Jaipur: State Election Commission (SEC) has defended its decision to deny Rajasthan Election Watch (REW) permission to conduct voter awareness campaigns during the ongoing Panchayati Raj elections, citing administrative and security constraints and a lack of specific programme details.In a two-page reply dated Nov 7 to a legal notice issued by advocate Prashant Bhushan on…
Jaipur: BJP MP from Udaipur Manna Lal Rawat is preparing to push for a legislative amendment in the upcoming Parliament session to link Scheduled Tribe (ST) status with adherence to a community’s original faith, cultural identity and traditional customs. The proposal could affect tribal families who have converted to Christianity and other religions but continue…
BJP ST Morcha national president and Udaipur MP Mannalal Rawat addressing media on Wednesday BJP ST Morcha national president and Udaipur MP Mannalal Rawat addressing media on Wednesday BJP ST Morcha national president and Udaipur MP Mannalal Rawat addressing media on Wednesday BJP ST Morcha national president and Udaipur MP Mannalal Rawat addressing media on…
BJP state president Madan Rathore BJP state president Madan Rathore BJP state president Madan Rathore BJP state president Madan Rathore BJP state president Madan Rathore Jaipur: BJP state president Madan Rathore Wednesday responded to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s remarks in her memoir that she had “practically no real contact” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Jaipur: A cheetah from Madhya Pradesh has crossed into Rajasthan and moved back towards Karauli after skirting Ranthambore National Park, turning its journey into a fresh reminder of how wildlife is using the Chambal landscape as a natural corridor between the two states.The cheetah, identified as KOMG4, entered Rajasthan on Nov 10 after crossing Chambal…
Jaipur/Jaisalmer: Four people – three siblings and their cousin – drowned in an agricultural water reservoir in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district during the Hindu festival of Bhai Dooj Wednesday.Police said the incident occurred in 9AWM village of Chhatargarh tehsil at a farm reservoir, locally known as “diggi”.“The incident occurred at a 100×100-foot water tank on the…
Jaipur: The state govt has made conversion of agricultural land mandatory for renewable energy projects, reversing a provision introduced by the previous Vasundhara Raje govt in 2014.The move has raised apprehensions in the renewable energy industry over increased red tape, project delays and its impact on the ease of doing business.While govt has exempted the…
Jaisalmer: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said Wednesday that infiltration was causing demographic changes in the state’s border areas and that a strong mechanism was being developed to make the country infiltration-free.Speaking at a special Bhai Dooj celebration with women BSF personnel at Tanot Mata Temple complex in Jaisalmer’s border region, Sharma said the Centre,…
Jaipur: A history-sheeter was hacked to death with an axe in the city’s Kardhani area Wednesday night after a group of men rammed their pick-up vehicle into his SUV, forced it to stop and attacked him as he tried to flee.The victim, Vijay Bajiya, a resident of Jobner and a history-sheeter at Jobner police station,…
Jaipur’s Dr Suneet Soni (left) records a second straight podium finish and a ticket to the 2027 World Championship in the USA with his sterling performance in Goa Jaipur: Dr Suneet Soni, hair transplant and plastic surgeon at Medispa, Jaipur, has won the silver medal in the Men 50–54 category at IRONMAN 70.3 Goa 2026,…
