
A committee constituted by the district collector of Rajasthan’s Bikaner has fixed Rs 620 a day as the tariff for hotels and resorts, which have been converted into quarantine centres during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to documents accessed by HT, the panel fixed Rs 210 for air-conditioned rooms and Rs […]
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Rajasthan CM directs officials to conduct university exams in July
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday directed officials to conduct the exams of universities, postponed due to the COVID-19 lockdown, in July. Chairing a review meeting of the higher education department, the chief minister asked the officials to start examinations of final year of UG and PG courses from […]
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From Rajasthan, locust swarms cover a distance of nearly 1,000 km, threaten Prayagraj in UP
The swarms of locusts, which entered western India from Pakistan, has gone further inside with administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj (in eastern part of the state) preparing for a possible attack from the migratory pests. “The swarm of locust flying from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, has reached Uttar Pradesh. District authority […]
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Man attempts to commit suicide near Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s residence
A man allegedly tried to commit suicide by consuming poison near Rajasthan Chief Minister’s residence on Tuesday, said Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ashok Gupta. “A man attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison near the resident of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday. Police rushed him to the hospital […]