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Ashok Gehlot announces fuel surcharge waiver for all electricity consumers in Rajasthan

In a populist decision ahead of this year’s Assembly election, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced a complete waiver of fuel surcharge for all domestic and agricultural power consumers in the State.

The Hindu

National Commission for Minorities seeks SIT investigation into death of Kota student

Days after a 17-year-old NEET aspirant was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kota, Rajasthan, the father of the teenager approached the National Commission for Minorities, alleging that he was murdered. Following the complaint, the NCM wrote to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot demanding the investigation to be done by…

The Hindu

Opposition silent on Rajasthan, Bengal, Chhattisgarh incidents, but is talking about Manipur: BJP MP Locket Chatterjee

Reacting to the opposition’s no-confidence motion against the PM Modi government and their demand that the Prime Minister should speak on the Manipur issue, BJP MP Locket Chatterjee said that the same opposition is silent on the Rajasthan, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh incidents but is talking about Manipur. Read further…

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I want to leave Rajasthan CM post, but the post is not leaving me, says Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan is among the five States that will go to Assembly elections later this year along with Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram.

The Hindu

Did you issue notice before demolitions, Punjab and Haryana HC asks Haryana

Haryana authorities razed several illegal structures in violence-hit Nuh including a hotel from where stones were allegedly pelted on a religious procession during the clashes last week, officials said earlier.

The Hindu

National Handloom Day: How a design studio in Bengaluru is reviving the Uppada weave with Rajasthan’s famed pichwai paintings

At Bengaluru-based Madhurya Creations, Andhra Pradesh’s famed Uppada saris are getting a refreshing makeover by blending them with pichwai paintings. Using pichwai paintings — that originated over 400 years ago in Rajasthan — to shed light on the fading Uppada weave hasn’t been done before. They have a signature style…

The Hindu

Rajasthan: One dead, several injured in bus-pickup collision in Barmer

One person died and several people were injured after a minibus and pickup collided in Barmer district, Rajasthan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jaipur Mayor suspended after husband caught taking Rs 2 lakh bribe

Rajasthan government has suspended Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation Mayor Munesh Gurjar on Saturday night hours after her husband was caught by the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 2 lakh in exchange of issuing a land lease. Read further on Dynamite News:

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KTR flays Congress, BJP for ‘false’ statements on rural, urban progress

Mr.Rama Rao said the Telangana model of development was holistic, integrated and inclusive and the average capital expenditure in Telangana was 25% during the past nine years, while it was 16% in Rajasthan and 15% in Chhattisgarh.

The Hindu

Will not tolerate those who harass women: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on August 5 said people with a criminal mindset misbehaving with women will not be tolerated in the State and that he has directed police to deal with them strictly.

The Hindu

PM Modi to launch revamp of 508 railway stations at ₹24,470 crore

Under the scheme, construction work is progressing on 24 stations in 10 States – Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. Officials told The Hindu that the cost estimate drawn for stations where work is in progress is ₹11,136 crore.

The Hindu

Ahead of Assembly polls, formation of 19 new districts approved in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan Cabinet approved the proposal of a high-level committee to form 19 new districts in the State, bringing the total to 50, and three new divisions

The Hindu

Haryana not cooperating in finding accused in Nasir-Junaid murder case: Gehlot

Mr. Gehlot said the Haryana police were not cooperating in the Nasir-Junaid murder case.

The Hindu

Rajasthan is ‘rape capital’ of India, allege BJP's women MPs from state

NEW DELHI: Coming down heavily on Rajsathan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and the Congress government led by him, two women Lok Sabha MPs of the BJP from the state on Thursday alleged that the border state has become the ‘rape capital’ of the country.

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Haryana clashes caused by “politics of polarisation”, BJP trying to spread the fire to Rajasthan: Jairam Ramesh

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh blames BJP's "politics of polarisation" for Nuh clashes. Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh's statement confirms it. Bhupinder Singh Hooda seeks probe by High Court Judge.

The Hindu

Congress announces screening panel for poll-bound States

The Congress on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 announced the names of the members of the screening committees that will choose candidates in the poll-bound States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.

The Hindu

BJP orchestrating riots in Manipur to mobilise support of majority ahead of Lok Sabha polls: T.N. CPI (M) leader

The ruling BJP at the Centre is orchestrating riots in Manipur, Haryana and Rajasthan in a bid to mobilise the support of the majority community, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, claimed K. Balakrishnan, State secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Coimbatore on Wednesday.

The Hindu

PM Modi slams Congress-led governments in Karnataka, Rajasthan over lack of development

PM Modi lauds Maharashtra govt's progress, slams Karnataka's "hollow announcements". He lauds Maharashtra's industrial development, and flags off Pune Metro Rail project. He says metro is becoming a new lifeline for cities, and CM Shinde says MVA govt is a "triple-engine" one, driving Maharashtra's progress.

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GI tags for Goan mangoes and bebinca, crafts from Rajasthan and U.P.

Seven products from across India, including four from Rajasthan, were given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.

The Hindu

BJP holds protest rally in Jaipur against Rajasthan’s Congress government

BJP leaders & workers stage huge protest against Cong. govt. in Jaipur. PM Modi endorsed 'Chalo Jaipur' slogan, citing Cong.'s misrule in Rajasthan. BJP leaders accused Cong. of appeasement & failing to control crimes against women. CM Gehlot said BJP was defaming people of Rajasthan.

The Hindu

Tomato heist: Transport company owner tracks down the missing tomato-loaded truck to Rajasthan, driver who sold off the tomatoes for a pittance in Ahmedabad

The truck from Kolar carrying 11 tonnes of tomatoes worth ₹21 Lakh, that went missing en route to Jaipur on Saturday evening, has finally been tracked down to Takhatghar in Pali district, Rajasthan. However, the driver, now identified as Anwar Khan, who has abandoned the vehicle near a dhaba in…

The Hindu

Congress names observers for poll-bound States

Congress announced election observers for poll-bound Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram

The Hindu

Cannot excuse sexual violence against women in Manipur on ground that crimes are committed against them in other parts of country: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Bench was dealing with an application that there were women in West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Kerala, all of which happened to be non-BJP ruled States, who were victims of crimes and still waiting for justice

The Hindu

Explained | States’ lax response to lynching

The Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs and the governments of Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana to respond to a petition by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW). The petition questions their inaction against mob violence and lynching of Muslims by cow vigilantes…

The Hindu

Tomato-laden lorry from Kolar goes missing on route to Jaipur

Panic gripped traders of the Kolar Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) on Sunday, when a truck laden with tomatoes, worth ₹21 lakh, went missing en route to Jaipur, Rajasthan

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