The Latest Breaking News from Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate or lay the foundation of various development projects at a programme in Sikar town of Rajasthan on Thursday, according to an official statement.

The closure of several manufacturing and service sector units in urban areas in the period following the pandemic has affected livelihoods in vulnerable communities

The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act 2023 is the first such law in India, and perhaps the first gig worker-specific social security law in the world

Opposition protests in Parliament over Manipur; Treasury Benches move notices on atrocities against women in Congress-ruled States. Speaker Om Birla convenes all party meeting, but fails to break logjam. Opposition demands PM's statement, government says Home Minister is ready to reply

A Christian ashram in Rajasthan recalls how Oommen Chandy saved it from allegation of proselytising

Rajasthan Assembly sees chaos: Sacked Minister Gudha flashes "red diary" of "incriminating material" against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, gets into scuffle with Minister Dhariwal, suspended for session. Gudha shifted loyalty to Pilot, had won on BSP ticket in 2008, appointed Minister of State in 2021.

With opposition parties planning to mount their attack on the Centre in Parliament, facing disruptions since the Monsoon session began, over the Manipur issue, Congress and other party MPs including AAP on Monday moved notices in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha demanding discussions on the situation of the violence-hit…

BJP MPs protest in Parliament over Rajasthan govt's alleged atrocities against women. Carrying placards and raising slogans, they urge CM Gehlot to step down. Rajya Laxmi and Chandra Prakash Joshi cite cases of rape, bribery and violence against women, demanding better law and order.

Banwari Lal, a resident of Rajasthan’s Sikar, has long waited to get married. But his wish can now come true with help from his friend Pankiya, who had promised to arrange the wedding if Banwari gets a share in official coffers – a reference to a government job.

Rajputs in Rajasthan ban entry of BJP leaders over statue unveiling. 47 office-bearers from Rajput community submit resignations. Villages deny entry, demand removal of 'Gurjar' from plaque, dismissal of Kaithal BJP president, action against local MLA. Rajputs constitute 5% of State's population, have sizeable voters in 15 constituencies. 6 Gurjar…

The Opposition parties said that they would have a strategy meeting on July 24 and would assemble in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament to press for the Prime Minister’s statement.