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'Doubted her character': Tribal woman stripped, assaulted in Rajasthan; 7 held
September 05, 2026 3:28 am
Congress state president accused police of “suppressing the atrocity” for three days, stating that the state's law and order has become “completely paralysed.” Police deny any delay in lodging of FIR
In eye of storm, acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court breaks silence
September 03, 2026 8:30 am
Earlier, lawyers’ associations in Rajasthan escalated their protests against Justice Sharma.
Tiger kills labourer at Nahargarh Park enclosure, official suspended
September 03, 2026 2:57 am
Devi and other women labourers had entered an enclosure at the park to cut grass when tiger Shivaji’s cage inside the enclosure opened, letting out the tiger which attacked and killed her.
After two polls with no Muslims, why BJP has fielded 8 in Jaipur elections
August 31, 2026 10:47 pm
Shabab Jahan, the party’s lone Muslim candidate in 2020 Jaipur civic polls, renominated; outgoing mayor Kusum Yadav replaced
'Serious concern': Rajasthan lawyers break silence on allegations against acting Chief Justice
August 28, 2026 1:17 pm
Amid the row, Jodhpur lawyers' associations have sought more judges at the principal seat of the High Court situated in the city. This comes after two judges were nominated to the Jaipur bench of the HC
Udaipur leopard on the prowl: 5 attacked in 24 hours, village evacuated
August 28, 2026 1:11 pm
One of the most important aspects of man-animal conflict in this region is the low prey base, forcing animals to hunt cattle
40,000 applications for Rajasthan urban polls, Congress tightens rules on who can fight
August 27, 2026 3:09 am
Party workers object to order saying only residence of a ward can contest, say it denies long-time aspirants opportunity
ED raids Jaipur pastor over Rs 2.88 crore foreign funds, 'conversion' activities among dalits and tribals
August 23, 2026 11:10 am
The ED said the pastor and his wife allegedly received foreign funds by misdeclaring their purpose and without FCRA registration
CJP claims 'major win' as Rajasthan clears Rs 18 lakh for ‘cowshed school’ building
August 23, 2026 3:20 am
Officials said that based on a survey, the building of the government primary school Rampura (Kanwarpura), located in Jaipur’s Sanganer block, was declared dilapidated in September 2025. The school has 18 students and two teachers.
Amid CJP 'inspections', Rajasthan government admits 611 schools have no buildings
August 22, 2026 1:07 pm
Of the 64,484 government schools in the state with their own buildings, as many as 2,047 lack toilet facilities while 1,049 don't have drinking water facilities.
JAIPUR VIDEOS
Free Wi-Fi at Jaipur metro stations by February end
February 19, 2016 3:55 am
Jaipur, Feb 18 (ANI): Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) is all set to provide Wi-Fi facility to the travellers by the end of this month. Jaipur is first city in the country to have all stations equipped with Wi-Fi facility. This project is one of the enthusiastic projects of Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje. The facility will be free for one hour in a day and the passengers will be able to use it at all the metro stations. The public, especially youth in Jaipur, is enthusiastic for this development and thankful to authorities for this great job.
Rajasthan CM attends international Roma fest
February 17, 2016 12:19 pm
Jaipur, Feb 17 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje attended the International Roma Conference and Cultural Festival' at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur. Soon after arriving at the venue, Raje, who was the chief guest, greeted invitees and watched the performance that included one by Hungarian Roma star performer Gina Rubik. After the performance, Raje said she could feel that music connects people of different countries. She also felicitated the artists.
Raje Govt. launches massive campaign to attract tourists
February 11, 2016 3:59 am
Jaipur, Feb 11 (ANI): The Rajasthan government has taken an initiative to facelift Jaipur's Gandhi Nagar Railway station. A team of local artists and art work enthusiasts spent hundreds of hours in designing and creating folk art on different walls of the railway station. According to authorities, the main objective behind this approach is to makeover the image of Rajasthan and promotes tourism. In the recent past, the Vasudhara Government launched a massive ad campaign on TV and radio to promote tourism in the state.
Raje holds pre-budget meeting with stakeholders
February 11, 2016 3:59 am
Jaipur, Feb 11 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje held a pre-budget sessions with different groups. More than hundred representatives from various groups, right from NGOs to farmers, attended the series of seminars held in Panchayati Raj building in Jaipur. During these brainstorming session, intellectuals gave their valuable suggestions to CM Raje to bring a common man friendly state budget. The CM assured all representatives to consider their feedback and promised to bring a friendly budget.
Rajasthan gets its first woman Qazi
February 08, 2016 11:56 am
Jaipur, Feb 08 (ANI): In a first in the state and breaking the stereotype, Rajasthan has got its first woman Qazi. Jahan Ara becomes the first woman Qazi of Rajasthan after completing her two-year training course from Mumbai-based Darul Uloom-i-Nisawa. The Jaipur-based woman was handed over her certificate for 'Qaziyat' on Friday. Now, she can officially be called Qazi Jahan Ara. Elaborating about being first woman Qazi, Jahan Ara said they are running a campaign as they are associated with National Women Welfare Association. She added that she has become a Qazi and she will ensure that women get all the rights on ground, which they have according to Islam.
AAI to make airport facilities as commercially viable
January 23, 2016 12:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India will enhance its marketing strategy to make airports more operationally and commercially viable. At the Airport Marketing Conference held recently in New Delhi, the officials and experts chalked out a strategy to make commercial use of airport infrastructure in the country. Formed in April 1995, the Airports Authority of India manages 125 destinations, including 77 domestic and 21 international airports in the country. The Authority is also looking at focusing on the cargo segment to boost its revenues. It has been undertaking the International Cargo handling operations at international airports including Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Amritsar and Guwahati. Similarly, the Authority has identified 24 domestic airports across five regions, including three civil enclaves to develop such integrated facilities. They include Port Blair, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Raipur, Ahmedabad and others. The Airports Authority of India, which has developed infrastructure at many of its airports, is looking forward to make its commercial use.
CM Raje attends literary festival in pink city
January 22, 2016 5:42 am
Jaipur, Jan 22 (ANI): Asia's largest literary festival kicked off in Jaipur, in a testament to the growing global influence of Indian literature and its appeal to both publishers and authors. Regional language novelists and poets will rub shoulders with Nobel laureates and Booker Prize winners at the annual Jaipur Literary Festival where organisers will showcase works from different states and dialects to thousands of book lovers. Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, inaugurated the event which began with the playing of Rajasthani traditional folk music. Hundreds of thousands of writers, critics, publishers and fans are expected to pack Jaipur's streets for the five-day event from January 21. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Raje emphasized on the habit of reading books. Access to all the events is free, and with no VIP treatment for the best-selling writers and poets, fans can get unique access to their favourite authors. In addition to die-hard bookworms, the festival's music and dancing events attract students, tourists, and even India's celebrity glitterati.
Six dead, 40 injured in road accident
January 11, 2016 9:15 am
Rajasthan/ Mathura, Jan 11 (ANI): At least six people were killed and 40 others injured as the bus they were travelling in overturned on a highway in Rajasthan. The bus was travelling to capital Jaipur city when it met with the accident near Tonk district. Local authorities rushed the injured to a nearby hospital. The condition of six people is reported to be serious. Local lawmaker, Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria, expressed remorse at the accident. Meanwhile, in another tragic incident, four people were killed and three others seriously injured in a car accident on Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district. One of the tyres of the car burst, throwing the vehicle out of control. Police is investigating the case.
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