Rajasthan

Police Cases Aimed To Suppress Voice Of Rebel Congress MLAs: Opposition

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Rajendra Rathore on Tuesday said dropping of the sedition charge from the three Special Operation Group FIRs in the alleged case of horse-trading of the Congress MLAs indicates that the state government has been misusing the probe agency to suppress the voice of rebel legislators.

Plea In Court To Stop 6 Defecting BSP MLAs Function As Congress Legislators

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

BJP MLA Madan Dilawar and the BSP on Tuesday moved a division bench of the Rajasthan High Court challenging an order of its single-judge bench which refused to put a stay on the functioning of the six BSP "defecting" MLAs as Congress legislators.

Rajasthan High Court To Decide Rebel Congress MLA's Plea Against Sedition FIRs On August 14

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday slated August 14 for giving a final hearing and deciding plea by rebel Congress MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma for annulment of sedition cases lodged against him by the Special Operation Group of Rajasthan Police.

Fighting Against Dictatorial Working Style Of Ashok Gehlot: Team Pilot MLA

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Asserting that neither former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot nor the MLAs supporting him have spoken against the top Congress leadership or the party, three legislators backing Mr Pilot on Tuesday said their fight is about "self-respect", and against the "dictatorial" working style of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Ashok Gehlot's Elder Brother Skips Enforcement Directorate Summons Again

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's elder brother Agrasain Gehlot skipped Enforcement Directorate summons for a second time Tuesday in a money-laundering case, citing health issues, officials said.

Rajasthan Police Team Transfers Horse-Trading Case Probe To Anti-Corruption Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 4, 2020

The Special Operations Group of Rajasthan police, probing into the cases of alleged horse-trading of the Congress MLAs aimed at toppling the Gehlot government, has transferred them to the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau, saying no case of sedition is made out.

Ayodhya Temple To Have 360 Pillars, Pink Stones To Be Brought From Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Nearly four lakh cubic feet of pink stone will be brought from Rajasthan for building Ayodhya's Ram Temple, whose design was revealed on Tuesday by the trust supervising the construction of the mammoth structure.

For Talks, Team Sachin Pilot Should Give Up BJP Hospitality: Congress

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Hinting that the Congress could soften its stance towards Rajasthan's dissident MLAs, All India Congress Committee spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the key was dialogue, for which Team Sachin Pilot would have to give up the security of the Haryana Police in Manesar, and the hospitality and friendship of the BJP.

"Amit Shah May Be In Isolation But..." Shiv Sena's Message To Ashok Gehlot

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 4, 2020

The entire country has become excited in view of the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony for Ram temple in Ayodhya and there is no other golden moment like Prime Minister Narendra Modi breaking the ground to mark the start of construction work, the Shiv Sena said today.

Ashok Gehlot Requests PM Modi To Declare "Locust Attack" National Disaster

India News | ANI | Monday August 3, 2020

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to declare the locust attack a national disaster which will strengthen the capability of states to fight this menace.

Rajasthan Restaurant Offers "COVID Curry", "Mask Naans" To Win Back Customers

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 3, 2020

A restaurant in Rajasthan is hoping to win back customers who are afraid of eating out during the pandemic with a special "COVID Curry" and "Mask Naans".

Thunderstorm In Rajasthan, UP, Bihar, Bengal In Next 48 Hours: Weather Office

India News | ANI | Monday August 3, 2020

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a warning of possible thunderstorms over parts of East Rajasthan, West Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.

Rajasthan Crisis Paused, Ashok Gehlot, MLAs Celebrate Raksha Bandhan

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday August 3, 2020

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday took a brief break from the crisis surrounding his government to celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan

Sachin Pilot Must Have Conversation First: Congress On Whether He Can Return

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 3, 2020

After Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said he will embrace rebel Congressmen if they apologise to the "high command", the Congress on Sunday made it clear that Sachin Pilot must first spell out his position unequivocally and hold a conversation.

Rajasthan Approves 5% Quota For More Backward Classes In Judicial Service

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 2, 2020

The Rajasthan government has approved five per cent reservation to the ''more backward classes'', including Gurjars, in the state judicial service, according to a statement.