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Rajasthan Governor returns third bill presented by Gehlot government

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has returned a Bill which was presented in the Assembly to change the qualification requirements for the Vice Chancellor's post at a college in Rajasthan

Rajasthan govt reduces VAT on petrol by Rs 2.48, diesel by Rs 1.16

Due to the reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel by the central government, the state government will reduce VAT by Rs 2.48 per litre on petrol and Rs 1.16 per litre on diesel: Ashok Gehlot

Welfare schemes galore in Rajasthan's budget, but are they sustainable?

Like most other state budgets, Rajasthan's appears to have been crafted with one eye on the polls, while side-stepping on the issue of resources available to finance its programmes

Alwar temple demolition: Raj govt suspends 3 officials including SDM

Amid the row over the 300-year-old Shiva temple demolition in Alwar, the Rajasthan government suspended three officials including a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) on Monday.The suspended officials include Rajgarh SDM Keshav Kumar Meena, Rajgarh Municipality Board's chairman Satish Duharia and Executive Officer (EO) of the Nagar Panchayat Banwari Lal Meena.A 300-year-old Shiva temple was demolished using bulldozers at Sarai Mohalla, Rajgarh in the Alwar district last week.Besides the Shiva temple, 86 shops and homes were demolished with bulldozers in Rajasthan's Alwar district on Sunday, to clear the way for a road.Earlier on Monday, a PIL was filed in the Rajasthan High Court against the demolition of a 300-year-old Shiva temple in Alwar, in which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot along with District Collector, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Executive Officer, Municipality and others have been made the party.The PIL said the demolition drive in Rajgarh was carried out in an unconstitutional ...

Ashiana Housing signs MoU with Rajasthan govt to invest Rs 420cr in Bhiwadi

The MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed at an investment summit in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, the company said in a statement on Friday

BJP won assembly polls by polarising votes, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Hitting out at the BJP after the peace march on Jawahar Lal Nehru Road, Gehlot said, 'They won elections by giving statements cleverly in the name of Hindutva and polarisation,'

Ashok Gehlot asks Gadkari to declare 50 state highways as national highways

This will strengthen the infrastructure of the state and the areas connected with these roads will develop rapidly, he said

Adequate tap water supply to rural household govt's top priority: Gehlot

Calling upon the officials to ensure the timely completion of projects, he said an inordinate delay in executing the projects not only hurt the exchequer but also the people

Rajasthan govt rewinds to guaranteed pension scheme in poll season

The move may encourage other state governments to go back to the old pension scheme as well, according to analysts

Rajasthan budget development-oriented, gives relief to common man: Pilot

Earlier, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presented the budget in the Rajasthan Assembly with the main focus on health, education, infrastructure and tourism sectors and social security

CCTV cameras to be made mandatory for major institutions in Rajasthan: CM

While presenting the state Budget, Gehlot also announced that an action plan to link those cameras to Abhay Command Centers of the state police will also be made

Rajasthan Budget: Pension scheme, free power, job guarantee in urban areas

No new tax was imposed and relief worth Rs 1,500 crore was provided to all sectors in the budget presented by Gehlot in the Assembly

Every section covered in Budget: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot

He highlighted free treatment in IPD (inpatient department) and OPD (outpatient department) in government hospitals and old pension scheme for state employees as some of the several key announcements

Rajasthan CM grants Rs 10 lakh for former archer Limba Ram's treatment

Three-time Olympian Limba Ram (49), a resident of Saradeet village in Udaipur district, is suffering from serious illness for sometime now

Stop auction of agri land of farmers who failed to repay loans: Raj CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday gave instructions to stop the auction of agricultural land of farmers who failed to repay the loans taken from commercial banks in the state.

Rajasthan govt aims to streamline process of recruitment: CM Gehlot

Gehlot said the state government had formed a committee under the chairmanship of former RPSC chairman M L Kumawat to improve the recruitment process

Aged & ill prisoners can be released from jails in Rajasthan: CM Gehlot

The CM has approved the proposal for premature release of such prisoners who have served most of their sentences in good faith or are suffering from serious diseases and are old

Wouldn't have become CM on caste consideration, people trust me: Gehlot

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot Thursday said he would not have become the chief minister of Rajasthan on the basis caste as he is the lone MLA from his community. The multi-term chief minister was speaking at the first convocation ceremony of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University at Birla Auditorium here. "I became the chief minister for a third time. I could not have become the chief minister on the basis of the caste...I am the only MLA from my caste. "If people of '36 qaum' did not love me and the people of the state did not trust me, I would not have been in a position to stand in front of you and say this," Gehlot said. The government led by Gehlot had faced a crisis last year after the then deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and 18 Congress MLAs had revolted against his leadership. The chief minister also said if the common has an understanding of the Constitution's preamble, fundamental duties and the basic elements of Constitution, many problems of the country including class .

Rajasthan govt gets investment commitments worth Rs 105,000 crore

Rajasthan has so far managed to attract investment commitments, in the form of MoUs and LoIs, worth nearly Rs 3,05,000 crore

Rajasthan govt signs 125 MoUs for Rs 69,000-crore projects

The Rajasthan government has signed multiple memorandum of understandings (MoUs) attracting proposed investments worth around Rs 69,000 crore, Rajasthan Industries Minister Shakuntala Rawat said on Wednesday.