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CM Bhajan Lal Sharma takes bus ride to see city’s summit readiness
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CM Bhajan Lal Sharma takes bus ride to see city’s summit readiness

Jaipur, November 29, 2024.Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday took a bus ride to JECC, the venue for the upcoming Rising Rajasthan investment summit, to take stock of preparations in the city. He inspected various routes from the airport to the venue and instructed the officials to regularly monitor various aspects, including cleanliness, the traffic system, strengthening of roads, beautification of the city, and transport-related resources.At JECC, he was briefed about the activities to be organised during the inaugural session, seating arrangements for the guests, and other preparations. After JECC, he went to Jai Mahal Palace to see the arrangements for the cultural programmes to be held during the summit. He was given detailed information about the preparations for the...
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Ajmer dargah contains pieces of temple’: What Hindu Sena petition contends about Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti shrine
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Ajmer dargah contains pieces of temple’: What Hindu Sena petition contends about Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti shrine

Jaipur, November 29, 2024.A court in Rajasthan’s Ajmer issued notices on Wednesday to the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on a lawsuit filed by a Hindu organisation laying claim to the site of the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, citing “historical evidence” of the existence of a Shiva temple there before the white marble shrine to the 13th-century Sufi saint was built over his tomb.The Ajmer munsif criminal and civil (west) court will next hear Delhi-based Hindu Sena’s civil suit on Dec 20. The Dargah Khwaja Saheb committee, a statutory body constituted by the minority affairs ministry, is the third respondent in the case.Advocate Yogesh Suroliya, one of Hindu Sena’s three counsel, said the legal team submitted to the court a cop...
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SOG arrests 3 PTIs, 1 lecturer for using dummies to get jobs
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SOG arrests 3 PTIs, 1 lecturer for using dummies to get jobs

Jaipur, November 28, 2024.Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police on Wednesday arrested three physical training instructors (PTIs) and a lecturer for securing govt jobs through forged degrees and use of dummy candidates.ADG (SOG) VK Singh said the arrested PTIs were identified as Swaroopa Ram, posted at a govt school in Dhorimanna, Barmer; Bharmal Ram, serving at a govt senior secondary school in Kuda, Sanchore; and Laduram, working as a PTI at a govt upper primary school in Gudamalani, Barmer.The SOG arrested Kamal Bishnoi, a resident of Rajeev Nagar, Sanchore, who is currently posted as a zoology lecturer at the govt Senior Secondary School in Aranai, Jalore district. These arrests followed a complaint received through the SOG's WhatsApp helpline. Upon scrutinising...
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GST Counncil meet in Jaisalmer on Dec 21,2024
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GST Counncil meet in Jaisalmer on Dec 21,2024

Jaisalmer, November 28, 2024.The GST Council is scheduled to meet on December 21, 2024 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan to make a critical decision regarding the potential exemption or reduction of the GST rate on health and life insurance premium.Last month, the Group of Ministers (GoM) on health and life insurance convened and came to a general consensus to exempt GST on premiums for term life insurance policies as well as health insurance specifically for senior citizens.The Council via a post on X said, “The 55th meeting of the GST Council will be held on December 21, 2024, at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.” Besides health and life insurance premium, it is likely to deliberate on rate rationalisation, with recommendations from a panel of state ministers suggesting tax rates on various essent...
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3 dead, 1 injured after wall collapses at construction site in Rajasthan’s Jalore
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3 dead, 1 injured after wall collapses at construction site in Rajasthan’s Jalore

Jaipur, November 28, 2024.Three workers lost their lives and another was injured when a wall collapsed on them during construction work at a school in Rajasthan's Jalore district, police reported on Thursday.The incident took place in Poshana village, within the jurisdiction of Sayla police station, they said.The workers were trapped under the debris of a wall being constructed at the Government Higher Secondary School, police added.They were immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where Mohan Lal, Bhaira Ram, and Biram Ram were declared dead.
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Renewal of passport can’t be blocked only on police report: Rajasthan High Court
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Renewal of passport can’t be blocked only on police report: Rajasthan High Court

Jaipur, November 27, 2024.Authorities cannot deny renewal of a passport solely on the basis of a negative police verification report without vetting antecedents of the applicant, Rajasthan HC ruled and ordered the issue of a new passport to a 33-year-old woman within eight weeks.Police report claimed Savitri Sharma's nationality was doubtful, but passport authorities failed to provide any evidence to prove that applicant is not an Indian national."An adverse passport verification report does not disentitle a citizen from legal right to have a passport. It is for passport authorities to take into consideration facts and antecedents of the person who has applied for issuance of passport," Justice Anoop Dhand said in his Nov 14 order that was uploaded on Tuesday.Petitioner's c...
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Tap water reaches Barmer village, over 700km away from Narmada
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Tap water reaches Barmer village, over 700km away from Narmada

Jaisalmer, November 26, 2024.In a landscape dominated by sand dunes, Sundra village is situated 170km from Barmer district headquarters on the India-Pakistan border. People living here traditionally depended on 'beris' or deep wells for drinking water, but they dried up over the years and three tube wells provide water in Sundra. The water though is excessively saline.Nenu Devi from the village recollects that when she first arrived at her in-laws' house from her parental home in Bandhra 45 years ago, she struggled to get drinking water for days. She would lament to her parents about the dreadful conditions here. This Sunday, the 80-year-old witnessed a 'miracle': drinking water flowing from a tap in her house.It was no less miraculous for 60-year-old Roopi Devi, another villag...
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Receiver to oversee Udaipur City Palace’s disputed portion after new titular royal head denied entry
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Receiver to oversee Udaipur City Palace’s disputed portion after new titular royal head denied entry

Udaipur, November 26, 2024.The district administration has appointed a receiver to oversee a controversial portion of Udaipur’s City Palace following tension over Vishvaraj Singh, the new ceremonial head of the erstwhile royal family, being denied entry.The receiver’s appointment came after supporters of Singh clashed with those of his paternal uncle Arvind Singh Mewar, who controls the City Palace, late on Monday.BJP MLA Singh was on Monday anointed titular head of the erstwhile Mewar royal family at a ceremony in Chittorgarh fort following the death of his father Mahendra Singh Mewar earlier this month.After his anointment, Singh was scheduled to go to City Palace to have darshan of the “dhuni (a religious place)” and then visit the Eklingnathji temple.However, Arvind...
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Towel left in woman’s abdomen during C-section, removed at AIIMS after 3 months
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Towel left in woman’s abdomen during C-section, removed at AIIMS after 3 months

Jodhpur, November 25, 2024.Doctors left a towel inside a woman's abdomen during a cesarean delivery in the government hospital of Kuchaman 3 months ago.Ignorant of this negligence of the doctors, she kept suffering from abdominal pain caused by the presence of a foreign body in her abdomen for nearly three months despite visiting several hospitals and doctors.She finally reached AIIMS, where tests revealed a 15x10 cm towel in her abdomen. The doctors of the AIIMS then undertook a surgery and removed the towel from her abdomen.Due to abdominal pain, the woman could eat very little, which significantly reduced her breast milk production. As a result, her newborn baby had to be fed external milk.The CMHO (Didwana) Anil Judia , however has constituted a committee for inquiry in...
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Tribals hold rally with demand for 6.5% sub-quota reservation
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Tribals hold rally with demand for 6.5% sub-quota reservation

Jaipur, November 25, 2024.Tribal communities from southern Rajasthan held a massive rally under the banner of Adivasi Aarakshan Manch (AAM) in Banswara on Sunday to press for their long-standing demand for a 6.5% sub-quota within the 12% state-level reservation for Scheduled Tribes (ST). They urged the state govt to address their concerns in the upcoming winter session of the assembly.Leaders from various tribal regions and communities, along with functionaries of some political parties, gathered at the event and voiced their demands for "immediate justice", urging the govt to ensure proportional representation for Scheduled Area tribes in state services. BJP leader and former Cabinet minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya pledged unwavering support to the demand, saying, "If we need ...
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BJP wins 5 of 7 Assembly seats in Rajasthan bypolls
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BJP wins 5 of 7 Assembly seats in Rajasthan bypolls

Jaipur, November 23, 2024.The BJP won five of the seven seats in the Rajasthan Assembly bypolls, the results of which were announced on Saturday.Congress and Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) bagged one seat each, according to the Election Commission (EC).BJP's Rajendra Bhamboo won Jhunjhunu, Rajendra Gurjar won Deoli-Uniara, Rewant Ram Danga won Khinwsar, Shanta Amrit Lal Meena won Salumbar and Sukhavant Singh won Ramgarh.
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CBI arrests inspector, middleman for taking bribe in Delhi
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CBI arrests inspector, middleman for taking bribe in Delhi

Jaipur, November 22, 2024.The CBI arrested an inspector of the Central Bureau of Narcotics posted in Rajasthan and a middleman for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs three lakh for the disposal of a case against a medic and his clinic, officials said on Friday.Inspector Adarsh Yogi, posted at Chittorgarh, allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from the medic for the disposal of a case against him and his clinic, they said.The demand was later reduced to Rs three lakh, which was to be paid to a middleman, Keshav, the officials said. The medic approached the CBI with a complaint where the primary allegations were verified, and a trap operation was planned, they said.The CBI arrested Keshav red-handed, taking the bribe of Rs three lakh on behalf of the inspector from the complainant during ...
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Garlic prices go north in Rajasthan, hit Rs 600/kg
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Garlic prices go north in Rajasthan, hit Rs 600/kg

Jaipur, November 22, 2024. Pungent garlic has gone missing from curries and kitchens in the state as prices for the spice zoomed this month, ranging from Rs 400 to Rs 600 per kg in the retail market.Prolonged monsoon, heavy rains and moisture have damaged the crop in the prime growing areas of Kota, Baran, Bundi and Jodhpur, taking production down. After Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan is the largest producer of garlic.
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Rajasthan: Man declared dead wakes up before cremation, 3 doctors suspended
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Rajasthan: Man declared dead wakes up before cremation, 3 doctors suspended

Jaipur, November 22,2024.A 25-year-old man who was declared dead by medicos in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district regained consciousness moments before his cremation, following which three doctors were suspended.The deaf and mute man, identified as Rohitash Kumar, who does not have any family lived in a shelter home, was rushed back to the district hospital, officials said.He was undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the hospital and was later referred to Jaipur, but died on the way, they said.
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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board to test tablet-based exam over wi-fi
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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board to test tablet-based exam over wi-fi

Jaipur, November 21, 2024.Jaipur: Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) is gearing up to conduct a mock test next week through tablets over a wi-fi network. This is being done to check if exams can be conducted in "hybrid mode" in areas where exam centres with enough computers or secure LAN network are not available. Officials said this will also help reduce the risk of exam paper leaks."At present, we can only conduct exams with up to 20,000 candidates in the computer-based test (CBT) model, through LAN-based computers available in different private institutes. We will holding a mock test next week where the exam will be conducted through tablets over a wi-fi network. We want to check how secure this method is. In CBT, the question paper is shared with a secure server, but in thi...
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Schools in Rajasthan’s Khairthal-Tijara District Closed Until Nov 23 Due to Rising Pollution Levels
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Schools in Rajasthan’s Khairthal-Tijara District Closed Until Nov 23 Due to Rising Pollution Levels

Jaipur, November 20, 2024.In view of the rising pollution, schools were closed in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara district from Monday till November 23. Owing to pollution in the area, the Rajasthan government had announced the closure of schools from November 20 to 23 in Khairthal-Tijara district on Wednesday itself.Officials said the orders for school closure were issued for government and private school students from classes 1 to 5. The order was issued by Khairthal Collector Kishore Kumar as the temperature dipped in different parts of the state and with increasing cold, pollution in Rajasthan crossed the danger level in many cities.An AQI of 380 was recorded in Bhiwadi (Khairthal), and in Karauli and Bikaner too, the air quality was hazardous. In fact, the AQI was higher than 200 in...
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Rajasthan fourth BJP-ruled state to make ‘The Sabarmati Report’ tax-free
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Rajasthan fourth BJP-ruled state to make ‘The Sabarmati Report’ tax-free

Jaipur, November 20, 2024.Hindi film 'The Sabarmati Report', based on the 2002 Godhra train burning incident in Gujarat, has been made tax free in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Wednesday.Rajasthan follows three other BJP-ruled states -- Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh -- in giving the tax-free status to the Vikrant Massey-starrer film, which released in theatres last week.
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Projects worth 25k cr to be launched on govt’s 1st anniversary  on 15 December 2024.
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Projects worth 25k cr to be launched on govt’s 1st anniversary  on 15 December 2024.

Jaipur, November 19, 2024.Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP govt will unveil projects and schemes worth Rs 25,000 crore, spanning key sectors such as agriculture, youth empowerment, IT, and innovation, on its first anniversary on Dec 15.Aimed at creating a statewide impact, the projects and schemes focus on skill development through programmes like Business Innovation Programme, Atal Entrepreneurship Programme, and LEAP (Learn and Progress). "Youth-centric programmes are central to our strategy for empowering the next generation and driving innovation," said a senior govt official.To promote local economies, district magistrates have been instructed to identify one distinctive product or service. For instance, Dholpur's stones, Alwar's dairy products, and Banswara's forestry industries...
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RTDC Ajmer’s Hotel Khadim renamed ‘Ajaymeru’
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RTDC Ajmer’s Hotel Khadim renamed ‘Ajaymeru’

Ajmer, November 19, 22024.The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation's hotel Khadim in Ajmer has been renamed ‘Ajaymeru' by the tourism department, following instructions from state assembly speaker Vasudev Devnani, who is BJP MLA from Ajmer North.A press statement issued by the district administration on Monday stated, following Devnani's directive, RTDC managing director Sushma Arora has formally issued the order for remaining the hotel.The administration claimed the renaming decision aims to reflect Ajmer's rich cultural heritage and historical significance. Till late Monday night, RTDC website said, hotel Khadim was named after famous Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The hotel, situated opposite the Collectorate in Ajmer, serves as a prominent lodging choice for tour...
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Rajasthan:   School education department begins process to review entire school curriculum
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Rajasthan:   School education department begins process to review entire school curriculum

Jaipur, November 18, 2024.School education department has formed a state-level committee to review the entire school curriculum being taught in the state, said officials on Sunday.School education minister Madan Dilawar had earlier said that the school curriculum would be reviewed and "some undesirable topics and subjects being taught in the syllabus will be removed."As per the order issued by elementary education department, the committee will review "the content/ photographs/ drawings/ material compilation/ interpretation of the entire school curriculum keeping in view the provisions of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the provisions of the State Curriculum Framework and the National Curriculum Framework and will submit its suggestions to the Rajasthan State Counc...
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Sale of horses outpaces camels, cattle at Pushkar fair; traders rake in 11.5 crore
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Sale of horses outpaces camels, cattle at Pushkar fair; traders rake in 11.5 crore

Pushkar, November 16, 2024.Pushkar's iconic annual cattle fair has undergone a remarkable transformation. Once synonymous with the sale of camels and bovines, the fair this year witnessed a surge in the sale of Marwadi and Kathiawadi horses, overshadowing traditional livestock sales. The event, which concluded on Friday, saw sale of animals worth an estimated Rs 11.5 crore, with horses dominating the market.According to animal husbandry department, only 274 camels, collectively worth Rs 76 lakh, were sold this year, all within Rajasthan."Bulls are no longer in trend since they are not used for agricultural purposes with the availability of advanced tractors and other equipment. Also, it is unsafe to purchase cows or buffaloes from such fairs due to the risk of attacks on vehicl...
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Independent candidate Naresh Meena sent to jail; Deoli-Uniara under tight security cover
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Independent candidate Naresh Meena sent to jail; Deoli-Uniara under tight security cover

Jaipur, November 16, 2024.Heavy security forces remained deployed in Deoli-Uniara assembly constituency of Tonk district on Friday following widespread post-poll violence a day earlier. Although no untoward incidents were reported, members of the Meena community held meetings in Samraota village, demanding release of independent candidate Naresh Meena, who slapped an SDM on poll duty.During the community's meetings, plans to block a national highway were discussed. In response, the district administration intensified security measures. Due to the tense situation, police decided to produce accused Meena before a lower court via video conferencing. The court sent Meena to judicial custody.Widespread violence by Meena's supporters in the district over his arrest had left at least ...
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MoUs worth INR 16176 crore signed at ‘‘Rising Rajasthan’ Health Pre-Summit
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MoUs worth INR 16176 crore signed at ‘‘Rising Rajasthan’ Health Pre-Summit

Jaipur, November 2024.Investment MoUs worth INR 16176 crore were exchanged with the investors from Health, Medical and AYUSH sectors today at the Health Pre-Summit in the august presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma. With the signing of MoUs today, the total investment proposals signed under the health sector under the banner of ‘Rising Rajasthan’ Global Investment Summit 2024 has reached the figure of over INR 25400 crore. Among the investment MoUs signed today, investment MoUs worth 14000 crore were signed in the Health and Medical sector while investment MoUs worth INR 2157 crore were signed in the AYUSH sector. Additionally, investment proposals worth INR 57000 crore were received on the RajNivesh portal. The conversion of these proposals in the on-ground projec...
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