Rajyavardhan Rathore

Election Results 2019: Rajyavardhan Rathore Wins Jaipur Rural Seat For BJP Again

People | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday May 23, 2019

Rajyavardhan Rathore is a silver-medal winning Olympian and a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. He is a BJP parliamentarian from Jaipur Rural and is seeking a second term in the 2019 national election.

Election Result: BJP's Rajyavardhan Rathore Leads Krishna Poonia By Over 3.9 Lakh Votes In Jaipur Rural

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday May 23, 2019

The 2019 Lok Sabha contest in Jaipur Rural was pitched as a battle between two Olympic athletes; Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won silver at the 2004 Games in Athens and Krishna Poonia competed in the 2012 Games in London

Election Results 2019: "Many Congratulations To PM Modi For Massive Victory," Tweets Sushma Swaraj

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday May 23, 2019

With leads showing the BJP crossing the halfway mark on its own steam and a sweep by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha elections, leaders of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party tweeted to congratulate party workers and supporters.

Lok Sabha Polls: "Hope In The Eyes" Of Voters, Says Rajyavardhan Rathore's Wife

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday May 6, 2019

Gayathri Rathore, the wife of BJP leader and former Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, claimed today her husband's five years as a member of parliament, representing the Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha seat, had led to "so much development".

Election 2019: "Khiladi vs Khiladi": Olympian Krishna Poonia On Rajyavardhan Rathore

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday May 6, 2019

Olympian Krishna Poonia, the Congress candidate who is pitted against another Olympian, the BJP's Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, in Jaipur Rural was confident of winning the seat in the fifth round of the national election.

62.5 Per Cent Voting In Phase 5, Violence In Bengal, Kashmir: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday May 6, 2019

Around 62.5 per cent people voted in the fifth round of the national election - up from 61.76 in 2014 -- that was marked by violence in parts of Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir. In Bengal, two persons, including a BJP candidate, were injured in separate incidents. A grenade was thrown at a polling booth and an explosion set off elsewhere in Jammu and...

PM Modi, Other Leaders Congratulate Students After CBSE Class 12 Results

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday May 2, 2019

The CBSE Class 12 results were announced today afternoon for 13 lakh students who appeared for the crucial examination which began on February 13. Two girls, Hansika Shukla from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad and Karishma Arora from Muzaffarnagar, jointly topped the examination by scoring a spectacular 499 marks out of 500.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Rajyavardhan Rathore Does Pranayam Before Nomination, Ramdev By His Side

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Tuesday April 16, 2019

Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is an Olympic shooter, former armyman and a fitness enthusiast. And he displayed his love for a healthy lifestyle today by walking half a kilometre to the Jaipur collectorate and performing pranayam - a Yoga breathing technique - before filing his nomination for the Jaipur Rural seat.

Battle Of Olympians: Rajyavardhan Rathore vs Krishna Poonia In Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Rajasthan's Jaipur Rural parliamentary constituency will see a face-off between two Olympians in the national election - Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Krishna Poonia.

"Not Snooping," Says Minister On Reported Move To Monitor Negative News

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday January 5, 2019

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore today called "misleading" a news report which alleged that the BJP-led central government was planning to hire private agencies for keeping tabs on all media platforms as part of its preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

"Can't Extend Wishes?": Rajyavardhan Rathore Amid Manmohan Singh Film Row

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 28, 2018

Day after the trailer of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' was released on Thursday; Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore defended his party for "extending wishes" to the film. He asked why Congress, which has been a champion of freedom, is now questioning it.

Centre Spent Over 5,200 Crore On Ads Since 2014, Parliament Told

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

The central government has spent over Rs 5,200 crore in advertisements through electronic, print and other media since 2014-15, Lok Sabha was informed today.

"Should Not Give Poll Tickets Based On Religion": Rajyavardhan Rathore

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 18, 2018

Union minister Rajyavardhan Rathore Sunday said tickets for assembly polls should not be distributed on the basis of religion, amid questions in some quarters on why the BJP has not given ticket to any Muslim candidate in Rajasthan.

#MeToo Hits All India Radio, Maneka Gandhi Writes To Rajyavardhan Rathore

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday November 15, 2018

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has written to Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, demanding a probe into reports of sexual harassment of casual announcers at state-owned All India Radio (AIR).

In Birthday Wish For LK Advani, PM Modi Praises His Contribution

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday November 8, 2018

LK Advani Birthday: PM Modi, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Rajyavardhan Rathore and other leaders extend wishes.