Harsha Kumari Singh

After Sachin Pilot's Revolt, Congress Pins Hopes On Meeting Of MLAs

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Sunil Prabhu; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday July 13, 2020

The Congress faces a cliffhanger today in Rajasthan, where its number two leader Sachin Pilot has revolted and may make it official by skipping a crucial meeting called by his chief adversary, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, this morning. Sachin Pilot, 42, is in Delhi with MLAs loyal to him; the Deputy Chief Minister claims he has the support of 30, e...

Congress Says Has Support Of 109 MLAs In Rajasthan At 2:30 AM Briefing

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday July 13, 2020

After a daylong crisis in Rajasthan seen to have been triggered by Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, who is camping in Delhi, the ruling Congress has claimed that it has the support of 109 MLAs to back the state government led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

"We're True Congress Soldiers": U-Turn By 3 MLAs Close to Sachin Pilot

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday July 12, 2020

Rajasthan MLAs who went to Delhi with Sachin Pilot say "we are with Congress, no controversy"

Rajasthan Congress On Edge With Latest Crisis. Here Are The Numbers

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday July 12, 2020

The ruling Congress in Rajasthan teetered on edge on Sunday after an all-out meltdown triggered by a tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot. The party had the support of 121 MLAs in the 200-member assembly before the crisis. Mr Pilot is in talks with the BJP, sources said, claiming he has the support of 16 MLAs and t...

In Sachin Pilot vs Ashok Gehlot, The Letter That Was The Last Straw

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday July 12, 2020

A letter asking Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot to appear for questioning in an investigation into alleged attempts to destabilize his own government is believed to have pushed the Congress to breaking point in one of the few states it still rules after losing Madhya Pradesh.

Going, Going, Gone? Sachin Pilot To Skip Congress Meet

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu and Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 13, 2020

Sachin Pilot, the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, revolted against the Congress leadership on Sunday, setting the party up for another state collapse just three months after it lost Madhya Pradesh to the BJP. Sachin Pilot, who claims the support of 30 MLAs, has refused to attend a key meeting of Congress MLAs called by Chief Minister Ashok Gehl...

"BJP Offering MLAs 15 Crore, Trying To Topple Government": Ashok Gehlot

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday July 11, 2020

The BJP is playing politics and trying to destabilise my government, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Saturday morning, amid allegations the opposition party is poaching MLAs in an attempt to destabilise the Congress government in the state

Rajasthan Adopts New Motor Vehicle Act After 10 Months, Slashes Fines

Jaipur News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Thursday July 9, 2020

Rajasthan has finally implemented the new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act ten months after the Central government moved it, but slashed penalties to a tenth of what was suggested in September last year, effectively declawing the road safety law.

Jodhpur Bench of Rajasthan High Court Closed After Staffer Gets COVID-19

Cities | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Thursday July 9, 2020

There was panic at the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court today after the personal secretary of a high court judge tested positive for coronavirus. The secretary had come in direct contact with many judges, lawyers and other employees forcing immediate suspension of all work at the court and its closure till further orders.

Rajasthan Groom's Family To Pay For COVID-19 Treatment Of Wedding Guests

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 1, 2020

A wedding in Rajasthan's Bhilwara has produced unexpected costs for the groom's family, which has been fined over Rs 6 lakh for violating coronavirus safety rules during the event, leading to 16 people getting infected and one death.

Rajasthan Hotels, Bars Struggle To Survive Due To Covid Brakes On Tourism

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Thursday June 25, 2020

It's a dry and dismal summer for the tourism industry in Rajasthan, which has been the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Hotels and restaurants in the state that is popular with both foreign and domestic tourists were allowed to reopen on June 8 with strict safety medical measures. Bars too have been allowed to run till 9 pm, before the nigh...

1 Dead As Mobs Chase 3 Transporting Cattle, Rajasthan, UP Cops Pass The Buck

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday June 23, 2020

Investigation into the death of a man accused of illegally transporting cattle has hit a roadblock with UP and Rajasthan police each passing the buck to the other

Congress's Easy Rajya Sabha Wins In Rajasthan Uncover A Divide

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Saturday June 20, 2020

The Congress has won two seats in the Rajya Sabha elections in Rajasthan and won them convincingly. KC Venugopal got 64 votes and the party's second candidate Neeraj Dangi got 59 votes. That's a total of 123 votes which means not a single vote from the ruling party went awry. In fact, the Congress put together more than the requisite number of 51 f...

Rajya Sabha Elections Settle At 8-4 For BJP, Congress: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Anurag Dwary, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday June 20, 2020

Eight of the 19 Rajya Sabha seats up for vote in the biennial election held in eight states on Friday went to the BJP while the Congress won four. The BJP scooped up three seats in Gujarat, two in Madhya Pradesh and one in Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Manipur each. The Congress, meanwhile, took home two seats in Rajasthan and one in Madhya Pradesh and ...

"Do You Have Numbers?" Congress Says BJP "Buying-Selling" In Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday June 12, 2020

Democracy is being murdered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah at a time the country is fighting coronavirus, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said today, alleging attempts to topple his government by the BJP.