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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

Ashok Gehlot tells officials to conduct audit of Covid deaths in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said his government is not hiding the number of Covid-19 deaths and directed officials to conduct an audit of coronavirus fatalities

Covid-19: CM Gehlot urges PM Modi to increase Rajasthan's quota of oxygen

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and requested him to increase the state's quota of oxygen in view of a rising number of Covid-19 cases

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 imposes lockdown from May 10 to 24 amid surge in Covid-19 cases

The Rajasthan government on Thursday announced a state-wide lockdown from May 10 to 24 in light of the rapidly increasing Covid-19 cases

Rajasthan govt announces special package for oxygen production plants

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a special package for the setting up of medical oxygen production plants with various incentives and facilities

Rajasthan CM announces weekend curfew from 6 pm on Apr 16 to 5 am on Apr 19

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday night announced a weekend curfew in the state from 6 pm on April 16 to 5 am on April 19, in view of rising COVID-19 cases.

Rajasthan has insufficient stock of Covid-19 vaccine: CM Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot on Friday said the number of COVID-19 doses available in the state is insufficient to carry on vaccination and due to this, inoculation will have to be stopped in many districts tomorrow

Vaccine stock to finish in 2 days, provide minimum 3 mn doses: Gehlot to PM

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has written to PM Modi, saying the stock of coronavirus vaccine in the state will finish in next two days and urged him to immediately provide at least 3 million doses

Ensure compliance of Covid-19 guidelines in Rajasthan: Gehlot to officials

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday directed officials to ensure strict compliance of Covid-19 guidelines to contain the spread of the pandemic in the state, an official statement said

Gehlot accuses PM of ignoring Indira Gandhi's role in Bangladesh liberation

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused Prime Minister Modi of ignoring Indira Gandhi's role in the creation of Bangladesh, saying he failed to mention her during his visit there

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.

BJP misuses central agencies for political interests: Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday alleged that the BJP misuses central agencies for its political interest and toppling governments in states. Misusing ED, CBI & IT for their political interests during attempts of toppling governments and at times of elections has become the BJP's modus Operandi, Gehlot tweeted. We all know using this method, the BJP has brought a large number of TMC leaders to its party in West Bengal, he added. In another tweet, he also demanded investigation into an EVM controversy in Assam that erupted when a polling party carried an EVM after voting in a vehicle that belonged to the wife of a BJP candidate. Gehlot said the Election Commission should take the petition filed by former law minister Ashwani Kumar seriously.

Gehlot targets govt for flip-flop over rates on small savings scheme

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to explain to the nation the flip-flop over interest rates on small saving schemes. Sitharaman on Thursday morning said the government will rollback a steep interest rate cut on small saving schemes such as PPF and NSC, saying it was an oversight. "The Finance Minister must explain the flip-flop to the nation why first such anti-people decision was taken to cut the interest rates on small saving schemes including PPF & NSC and then taken back?" Gehlot said in a tweet. "Is the government playing a very cruel prank on common people on April 1 by announcing interest rate cuts at night and then next morning reversing the decision," he asked. The government's decision to rollback citing "oversight" was taken hours after announcing the steepest cut in the rate on small savings schemes. Interest rate on Public Provident Fund (PPF) was reduced by 0.7 per cent to 6.4 per cent while National Savings

Assam Congress MLAs will not leave party post-election, says Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot on Wednesday asserted that Congress MLAs will not leave the party after the assembly polls, as the people of the state have seen the BJP-led government's "misrule" for five years

Ashok Gehlot hits out at Modi govt over electoral bonds scheme

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday demanded the central government to immediately withdraw its electoral bonds scheme, saying the arrangement will promote black money.

Gehlot calls GNCTD Bill murder of democracy', move to target AAP govt

Earlier the SC had clearly ruled that the elected government is the real head of Delhi

Remove age restriction for Coronavirus vaccination: Ashok Gehlot

Voicing concern over rising cases of COVID-19 across the country, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said there should be no age restriction for getting the COVID-19 vaccination.

Ashok Gehlot condoles death of 13 people in MP road accident

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday expressed grief over the accident in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior which claimed 13 lives.

Ashok Gehlot targets govt, links fuel price stability to Assembly polls

Ahead of the Assembly polls in four states and one Union Territory, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday accused the Central government of keeping the fuel prices stable for political gain