Five states have demanded special category status: Govt
Goa, Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand have demanded special category status from the central government for development, though in case of Goa, the demand has not been found feasible, Parliament
Rajasthan minister blames Aamir for sensationalising female foeticide
A Rajasthan minister has hit out at Bollywood star Aamir Khan for sensationalising female foeticide cases in the state, saying the government was already working on the issue before the actor's campai
Rajasthan BJP: Vasundhara threatens to quit, Kataria calls off his yatra
In dramatic developments reflecting intense feud in Rajasthan BJP, Leader of the Opposition Vasundhara Raje on Sunday threatened to quit the party objecting to a political campaign proposed by senior
43 Raje-loyalist MLAs offer to quit, BJP plays down crisis
As the feud in Rajasthan BJP intensified, over 43 MLAs loyal to sulking leader Vasundhara Raje on Sunday offered to resign, but the party played down the crisis and her threat to quit the organisation
A dai steps toward ensuring safe motherhood in Rajasthan
She has assisted in the birth of almost the entire village population. At 65, Charki Devi, a dai or midwife in a Rajasthan village, is happy she has played a pivotal role in birthings. But her role an
Cairn's Rajasthan block has record 7.3 billion-barrel oil reserve
Cairn India's Rajasthan block is now estimated to hold a record 7.3 billion barrels of oil reserves that can produce 15 million tonnes of oil, the highest by any field in India, the company said.
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Rajasthan family keeps mentally ill woman in chains
Unable to pay for her treatment and with no assistance from the government, the family of a 65-year-old mentally ill woman in Rajasthan's Karauli district has kept her chained for more than seven year
New-born girl dumped near sewer in Udaipur
A new-born girl was found dumped on the edge of a sewer line in a deserted area in Rajasthan's Udaipur city early on Saturday morning, police said.
The infant girl, who appears to have been disowned
CBI arrests BJP MLA in Dara Singh fake encounter
CBI on Thursday arrested BJP MLA Rajendra Rathore in connection with the fake encounter of local liquor smuggler Dara Singh in 2006.
Rathore, an MLA from Taranagar Assembly constituency, was ar
126 paroled prisoners did not return to jails in Rajasthan
A total of 126 prisoners of different jails in Rajasthan, who were out on parole, did not return to their respective jails in the last three years.
Replying to a question, Minister of State for Jail