Ashok Gehlot

Congress to decide leadership issues in Rajasthan after June 10 RS polls

Sachin Pilot has been vying for the Chief Minister's post, but Ashok Gehlot has the confidence of Sonia Gandhi

Rajasthan allows proposal to do away with job interviews for most services

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has approved a proposal to amend various service rules to do away with the requirement of job interview for most services

Opposition states follow Centre, reduce VAT on petrol and diesel

However, among BJP-ruled states, Gujarat was unlikely to follow suit and reduce VAT on petrol and diesel, said senior officials

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

Centre pressuring states to purchase imported coal, alleges CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday alleged that the Centre is pressuring states to purchase imported coal, which costs three times more the one produced in the country. He also urged the Centre to remove the requirement of purchasing imported coal, which he said has been increased to 10 per cent of the total purchase. According to a release, Gehlot said the price of imported coal is three times higher than that of provided by Coal India. The chief minister said Rajasthan may have to bear a burden of Rs 1,736 crore if it purchases the imported coal. "The Union ministry of power had issued an advisory in December 2021 to the Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam for 4 per cent imported coal blending and in April, it has been made mandatory to buy 10 per cent," a release quoting Gehlot said. "The price of this imported coal is more than three times the price of coal being given by Coal India Limited. Its cost is expected to be about Rs 1,736 crore, which is much higher than th

Anurag Thakur asks Ashok Gehlot to ensure communal harmony in Rajasthan

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday called upon the Rajasthan government to maintain communal harmony in the state in the wake of violence over the past two months between groups.

Govt making efforts to minimize impact of power crisis: Rajasthan CM Gehlot

He said that 16 states are facing power crisis in the country

Computer engineer held for trying to cheat Raj MLA posing as Gehlot: Police

The accused made a WhatsApp call on April 24 to Alwar's Tijara MLA Sandeep Yadav through a virtual number

There would be no water, electricity shortage in Rajasthan: CM Ashok Gehlot

CM Gehlot said that top officials should visit different areas and inspect water and electricity supply arrangements. They should talk to people and solve their problems on the spot.

Rajasthan CM Gehlot describes power outage in country as 'national crisis'

Terming power outage a "national crisis", Ashok Gehlot expressed concern over the shortage of coal supply in the country and the simultaneous increase in electricity demand during summer

PM talked about VAT on fuel by states, didn't mention govt excise: Gehlot

Gehlot claimed Centre has earned about Rs 26 trn from excise duty in 8 years which, he said, is the highest amount earned by any dispensation in history of the country by imposing tax on petrol-diesel

Centre earned highest revenue by taxing petrol & diesel: Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan imposes VAT of 30 per cent on petrol and 22 per cent diesel, which are among the highest in the country

Prashant Kishor's Congress revival plan: Here's what you need to know

The Congress is examining Prashant Kishore's 600-slide presentation on strengthening and revival of the congress party and is yet to confirm his induction into the party

Gehlot, Baghel to meet Sonia Gandhi to discuss political situation in Delhi

Both the Chief Ministers will be giving the details of the political situation of their states and the future road map will be discussed in the meeting

'Akhand Bharat': Gehlot asks if India is not united now

The chief minister also said after Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had banned the RSS

PM Modi should make appeal for reducing communal tension: Ashok Gehlot

Voicing concern over increasing incidents of communal tension in the country, Gehlot said development of the country is not possible without peace

BJP trying to foment communal tensions, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot

The CM said this in the wake of the violence in the state's Karauli after a bike rally held to mark Hindu new year was pelted with stones on April 2

Mahatma Phule birth anniversary: PM Modi, V-P Naidu pay tribute

Mahatma Phule birth anniversary: Mahatma Phule is widely respected as a champion of social justice and source of hope for countless people, said PM Modi

BJP wins by polarisation not because of policy or achievements: Gehlot

He said that elections are being won by the BJP only by polarisation and not on policies or achievements

Ashok Gehlot to meet Chhattisgarh CM Baghel over coal crisis in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to meet Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday over the coal crisis in Rajasthan."The mines that are allocated to us (Rajasthan) by the Coal Ministry in Chhattisgarh are left with a limited quantity of coal. So to start second mines, we need Chhattisgarh government's permission and for that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will meet Chhattisgarh Chief Minister today," Rajasthan Power Minister, Bhanwar Singh Bhati told media persons here today.Gehlot had last months reached out to Coal India Ltd and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to expedite clearance from the Baghel government to secure coal from state-owned coal mines in Chhattisgarh.In a letter dated February 10, Gehlot wrote to Gandhi saying that Rajasthan state may suffer power crisis due to outage of 4,340 MW power plant on the ground of non-availability of Parsa East & Kanta Basan (PEKB) Coal block in Surguja, Chhattisgarh, which was allotted by Ministry of Coal, ...