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Rajasthan CM Gehlot not in control of state, alleges sacked minister

A day after being sacked as minister in the Rajasthan government, MLA Rajendra Gudha on Saturday stepped up his attack on Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, alleging he is no longer in control in the state which is leading in crimes against women. Congress in charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that the one who does not follow the ideology of the Congress has no place in the party and the decision to sack Gudha was a collective decision. But a defiant Gudha again accused the Gehlot government of failing to check crime against women. Nothing will happen by sacking Rajendra Gudha. Create a sense of security in sisters and daughters. There is an atmosphere of anarchy in the state. The home department is with the chief minister who is sitting with a bandage on his feet, the MLA from Udaipurwati said in Jhunjhunu. He said that the chief minister is not in control of the state and the government is not able to protect girls and women. While Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot parried

PM has 'hurt' self respect of Rajasthan: CM on Modi's statement on Manipur

Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning Rajasthan in his statement on the Manipur incident, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said he has "hurt the self respect" of Rajasthan. While condemning the incident of Manipur where two women were paraded naked and molested, Modi on Thursday made a reference to states like Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in context of law and order. "The prime minister has hurt the self respect of Rajasthan," Gehlot told a press conference here. He said Modi finished his speech within a few seconds on the Manipur issue, on which he should have held meetings to review the situation and how it can be controlled. He also took a dig at Modi's remark that the Manipur incident has put 140 crore Indians to shame. "One hundred and forty crore people of the country are not feeling ashamed but they are saddened by the deeds and negligence of the Modi government," Gehlot said. He said Modi did not utter a word on this issue for 77 days but after

Long list of heinous crimes against women in Rajasthan, WB, Bihar: BJP

There is a long list of heinous crimes against women in opposition-ruled states such as Rajasthan, West Bengal and Bihar, but it is playing politics over the Manipur incident, the BJP alleged on Saturday. Tension mounted in the hills of strife-torn Manipur after a May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday showing two women from one of the warring communities being paraded naked by a group of men from the other side. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur referred to some cases of crime against women registered in Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal to hit out at opposition parties. "Over one lakh cases of crime against women have been registered in Rajasthan in the last four years. A total of 33,000 cases pertain to sexual assault on women in Rajasthan," Thakur alleged. On the sacking of a Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha, he said that on the instructions of Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Chief ...

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Kharge, Rahul, Priyanka to address rally in Rajasthan on August 9: Randhawa

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address a public meeting in Rajasthan's Banswara district on August 9, its state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said on Friday. August 9 is celebrated as 'Adivasi Day' and preparations are underway for the public meeting, he said. Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, will come to Banswara to address people from the tribal communities, Randhawa told reporters. Randhawa was here to take part in a membership drive for the party's IT cell. He said a strong IT cell plays an important role in mitigating the rumours spread by opposition parties. Replying to a question on the distribution of party tickets, he said, "No candidate will be parachuted in. The names will be decided on the basis of consensus of party leaders. Candidates having winnability and whose names come in the party survey will be considered." Assembly polls in Rajasthan

Over 50,000 Rajasthan farmers' loans waived off in last 3 years: Minister

The Rajasthan government has waived off loans worth Rs 409.60 crore of 59,983 farmers in the last three years, Cooperative Minister Udayalal Anjana told the state assembly on Thursday. In a written reply to a question by MLA Gopal Lal Meena, the minister said state government schemes waived off loans taken by farmers through the Central Cooperative Banks and Primary Cooperative Land Development Banks. The loan waiver schemes include Rajasthan Farmers Loan Waiver Scheme 2019 (short term) and Rajasthan Farmers Loan Waiver Scheme 2019 (medium and long term), Anjana said. He also said that nationalised banks are under the control of the central government and the decision to waive farmers' loans taken through them can be taken by the Centre.

Congress sets up 29-member election panel for poll-bound Rajasthan

The Congress on Thursday set up a 29-member Pradesh Election Committee for poll-bound Rajasthan with state unit chief Govind Singh Dotasra named as its chairman. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, besides former Union minister Jitendra Singh are among its members. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the proposal for the constitution of the Pradesh Election Committee for the ensuing assembly elections in Rajasthan this year, a party statement said. Party leaders Raghuveer Meena, Raghu Sharma, Harish Choudhary, Pratap Singh Kachariyawas, Rameshwar Dudi, Mohan Prakash and Lalchand Kataria have also been named as members of the panel. The setting up of the committee comes days after Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, AICC in-charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder Randhawa, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Dotasra, Pilot and several MLAs and ministers from the state attended a poll strategy meeting at the AICC headquarters here on

BJP trying to create an environment against Cong in election year: Dotasra

The BJP was trying to create an environment against the Congress in the election year by accusing the Rajasthan government of bad governance but such attempts would not be successful, Congress Govind Singh Dotasra said on Thursday. "The Opposition BJP leaders are trying to create an environment in the election year that crime and corruption are rising and the Congress government is not able to provide good governance. They will not be successful in their attempts," Dotasra told reporters at a press conference here today. Dotasra said BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president JP Nadda, attack the Congress-led Rajasthan government but do not answer any questions regarding the promises the BJP failed to fulfil. They have not answered any questions about demonetisation, doubling farmers income, the farm laws, eliminating corruption, the Congress leader said. He further said, "I want to challenge the BJP leaders to compare the election manifesto of the Cent

Entire country worried over situation in Manipur: Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday mounted an attack on the BJP over the situation in Manipur, saying the entire country is worried about it. Tension mounted in the hills of Manipur after a May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday showing two women from one of the warring communities being paraded naked by a few men from the other side. The alleged mastermind was arrested on Thursday. "It is very sad that the violence in Manipur is not stopping. The entire country is worried about this. Due to the negligence of the BJP, 142 people have died in Manipur so far," Gahlot said in a tweet. He said nothing is more important than the safety of women for his government. Comparing the action taken by the Rajasthan Police in the Jodhpur Dalit girl gang-rape case with the alleged parading naked incident in Manipur, Gehlot tweeted, After the gruesome gang rape in Jodhpur, the three accused were arrested in just two hours. On the other hand, it took 77 days for the BJP to nab just one ..

Rajasthan govt tables bill for minimum income, employment, pension

The Bill has three broad components- Right to Minimum Guaranteed Income, Right to Guaranteed Employment and Right to Guaranteed Social Security Pension

Thirty children shifted to safety as fire breaks out at Rajasthan hospital

About 30 children were shifted to safety after a fire broke out at JK Lon Hospital here, officials said on Tuesday. The hospital staff noticed smoke emanating from the AC duct line of two wards where the children were admitted Monday night, they said. "Resident doctors and nursing staff immediately sounded alert and 30 children admitted to two wards were shifted to other wards of the hospital," hospital Superintendent Dr Kailash Meena said. No casualty or injury was reported in the incident, he added. Meena said the hospital staff managed to douse the fire themselves with the help of the firefighting equipment. He said a committee will be formed to investigate the matter as the children's ward was recently constructed. Necessary action will be taken if lapses are found, he added.

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

JP Nadda holds meeting with BJP office bearers in Rajasthan's Jaipur

Nadda also launched a state-wide campaign 'Nahi Sahega Rajasthan' against the Ashok Gehlot-led Government in Jaipur

'Abnormal' rains in 14 Raj districts, only Jaisalmer gets scanty rainfall

Of the 33 districts in the state, 14 districts witnessed 'abnormal' rainfall while as many received 'excess' rains so far this monsoon season, according to official data released on Sunday. All but one district of Rajasthan has received normal or above normal rainfall this monsoon so far, a report issued here by the Water Resources Department showed. Only Jaisalmer witnessed 'scanty' rainfall with rains 60 per cent less than normal, the report said. A total of 14 districts, including the state capital Jaipur, are in the 'abnormal rainfall' category and as many recorded 'excess rainfall', while four districts received normal rainfall, according to the report. The districts which receive 20 to 59 per cent more than the normal fall under the 'excess' category while districts recording 60 per cent or more rains are under the 'abnormal' category, the report cited. Similarly, the districts where the rainfall ranges between 19 per cent below and 19 per cent above normal are considered to

Nadda launches BJP campaign against Gehlot-led Congress govt in Rajasthan

BJP president J P Nadda launched the party's "Nahi Sahega Rajasthan" campaign against the Congress government in the state at a public meeting in Jaipur on Sunday. The campaign will be run across the state. Nadda launched the campaign and a theme video which highlights crime against women, the murder of Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur, communal riots and other issues. He also released a "Fail Card" of the Congress-led state government. Assembly elections in the state are due later this year.

'Abnormal' rainfall in 15 out of 33 Rajasthan districts so far this monsoon

Fifteen of Rajasthan's 33 districts have received abnormal' rainfall this Monsoon season so far while there is no district under deficit rainfall category, according to official data. However, Jaisalmer is falling under scanty' rainfall category (-60 per cent or less), according to a report from the water resources department. At the same time, due to widespread rainfall, water storage in 690 dams in the state is 58.09 per cent of the total capacity of 12580.03 mqm as on July 15, which was 43.67 per cent in the corresponding period last year. Rajasthan has recorded abnormal' rainfall, 80.9 per cent more than the normal till July 15. Normal rainfall in the state from June 1 to July 15 is 146.39 mm, against which Rajasthan has recorded 264.75 mm rain during the period this year, which is 80.9 per cent more than the normal rains. Fifteen districts of Ajmer, Barmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Jaipur, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk and Udaipur

Ashok Gehlot forgot all his pre-poll promises: BJP's Prahlad Joshi

BJP Election In-Charge for Rajasthan Pralhad Joshi on Friday accused the Ashok Gehlot government of reneging on its pre-poll promises, including that of full farm waiver, as he predicted his party's victory by two-thirds majority in the upcoming state polls. "I say with full hope and confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government in Rajasthan this time with a two-thirds majority," Union Minister Joshi, who had come to Jaipur for the first time after being appointed in-charge for Rajasthan election, told the media. Joshi also alleged that incidents of women atrocities had increased during the Congress government and law and order virtually collapsed in the state. "It has become very easy for the Congress to lie to get into power. People have understood this. The entire law and order situation has collapsed. There is no such thing as law and order. If we talk about women's insecurity, Rajasthan is on top in the whole country," he said. The minister said the BJP w

School bus overturns in Jaisalmer, 30 children injured, staffer dead

A person died and around 30 schoolchildren were injured when their bus overturned in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Wednesday, police said. The bus was ferrying the students to their school when the accident occurred near Pokhran town, they said. "The driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned," Assistant Sub Inspector of Sankra police station (Jaisalmer) Kailash Chand said. He said many of the injured students were rushed to a hospital in Jaipur while some were admitted to a local medical facility. Chand further said that the parents of some other children took them to private hospitals. The ASI said the students were in the age group of 10-15 years. The bus driver was also injured in the accident, he added. Jodhpur Collector Himanshu Gupta said 11 schoolchildren were brought to Jodhpur for treatment from Jaisalmer and all were stated to be out of danger, but a staffer, identified as Vikram Singh, succumbed to injuries.

CM Gehlot-led cabinet to hold meeting today ahead of Assembly Session

The cabinet meeting will be followed by a meeting of the Council of Ministers