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President Kovind, PM Modi greet people of Rajasthan on Statehood Day

Rajasthan Day is celebrated every year on March 30 to mark the formation of the state of Rajasthan.

Fire breaks out at Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar

The cause of the blaze, which erupted on Monday evening and has been burning an area of around five to seven sq km, is yet to be ascertained

Eye on polls, AAP dissolves all units in Rajasthan to restructure party

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday dissolved its all units in Rajasthan to restructure the party organisation to prepare for the state assembly polls. The party has started expanding its base in Congress-ruled Rajasthan after it formed the government in Punjab. AAP's new election in-charge in Rajasthan Vinay Mishra announced the dissolution of all units, including the state executive, in a party workers' meeting at Birla Auditorium here. From today, the state executive, all district units of AAP Rajasthan are dissolved, Mishra, who is a legislator in Delhi, said. He also said a membership drive will be started in the state. We will connect people from village to village, house to house and will create a strong organisation in the state, Mishra said. The assembly elections in Rajasthan are due by 2023 end. Mishra targeted the ruling Congress government over unemployment and farmer loan waiver issues. On the occasion, a large number of people joined the AAP. Those who joined th

From 2023, India to start building nuclear power plants in 'fleet mode'

With the first pour of concrete for a 700 MW atomic power plant in Karnataka's Kaiga scheduled in 2023, India is set to put in motion construction activities for 10 'fleet mode' nuclear reactors over the next three years. The first pour of concrete (FPC) signals the beginning of construction of nuclear power reactors from the pre-project stage which includes excavation activities at the project site. The FPC of Kaiga units 5&6 is expected in 2023; FPC of Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Praiyonjan units 3 & 4 and Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Projects units 1 to 4 is expected in 2024; and that of Chutka Madhya Pradesh Atomic Power Project units 1 & 2 in 2025, officials of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) told the Parliamentary panel on science and technology. The Centre had approved construction of 10 indigenously developed pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWR) of 700 MW each in June 2017. The ten PHWRs will be built at a cost of Rs 1.05 lakh crore. It was for ...

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, ...

'BJP trying to lure 10 Congress MLAs in Gujarat ahead of polls'

Sanyam Lodha, the independent MLA from Sirohi in Rajasthan, also said that he has informed the Congress leadership and its Gujarat unit chief, Raghu Sharma, about the 'inputs' he has received

Heat wave warning in western Rajasthan for next two days

On March 15 and 16, heat waves are likely in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts and the Meteorological Department has issued a heat wave warning and a 'yellow alert'.

Rajasthan Assembly passes demand for grants for Excise Department

Rajasthan Assembly on Thursday passed demand for grants for the Excise Department by voice vote. Replying to the debate in the Assembly, Excise Minister Parsadi Lal Meena said the Rajasthan government is committed to prohibiting liquor in the state. The government has earned more revenue by selling less liquor as compared to the previous years. After the discussion, the House passed the demand for a grant of over Rs 1.80 billion for the department by voice vote. Meena said liquor shops remained closed for three months during the Covid period. To protect the shopkeepers from the adverse effects of Covid, exemption has been given in various duties and taxes. Minister of State for Ayurveda, Subhash Garg said in the Assembly that a 20-year road map is being developed in the state through AYUSH policy to develop Ayurveda and other medical systems. The budget for Ayurveda has been doubled by the state government in the last three years. He said many institutions have been opened for the

'Slip of tongue': Rajasthan minister apologises for his remark on women

Amid an uproar by the Opposition MLAs over his remarks in the House, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal on Thursday tendered an apology saying it was a slip of tongue.

'Rajasthan is a state of men': Minister on state being top in rape cases

Can dominance of men in the state be cited as the reason for its top position in rape crime? The answer is "yes", according to Rajasthan's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal.

Countdown has started for Gehlot govt in Rajasthan: BJP leader Arun Singh

BJP general secretary Arun Singh targeted the Congress government in Rajasthan led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday, saying its departure is certain and the countdown has started.

Priyanka Gandhi discusses post-poll scenario with Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Jaipur on Monday to discuss the post-poll scenario with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, ahead of the Assembly poll results on March 10.

Rajasthan's pension outgo has risen faster than other states, UTs: RBI data

Revised estimate on Rajasthan govt's fiscal deficit is seen to have worsened to 6.12% of GSDP in 2020-21, according to a note from Delhi-based PRS Legislative Research

Rajasthan BJP launches helpline to assist those stuck in Ukraine

According to the party, a team of Rajasthan BJP will try to provide all possible help and support through the helpline

Nyay Scheme 2.0: Congress prepares to revert to jobs and pensions plank

After the Congress in Rajasthan announced that the old pension scheme will be implemented again in state and appointments made on or after January 1, 2004 will benefit, has opened a political debate

Rajasthan discoms must pay Rs 3k-cr compensatory tariff to Adani Power: SC

Adani is fighting multiple court battles against states including Rajasthan, and Haryana, seeking compensatory tariffs that reflect the cost of the pricier imported coal it uses to fire its plants

Rajasthan govt move to replace NPS with Old Pension Scheme sparks debate

The promise by the SP and the BSP in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections that they will revive the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) was dismissed as a political rhetoric by many

Rajasthan govt rewinds to guaranteed pension scheme in poll season

The move may encourage other state governments to go back to the old pension scheme as well, according to analysts

Facing the job problem

Rajasthan's urban job programme might be difficult to implement

Rajasthan govt gifts all MLAs latest iPhone, BJP lawmakers decide to return

The phone costs above Rs 70,000