Tag: Rajasthan

Woman accuses husband of giving ‘triple talaq’ on phone

The woman first complained to the police and then reached a compromise with her in-laws

July 19, 2017

At ‘KisaanAakrosh’ rally, Rahul Gandhi vows to fight for farmers’ rights

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday assured the debt-ridden farmers that his party will keep fighting for their rights till they get justice. The Congress leader who is scheduled to address a mega farmer rally in Banswara, Rajasthan, met the families of the affected farmers before the rally and offered them a healing touch....

July 19, 2017

Rahul Gandhi to address farmers in Rajasthan

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address a farmers' rally here tomorrow, a party spokeswoman said on Tuesday. "Gandhi will address a historic 'kisan' rally on Wednesday and it will be attended by a large number of farmers from across Rajasthan," she said. All the preparations have been done for the meeting, the spokeswoman said.

July 18, 2017

Situation tense in Rajasthan village

The situation in a Rajasthan village on Thursday continued to be tense after one person was killed in a gunfight between police and a mob. Curfew was imposed in Sanwarda village of Nagaur district following Wednesday's violence, police said. Thousands of people from across the state had gathered in the village on Wednesday to protest...

July 13, 2017

Violent clashes in Nagaur; 1 killed, 25 injured

At least one person was killed and 25 others, including the Nagaur SP was injured, in clashes between police and members of the Rajput community demanding a CBI probe in gangster Anandpal Singh's death in Sanvrad village of Nagaur following which curfew has been imposed. ADG Law and Order NRK Reddy on Thursday said curfew was...

July 13, 2017

Jio data leak: Man from Rajasthan arrested

A 35-year-old computer science dropout from Rajasthan has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a case of leak of customer data from India's newest telecom entrant – Reliance Jio. The accused has been identified by his nickname 'Imran Chippa' and was arrested from Churu district in Rajasthan. A resident of Sujangarh town, Chhipa had...

July 12, 2017

Rajasthan education minister booked for forgery

A case has been filed against Rajasthan's Higher Education Minister Kiran Maheshwari and an official in connection with alleged forging of the minister's nomination papers filed during the 2013 assembly elections, police said on Tuesday. The FIR was lodged in Rajnagar police station on the direction of a local court yesterday. The court direction came...

July 4, 2017

Action against Rajasthan doctor for applying ‘slap therapy’ on patient

The Rajasthan government has put a doctor in Barmer under Awaiting Posting Order (APO) status after he was found curing a "possessed" woman by slapping her and burning incense sticks (agarbatti) in front of her. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the woman was brought to the government hospital in a semi-conscious condition. Dr Surendra...

June 29, 2017

Lupin’s Founder-Chairman Desh Bandhu Gupta passes away

Founder and Chairman of Lupin Limited (Lupin) Desh Bandhu Gupta passed away in Mumbai on Monday. He was 79. Born in Rajgarh, Rajasthan, Gupta earned a Master of Science Degree (Chemistry) and had a vision to fight life-threatening diseases of highest national priority by delivering good quality medicines at an affordable price Gupta set-up Lupin...

June 26, 2017

States’ fiscal deficit soars to Rs. 4.93 trillion in FY16: RBI

Led by the most populous Uttar Pradesh and the largest Rajasthan, the gross fiscal deficits of all the states skyrocketed to Rs.4,93,360 crore in fiscal 2016 from Rs 18,790 crore in FY1991, according to the latest RBI data. According to the second edition of RBI's statistical publication titled 'Handbook of Statistics on States 2016-17', which...

June 24, 2017

Rajasthan CM leads thousands on yoga day

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje along with thousands of others took part in the third edition of the International Yoga Day celebrations here on Wednesday. From early morning, people trooped to the SMS Stadium to do yogic exercises. "Enthusiasm was great, but the number was a bit less than last year," a government official said....

June 21, 2017

Rajasthan invites Japanese firms in solar energy sector

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on 14 June invited Japanese companies to invest in solar energy sector in the state. In her meeting with a delegation of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) here, she said solar energy is the power of the future and Rajasthan is the ideal destination for investment in Solar Energy. "Rajasthan...

June 15, 2017

Shekhawati- Fatehpur

During all my soujourns at our ancestral haveli in Fatehpur Shekhawati, I have always visited and admired various havelis in the region with interesting frescoes and carvings. All the havelis in Fatehpur are famous for the beautifully designed, carved, and painted interiors. Fatehpur, in fact, is an important constituent of the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan,...

June 14, 2017

Rats nibble newborn baby’s fingers in Rajasthan hospital

In a shocking incident, rats nibbled a four-day-old baby's fingers at a government-run hospital in Banswara in Rajasthan. The incident occurred on Monday in MG Hospital, a doctor at the hospital, not willing to be named, said on Tuesday. Banswara is over 500 km from state capital Jaipur.  A woman, Priyanka, gave birth to a...

June 13, 2017

Cow vigilantes attack truck carrying cows, block highway

Around 50 cow vigilantes targeted officials of the Tamil Nadu government transporting cows from Jaisalmer to their state, pelted stones at a truck and blocked National Highway 15 on suspicion of cattle smuggling in Rajasthan's Barmer district, police said on Monday. Four persons have been arrested and action against seven policemen including a police inspector...

June 12, 2017

Rajasthan village becomes water-sufficient

Battling water woes, a nondescript village in Rajasthan has scripted a success story from becoming parched to water sufficient, with tillers here expecting to double their income from summer crops. Two years ago, Kolila Joga in the desert state's Alwar district was dependent on trickling government water supply and tankers to quench the thirst of...

June 11, 2017

Mercury to rise in north India, no heat wave though

Barmer and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan were the hottest places across the country on Saturday, said the weather office, which forecast slight rise in temperature in entire north India, including Delhi, over the next three-four days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, predicted that there would be no heat wave for the next five days despite...

June 10, 2017