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Rajasthan promises free air travel to meritorious students

The meritorious students of government schools in Rajasthan would be rewarded with one free air travel, once they topped the class X and XII board examinations.... read..

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Raj CM to take action for delay in Kalisindh Power Project

The Rajasthan government on Monday approved the proposal for increasing the cost of Kalisindh Thermal Power Project (Unit 1 and 2) in Jhalawar district from Rs 9,479.51 crore to Rs 9,680.03 crore and issued directions to take action against officers and f... read..

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Rajasthan: 69.62% polling in Mandava, 62.61% in Khinvsar (2nd Lead)

A total of 69.62 per cent voting was reported in Mandava on Monday till 6 p.m. while Khinvsar recorded 62.61 per cent polling.... read..

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BSP leaders' face blackened, paraded on donkeys in Rajasthan

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers here blackened the faces of party's national coordinator Ramji Gautam and its former state in charge Sitaram for allegedly involving in anti-party activities on Tuesday.... read..

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Jaipur: CM Gehlot visits assembly speaker CP Joshi in hospital

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday visited SMS Hospital to enquire about the health of assembly speaker CP Joshi who has been admitted here for treatment.... read..

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Rajasthan civic polls: Congress rift persists

The rift in the ruling Congress over civic polls strategy persists with one minister proposing formation of an alliance on the Bharatpur seat while another minister rejecting it.... read..

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Raj CM busy saving chair, setting shop for son: BJP

Amid the by-elections to two Assembly seats in Rajasthan, BJP state chief Satish Poonia came down heavily on Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday.... read..

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BSP partymen paraded on donkeys, faces blackened in Jaipur

In a shocking incident, BSP workers on Tuesday blackened the faces of the party's national coordinator Ram Gautam and Rajasthan in-charge Sita Ram Sila, and paraded them on donkeys with garlands of shoes and slippers around their necks in front of the sta... read..

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Rajasthan: 15-year-old knocks CM Gehlot's door to get protection from child-marriage

Amid government's strict policy and action to prevent cases of child-marriages, a 15-year-old girl had to seek help from Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to save herself from the social curse of underage marriage.... read..

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Army carries out integrated fire power exercise in desert

The Indian Army on Monday carried out a fire power exercise in the desert sector showcasing its capabilities, proficiency and operational preparedness, officials said.... read..

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We're planning to provide free air travel to top rankers: Rajasthan Education Minister

Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra here on Tuesday said that state government is planning to provide one free air travel to top rankers of class 10 and 12 to boost their morale.... read..

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Rajasthan Royals appoints Andrew McDonald as new head coach

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals have appointed Australian coach and cricketer Andrew Barry McDonald as new head coach for a tenure of three years on Monday.... read..

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Voting begins for Rajasthan Assembly bypolls

Voting for Assembly by-polls started here on Monday in Mandava and Khinvsar from 7 a.m. in the morning.... read..

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Rajasthan: 55.66% voting in Mandava till 3 pm (Lead, State Polls 2019)

A total of 55.66 per cent was reported in Mandava till 3 pm while Khinvsar registered 49.95 per cent of voting till the same time on Monday.... read..

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Rajasthan bypolls: 26.97% voting in Mandava, 25.04% in Khinvsar

Some 26.97 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Mandava and 25.04 per cent in Khinvsar Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan till 11.30 a.m. on Monday, confirmed Election Commission officials.... read..

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Campaigning for Khinvsar, Mandawa in Rajasthan comes to an end

Campaigning by all political parties came to an end on Saturday evening for Mandawa and Khinvsar seats in Rajasthan for the voting to be held on Monday.... read..

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We're planning to have maximum female teachers in girl schools, says Rajasthan Education Minister

Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra on Saturday said the state government is working on a plan to appoint the maximum number of female teachers in girl schools.... read..

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It's Congress VS Congress in R'sthan over civic polls

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Friday came out against his own government criticising the "hybrid model" which the state government announced recently for the forthcoming civic elections, making it a Congress versus Congress fight in the ... read..

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Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur to have 2 mayors

After making the decision to organise indirect polls and introduce a 'hybrid' model, the Rajasthan government made another surprising announcement declaring that Jaipur, Kota and Jodhpur shall have two mayors each.... read..

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2 ministers oppose Rajasthan govt's civic polls model

The Rajasthan government's decision to implement a hybrid model for election of civic body heads has left the state's ruling Congress a divided house, with a section of its leaders from Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot's camp opposing it.... read..

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Appeal against acquittal of accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case will ensure fair justice, says Rajasthan Minister Garg

Health and Technical Education Minister of Rajasthan Subhash Garg on Friday supported his government's decision to file an appeal in the High Court challenging the acquittal of six accused by a lower court in the lynching of Pehlu Khan in 2017.... read..

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Rajasthan announces 'hybrid model' to elect civic body heads

Days after announcing indirect election of civic body heads in Rajasthan, the state's Congress government on Thursday announced implementing a hybrid model under which a candidate can become mayor, president and chairperson even without contesting an elec... read..

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Four days to bypolls, Raj Congress top guns in Maharashtra

Although it's just four days left to go for Rajasthan Assembly bypolls to be held on October 21 on two seats - namely Mandava and Khinvsar, chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot have been given the task of campaigning in Mahar... read..

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Pehlu Khan case: Rajasthan govt files appeal in High Court challenging acquittal

Rajasthan government has filed an appeal in the High Court challenging the acquittal of six accused by a lower court in connection with the lynching of Pehlu Khan in the year 2017.... read..

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Achint Kaur: #MeToo being misused in film and TV industry

: The #MeToo Movement is being misused by women in the film and television industry to gain publicity, feels actor Achint Kaur. She adds that women who have actually faced harassment have not spoken about out because they do not want to upset their parent... read..

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Gujarat artisans centre of attraction at Jaipur women summit

A group of women artisans from Gujarat sporting chunky gold earrings almost as big as their earlobes and arms and hands tattooed with little green dots, are the cynosure of all eyes at the WomensUp! Summit in Jaipur these days.... read..

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Family accepts body of Rajasthan truck driver killed by terrorists in J-K

The family of the truck driver, Sharif Khan, who was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian on Monday, accepted his body on Wednesday after a visit by the local MLA who persuaded them to do so.... read..

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Rajasthan: Family refuses to claim body of truck driver killed by terrorists in J-K unless demands are met

The body of the truck driver from Bharatpur, who was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian on Monday reached his ancestral village on Tuesday in an ambulance from Delhi Airport but relatives have refused to claim the body unless their dem... read..

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Ruma Devi from Barmer who stitched her luck with handmade talent

She is just an eighth pass but she has made around 22,000 women in Rajasthan self-dependent by giving them decent jobs.... read..

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Manika Batra roped in as new face of ASICS

As more and more Indian female athletes break the glass ceiling, ASICS, a running shoes and other athletic footwear manufacturer, on Tuesday roped in ace India paddler Manika Batra as its new face as she launched the brands latest store here.... read..

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Video of 'drug party' inside Jodhpur jail goes viral

A video of Jodhpur jail has gone viral in which inmates of the prison can be seen enjoying an alleged 'drug party'.... read..

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