Tag: Rajasthan government

Doctors on strike in Rajasthan, medical services hit

Medical services in Rajasthan remained crippled on Tuesday as the strike by doctors entered the second day. The government has invited core committee members of the All Rajasthan State In-Service Doctors Association for talks on Tuesday. Government doctors went on indefinite mass leave yesterday in support of their demands including better pay and separate cadre....

November 7, 2017

Tactical retreat

A face-saver has been found by the Rajasthan government in referring its highly controversial legislative move ~ dubbed a gag order by organisations of the Press ~ to a select committee of the Assembly. The contention that after due deliberation with MLAs and experts a comprehensive Bill would be formulated to “protect” bureaucrats, judges etc...

October 28, 2017

Rajasthan HC issues notice to Centre, state on immunity ordinance

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and the state government on an ordinance that aims to protect public servants from being probed for on-duty action without prior government sanction. The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance 2017, was promulgated in September. The high court gave the governments one month-time to...

October 27, 2017

Congress demands scrapping of controversial ‘gag-order’ bill

The Congress in Rajasthan on Wednesday demanded scrapping of a controversial ordinance to protect public servants from being investigated for on-duty action without prior government sanction, and said they will go to court against it. Rajasthan state Congress president Sachin Pilot demanded scrapping of the “draconian gag ordinance” Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017. “Sending...

October 25, 2017

Journalist organisations ask Rajasthan CM to withdraw ‘draconian’ Bill

Leading journalist organisations, including the Press Club of India and the Indian Women’s Press Corps, on Tuesday slammed the “draconian” Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2017 tabled by the Rajasthan government, saying it restrains the media from acting as a “watchdog and ombudsman of society”. In a letter to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia,...

October 24, 2017

Rajasthan refers controversial Bill to select committee

Facing flak from different quarters, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday referred to a select committee the controversial Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill aimed to protect public servants from being investigated for on-duty action without prior government sanction. A motion to this effect was moved by Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Karatia in the state assembly...

October 24, 2017

Rajasthan govt will have to waive loans of farmers: Pilot

Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot demanded that the Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government in the state immediately waive the loans of farmers on the lines of relief provided to them in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Farmers in Rajasthan have been protesting, seeking loan waivers and on other issues troubling them. They had blocked roads in Sikar...

October 9, 2017

Kota: Two youths held for raping teenager

Two youths have been arrested for gang-raping and murdering a 16-year-old girl in Kota in Rajasthan, police said on Friday. The accused, both aged around 17, lured the girl to a secluded spot around 200 metres from a ‘Dandiya’ event in Oriya Colony on Wednesday night and raped her, Kota Superintendent of Police Anshuman Bhomiya...

September 29, 2017

Govt working hard to double farmers’ income by 2022: Shekhawat

Newly-appointed Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today said the government is “working hard” to double farmers’ income by 2022. The government over the last three years has been working to minimise the cost incurred by farmers and ensure they get a fair price for their crop. Shekhawat was in...

September 8, 2017

77 IAS officers transferred in Rajasthan

In a major bureaucratic rejig, the Rajasthan government on Friday transferred 77 IAS officers, including 16 district collectors. Chairman of the Rajasthan Housing Board A Mukhopadhyay will head the Rajashtan Civil Service Appellate Tribunal. Umesh Kumar, currently posted as the additional chief secretary – industries, DMIC, will replace Mukhopadhyay. Rajhans Upadhyay, additional chief secretary in the...

May 5, 2017

Appeal against Salman’s acquittal in Arms Act case to be heard on July 6

Arguments on an appeal filed by the Rajasthan government in a sessions court in Jodhpur challenging the acquittal of actor Salman Khan by a trial court in a case against him under the Arms Act will begin on July 6. In response to a notice issued by sessions judge Bhagwan Das Agarwal on March 7, counsels of Khan...

April 21, 2017

Rajasthan government blinks before budget session

Efforts to financially strengthen electricity distribution companies received a setback as the government reversed the decision to raise electricity tariff on agricultural connections. The decision has arrived just before the state government is to present its budget in the assembly. The populist move is estimated to burden the government with Rs.500 crore.  "On the feedback...

February 18, 2017

Rajasthan government blinks before budget session

Efforts to financially strengthen electricity distribution companies received a setback as the government reversed the decision to raise electricity tariff on agricultural connections. The decision has arrived just before the state government is to present its budget in the assembly. The populist move is estimated to burden the government with Rs.500 crore.  "On the feedback...

February 18, 2017

Rajasthan govt to bear power tariff hike for farmers

In a major relief to farmers, the Rajasthan government announced on Sturday it would bear the financial burden of the hike in power tariff for farmers which will cost the exchequer Rs.500 crore. The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission had revised the power tariff in various consumer categories from September 1 last year which had created...

February 18, 2017

Rajasthan govt to bear power tariff hike for farmers

In a major relief to farmers, the Rajasthan government announced on Sturday it would bear the financial burden of the hike in power tariff for farmers which will cost the exchequer Rs.500 crore. The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission had revised the power tariff in various consumer categories from September 1 last year which had created...

February 18, 2017