Bharatpur

Bharatpur, Dholpur Jats Block Railway Line Over OBC Quota Demand

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 23, 2017

Members of the Jat community blocked the Mathura-Alwar railway line in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan today demanding grant of OBC reservation benefits to the community in Dholpur and Bharatpur.

Bharatpur Wall Collapse: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Meets The Injured

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday May 12, 2017

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Thursday visited Bharatpur and inquired about the health of those injured in the wall collapse incident that left 26 people dead.

26 Dead As A Wall Of Wedding Hall Collapses In Rajasthan's Bharatpur, PM Narendra Modi Announces Compensation

Cities | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 11, 2017

At least 26 people, including four children, were killed and 28 injured when a wall of a wedding hall collapsed during a storm in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district on Wednesday night, police said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said has announced a compensation of Rs. 2 lakhs for the family of those who have died and Rs 50,000 for the seriously injured.

Rajasthan BJP Lawmaker's 'Selfie' With Burning Houses Enrages Social Media

India News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Wednesday May 10, 2017

The selfie obsession was apparently taken to a bizarre level by a BJP lawmaker in Rajasthan who posted one taken in front of burning houses. Bachchu Singh was skewered on Facebook after he put up the photo, apparently in an attempt to show his role in tackling a fire in Bharatpur yesterday.

9 Killed As Structure Collapses During Pre-Wedding Rituals In Rajasthan

Jaipur News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 29, 2017

In a shocking incident at Rajasthan's Bharatpur dictrict, nine persons were killed and fifteen others got injured when an eaves collapsed during wedding rituals last night.

6-Year-Old Girl Raped By Teenage Boy In Bharatpur

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 12, 2016

A 6-year-old girl was raped by a 15-year-old boy at Rudawal village of Bharatpur district when she had gone to answer nature's call, police said on Sunday.

BJP Lawmaker Bahadur Singh Koli Slaps Toll Plaza Guard In Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 27, 2016

BJP lawmaker Bahadur Singh Koli stoked controversy after he slapped a toll plaza guard in Bharatpur with the video of the incident going viral. The lawmaker remained unapologetic saying the guards had misbehaved with his driver.

After 2 Days Of Violence, Jat Agitation In Bharatpur Heads For Breakthrough

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Wednesday February 24, 2016

The Jat community in Rajasthan has called off its stir, a minister announced today -- the third day of the agitation demanding reservations which saw a mob try to set afire the engine of a goods train.

Jat Quota Stir: Protestors Vandalise Railway Station, Burn Train Engine In Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2016

A mob today vandalised a railway station and set ablaze a goods train engine in the district where normal life remained affected for the second consecutive day due to the Jat quota stir in Rajasthan.

In Anticipation of Jat Protests, Social Media, Texting Barred In Bharatpur

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Monday February 22, 2016

With apprehension that in the wake of the agitation in Haryana, the Jat demand for reservation could pick up pace in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, the administration has declared Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code and banned the use of social media there as precautionary measures.

Gujjars Agree to Hold Talks with Government in Jaipur

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 26, 2015

Accepting Vasundhara Raje government's offer to come to Jaipur to hold talks on reservation issue, Gujjar leaders today decided to hold meeting with the committee of ministers in the state capital.

List of Trains Affected Due to Gujjar Agitation in Rajasthan

India News | NDTV.com | Friday May 22, 2015

A total 70 trains have been affected - ten of them cancelled and the others diverted - on the busy route that connects Delhi and Mumbai, as hundreds of protesters sat overnight on rail tracks in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district to demand reservation in the state for Gujjars.

70 Trains Affected as Gujjar Agitation in Rajasthan Enters Second Day

India News | Reported by Ketki Angre; Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday May 22, 2015

A total 70 trains have been affected - ten of them cancelled and the others diverted - on the busy route that connects Delhi and Mumbai, as hundreds of protesters sat overnight on rail tracks in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district to demand reservation in the state for Gujjars.

10 Trains Cancelled, 57 Diverted as Gujjars Protest in Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Friday May 22, 2015

Ten trains have been cancelled and 57 others, including two Rajdhanis from Delhi to Mumbai, have been diverted as nearly 1000 protesters sit on rail tracks in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district to demand reservation in the state for Gujjars.

In Rajasthan's Bharatpur, Weighed Down by Debt, Farmer Commits Suicide

India News | Written by Bhairavi Singh | Sunday May 3, 2015

At 45 degrees, Bharatpur's Santruk village is boiling - a far cry from the hailstorms of last month which ate up over 80% crops in Rajasthan, placing the state alongside Telangana and Maharashtra, which regularly witnesses suicide by farmers.

1 Girl Killed in Fresh Tremors in Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 26, 2015

A minor girl was killed and seven children were injured when a hut collapsed on them at Roniza village in Bharatpur district as fresh tremors which hit parts of Rajasthan today.

Third Farmer Commits Suicide in 48 Hours in Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 24, 2015

A 35-year-old farmer distressed over low crop output hanged himself yesterday at Santruk village in Bharatpur district, said police. He is the third farmer to have done so in the last 48 hours.

Conversion Was Behind Mother Teresa's Service: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal (with PTI inputs) | Monday February 23, 2015

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat today stirred up a controversy while addressing people at a function in Bharatpur in Rajasthan. He said that conversion to Christianity was the main objective behind Mother Teresa's service to the poor.

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Arrives in Rajasthan for 5-Day Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 20, 2015

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has arrived in Bharatpur for a five-day visit to Rajasthan during which he will spend four days in the city.

Natwar Singh Has Dented What Remains of Gandhi Mystique, Writes Ashok Malik

Opinion | Ashok Malik | Thursday July 31, 2014

Born into an aristocratic family in Bharatpur and married to the daughter of the former Maharaja of Patiala, K. Natwar Singh is the archetypal establishment figure in Delhi.

Heavy Rains Lash Parts of Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 27, 2014

Heavy rains lashed parts of Rajasthan with Kota receiving maximum rainfall of 11 cm last night, Met report said today.

Jaipur: 30-Year-Old Woman From Bharatpur Allegedly Raped by Security Guard

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 21, 2014

A woman who had come here from Bharatpur in search of work was allegedly raped by a security guard in Sanganer Nagar area in Jaipur, police said today.

Five Electrocuted to Death in Rajasthan

Jaipur News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 15, 2014

Five people yesterday were electrocuted to death and a teenager was injured when they came into contact with a high-tension electric wire in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, police said.

Assembly elections results 2013: Ashok Gehlot leading in Rajasthan's Sardarpura seat

Assembly | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 8, 2013

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was leading in his Sardarpura constituency of Jodhpur district by a margin of 4,619 votes against his BJP rival Shambhu Singh Khetasar.

14-year-old girl gang-raped, dumped at hospital in Rajasthan

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 3, 2013

At least half a dozen men gang-raped a 14-year-old girl in Rajasthan and then dumped her at a hospital today before disappearing, police said.

Eight people killed in Bharatpur house collapse

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 25, 2013

Eight people, including two children, were buried alive when an under-construction house collapsed in Rajasthan's Bharatpur town today.

Retired government employee arrested for allegedly raping daughters for 20 years

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh; Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday July 18, 2013

After years of suffering, two sisters in Rajasthan have finally broken their silence on two decades of alleged sexual assault by their father. The women, accompanied by their husbands, lodged a police complaint on Tuesday against their father after he misbehaved with the three-year-old daughter of one of the sisters.

Four Haryana districts to join National Capital Region

Gurgaon News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 1, 2013

The National Capital Region (NCR) is set to expand with the inclusion of four more districts in Haryana - Mahendragarh, Bhiwani, Jind and Karnal.

Major fire in Rajasthan village, Army pressed into service

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013

A major fire today broke out at Nangla Tula village in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, prompting civil authorities to press the Army into service.

Six vehicle lifters arrested with weapons in Gurgaon

Gurgaon News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 20, 2013

A gang of six vehicle lifters, involved in more than 120 cases of vehicle thefts, was busted following their arrest along with firearms in Gurgaon early on Friday, police said.