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Local body polls likely to see wider contests

JAIPUR, Aug. 5 -- Rajasthan's upcoming Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections are likely to see a more fragmented contest, with the BSP, AIMIM, RPI-A and AAP preparing to challenge the traditio... Read More


Rain revives kharif hopes in eastern Raj

Bharatpur, Aug. 5 -- Continuous rainfall across eastern Rajasthan for the second consecutive day on Tuesday brought much-needed relief to farmers, reviving hopes for the kharif season after a prolonge... Read More


Gehlot targets state govt over lack of preparations for Aravalli panel visit

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday criticised the BJP government over its preparedness for the upcoming visit of a Supreme Court-appointed high-power committee t... Read More


Karni Sena seeks Rs.1 cr over 'death of protester'

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- A day after clashes between police and protesters during the 'Savarna Ekta Yatra' against the proposed UGC Bill, Shri Rashtriya Karni Sena chief Mahipal Singh Makrana on Tuesday dema... Read More


22-year-old killed after speeding SUV hits him

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- Police on Tuesday handed over the body of a 22-year-old man to his family after a post-mortem, a day after he was fatally hit by a speeding SUV in Jaipur's Bhankrota area, people fam... Read More


Mangarh Dham denied national monument status by Centre

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- The Centre has ruled out granting Mangarh Dham the status of a monument of national importance, saying extensive modern development at the historic tribal freedom movement site trans... Read More


High court asks DGP to train officers probing POCSO cases

JODHPUR, Aug. 5 -- The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday asked the Director General of Police, Rajasthan, to consider extensive training for investigating officers handling POCSO cases and matters invol... Read More


Flooding, water-logging affect life as rain lashes parts of state

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- Intermittent rainfall continued across several parts of Rajasthan, including Jaipur, Alwar and Churu, on Tuesday as an active monsoon system persisted over the state. Waterlogging di... Read More


Centre released Rs.141 cr in 5 years for 302 textile projects across Raj

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- The Centre has released Rs.141.11 crore under the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) for 302 textile projects in Rajasthan over the past five years, the Ministry of T... Read More


Curbs on drones, DJs, hookah bars in Jaipur: Police

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- The Jaipur Police Commissionerate has imposed fresh restrictions on drone operations, hookah bars, Airbnb and homestay guest verification, and DJs and high-volume sound systems to ma... Read More