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Rajasthan CM plans to hike OBC quota by 6%, raising reservation to 70%

CM Ashok Gehlot announced that a survey will be conducted to determine the most backward castes among the OBC who will receive an additional 6% reservation

BJP takes your land and gives it to Adani: Rahul Gandhi at Banswara rally

CM Ashok Gehlot allocates Rs 100 crore for the development of Mangarh Dham, promises 400,000 women free smartphones and ration kits

TMS Ep495: Paytm, district division, L&T buyback, Article 370

What does Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma want? Do smaller districts mean better governance? Should you tender your shares in L&T buyback? What is Article 370? All answers here

Munesh Gurjar to be interrogated in bribery case by anti-corruption bureau

The now suspended mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Heritage is "directly linked" to husband's bribery case and will be interrogated by the ACB

No govt jobs for people accused of sex crimes in Rajasthan: CM Ashok Gehlot

Amid growing concerns over the safety and well-being of women and weaker sections of society, Chief Minister Gehlot affirmed the state government's commitment to prioritise their protection

Rajasthan elections: Rahul Gandhi to attend rally in Banswara today

Congress will begin its party's poll campaign in Rajasthan with this rally on Word Adivasi Day to win over tribal vote bank

Gehlot admin releases transfer orders for 22 IAS, 24 IPS, 15 IFS officers

61 officers were given transfer orders, while five others were given additional charges in light of the new districts formed in Rajasthan

Prevention of crime against women top priority of Rajasthan govt: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has directed the police to take strict action against criminal-minded people, asserting that the prevention of crimes against women and weaker sections of society is the top priority of his government. Terming the incident of rape and murder of a minor girl in Bhilwara as "tragic", he said the police took quick action in the matter and efforts are being made to give the strict punishment to the accused at the earliest. Gehlot alleged that some people are giving a "political colour" to the incident, saying it is not "appropriate". The 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped, killed and later burned in a coal furnace in Bhilwara district on August 2 when she had gone to graze cattle. Seven people, including a woman, have been arrested in the case so far. A married minor and a teenager have also been apprehended, according to police. Gehlot asked the police to keep a record of habitual lawbreakers so that action, including depriving them of ...

PM Modi sees himself as the PM of just BJP & Hindus: CM Ashok Gehlot

While inaugurating new districts in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot questioned how Manipur situation has been dealt with, stating that violence is not the answer

Gehlot govt suspends Jaipur mayor after husband arrested in bribery case

Suspended mayor Munesh Gurjar claims this is a political conspiracy against her family, while the Rajasthan government cracks down on bribery cases

Rajasthan cabinet approves creation of 19 new districts, three divisions

The Rajasthan government stated that smaller districts had better governance, service, and law & order

BJP will secure one-sided victory in Rajasthan Assembly polls: JP Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday said the party will secure a one-sided victory in the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections as the people are fed up with the corruption under the Congress rule. Nadda, who chaired a meeting of the Rajasthan BJP's core committee here to chalk out the strategy for the elections, said the policies of the Narendra Modi government have empowered the poor, farmers, Dalits, youths, and women. "I am sure that the people of Rajasthan are going to give a one-sided blessing to the BJP in the upcoming Assembly elections. Along with this, the people are eager for a clean sweep of the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections," he told reporters at the party's state headquarters here. Attacking Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the BJP chief said everyone in the government is busy looting the state but the people are not going to tolerate corruption anymore. "The people of Rajasthan can't tolerate the Gehlot government even for a minute. They are convinced that the ...

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on cash transfer spree in election year

In the first phase, 1.4 million registered consumers had received approximately Rs. 60 crore on June 5

Modi lashes out at INDIA, urges people to throw out corrupt and dynasts

Rajasthan's destiny would change after voters reject Congress government, he says

PM afraid if BJP losses Rajasthan, it will lose in entire country: Randhawa

Senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is frequently visiting Rajasthan as he is afraid if his party is defeated in the state, it will lose in the entire country. Randhawa, the Congress' in-charge for Rajasthan, was addressing party workers during a programme to mark Jaipur Rural Congress president Gopal Meena taking charge. Targeting the BJP, Randhawa alleged it wants to destroy the country built by former prime ministers Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Dr Manmohan Singh. He claimed the prime minister was frequently visiting Rajasthan because he is afraid that if the BJP loses in Rajasthan in the upcoming elections, it will be defeated in the entire country. Prime Minister Modi has visited Rajasthan five times since January. He also has a meeting scheduled in Sikar on July 27. Assembly polls in the state are due later this year. Referring to the parading of women in Manipur, Randhawa said the prime ...

Ex-UP CM Mayawati slams Rajasthan govt's Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill

The leader made a scathing attack on Rajasthan Government and called it a Bill for their political interest

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot sacks minister Rajendra Gudha over questioning

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday sacked Rajendra Gudha as minister of state, hours after he cornered the state government in the assembly over law and order. Gudha held charge as Minister of State for Sainik Kalyan (Independent Charge), Home Guard and Civil Defence, Panchayati Raj and Rural Development. A Raj Bhavan spokesperson said, "Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot recommended Governor Kalraj Mishra to dismiss member of council of ministers Rajendra Gudha in the evening. The governor has accepted this recommendation with immediate effect." Gudha on Friday questioned his own government's performance in reining in crimes against women, even as his peers slammed the Manipur violence. During the discussion on the Rajasthan Minimum Income Guaranteed Bill, 2023, in the Assembly, Congress MLAs waved placards on the Manipur violence. The protest, however, did not go down well with Gudha, who sought accountability from his own government on crimes against women. "The way we ha

Rajasthan govt tables country's first gig workers bill for social security

Rajasthan government on Friday tabled the Rajasthan Platform Based GIG Workers (registration and welfare) Bill, 2023 country's first such which seeks to guarantee social security to gig workers. The bill provisions for monetary penalties if an aggregator fails to comply with the Act. The state government may impose a fine up to Rs 5 lakh for the first contravention and up to Rs 50 lakh for subsequent contravention. Under the bill, the state will constitute a 'The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers Welfare Board' which will ensure registration of gig workers and aggregators operating in the state. The bill also aims to set up a welfare fee deduction mechanism that will be integrated with the aggregator app. The government also seeks to set up a monitoring mechanism to review compliance of provisions of the Act and to verify if the welfare fee is being deducted regularly. The bill says that a part of the welfare fee will be contributed by the aggregator on the basis of each ...

Rajasthan received Rs 1,024.4 crore green tax in last five years: Minister

The Rajasthan government has received Rs 1,024.4 crore as green tax in the last five years, the state assembly was told on Monday. Addressing members in the Rajasthan assembly in a written reply, Minister of State for Transport Brijendra Singh Ola said the government received Rs 1,024.4 crore green tax between 2018-19 and 2022-23. Replying to a question by BJP MLA Satish Poonia, Ola said the figure was available as per the accounts prepared after tallying the numbers with figures received from the Accountant General. He said there is no official information available regarding the inclusion of Jaipur and Jodhpur in the list of 15 most polluted cities of the world in the report of the World Health Organisation. He said the one-time tax and surcharge on other taxes and green tax imposed on old and new vehicles are collected under the Rajasthan Transport Infrastructure Development Fund under the Rajasthan Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1951 and surcharge on stamp duty is collected under

Rajasthan govt to incur Rs 700 crore in FY24 for wholesome meal plan

The scheme was started by the Ashok Gehlot government on August 20, 2020, with 358 kitchens in 213 urban local bodies