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Rajasthan govt suspends Jaipur Greater mayor, 3 councilors; BJP fumes

Rajasthan govt late night suspended the Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation mayor and three councilors for allegedly misbehaving with the local body's commissioner, a move that angered the BJP

Reduce avoidable wastage of vaccines, Harsh Vardhan tells Rajasthan govt

Taking serious note of reports of wastage of Covid vaccine in some Rajasthan districts, the minister asked the state's health minister to optimise vaccine utilisation and reduce wastage

Rajasthan govt okays Saint Gobain's Rs 1,200-crore investment plan in state

CM Ashok Gehlot assured the company that the state government would provide the best cooperative environment and support for the investment and future plans

Rajasthan govt extended coronavirus lockdown by 15 days till June 8

The state may allow some relaxations in commercial activities from June 1 in districts where the COVID-19 situation will improve significantly, according to a government release.

Rajasthan has 4th highest active Covid cases, oxygen supply inadequate: CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that the state now has the fourth-highest active Covid-10 cases but oxygen supply is not adequate

Rajasthan reports 18,231 new coronavirus cases, 164 fatalities on May 7

Rajasthan reported 18,231 new COVID-19 cases and 164 fatalities on Friday, pushing the state's infection tally to 7,20,799 and the death toll to 5,346

Vaccination for 18-44 age group restricted to few districts: Raj health min

Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the state for people aged 18 years and above is restricted to a few districts due to non-availability of adequate doses

Received 28,350 Remdesivir injections against 175,000 ordered: Rajasthan

The Health Minister said 250 metric tonne (MT) of oxygen is required in the state in view of the ongoing coronavirus situation

Covid-19: Night curfew imposed in nine cities of Rajasthan till April 30

To prevent the surge in Covid-19 cases, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has imposed night curfew in nine cities of Rajasthan with effect from Saturday till April 30

Rajasthan govt shuffles administrative workforce, transfers 67 IAS officers

In an administrative reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred 67 IAS officers including collectors in seven districts

Taken steps towards making Rajasthan self-reliant in energy sector: CM

The Rajasthan government has taken many important steps towards making the state self-reliant in energy sector, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday.

53 candidates file papers for bypolls to three Rajasthan Assembly seats

Fifty-three candidates filed their nomination papers for the bypolls to three Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan on Tuesday.

Rajasthan Assembly passes demand for higher education grants via voice vote

The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday passed the demand for grants for higher education by voice vote amid an uproar by the BJP over the phone-tapping row

Rajasthan govt to give state jobs to 153 extraordinary sportspersons

Chief Minister Gehlot also cleared a proposal to pay an ex gratia of Rs 50 lakh to Jail Department personnel and its contractual employees if they die of Covid-19 while being on duty

Rajasthan budget: Cong calls it welfare-oriented, BJP says disappointing

The ruling Congress in Rajasthan welcomed the state budget presented on Wednesday by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as a welfare-oriented one while the opposition termed it disappointing. Congress leaders said every section has been appropriately focused in the budget. The BJP leaders, though, said it did not live up to the expectations of people. Health Minister Raghu Sharma praised the budget, saying that it is an unprecedented one for overall development. He said the budget dedicated to health will fulfill the dream of a healthy Rajasthan. Sharma said several innovations in medicine and health have been announced in the budget. We will present a unique example in the country by bringing a bill to provide the Right to Health to All. He described the Universal Health Care scheme as unprecedented from the point of view of health rejuvenation at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore from the upcoming financial year. Under this scheme, each family in the state will get the benefit of a medical ...

Loyalists rally behind Vasundhara Raje, demand she be made BJP's CM face

She's currently a national vice-president in the BJP and holds an office traditionally regarded as "ornamental", unlike the post of general secretary

Schools to open for classes 6 to 8 in Rajasthan after 10 months on Feb 8

Schools in Rajasthan for students of Classes 6 to 8 will open from February 8 after a gap of 10 months due to the pandemic-induced lockdown, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said announced on Sunday

Fuel prices: Rajasthan govt announces 2% cut in VAT on petrol, diesel

The state finance department late Thursday issued orders, which came into effect from Thursday midnight

Rajasthan govt interacts with global investors to promote investment

The Rajasthan government on Wednesday interacted with investors and companies from various countries regarding opportunities in the proposed petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals investment region

SC notice to Rajasthan speaker over merger of BSP MLAs with Congress

The Supreme Court Thursday sought responses from Rajasthan Assembly Speaker and others