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Gehlot slams state govt for stalling gig workers' Act

Jaipur, June 1 -- Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday slammed the state government for not implementing the Gig Workers Welfare Act, which was passed during his tenure. "During our Congress... Read More


IIT Jodhpur launches happiness initiative

Jodhpur, June 1 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur) has partnered with the Rekhi Foundation for Happiness to launch the Science of Happiness Initiative, officials familiar with... Read More


NGT seeks report on ecological violations near Ana Sagar Lake

Jodhpur, June 1 -- The National Green Tribunal of central zone bench, Bhopal, has sought report on illegal construction, pollution near Ana Sagar lake in Ajmer. While hearing an application filed by a... Read More


BJP helped people overcome darkness in Raj, says Nadda

Jaipur, June 1 -- Union health minister JP Nadda on Saturday said the BJP regime, headed by chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, has helped the people of Rajasthan emerge from the "darkness" of earlier g... Read More


A towering figure in tiger conservation dies

New Delhi, June 1 -- Veteran tiger conservationist and author Valmik Thapar, who as been at the forefront of tiger conservation in India since mid 1970's, died in Delhi on Saturday morning. Thapar has... Read More


Ahead of polls, BJP govt eye sub categorisation of OBC

Jaipur, June 1 -- With elections to urban local bodies and panchayats due at the end of the year, the state government has set up an OBC political representation commission that will examine the sub c... Read More


Cabinet okays hiring of 700 home guards

Shimla, June 1 -- The state cabinet, in its meeting under the chairmanship of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Saturday decided to fill 700 posts of home guard volunteers in the home guards a... Read More


A first, 24-tonne cherries sent to Mumbai via train

Jammu, June 1 -- In a first, Railways on Saturday ferried 24 tonnes of cherries from Kashmir to Mumbai via Katra railway station. The move has brought smiles to cherry growers in Kashmir, whose produc... Read More


Haryana to get Mateshwari Ahilyabai Holkar museum: Saini

Karnal, June 1 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday announced that the state government would build a Mateshwari Ahilyabai Holkar museum on two acres of land. He said that with the ... Read More


Ferozepur: 2.16 kg heroin seized; three arrested

Ferozepur, June 1 -- Three persons were arrested with 2.16 kg heroin, 360 intoxicating tablets, Rs.8.30 lakh drug money in separate cases in Ferozepur on Saturday. The accused in the first case, Harpr... Read More