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Union Minister Accuses Congress Of Selling Election Tickets In Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 6, 2018

Ahead of assembly elections in Rajasthan, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday accused Congress of selling election tickets for money.

Rahul Gandhi Doesn't Know Difference Between Wheat And Paddy: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 7, 2018

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today refused to comment on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's statement that farmers in BJP-ruled states like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan were in distress.

Farmers' Demand Of Keeping Tractors Out Of Green Court List Accepted

India News | ANI | Thursday October 4, 2018

Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday announced that the centre has agreed to farmers' demand to keep tractors out of the list of banned vehicles by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

Agriculture Minister Assures Protesting Farmers Centre's Help

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 2, 2018

As thousands of farmers tried to enter the national capital in a massive protest march, the government Tuesday announced that a committee of chief ministers will look into their demands, even as the protesters stayed put saying they were not "satisfied" with the assurance.

In Rafale Row, BJP Targets Rahul Gandhi With A Robert Vadra Twist

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 25, 2018

The ruling BJP opened a new front in the raging Rafale row on Monday, accusing Congress president Rahul Gandhi of a "conspiracy, internationally" to sabotage the fighter aircraft deal and benefit his brother-in-law Robert Vadra.

BJP Fields Agriculture Minister To Defend It From Congress' Rafale Attack

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy (With Inputs from PTI) | Monday September 24, 2018

After Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Monday it was junior Agriculture Minister Gajendra Shekhawat's turn to defend the BJP from the relentless Congress onslaught over the Rafale fighter jet deal controversy.

BJP Left Red-Faced As Leaders Fight At Vasundhara Raje Rally

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday September 22, 2018

Two BJP leaders entered into a scuffle in the presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje during an event in Alwar on Saturday, embarrassing the party ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.

After PM's Pakoda Remark, Minister Thinks Making Pickles Lucrative Job

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 6, 2018

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stand on treating selling 'pakodas' (fritters) as a proper job, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday touted making and selling 'achar' (pickle) as a lucrative employment opportunity.

Justin Trudeau, With Family In Tow, Visits Taj Mahal

India News | Written by Snigdha Basu | Monday February 19, 2018

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began his first full day of his week-long visit to India by taking a tour of the iconic Taj Mahal followed by a trip to an elephant conservation center in Mathura's Churmura. Accompanied by with wife and three children, the Trudeaus spent over an hour at the Taj Mahal on a rather hot Sunday afternoon.

'Special Forces My Religion,' Says Decorated Army Officer In Viral Clip

Offbeat | Written By Meghna Nijhawan | Wednesday February 7, 2018

An Indian Army Officer's anecdote about a lesson he learnt from a fellow army man on religion and unity is being widely shared on social media. Colonel Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, one of the country's most decorated officers, quickly became a hero on Twitter with his remarkable reminder of what the army stands for.

Man Riding Rs 22 Lakh Superbike Dies After High Speed Crash In Jaipur, Couldn't Remove Helmet

Jaipur News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Friday December 15, 2017

A 30-year-old man died after a superbike he was riding crashed, reportedly at high speed in Rajasthan's capital Jaipur on Wednesday. The biker, Rohit Singh Shekhawat, died of brain hemorrhage as he couldn't take off his helmet after the accident, news agency ANI reported.

Cabinet Reshuffle: Jodhpur Farmer Who Wore Jeans Becomes Minister Of State

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday September 3, 2017

A technology-savvy farmer and a role model for the rural community, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has been made the Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet reshuffle today.

'Cheap Thrills' Gets A Rajasthani Twist In This Mashup. Sing Along

Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Thursday April 13, 2017

Rajnigandha Shekhawat, one of the singers who sang the title track of Badrinath Ki Dulhania, has shared her version of Sia's Cheap Thrills. This one brings a lovely Rajasthani twist to the song.

Minister Nitin Gadkari Wishes International Maritime Institute On Completing 25 Years

Education | NDTV NEWS DESK | Tuesday January 24, 2017

The International Maritime Institute, or IMI in Greater Noida, which is north India's first private pre-sea maritime training institute, completed its twenty fifth year this month. To celebrate the milestone, the institute organised a seminar at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi followed by an alumni meet at Kota House in central Delhi.

Government Seals Gates Of Jaipur's Raj Mahal Palace, Row Escalates

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Monday August 29, 2016

A royal row over the sealing of the Raj Mahal palace gates in Jaipur by the Jaipur Development Authority or JDA is threatening to spill onto the streets, with Rajput organisations deciding to launch an agitation on the issue.