Harsha Kumari Singh

Over 600 Infants Died In Rajasthan, Gujarat Hospitals Last Month: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday January 5, 2020

Over 600 babies died at six major hospitals across Rajasthan and Gujarat in December last year, agencies reported amid outrage over the alleged lack of life-saving equipment in government medical institutions. The first reports of the kind emerged from the JK Lon Hospital in Rajasthan's Kota, where 100 infants died in a span of just one month. Even...

"Be Compassionate": Sachin Pilot's Advice To Congress Amid Kota Deaths

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 4, 2020

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot offered cautious criticism of his government today, urging the Congress administration to be "compassionate and sensitive" following the deaths of more than 100 infants at a hospital in Kota district

Human Rights Body Wants Report After 100 Babies Die In Rajasthan Hospital

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday January 3, 2020

The NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) issued a notice to the Rajasthan government today, following the deaths of more than 100 new-borns at a state-run hospital in Kota district

100 Babies Die At Single Hospital In Rajasthan's Kota In A Month: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday January 2, 2020

Addressing the death of 100 newborns at a state-run hospital in the town of Kota in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today said the alarming statistic is in fact an improvement over what the previous BJP government had recorded at the same hospital. Congress president Sonia Gandhi today discussed the tragedy with Avinash Pandey, who is the ch...

10 Infants Die In 2 Days In Rajasthan's Kota, Chief Minister Orders Probe

Cities | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Saturday December 28, 2019

Ten infants have died in 48 hours at a hospital in Rajasthan's Kota, prompting an inquiry by the state government.

4 Men Sentenced To Death In 2008 Jaipur Blasts In Which 80 Were Killed

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 20, 2019

Four people who have been found guilty of involvement in multiple bomb explosions that killed 80 in Jaipur in 2008 have been sentenced to death by a court in Rajasthan's capital. One person has been acquitted. The blasts in Jaipur over 10 years ago had also left over 170 injured. Sentencing is on December 20.

4 Found Guilty For 2008 Jaipur Serial Blasts That Killed 80, 1 Acquitted

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Wednesday December 18, 2019

Four people have been found guilty of involvement in multiple bomb explosions that killed 80 in Jaipur in 2008. One person has been acquitted. The blasts in Jaipur over 10 years ago had also left over 170 injured.

Payal Rohatgi, Jailed For "Objectionable" Post On Nehru-Gandhis, Gets Bail

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday December 17, 2019

Payal Rohatgi has been granted bail by an additional district court judge in Bundi in Rajasthan after being arrested yesterday on charges of posting allegedly objectionable content about the Nehru-Gandhi family on social media

Actress Payal Rohatgi Jailed For "Objectionable" Post On Nehru-Gandhis

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday December 16, 2019

Payal Rohatgi, a small-time Bollywood actress, was arrested and sent to judicial custody till December 24 by a local court in Rajasthan this morning, in connection with posting allegedly objectionable content about the Nehru-Gandhi family on social media

Did It Snow In Rajasthan? Thick Blanket Of Hail Leaves This Town White

Cities | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Sunday December 15, 2019

The usually torrid district of Rajasthan's Nagaur had an unusual evening on Thursday - it received a hailstorm, that left it covered with multiple layers of ice, making it look like a hill station covered with snow.

Jaipur Theatres Stop Screening 'Panipat' Amid Protests By Jat Groups

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Panipat Row: Movie theatres in Jaipur on Monday stopped screening the film Panipat, days after its release which prompted protests from royal families in Rajasthan. The film, directed by Ashutosh Govarikar, tells the story of the Third Battle of Panipat fought in 1761 between the Marathas and Afghan King Ahmad Shah Abdali.

Trouble For 'Panipat' As Rajasthan Royals Raise Objections

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday December 9, 2019

A member of the royal family in Rajasthan and minister in the state government has called for a ban on screening of the film Panipat, directed by Ashutosh Govarikar, which tells the story of the Third Battle of Panipat fought in 1761 between the Marathas and Afghan King Ahmad Shah Abdali.

Missing Rajasthan Girl Allegedly Raped, Strangled With School Belt: Cops

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday December 2, 2019

A six-year-old schoolgirl who went missing on Saturday in Rajathan's Tonk district, was found dead in her uniform, allegedly raped and strangled with her school belt, police said on Sunday.

Day After Asking Muslim Cops To Shave Beard, Alwar Police Withdraw Order

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday November 23, 2019

The police in Rajasthan's Alwar on Friday withdrew a directive requiring nine Muslim personnel in the force to shave off their beards, hours after it was issued on Thursday. Superintendent of Police Anil Paris Deshmukh had taken the controversial decision in a supposed move to ensure that the policemen in question "look unbiased" while on duty.

Congress Ahead Of BJP In Rajasthan Municipal Elections

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday November 19, 2019

The Congress has established a lead over the BJP in the first phase of municipal elections in Rajasthan. The lead, though, is slim -- the party is ahead in 495 wards, the BJP in 392 wards.