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Rajasthan will secure Congress a bigger victory than other states: Gehlot

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has taken on the challenge to make Rajasthan surpass Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the party's victory ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections

75% villages have been declared ODF Plus, says Jal Shakti minister

About 4.4 lakh or 75 per cent of India's villages have achieved the open defecation free-plus status, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Saturday. An 'ODF Plus' village is one which has sustained its Open Defecation Free (ODF) status along with implementing either solid or liquid waste management systems. Addressing media persons, Shekhawat said over 4.43 lakh villages so far have declared themselves ODF Plus, which is a significant step towards achieving the goals of the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin by 2024-25. He added that all villages in 14 states and Union Territories (UT) have achieved ODF Plus Status, of which four have been declared 'ODF Plus Model'. The top performing states and UTs which have 100 per cent ODF Plus villages are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Tripura. Of these, Andaman and ...

CM Gehlot inaugurates projects worth Rs 1,400 cr, many still incomplete

The Rajasthan chief minister referred to his ongoing feud with Union Jal Minister, calling him a 'nikamma' and 'nakara'

Court rejects Ashok Gehlot's acquittal plea in defamation case by Shekhawat

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had filed a criminal defamation lawsuit against the chief minister for allegedly claiming Shakawat was involved in the Sanjeevani scam

Pull out their tongues: Union min Shekhawat defends Sanatana Dharma

Rajasthan minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat spoke about Sanatana Dharma during election rally

Gehlot trying to derail probe into Sanjivani society scam: Shekhawat

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday attacked Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, alleging that he was trying to derail the investigation into the Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam case. Neither the Rajasthan Police' Special Operational Group (SOG) has been able to wrap up its probe into the matter in more than four years nor has it been referred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), he told reporters here. Earlier, Gehlot has accused the Shekhawat of being involved in the scam, a charge that has been denied by the Union minister. The chief minister is trying to derail the probe, Shekhawat alleged and added that Gehlot does not want a fair investigation in the case. The case pertains to thousands of investors who were duped of about Rs 900 crore by the Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society.

Rajasthan elections: BJP to kick start four 'Parivartan Yatras' next month

Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expected to participate along with other senior members

No one takes Rahul Gandhi's statements seriously: Gajendra Shekhawat

Talking to the reporters here, the union minister further said that Rahul Gandhi should read the history of the intrusion of lands by the neighbouring countries during the Congress rule

Union minister Shekhawat challenges Gehlot to open debate on Sanjivani scam

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has challenged Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to an open debate on the allegations levelled by the latter against him on the Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam matter. Gehlot has repeatedly accused Shekhawat, who is an MP from Jodhpur, of being involved in the scam in which a large number of investors were duped of crores of rupees. Shekhawat has dismissed allegations linking him to the credit society and has also filed a defamation case in a Delhi court against Gehlot I challenge him and his lawyers to stand on any platform in India and argue in front of me, he told reporters in Jaisalmer on Thursday when asked about the allegations levelled by Gehlot. Shekhawat said the chief minister levelled the allegations against him because of the defeat of his son Vaibhav Gehlot in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The Union minister had defeated Vaibhav Gehlot in the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat. Jodhpur is the hometown of CM Gehlot. The BJP le

Water management authority for Northeast soon: Jal Shakti Minister

Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday said a body for water resource management of the northeastern region will be formed as soon as it gets the Parliament's approval. It will work for holistic solutions to water-related problems of the region with coordination between the states and the Centre, he said. "To give a new direction with a holistic approach, the North Eastern Water Management Authority was proposed. There has mostly been consensus between the states and the proposal has been sent to the Union cabinet," Shekhawat said at a press conference here. "I am confident that the Authority will be approved in the next Parliament session," he said. He pointed out that the northeastern states face a "critical situation of either too much or too little water". "For holistic solutions to such problems and other water resource utilisation issues, the states will work with more participation with the Centre through this body," the Union minister added. Shekhawat, who

FIR filed against Gajendra Shekhawat over Ravana remark against Gehlot

Days after Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat made the 'Ravana' remark against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Surendra Singh Jadawat lodged an FIR against him in Chittorgarh

'India's need for water increasing, likely to surpass 1500 bn cu m by 2050'

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said India's need for water is increasing with its growing population and economy and is likely to exceed the 1,500 billion cubic metre-mark by 2050. The Jal Shakti minister was speaking at the 16th Civil Services Day. "We have become the most populated country in the world though the official figures are yet to come out. We are also the fastest growing economy in the world and our need for water is also increasing," he said. Underlining that water-bearing capacity has to be increased, Shekhawat said while the country's present requirement of water stands at 1,100 billion cubic metres, it is likely to exceed the 1,500 billion cubic metre-mark by 2050. The minister highlighted that the BJP-led central government concentrated on the last mile saturation. "But achieving last mile saturation needed a lot of work and bureaucrats played a very important role in fulfilling India's target set under the Jal Jeevan mission," he said, addin

Co-op society case: Rajasthan HC grants relief to Shekhawat, stays arrest

The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday granted interim relief to Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society case and ordered a stay on his arrest. The minister had filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking relief in the matter although he is not mentioned as an accused in the FIR registered in connection with the alleged scam of more than Rs 900 crore. The Rajasthan Special Operations Group is investigating the case. A bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur heard the petition and granted the stay on arrest. The court then listed the matter for further hearing after three weeks. Shekhawat had moved a petition on March 24 for quashing the FIR in the case and transferring the probe to the CBI. His counsel Dhirendra Singh Daspan said they sought the transfer of the investigation to the CBI on the grounds that the state has no jurisdiction in the matter. The Union minister's move came following Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's continuous atta

40 pc villages have achieved ODF+ status till now: Jal Shakti minister

About 40 per cent villages in the country have been declared ODF-plus till now, with 33 per cent villages achieving the status in the last one year, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Friday. In the next financial year, the target is to bring more than 50,000 villages in the ODF-plus category, he told reporters. The top performing states are Telangana (100 per cent), Tamil Nadu (95 per cent) and Karnataka (93.5 per cent), the minister said. The ODF-plus status is given to states that sustain their open defecation free status, ensure solid and liquid waste management, and are visually clean. Among the fast growing states are Himachal Pradesh that grew from 18 per cent in April 1 last year to 80 per cent by March 31, Madhya Pradesh from six per cent to 62 per cent in the same period and Uttar Pradesh from 2 per cent to nearly 50 per cent, Shekhawat said. About 40 per cent villages in the country have been declared ODF-plus till now and 33 per cent villages achieved

India has committed over $240 bn in water sector: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

India has committed investments of more than 240 billion dollars in the water sector and is implementing the largest dam rehabilitation programme in the world as well as efforts to restore groundwater level, Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the UN. Shekhawat highlighted the ambitious programmes and efforts being undertaken in India towards ensuring water security and achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 of clean water and sanitation for all as he addressed the UN Water Conference 2023 Thursday. We have committed investments of more than 240 billion dollars in the water sector through government resources, in partnership with private innovators, start-ups, and water-user associations. India is implementing two flagship missions to ensure universal access to sanitation and drinking water, Shekhawat said, delivering the national statement in the UN General Assembly. He said India is implementing the largest dam rehabilitation programme in the world, to bui

Shekhawat records statement before court in defamation case against Raj CM

Shekhawat filed a defamation case against Gehlot on March 4, claiming that Gehlot made defamatory statements against him in connection with the Sanjivani Credit Society scam

Union Minister Shekhawat moves defamation complaint against CM Gehlot

Union Minister has alleged that Chief Minister Gehlot made speeches against him saying that the allegations regarding the Sanjeevani Scam are proven against him

Just like Rafale in 2018, Congress' attack on Adani issue will fail again

Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said that just like the issue of Rafale failed in 2018, the 'Adani issue' being raised by the opposition will also fail

Gehlot alleges Union min's involvement in Sanjivani Credit Society scam

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday accused Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat of being involved in the alleged Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam, saying police investigation has proven his involvement. His comments come a day after Shekhawat accused Gehlot of indulging in his character assassination due to frustration as he had defeated the Congress leader's son in the last Lok Sabha election. Gehlot said that Shekhawat is trying to mislead the public in the case even though the Special Operations Group (SOG) has showed his involvement in the matter, just like other arrested accused. "He himself knows this very well. They know that Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society has looted the lifetime deposits of more than one lakh victims, amounting to more than Rs 900 crore. "In this case, the rights to attach the property are with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and not with the SOG," Gehlot said in a tweet. Gehlot said the SOG has urged the ED five times in t

Solution to Mhadei water distribution will come out soon: Union Minister

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that solution to the Mhadei water distribution will come out very soon