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Ashok Gehlot shifts MLAs to luxury resort in Jaisalmer to outwit Pilot camp

They were transported by a chartered aircraft, with no clarity as to who is footing the bill

Locust control operations carried out in over 456,000 hectares: Govt

According to the ministry, the control operations are being carried out by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs) as well as state agriculture departments

Gehlot questions BJP's criticism over defection of 6 BSP MLAs to Cong

Six BSP MLAs defected to the Congress in September last year which was initially challenged by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar before the assembly speaker in March this year

Horse trading rates up in state after session announced: Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot said that horse trading rates in Rajasthan have gone higher as new rates have been announced soon after the Assembly session date was finalised on Wednesday

Rajasthan Cong MLAs will camp together till assembly session: Chief whip

Congress MLAs huddled in a hotel here for the last fortnight will continue to camp together till the Rajasthan Assembly meets on August 14, a party leader said Thursday

HC sends notices to Rajasthan Speaker, 6 BSP MLAs who joined Congress

BJP MLA Madan Dilawar complained to the Speaker, saying it violated the anti-defection law

Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party meeting at Jaipur hotel underway

The meeting was called after Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra gave his consent to a proposal by the Ashok Gehlot Cabinet to call an assembly session from August 14

Modi's 'wrong' policies proved 'disastrous' for country: CM Ashok Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot hit out at the Centre over its "wrong" policies, alleging that they have proved "disastrous" for the nation

Rajasthan political crisis: CLP meeting under CM Gehlot to be held today

Amid an ongoing political crisis in the Rajasthan, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) is set to meet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday at Hotel Fairmont

Rajasthan Guv cancels Independence Day event; cites rising Covid-19 cases

Governor Kalraj Mishra, in a statement, expressed concern over the Covid-19 pandemic

Rajasthan Governor setting 'dangerous precedent', says Ahmed Patel

Amid the faceoff between the Rajasthan Governor and the Ashok Gehlot government over convening the special Assembly session, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said it could set a dangerous precedent

Three months on, locusts remain a threat as FAO warns of fresh swarms

WMO finds direct correlation between increased locusts attack and climate change

BSP whip to MLAs: Priyanka says clean chit to those who murdered democracy

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a veiled dig at the BSP, alleging that the whip issued by it to its MLAs in Rajasthan is a clean chit to those who "murdered" democracy and the Constitution

As Raj CLP seeks Prez intervention, Gehlot speaks to PM on state imbroglio

Ashok Gehlot said he has spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him of the political situation in the state and he has promised him to get the matter seen

Rajasthan govt to send revised proposal to Governor for Assembly session

A revised proposal will be forwarded to the governor after approval by the Cabinet

Rajasthan: Gehlot says governor under pressure to not call assembly session

Gehlot said the state government requested the governor to call a session, but he had not yet issued the order

Voice of dissent in a democracy cannot be shut down: SC to Raj Speaker

The Supreme Court questioned Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi on the reasons for initiating disqualification proceedings against 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including Sachin Pilot

Pilot camp MLA wants Centre to be party in petition against Speaker

Congress MLA filed an application before Rajasthan High Court seeking Centre to be impleaded in the ongoing case filed by rebel Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs case

LIVE: India celebrates openness; come, be a partner, Modi tells investors

LIVE updates: The virtual summit has seen a high-level presence from Indian and US government policymakers. Stay tuned for latest news of the day.

Rains may pick up in the next few days over north and south India: IMD

The steady monsoon progress has spurred sowing of kharif crops and till last week, acreage was almost 21 per cent more than the same period last