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After initial rejection, Cockroach Janta Party gets police nod for Jaipur protest, participants capped at 800
June 14, 2026 10:22 pm
Other conditions include no DJs, no rally, no disruption of traffic
Cockroach Janta Party denied permission for Jaipur protest, they ask: ‘What scared Rajasthan Police?’
June 14, 2026 1:48 pm
Police cite law and order; CJP says will go to police commissionerate with Tricolour, Constitution to demand permission
A farmers’ meet yields a political harvest: Congress targets Governors over BJP event attendance
June 13, 2026 1:01 am
Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade and Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat were at state-level natural farming workshop organised by Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha in Jaipur. Congress terms it ‘murder of democracy’
In Jaipur, 8 killed in fire at ‘illegal’ factory
June 10, 2026 5:17 am
Jaipur Collector Sandesh Nayak said that the firecracker unit operated near ITI College in Ayesha Nagar Talai area, Kho Nagorian. Preliminary findings suggest that highly combustible material stored inside the unit may have triggered the blaze.
Internet blackout for a day, prohibitory orders for 2 weeks: Jaipur braces for major anti-encroachment drive
June 08, 2026 10:30 am
Jaipur internet ban today: Authorities say measures put in place ‘due to the possibility of communal harmony being disturbed and law and order being affected’.
Rajasthan's underwater wonder: The fascinating history of Jal Mahal Palace
June 07, 2026 6:05 pm
This heritage hotel was originally the residence of the 3 Prime Ministers of the royal Jaipur state.
Debt-ridden families tied to ‘contracts’, minors trafficked to cities: 10 girls rescued after ‘discreet’ probe
June 06, 2026 12:39 am
Police in Rajasthan say they uncovered organised network of local brokers and agents who trafficked minor girls to Mumbai, Nagpur and other metropolitan cities for bar dancing and prostitution
Hours after retirement party, school principal dies after falling into drain, three engineers suspended
May 23, 2026 1:39 am
Incident took place in Kota; family blames administration: ‘They keep digging holes, don’t care’
After assault on her wedding procession, Dalit bride leads defiant bindoli through Udaipur
May 10, 2026 3:51 pm
“The upper castes here don’t want us to sit on a mare, just because we are Dalits. It keeps happening with Dalits in the Mewar region. So, we submitted a memorandum to the administration,” Meghwal said.
Action after death of 2 new mothers in Kota hospital: Doctor, 2 nurses suspended, HoD served showcause notice
May 09, 2026 11:32 am
A total of six women developed serious complications after undergoing C-section deliveries at Rajasthan’s second-largest govt healthcare facility. 2 of them have died, and 1 remains critical
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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