ATS seeks time to file charges in Ajmer case
A local court in Ajmer has granted more time to the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Rajasthan police to complete investigation and file a chargesheet in the dargah blast case. The ATS sought more time to finalise a chargesheet against the suspects arrested in the blast case.
Sanctuary for sloth bears in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government has ear marked 4,468 sq-km land, located between Jalore and Sirohi districts, for a sloth bear sanctuary. It will be the first sanctuary for bears.
Loyalists disappointed as Raje gets Haryana
The BJP high command’s decision to make former chief minister Vasundhra Raje incharge of neighbouring state of Haryana has left her supporters in Rajasthan disappointed. Her loyalists were hoping that Ms Raje would be given charge of Rajasthan or made incharge of some important state like Gujarat. According to the
Woman expecting 23rd baby
Abdul (50) is in a pleasant mood as his wife Jannat is expecting her 23rd child. The couple already has 18 children, including 14 girls. 49-year-old Jannat has actually given birth to 22 children so far but only 18 of them have survived.
12 held for trafficking 57 children to Gujarat
The authorities in tribal dominated south Rajasthan have arrested 12 persons for trafficking 57 tribal children to work in BT cottonseed farms in neighbouring Gujarat.
Man shuns post of MLA to teach
It has always been the cherished dream of political workers to become MLAs, but Mr Sukhram Koli is a man with a difference. Elected from Rajasthan’s Baseri constituency, Mr Koli is ready to give up his MLA post as he participated in a school teacher competition organised by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) on Sunday along with 33,000 aspirants.
Officials protest with birds
Two office bearers landed themselves in trouble in Jaipur when they barged into the district magistrate’s office with two roosters to protest against price rise.
BJP’s Rajasthan Opp. chief soon
The state Bharatiya Janata Party, after experiencing months of factionalism, is hopeful of getting a nod from the high command to constitute its executive and the party will soon have its Leader of th
RSS tries to unite groups on Hindutva
The Sangh parivar decided to galvanise again its all constitutes on Ram Mandir issue and make a favourable atmosphere for Hindutva in the country. The RSS leadership indicated that the temple issue will be its top priority in coming days and it was going to launch a nation wide Jagran Abhiyan from 16 August.
Rajasthan CM faces ire over cross-voting
The issue of cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha polls has given an opportunity to chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s detractors to raise their voice against him. A section of the ruling Congress had put pressure on the leadership to take action against two ministers and five MLAs who allegedly given their second preference to the BJP candidates.