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- Dalit woman branded a witch, thrashed in Rajasthan
Tonk (Rajasthan), Aug 29: A Dalit woman was labelled a witch and beaten up badly in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said today.
Kamla Bairwa of Jhalra village in Tonk district, ....
- Jaipur Metro to dig deep in pockets of common man
Jaipur, Aug 28: The Rajasthan government is set to introduce new taxes and other revenue measures to raise money for the Jaipur Metro, part of whose network will be operational in 2013, an offi....
- 300 emancipated women scavengers visit parliament
New Delhi, Aug 18: Some 300 emancipated women scavengers, who used to manually clean human excreta in Alwar and Tonk districts of Rajasthan, on Tuesday visited parliament to get a first hand ex....
- DMRC to construct Jaipur Metro
New Delhi, Aug 5: Taking up its first independent project outside the national capital, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has agreed to the Rajasthan government's proposal to construc....
- Family boycotted for refusal to give death feast
Bharatpur, June 24: In a shocking incident, a local panchayat (village council) in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan has ordered a village to boycott a family for not organising a customary feast....
- Bank employees in Rajasthan to strike work Monday
Mumbai, June 18: Banking operations in Rajasthan are set to be paralysed on Monday with all bank employees threatening to boycott work in support of the three-day strike by Bank of Rajasthan st....
- Court orders probe into pirated DVD screening of 'Raajneeti'
Jaipur, June 17: A court here today asked police to lodge a first information report (FIR) and investigate into allegations that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators watched a pirated DVD o....
- Rajya Sabha poll: CPI-M abstains from voting in Rajasthan
Jaipur, June 17: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislators in Rajasthan abstained from voting for the four Rajya Sabha seats elections to which were held today.
Five candid....
- Locked BJP MLAs watch pirated 'Raajneeti', Jha furious
Jaipur, June 16: Asking how "lawmakers could be lawbreakers", director Prakash Jha is contemplating legal action against BJP legislators in Rajasthan who watched a pirated DVD of his fi....
- Hundreds pray at Laila-Majnu's 'tomb' for immortal love
Binjore (Rajasthan), June 16: As the sun set on this dusty village near the India-Pakistan border, the sounds of qawwalis rent the air and hundreds of couples from across the country lay a chad....
- Minor girl says 'No' to marriage, complains against family
Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan), June 14: In a courageous move, a 15-year-old tribal girl in this Rajasthan district has complained against her family members for forcing her to marry.
Nir....
- In Rajasthan, those neglecting parents could face jail
Jaipur, June 11: The Rajasthan government has come to the aid of the elderly neglected by their children. It has decided that the guilty will be ordered to make a monthly allowance as maintenan....
- Animals dying as water sources dry up in Rajasthan
Jaipur, June 1: Rajasthan's scorching summer is taking its toll, and not just on people wilting in the heat. With water drying up in ponds and reservoirs across Rajasthan, there are alarmin....
- Barmer hottest as Rajasthan sizzles
Jaipur, May 29: Heat wave conditions continued to prevail in Rajasthan today with the mercury hovering between 41-44 degrees Celsius in many parts of the state.
Barmer was the hottest....
- Rajasthan to dig ponds in water-starved sanctuaries
Jaipur, May 25: Rajasthan will construct small dams and ponds in its water-starved wildlife sanctuaries - a move that could also stop animals from straying into nearby villages in search of the....
- Once a teacher, now violent and in chains
Churu (Rajasthan), May 20: He was a teacher and leading a normal life until 10 years ago. Ratan Singh, 36, is now kept in chains by his parents and his wife and children no longer live with him....
- Thousands bid farewell to Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Jaipur, May 16: Former vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was cremated with full state honours here today after thousands of people, including senior politicians, bid him a tearful adieu. T....
- Sariska to get two more tigers
Jaipur, May 10: The Sariska tiger reserve in Rajasthan is all set to get a tiger and a tigress from the Ranthambore national park, to add to the three big cats it acquired earlier. Wildlife off....
- Woman labelled as witch slaps cases against villagers
Bhilwara, May 8: A 45-year-old woman has filed a case against a group of villagers for allegedly labelling her as a witch and mistreating her in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.
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- Court allows narco test on Ajmer blast accused
Ajmer, May 3: A court here today allowed the Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Rajasthan police to conduct narco test on Devendra Gupta, a suspect arrested for the 2007 bombing at the revered Ajmer D....
- One more arrested for Ajmer Dargah bombing
Jaipur, May 1: A second man suspected to be involved in a 2007 bombing at the revered Ajmer Dargah Sharif that killed three people has been arrested, police sources in Rajasthan said today.
- Rajasthan couple defy panchayat, prefer death to separation
Barmer, April 30: A newly-married couple in Rajasthan's Barmer district have requested the authorities to allow them to commit suicide, as they would rather die than be separated on the ord....
- Court directs refund of Rs.80 lakh to Gayatri Devi's kin
New Delhi, April 28: The Delhi High Court today asked the government to refund Rs.80 lakh fine to the heirs of Maharani Gayatri Devi of the erstwhile Jaipur royal family, which was penalised 35....
- Now, khap panchayat menace surfaces in Rajasthan
New Delhi, April 27: The khap panchayat menace has surfaced in Rajasthan, with many people alleging victimisation at the hands of the caste councils.
The victims of khap panchayats fr....
- Rau fourth Rajasthan governor to die in 12 years
Jaipur, April 26: In what could be a jinx of sorts or just an unfortunate coincidence, Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau, who passed away in New Delhi today, was the fourth Raj Bhavan occupant in 1....
- Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau dies after fall in Delhi
New Delhi, April 26: Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau passed away at a New Delhi hospital today after a fall in the Jodhpur House guesthouse here, officials said. She was 74.
Rau, a form....
- With son in chains, 75-year-old seeks help
Nagaur (Rajasthan), April 26: Chained for 10 years due to a mental illness, Hariram Jat often talks to himself or stares at the walls. He may not be aware of the hardships his wife and teenaged....
- Thirsty bears venturing into Rajasthan villages
Jalore (Rajasthan), April 25: With water becoming scarce in the forest areas of Rajasthan due to soaring temperatures, thirsty bears are increasingly beginning to stray into populated areas in ....
- Jaipur NGO holds limb fitment camp in Iraq
Jaipur, April 25: A 22-member team of a Jaipur-based NGO that provides artificial limbs to the disabled has returned from Baghdad after holding a month-long artificial limb fitment camp there.
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- Rajasthan suicides: Four community panchayat members held
Karauli (Rajasthan), April 24: Four members of a community panchayat have been arrested after four members of a family and their neighbour committed suicide in Bajna Khurd village in Rajasthan&....
- They offer water and education to passersby
Alwar (Rajasthan): In a state parched for water and literacy, it's a novel idea. The teachers of a government-run school in Alwar town offer to quench the thirst of passersby and then speak....
- Parched Rajasthan stares at a crisis
Jaipur, April 15: In some villages, water is being supplied once or twice in a month. In others, people are hoping a train will arrive with water wagons. The desert state of Rajasthan is starin....
- A farmer's wife, mother of four and a student... at 43
Udaipur: Like any other farmer's wife, 43-year-old Bhanwari Devi Prajapat works hard to make both ends meet but unlike most she dares to dream. The mother of four wants to become a teacher ....
- Gujjars march towards Jaipur, demanding quota
Jaipur: Hundreds of Gujjars have started a march from Gudla in Karauli district towards this capital city of Rajasthan to press their demand for 5 percent reservation in government jobs for the....
- Rajasthan wildlife sanctuaries in troubled waters
Jaipur: Soaring temperatures have made water so hard to come by in Rajasthan's sanctuaries that wild animals are straying into nearby villages in search of it and migratory birds are giving....
- Rajasthan police get a new name - the corpse traders
Ganganagar: Police community of Rajasthan's Ganganagar district has acquired a new role - the role of corpse traders. Going by the recent reports, more than 20 dead bodies have been sold by....
- 26 killed as bus falls over bridge
Jaipur: Twenty six people, including 11 women, were killed and 34 injured early today when a bus fell over a bridge into a river in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, police said.
- After MBA, she just loves being village sarpanch
Jaipur: She has studied in top Indian institutes and even has a business management degree. But instead of choosing a corporate career, Chavvi Rajawat has become a village council head in Rajas....
- Meira Kumar to visit alma mater in Jaipur
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will on Wednesday visit her alma mater, the Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School in Jaipur, one of oldest girl's school in Rajasthan.
Meira ....
- Husband commits suicide after wife loses election
Alwar: A man end his life on Wednesday after his wife lost in the panchayat elections. He was forced to undertake this ultimate step as took a huge amount of money as debt for doing the poll ca....
- Human error behind Jaipur IOC terminal fire
New Delhi: Human error, lack of safety procedures and design flaws were behind the October 2009 fire in Indian Oil Corp's (IOC) terminal at Jaipur, says the independent probe report release....
- New born's arm cut during C-section, dies
Udaipur (Rajasthan): In an apparent case of negligence by doctors, a new-born died after his arm got cut during a C-section delivery at a government hospital here.
Ranjit Meghwal, a r....
- Sweeper sneaks into Air India Medina-Jaipur flight
Jaipur/New Delhi: In a major security breach, a sweeper employed by Air India at Medina airport in Saudi Arabia sneaked onto its Medina-Jaipur flight on Saturday and was found hiding in the toi....
- Four killed, six injured as bridge collapses in Rajasthan
Kota (Rajasthan): Four people were killed and six injured as an under construction bridge on the Kota-Udaipur by-pass road on the Chambal River collapsed in Rajasthan, an official said today.
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- Rajasthan government to offer ambulance to flu patients
Jaipur: Government has planned to offer ambulance services in Rajasthan for swine flu affected patients.
Ashok Gehlot, the Chief Minister of the state, has ordered the respective offi....
- President, PM mourn death of Rajasthan governor
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today mourned the death of Rajasthan Governor S.K. Singh, who had earlier served as India's foreign secretary.
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- Rajasthan Governor S.K. Singh is dead
Jaipur: Rajasthan Governor S.K. Singh died in Delhi today after a brief illness at the age of 77.
Singh had been admitted in Gangaram Hospital in the national capital for the last few....
- Rajasthan rebuked for irresponsible litigation
New Delhi: With India's courts overburdened with cases, the Supreme Court has criticised the Rajasthan government for "frivolous litigation", saying the least it can do is to compen....
- Rajasthan track cleared, trains run again
Jaipur: Train services have resumed on the Jhir-Jhatwara sector in Rajasthan where a train derailment a day earlier left six people dead and 11 still in hospital today.
The railway op....
- Assembly poll begins in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Polling today began in the two assembly constituencies of Todabhim and Salumber in Rajasthan, an official said.
"The voting began at 8 a.m. and will continue till 5 p.m. W....
- Jaipur Indian Oil fire pushes migratory birds to Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad: The nearly week-long fire at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot in Jaipur and the resultant smoke has forced a large number of migratory birds visiting the Bharatpur bird sanctua....
- BJP, Congress fight it out in Rajasthan by-polls
Jaipur: Rajasthan's ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) face each other in two assembly by-elections in Todabhim and Salumber on Saturday.
The by-elections were n....
- Life getting back on track as IOC fire abates
Jaipur: With electricity being restored to most areas and people returning home, life in Sitapura near this Rajasthan capital was today returning to normal as the fire at the Indian Oil Corp ....
- Jaipur IOC depot fire may abate by today evening
Jaipur: The fire in the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) depot that has been raging since Oct 29 might finally abate by today evening, officials here said.
The fire at the depot in Sitapura, a....
- Rajasthan asked to detail steps to control oil fire
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court today asked the state government to detail what steps it was taking to control the fire that has been raging in the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) depot near here since ....
- Jaipur fire: Indian Oil faces negligence charge
Jaipur: An official of a private company has filed a complaint against Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) after a fire broke out at its oil depot here on Oct 29 killing 11 people and injuring over 15....
- Indian Oil depot fire continues, toll 11
Jaipur: Loud explosions were heard today from the Indian Oil depot here that caught fire as the blaze continued to rage for the fourth consecutive day with the toll rising to 11 after one perso....
- Indian Oil depot fire still on, death toll 10
Jaipur: Flames continued to leap from an Indian Oil depot in Jaipur today, four days after it caught fire leaving 10 people killed and 150 others injured. Officials said the fire is likely to d....
- Jaipur Indian Oil depot blaze continues to rage
Jaipur: The massive fire at an Indian Oil depot here that has killed five people and injured 150 continued to rage for the third consecutive day today. Officials are still waiting for the fuel ....
- Indian Oil fire continues to rage in Jaipur oil depot
Jaipur/New Delhi: A massive fire continued to rage today at an Indian Oil depot in Jaipur nearly 24 hours after it broke out, killing five people and injuring 150 others. Officials are waiting ....
- Deora sets up Committee to probe Indian Oil fire
Jaipur/New Delhi: While the fire raged on some 20 hours after it broke out at an Indian Oil depot at Jaipur, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora today announced a five-member inquiry committee and c....
- Fire rages in Indian Oil depot in Rajasthan, nine dead
Jaipur: The fire at the Indian Oil depot here continued to rage today morning, a day after it broke out, with six people still trapped and officials saying nine people could have been killed ....
- Indian Oil fire: Deora says no option but to let fuel burn
Jaipur: Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said there is no option but to let all the fuel burn at the Indian Oil Corp depot here where containers and tankers went up in flames on Thursday evenin....
- 12 killed, 100 injured in Indian Oil depot blaze in Jaipur
Jaipur: At least twelve people were killed and more than 100 injured when a major fire broke out at an Indian Oil depot in Sitapura industrial area near here on Thursday evening. Many of the in....
- 60 injured in major fire at Indian Oil depot in Jaipur
Jaipur: At least 60 people were injured when a major fire broke out at an Indian Oil depot in Sitapura industrial area near here today evening. Many of the injuries were reported from nearby ar....
- Water palace loses sheen sans water
Deeg (Rajasthan): The jewel of a palace whose walls reflected sunlight off the waters all around it and brought this little town to the international tourist map has lost much of its sheen beca....
- Centre will help Rajasthan tackle drought: PM
Barmer: After surveying drought hit areas in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured the state that the central government will provide all financial help to mitigate the sufferi....
- A dry Bharatpur won't be much of a bird sanctuary
Bharatpur (Rajasthan): There is an air of despair among bird watchers and officials at the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary here. The rains have played truant so far and the swamps are dry. Without aqua....
- Lakes dry up in Udaipur, so does tourism
Udaipur (Rajasthan): It's a hard to believe sight. The lakes of Udaipur that had bestowed on this city the epithet of Venice of the East have become so dry that instead of boats, SUVs are b....
- Girl rescued from borewell, in stable condition
Jaipur: A four-year-old girl who accidentally fell into a 200-feet borewell in Dausa district of Rajasthan on Saturday evening, has been rescued and is in stable condition, officials said.
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- Rajasthan NGO accuses Lalit Modi of cheating, forgery
Jaipur: A Jaipur based voluntary organisation on Sunday filed a police complaint against Lalit Modi, the president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association and the brain behind the Indian Premier....
- Molestation attempt on US tourist in Jaipur, ten arrested
Jaipur: Ten college students were arrested on Saturday, hours after they allegedly tried to molest a US visitor in this tourist city of Rajasthan, the police said.
The 10 accused, who live i....
- 'What is the difference between Gehlot and Thackeray?'
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot may have backtracked on his statement criticising "pub and mall culture", but youth in the state are not satisfied and say his views on "moral poli....
- BJP doomed, Vasundhara must be jailed: Shekhawat
New Delhi: Former Indian vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "doomed" and he wanted to see former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara R....
- BJP doomed, Vasundhara must be jailed: Shekhawat
New Delhi: Former Indian vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "doomed" and he wanted to see former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara R....
- BJP doomed, Vasundhara must be jailed: Shekhawat
New Delhi: Former Indian vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "doomed" and he wanted to see former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara R....
- Shekhawat creates flutter, says he will contest polls
Jaipur/New Delhi: Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, former vice-president who had earlier been with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday created a flutter when he said he would contest the upc....
- Ashok Gehlot wins trust vote in Rajasthan
Jaipur:The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan won a vote of confidence in the state assembly Saturday.
The Congress, falling short of the clear majority, had won 96 of the ....
- Gehlot swears in as Raj CM, to form ministry next week
Jaipur: Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, who was Saturday sworn in as the chief minister of Rajasthan, is likely to form his ministry next week, an aide said.
Gehlot has drawn up ....
- Ashok Gehlot to be new Rajasthan CM
Jaipur: Ashok Gehlot, former chief minister of Rajasthan, was Thursday evening named leader of the state Congress legislative party, paving the way for his taking over the reins once a....
- Rajasthan poll outcome test of Raje's performance
Jaipur: The votes polled to elect a 200-seat assembly in Rajasthan, India's largest state area-wise, will be counted Monday and the outcome will be a test of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Part....
- 26 killed in fireworks factory blast in Rajasthan
Bharatpur: At least 26 people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion in an illegal fireworks factory in this Rajasthan district, the police said. The incident occurred on Wednesday n....
- One killed and seven injured in fire at LPG outlet
Jaipur: One person was killed and seven others suffered injuries, including two serious, when a major fire broke out at an LPG cylinder outlet, authorities said in the state capital today. The ....
- Stampede toll soars to 224, temple reopens
Jodhpur: The toll in the stampede at the Chamunda Devi temple today rose sharply to 224 with 77 deaths reported today by the relatives of the deceased even as the shrine today opened with fewer....
- Toll crosses 180 in Chamunda Devi temple stampede
Jodhpur: Death toll crossed 180 in the stampede that took place at the Chamunda temple in Jodhpur on Tuesday morning. According to reports pouring in the toll may go further high and cross 200,....
- You can blame me for the stampede: Jaswant Singh
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh on Tuesday said that he took the responsibility of the stampede at Chamunda Devi temple that killed at least 180 people and injured over 2....
- Mid-day meal kills several cows
Churu (Rajasthan): Seven cows were found dead in Ratnagarh allegedly after consuming contaminated food, which was earlier meant for Mid-day meal to be supplied to various schools. The cows were....
- Rajasthan tourism badly hit due to Beijing Olympics
Jaipur: Though India had a perfect shot in Beijing Olympics as three of its players made nation proud, but the mega event left the state tourism industry disappointed in past two months. Glitte....
- Shahbaz among the masterminds: Rajasthan police
Jaipur: Shahbaz Hussain, the main suspect in Jaipur serial blasts was one of the masterminds in terror attacks involving five states, including in Gujarat which happened last month, Director Ge....
- Oldest Indian dies of dysentry in Jaipur
Jaipur: Habib Mian, a famous trumpet player of the royal band and the oldest man alive in the world has finally passed away at the age of 139 in the city today at his residence in the wee hours....
- 11 killed as bus rams into truck in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Eleven persons were killed and 21 injured in a head on collision between a roadways bus and a truck near Rainwal-Jobner circle, some 65 Kilometres from the city.
According to ....
- 70 pilgrims trapped inside Kota temple rescued
Kota: Seventy people were rescued today from the Gaiparnath Mahadev temple where 133 pilgrims were trapped when the ladder leading to the ancient shrine collapsed.
Two persons were killed whil....
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