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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

Jaipur Literature Festival debuts in digital avatar on Friday

The 14th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2021, will open on Friday on its brand new virtual platform

Petrol over Rs 100 in Raj, Rs 99.90 in MP as rates up for 9th straight day

For the first time ever, the price of petrol crossed the Rs 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan

FinMin permits Rs 2,731 crore add'l borrowing by Rajasthan post reforms

The Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it has permitted Rajasthan to borrow an additional Rs 2,731 crore after the state undertook reform in 'one-nation one ration card' system.

Farmer groups in Rajasthan block roads as part of 'chakka jam'

Farmers blocked roads at several places in Rajasthan on Saturday on the call given by the farmers' unions for a nationwide 'chakka jam'

Rajasthan local body polls: Congress secures 1,197 wards, BJP 1,140

The Congress party has secured 1,197 wards out of the total 3,035 in Rajasthan local body elections, while the Bharatiya Janata Party won 1,140 wards and independent candidates bagged 634

Over 76% voter turnout recorded in Rajasthan civic body polls

Over 76 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the civic body polls in Rajasthan on Thursday, the State Election Commission (SEC) said

Top Rajasthan leaders skip BJP core group meeting on organisational issues

The first meeting of a newly formed 16-member core group of the BJP, which has been put in place amid reports of factionalism within the party, was held in Jaipur on Sunday

Rajasthan coronavirus update: 23,057 get Covid-19 vaccine shots on Day 5

Over 70% of the targeted health workers in Rajasthan received Covid-19 vaccines on Saturday, according to an official report.

160 birds, mostly crows, found dead across Rajasthan amid avian flu scare

A total of 160 birds, mostly crows, were found dead in various districts of Rajasthan on Saturday, taking the count of such avian deaths recorded in the state so far to 6,450

Amid factionalism, BJP starts campaigning for 4 by-poll seats in Rajasthan

The dates for the by-polls are awaited

Gajendra Haldea (1949-2021): Guru for a generation of infra project administrators

In an administrative structure that punishes rather than builds up expertise in a sector, Haldea doggedly stuck to building up one, extensively writing policies and contracts for infra projects

Rajasthan's power distribution companies to raise Rs 1,500 cr through bonds

The rating factors in the companies' status as a wholly owned power sector entity of the state government

Vasundhara Raje should approach PM over rising fuel prices: Cong leader

Congress leader Mahesh Joshi said that former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje should take up the issue of the rising prices of petrol and diesel with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Yellow alert for cold wave issued for several places in Rajasthan

Cold wave conditions prevailed in parts of the state as the minimum temperature dropped by up to four degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours

More than 400 birds found dead in Rajasthan amid bird flu outbreak

Amid an outbreak of bird flu, over 400 birds, mostly crow, were found dead in different parts of Rajasthan on Sunday, officials said.

450,000 health workers to be vaccinated in 1st phase: Rajasthan Health min

Preparations for rolling out Covid-19 vaccination programme in Rajasthan have been made and around 450,000 health workers will be vaccinated in the first phase, Health Minister Raghu Sharma said

Coronavirus claims four more lives in Rajasthan, 430 people infects

The Covid-19 disease four more lives and infected 430 more people in Rajasthan in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll due to it to 2,731 and infection tally to 31,2521 respectively on Saturday

Ponzi scheme case: ED attaches assets worth Rs 2.80 cr in Bhilwara

14 FIRs were registered by Rajasthan Police and Crime Branch, Surat, Gujrat against Abhinav Gold International Marketing Pvt. Ltd. and its directors Anil Birla, Murlidhar Birla and others

Bird flu: Centre asks all states to be prepared for any eventuality

The Centre on Thursday said bird flu has been confirmed only in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh so far, but all states should be prepared for any eventuality. States have been told to ensure sufficient stock of PPE kits and accessories required for culling operations. They have also been asked to create awareness among public that it is safe to consume poultry products after following boiling/cooking procedures. The Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying held a meeting with the states to understand the status of the outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) and to suggest measures for control, containment and prevention of spread of the disease, an official statement said. An unusual mortality of poultry, crows, migratory birds has been reported from Kerala, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. "So far, the disease has been confirmed only from four states (Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh). Culling ..