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R'sthan police register case against Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri

The Udaipur police have registered a case against Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham. The police has taken this action following his statement at a religious gathering held in Udaipur on Thursday.... read..

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Farhan Akhtar all praise for Raj govt's film tourism policy

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar met Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary (Tourism), Rajasthan government, here on Friday and complimented the state government for introducing a film tourism promotion policy that aims to boost tourism in the desert state.... read..

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Rajasthan: Army missile misfires in Pokhran, probe ordered

A case of missile misfire was reported when an Army unit was carrying out field firing practice at Pokharan ranges in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.... read..

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3 missiles misfire during Army exercise in Jaisalmer

Three missiles misfired during an Army exercise at the Pokhran field firing range in Jaisalmer on Friday.... read..

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'BJP is a party for all', says Poonia as Jat leaders protest his replacement

In a surprise move ahead of this year's Assembly elections in Rajasthan, the BJP on Thursday replaced its state unit chief Satish Poonia with its Lok Sabha MP from Chittorgarh, Chandra Prakash Joshi.... read..

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Organisational change in Rajasthan: BJP lures Brahmins, tries to fill in void in Mewar

Finally, BJP has announced Rajasthan MP CP Joshi as state president. By making CP Joshi the state president, BJP has tried to fill in the void in Mewar which appeared after Gulab Chand Kataria was appointed as Assam Governor.... read..

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Raj: Health services hit as docs go on strike against Right to Health Bill

Around 6,000 resident doctors went on strike on Wednesday against the Right to Health Bill passed in the Rajasthan Assembly recently, crippling healthcare services at hospitals, including the SMS Hospital.... read..

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Farhan Akhtar in Rajasthan for recce of 'Jee Le Zaraa'

Farhan Akhtar is in Rajasthan doing location recce for his upcoming directorial 'Jee Le Zaraa'.... read..

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Rajasthan: 50 people admitted to hospital after consuming Bhagar in Jaisalmer

Around 50 people fell ill and were admitted to hospital after consuming Bhagar during their fast in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer on Wednesday.... read..

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"No amendment in Right to Health Bill": Rajasthan minister Parsadi Lal Meena

Reacting to the Right to Health Bill which has been passed in the State Assembly on Tuesday, Rajasthan minister Parsadi Lal Meena said that there would be no amendment in the Right to Health Bill, as it has become a law and everyone has to accept it.... read..

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Rajasthan at number two in terms of economic development: CM Ashok Gehlot

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday highlighted Rajasthan's economic growth at the International Exhibition Festival and said that the state is at number two in terms of economic development.... read..

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Doctors protesting against Right to Health Bill lathicharged in Jaipur

Doctors in Jaipur on Monday staged a protest against the Rajasthan government's proposed Right to Health Bill. The police tried to stop the protesters who came in large numbers to lay siege to the state Assembly, failing which they resorted to lathi charg... read..

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Rajasthan Royals reveal coaching staff for IPL 2023, Kumar Sangakkara to continue as head coach

Royals Sports Group-owned IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Monday revealed the full coaching staff for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season.... read..

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Rajasthan police nabs Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Ritik Boxer from Nepal border

Officials of Rajasthan Police have arrested Ritik Boxer, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who carried a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh, from the Nepal border, officials said on Monday.... read..

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4 youths drown in pond in Rajasthan's Churu district

Four youths drowned in a pond in Rajasthan's Churu district, police said on Sunday.... read..

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Rain damage crops in Rajasthan's Alwar, farmers demand compensation from govt

The weather change in Shahjahanpur Neemrana Behrod of Alwar district has increased the problems of local farmers as heavy rain accompanied by strong wind and hail damaged crops in the region.... read..

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Rajasthan: Two drown, five missing while crossing Chambal river

At least two people drowned and five others were reported missing while crossing the Chambal river in the Mandrayal area.... read..

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Rajasthan CM announces 19 new districts, 3 new divisions

Rajasthan will now have 19 new districts and 3 new divisions, it was announced on Friday, taking the number of districts to 50 and divisions to 10.... read..

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Rajasthan: Last rites of IAF officer, who perished in accident, performed

The last rites of Rajendra Godara, a Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who met with an accident on February 21 and passed away during his treatment at the Air Force Hospital in the national capital, were performed on Friday.... read..

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Rajasthan govt okays customised packages for five projects to encourage Rs 6,994-cr investment

During the Board of Investment's review meeting of Rajasthan on Saturday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved customised packages for five projects to encourage investment of Rs 6,994 crore in the state.... read..

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Locals in Rajasthan celebrate after CM Ashok Gehlot announces new districts

Locals in Rajasthan celebrated on Saturday after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced the formation of 19 new districts in the state, taking the total number of districts to 50.... read..

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Nursing officer dies of Covid in Rajasthan's Bhilwara

A deputy superintendent of nursing died on Friday morning at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Rajasthan's Bhilwara.... read..

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'Gehlot swallowed 6 elephants': Raj BJP chief on Cong-BSP 'merger'

Taking a dig at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over six Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislators joining the Congress, state unit BJP president Satish Poonia on Thursday said the veteran Congress leader has "swallowed six elephants".... read..

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Rains, hailstorm in Rajasthan's Jaipur, Sikar

Weather in Rajasthan changed suddenly on Thursday bringing a sudden spell of cool as rains and hailstorm lashed certain parts of Jaipur and Sikar districts.... read..

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Raj govt announces Rs 1 lakh reward for absconding accused in paper leak case

Rajasthan Director General of Police Umesh Mishra on Thursday announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of accused Anil Meena in the case of leaking the first question paper of second grade general knowledge paper conducted by ... read..

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CM Gehlot approves hike in contract workers' honorarium working in Swachh Bharat Mission Rural in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the proposal to increase the honorarium of 195 contract workers employed under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II, an official statement said on Thursday.... read..

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Rajasthan: Four Australian tourists test Covid-19 positive

Four foriegn tourists including a woman who came to visit Rajasthan from Australia were on Wednesday tested positive for CVovid-19 infection, officials said on Thursday.... read..

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Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi threatens Salman Khan again; seeks apology

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who is currently lodged in Punjab's Bathinda Jail has issued a fresh threat to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, saying if the movie star does not apologise over the Chinkara hunting episode, "his ego will be smashed".... read..

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H3N2 attacking kids and elderly, time to follow Covid protocols again, say docs

H3N2 virus is attacking kids and elderly so it is time to follow Covid protocols yet again - wearing masks, following social distancing and all other rules which were framed and followed during the pandemic, say doctors in Rajasthan as cases increase in t... read..

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Rajasthan: Newly married woman die under mysterious circumstances in Dholpur; in-laws try to cremate body without informing next of kin

A 23-year-old newly married woman from Uttar Pradesh died under mysterious circumstances in Rajasthan's Dholpur on Tuesday, the police said.... read..

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Udaipur: Woman's found dead, husband unconscious at rented house

A woman was found dead at a rented house in the Savina police station area while her husband was found lying unconscious near her, informed police officers on Wednesday.... read..

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Congress keeps speaking against nation, soldiers: Rajasthan BJP chief slams SS Randhawa's remark on Pulwama

Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia on Monday slammed Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa's remark on the Pulwama attack and said that his statement is a testimony that Congress speaks "against" the nation and soldiers.... read..

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Ashok Gehlot-Vasundhara Raje are good friends, says Kejriwal in Jaipur

In what could be seen as the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) electoral entry into Rajasthan, a Tiranga Yatra was taken out in Jaipur in which AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann also participated.... read..

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Rajasthan: Poonia hits back at Randhawa, says he insulted martyrs and nation

Hitting back at Rajasthan Congress in- charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa for insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioning the Pulwama attack, BJP state president Satish Poonia said Randhawa has insulted the martyrs of the country and also the ent... read..

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Joint India Singapore Exercise 'Bold Kurukshetra' concludes at Jodhpur

The Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in the 13th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, a bilateral armour exercise from 6 to 13 March at Jodhpur Military Station, India.... read..

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"Paper leak a big disease, our government takes strict action," says Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday described the incidents of paper leak in the state as a "big disease," assuring that strict action has been taken against the accused and concrete laws are currently in place.... read..

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"Wasn't it done to fight elections?": Congress leader SS Randhawa questions Centre over Pulwama attack

Congress Leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday launched a scathing attack on Centre over the Pulwama attack and asked if the terror attack which killed 40 CRPF jawans in February 2019 was "done to fight elections".... read..

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India's first behavioural lab to be set up in Jaipur

India's first Behavioural Lab will be set up at the Harish Chandra Mathur Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration (HCM-RIPA) here with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approving Rs 1.22 crore for the purpose, an official statement said.... read..

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Kejriwal to take out 'Tiranga Yatra' in Jaipur on Monday

AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will be in Jaipur on Monday to address a public meeting at Ajmeri Gate following which they will take out the 'Tiranga Yatra'.... read..

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IAF Mi-17 helicopter makes precautionary landing in village near Jodhpur

An Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter made a precautionary landing at Peelwa village near Jodhpur on Sunday.... read..

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"Congress is doing cheap politics...", BJP's Arun Singh

National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Arun Singh on Sunday took a jibe at Congress and said that the party is doing cheap politics to divide the families of "martyrs".... read..

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Rajasthan BJP protests against 'misbehaviour' with widows of Pulwama martyrs

On the call of Rajasthan BJP President Satish Poonia, saffron party workers on Saturday staged a protest here against the 'misbehaviour' of the police with the widows of three Pulwama martyrs.... read..

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Rajasthan: Man arrested for posting morphed video of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi

A man was arrested for allegedly posting a 'morphed and 'edited' video of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on social media platform in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh, officials said on Saturday.... read..

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No place for third front in Rajasthan: State BJP chief

Rajasthan BJP president Dr Satish Poonia on Sunday said that there is no place for a third front or a third political party in Rajasthan apart from the BJP and Congress.... read..

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Pulwama widows row: Sustained neck injury when police shoved me inside vehicle, says BJP's Kirori Lal Meena

Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirori Lal Meena who was protesting along with widows of soldiers killed in Pulwama attack, said on Sunday that the police shoved him inside their vehicle which caused a neck injury.... read..

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Eye on polls: AIMIM conducting survey on condition of Muslims in Raj

The President of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Asaduddin Owaisi, was in Jodhpur, the home turf of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Saturday for a survey on the condition of Muslims in the state.... read..

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Rajasthan govt to open five animal husbandry training centres

Rajasthan Government will open five animal husbandry training centres in the state.... read..

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Rajasthan: BJP national general secy Arun Singh pays visit to Kirori Lal Meena at hospital

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Arun Singh on Sunday paid a visit to party leader Kirori Lal Meena at Sawai Man Singh Hospital to enquire about his health.... read..

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Rajasthan Royals launch official song ahead of IPL 2023

After an outstanding 2022 season where the team finished as finalists and piqued the fans' interest through an entertaining brand of cricket, Royals Sports Group-owned franchise Rajasthan Royals today announced the launch of their new Official Song ahead ... read..

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Rajasthan: Widow of soldier died in Pulwama attack claims "house arrest"

Madhubala Meena, widow of jawan Hemraj who lost his life during the Pulwama attack in 2019 has alleged that the police 'forcibly' removed her along with the other protesters from the site on the pretext of the "medical treatment".... read..

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"Rules can be changed further", says Sachin Pilot after protest of soldiers' widows intensifies in Jaipur

The rules were amended earlier, they can be amended further as well, said Rajasthan former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot after a protest by the widows of the soldiers killed in the 2019 Pulwama attack intensified against the state government for the ... read..

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