Rajasthan Chief Minister

Rajasthan to Soon Start Serving Olive Tea: Here are 6 Things Which Makes It a Must Try

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Thursday August 24, 2017

The Olive Tea -would soon be launched by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, adding that it is the first time the country will be seeing a "green tea alternative" produced out of olive leaves.

Vasundhara Raje's Roof Has Solar Panels, So Does 468 Rajasthan Families

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Saturday August 5, 2017

After setting up one of India's biggest solar power plants in the Thar desert in Rajasthan, the state is now aiming to produce solar energy from rooftops. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje harvests solar energy from the roof of her official home in Jaipur. A large part of Ms Raje's daily household electricity consumption is met from the rooftop solar ...

Vasundhara Raje Asks Officials To Prepare Report On Loses Due To Rain

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 31, 2017

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today conducted an aerial survey of Jalore district and asked officials in districts hit by torrential rains to make a report of losses so that an interim report can be sent to the Centre for financial assistance.

BJP Leader Who Defeated Sachin Pilot Collapses During Meeting With Amit Shah In Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday July 22, 2017

As soon as he got up to speak, he blacked out. A senior BJP leader and former minister in the NDA government, Sanwarlal Jat, collapsed during a meeting of lawmakers with BJP national president Amit Shah, who arrived on Friday for his three-day tour of Rajasthan.

Jat Stir Affects Rail, Road Network In Rajasthan

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

The Other Backward Classes (OBC) commission had submitted it's report to Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje yesterday after which Jats community members blocked railway tract following a decision taken in a Mahapanchayat.

RSS-Backed Farmers' Body Protests in Rajasthan, Takes On BJP Government

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Friday June 16, 2017

Walking right into the middle of the farmers' protests that have spilled into Rajasthan from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, the RSS-backed Bharatiya Kisan Sangh on Thursday started indefinite protests at the state's eight divisional headquarters including a sit-in right in the heart of the capital Jaipur with a long list of demands including a loan w...

Make Optimum Use Of Resources, Don't Give Excuses: Vasundhara Raje To Officers

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 31, 2017

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today asked officers of the state government to make optimum use of available resources instead of giving excuses in order to ensure good governance.

Cow Vigilantism, Hate Crimes Shows State In Bad Light: Vasundhara Raje

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 31, 2017

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has admitted that recent crimes, including those by cow vigilantes, against minorities in the state show Rajasthan in a bad light, but stressed that firm action will be taken against those behind the violence.

Captain Amarinder Speaks To Vasundhara Raje Over 'Assault' On 4 Sikh Men

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 27, 2017

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today spoke to his Rajasthan counterpart Vasundhara Raje to sought her intervention to ensure a probe into the alleged assault on four Sikh men by a crowd in Ajmer in April.

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.

AAP Crisis Averted, Kumar Vishwas Says He Is Not Quitting

Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Bhanu Priya Vyas | Wednesday May 3, 2017

Kumar Vishwas attended a meeting of top Aam Aadmi Party leaders this morning and emerged from to say he is not quitting the party. The senior AAP leader's key demand of stronger action against a Delhi legislator who accused him of plotting a coup against party chief Arvind Kejriwal, has been met, said Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.

Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bills To Hike Salaries Of Chief Minister, Ministers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 27, 2017

Bills to raise the salaries and sumptuary allowances of the chief minister, ministers, parliamentary secretaries, MLAs and assembly officers, were yesterday passed unanimously by voice vote in the Rajasthan Assembly.

Ashok Gehlot Appointed Congress General Secretary In-Charge For Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 26, 2017

The Congress party today appointed former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as its general secretary in-charge for Gujarat, ahead of assembly polls later this year.

Vasundhara Raje Breaks Silence On Alwar Dairy Farmer's Killing

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 26, 2017

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has finally broken her silence on Pehlu Khan, a 55-year-old farmer who was beaten to death earlier this month by suspected cow vigilantes in Alwar.

PM Modi Appeals To States To 'Look After' Students From Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday April 23, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a strong appeal to states asking them to help integrate the young men and woman from Kashmir into the mainstream. The comment -- made at the Governing Council meet of Niti Aayog, followed a similar appeal by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Recently, some Kashmiri students were in thrashed in ...

Union Minister Rajnath Singh Urges States To Ensure Safety Of Kashmiri Students

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday April 22, 2017

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has condemned the attack on a group of Kashmiri students at Rajasthan's Mewar University and appealed to all state governments to ensure safety of Kashmiris. "I appeal to all the chief ministers to ensure safety of Kashmiri youths. No Kashmiri should be harassed. If such incidents happen, immediate action should be...

All Chief Ministers Must Ensure Safety Of Kashmiris: Home Minister Rajnath Singh

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday April 21, 2017

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said all states must ensure the safety of Kashmiris in different parts of the country, condemning the alleged attack on students from Kashmir in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh on Wednesday.

By-Election Results 2017: BJP Wins Rajasthan's Dholpur, Murder Convict's Wife Shobha Rani Kushwaha Is Candidate

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 14, 2017

The ruling BJP in Rajasthan won the Dholpur seat by a record margin on Thursday, in a boost to the party and Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia. The winning candidate, Shobha Rani Kushwaha, is the wife of BL Kushwaha, who held the seat until he was convicted of murder and disqualified.

Arvind Kejriwal Calls For Withdrawal Of EVMs Sourced From Rajasthan

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 12, 2017

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the State Election Commission (SEC) not to use Generation 1 EVMs brought in from Rajasthan during the upcoming civic polls, claiming they were all "clearly" tampered with.

AAP To Now Expand Its Presence In Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh And Gujarat

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday February 11, 2017

Aam Aadmi Party is planning to contest the next Assembly elections in Rajasthan and also expand its presence in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat, announced Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia.

After Amma Canteens, Rajasthan's 'Annapurna Rasois' Offer Meals For Rs 5

Jaipur News | Harsha Kumari Singh | Friday December 16, 2016

Amma Canteens in Tamil Nadu now have a match in Rajasthan - the Annapurna Rasoi - where a meal costs five to eight rupees.

After Rajasthan Cabinet Rejig, Wide-Ranging Reshuffle Of Portfolios

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 11, 2016

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday carried out a wide-ranging reshuffle of portfolios in her government, following her cabinet rejig in which she inducted six new ministers and elevated two state ministers to cabinet rank.

Rajasthan Cabinet Reshuffle Likely Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 10, 2016

Cabinet reshuffle in Rajasthan is likely to take place today after a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in Jaipur.

Kerala Government Asks Farmers To Be Alert Against Avian Flu

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 24, 2016

After avian flu was reported in Delhi and Rajasthan, a high-level meeting in Kerala, chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, today asked farmers in the state to keep a close watch on their poultry.

God Bless Them, Says Arvind Kejriwal After Ink Attack in Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday October 5, 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked with ink on Tuesday in Rajasthan's Bikaner, where he had gone to attend a condolence meeting at the home of a local leader of his Aam Aadmi Party.

A Lesser Known Region Of Rajasthan Sparks A Debate On Conservation Tourism

India News | Written by Rituraj | Tuesday September 27, 2016

A book launch in Delhi transpired into a constructive discussion on wildlife conservation, where among other participants, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje called for a public private partnership to facilitate conservation tourism in the state.

Rajasthan To Have Automated Driving Tracks

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 17, 2016

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Friday directed the transport department officials to shift all the driving schools and driving tracks in the state in automated mode and integrate and run them under public- private-particiaption (PPP) mode.

On Crime Against Women In Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot Speaks Of 'Irony'

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 7, 2016

Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot on Tuesday accused the state government of failing to control crime and said it was an "irony" that crime against women was on the rise despite Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje being a woman.

Rajnath Singh Speaks To Chief Ministers Of Flood-Affected States

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 22, 2016

As floods ravaged some parts of the country, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to chief ministers of four flood-hit states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Rajasthan - and assured all central help in dealing with the disaster.

Vasundhara Raje Congratulates New Punjab Governor

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 17, 2016

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today congratulated ex-Rajya Sabha MP V P Singh Badnore for being appointed as new Governor of Punjab.