Sitting under a tamarind tree in Government Girls Secondary School in Kanota on the outskirts of Jaipur, Mohd Azad Tyagi and his family are clueless about their journey ahead. Five of them began walking from their rented house in Jaipur’s Jalupura area on Friday morning for their native village in […]
17-year-old Rajasthan boy fought with armed chinkara poachers, chased them
Rajasthan’s Bishnoi community, known for protecting flora and fauna, has found a young hero in Mukesh Bishnoi. A resident of Bhalu Rajwa (Ketu) village on the Jodhpur-Jaisalmer highway, Mukesh Bishnoi had never thought that he would be searched and talked about on social media. The fame came after the 17-year-old […]
Quarantine facilities in villages will be Rajasthan’s top agenda: CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has said quarantine facilities in the state’s villages will be the government’s top agenda to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Rajasthan recorded 87 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the cumulative tally to 4213. Till 9am, of the 87 cases reported, maximum 32 […]
Chhapaak is tax free in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
Deepika Padukone’s film Chhapaak was on Friday declared tax-free in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan government announced the order in this regard.The movie is also tax-free in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film is based on the real-life of acid attack survivor Laxmi, who at the age of 15, was […]
Rajasthan civic polls highlights: Counting of votes underway
The counting of votes for 49 civic urban local bodies in Rajasthan is underway. “The counting began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements,” an official of the state election commission said. *The polling was held on Saturday to elect more than 2,000 ward councillors in 49 municipal bodies. * […]
Urban local bodies polls underway in Rajasthan
Polling to elect about 2,100 ward councillors is underway in all 49 municipal bodies across Rajasthan on Saturday. According to the state election department, the polling started at 7 AM and will continue till 5 pm. The election has been peaceful so far, an official of the department said. A […]
2 killed, 8 injured by lightning in Rajasthan’s Barmer
At least two people, including a woman, were killed and eight injured after they were struck by lightning in Rajasthan’s Barmer on Thursday, officials said, amid heavy rains and hail storm since the last three days. A large number of cattle, including cows, goats and sheep, were also killed by […]