Rajasthan Minister

Kapil Sibal on IPL controversy: Need debate on legalising betting in India

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Thursday June 6, 2013

Law Minister Kapil Sibal has drawn a distinction between betting and spot-fixing in cricket, telling NDTV in an exclusive interview that while "legalising betting needs to be debated, fixing is illegal and it can never be legalised." The police have ...

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot visits Ranthambore national park, spots two tigers

Press Trust of India | Monday June 3, 2013

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday sighted two tigers in Ranthambore National Park while he was in Jaipur on Congress' 'sandesh yatra' in Sawai Madhopur district.

IPL spot-fixing: Rajasthan Royals bowler Siddharth Trivedi deposes as prosecution witness

Reported by Tanima Biswas and Saurabh Gupta; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Friday May 31, 2013

Siddharth Trivedi, a Rajasthan Royals bowler, has deposed as a prosecution witness in the IPL spot-fixing case being probed by the Delhi Police, sources have said. He recorded his statements in a Delhi court today.

Sports Ministry asks N Srinivasan to step down on moral grounds

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 29, 2013

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has asked BCCI president should tender his resignation on moral grounds, pending the outcome of the inquiry.

Spotfixing: Worried IPL boss Rajeev Shukla, Arun Jaitley tell law minister Kapil Sibal to act fast

Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013

The IPL authorities are  increasing coming under pressure to resign under moral grounds.

IPL Spot-fixing: Rajeev Shukla welcomes proposal for enacting new law to curb fixing

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

The IPL last week found itself engulfed in a sensational spot-fixing scandal after three Rajasthan Royals players were arrested for their role in spot-fixing, following which Law Minister Kapil Sibal emphasised on the need for a separate law to de...

IPL spot-fixing: Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde congratulates Delhi Police for investigation

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2013

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde congratulated Delhi Police today for the Indian Premier League spot-fixing investigation following which three cricketers and 11 bookies have been arrested.

IPL spot-fixing row: Sreesanth is innocent until proven guilty, says Shashi Tharoor

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013

Union Minister of State Shashi Tharoor today said he was sad over the arrest of cricketer S Sreesanth but cautioned that "none should rush to conclusions until the charges against him are proved".

Government misusing CBI to target our leaders, says BJP

Edited by Mala Das | Wednesday May 15, 2013

A day after one its senior leaders was chargesheeted by the CBI in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, the BJP today slammed the government, alleging that the latter was indulging in a political witch hunt.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case: CBI books Rajasthan's ex-home minister for murder

Reported by Rashmi Rajput, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Tuesday May 14, 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case which names senior BJP leader and former Rajasthan Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria. The BJP leader faces charges of murder ...

Jaipur Metro to start operations in August

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2013

Jaipur metro will be operational from the first week of August, a state minister said on Thursday.

Vasundhara Raje plays down infighting in Rajasthan BJP, says 'let bygones be bygones'

Edited by Mala Das | Friday April 5, 2013

After bitter infighting in recent years, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje is back leading the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign in Rajasthan as the state gears up for elections later this year. A fact made amply clear by BJP President Rajnath Si...

Hindustan Petroleum, Rajasthan government tie up for Rs 37,230 crore refinery

Thursday March 14, 2013

Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd and the Rajasthan government entered into a pact on Thursday for setting up a 9 mtpa (million tonnes per annum) capacity oil refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Barmer district at an estimated cost of Rs 37,230 crore.

Working towards self-sufficiency in petroleum by 2030: Moily

Thursday March 14, 2013

The government is working towards making the country self-sufficient for its petroleum needs by 2030, Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Thursday.

Home Ministry official questioned about spying for Pakistan

Edited by Mala Das | Monday March 4, 2013

An official in the Home Ministry is being questioned about sharing confidential information with Pakistan.