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Patriarchy persists in rural India: SC

JODHPUR, April 10 -- The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of a Rajasthan man convicted of burning his wife to death, observing that, despite decades of legal reforms, "in rural and semi-urban sc... Read More


Two more KIDS die in Salumber, OFFICIALS SUSPECT Encephalitis

Jaipur, April 10 -- Two more children have died in Salumber district on Wednesday as medical teams continue to investigate the cause of the illness, suspected to be viral encephalitis, that has killed... Read More


Rs.18L ornaments stolen from jewellery shop

Ajmer, April 10 -- A man allegedly broke into a jewellery shop in Ajmer district and fled with gold and silver ornaments worth approximately Rs.18 lakh from the locker, police said on Thursday. The en... Read More


Gehlot slams BJP over ULB poll delay

Jaipur, April 9 -- Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday accused the BJP-led state government of pushing Rajasthan into a "constitutional crisis" by failing to hold Panchayati Raj ... Read More


Gurjar sit-in ends as govt assures action

Bharatpur, April 9 -- Protesters from the Gurjar community ended their sit-in at Peelupura on Wednesday after the district administration assured action on 372 pending appointments from the Rajasthan ... Read More


State's rate of institutional delivery rises to 94.9%, exceeds national avg

Jaipur, April 9 -- Rajasthan's institutional delivery rate has climbed to 94.9%, exceeding the national average of 88.6% and signalling major gains in maternal and child healthcare, health minister Ga... Read More


NGT probes into Jaipur oxygen plant explosion

Jaipur, April 9 -- The National Green Tribunal has launched a comprehensive investigation into the oxygen plant explosion in Jaipur in February that killed three people, raising alarms over environmen... Read More


Centre clears Rs.79K cr for HPCL refinery, okays Jaipur Metro-2

Jaipur, April 9 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a sharp cost revision for the HPCL Rajasthan refinery project to Rs.79,459 crore, plus extra equity... Read More


Row erupts over kids' autopsies in Salumber

Jaipur, April 9 -- Days after six children died due to an unknown illness in Salumber district, the sarpanch of Ghata village on Wednesday alleged that the government did not perform an autopsy of the... Read More


nw Rly builds 20 pit lines to aid maintenance

Jaipur, April 9 -- North Western Railway has started construction of 20 new pit lines across its network to nearly double train maintenance capacity and boost rail operations in the region, officials ... Read More