Rajasthan

'Panipat' controversy: Why Maharaja Surajmal matters in Rajasthan

December 11, 2019 6:42 am

Rajasthan Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh has called for a ban on Ashutosh Gowariker’s film Panipat; what are the protests about?

Explained: Why Punjab, groups in Rajasthan are upset with Arms Bill

December 07, 2019 9:01 am

According to NCRB's 2016 report, in Punjab, 48 were murdered by use of firearms, out of which 22 were licensed firearms and 26 were illegal. In Rajasthan, 23 victims were murdered by use of firearms and all murders were committed using illegal weapons.

Rajasthan minister: Internet behind perverted mentality, leads to rape

December 03, 2019 6:52 am

Kalla called for the censorship of online content while speaking with the media at a public hearing at the Congress headquarters in Jaipur.

Rajasthan: Polls to elect chairpersons of urban local bodies today

November 26, 2019 10:34 am

Elections to the post of chairpersons of urban local bodies in Rajasthan will be held on Tuesday. Ward councilors will elect the chairpersons in 46 ULBs today.

Management, hydrology, salt pans — What's behind Rajasthan's bird crisis?

November 21, 2019 8:00 am

Harsh Vardhan, an ecologist with over four decades of work speaks to The Indian Express on the deaths of 18,000 migratory birds in Rajasthan's Sambhar lake.

Explained: The key takeaways from Rajasthan local body polls

November 21, 2019 7:22 am

Rajasthan is a two-party state, and the general trend has been for the ruling party to perform better in local body polls.

Explained: Why are so many birds dying in Rajasthan's Sambhar?

November 21, 2019 7:37 am

Carcasses of over 18,000 migratory birds have been buried in 10 days after they were found at India's largest inland saltwater lake. What has the probe for causes found; why is changing ecology a concern?

Rajasthan Local Body Election Results 2019 highlights: Congress wins 961 wards, BJP 737

November 20, 2019 10:06 am

Rajasthan Local Body Election Results 2019 highlights: The voting to elect nearly 2,100 ward councillors was held on Saturday in which nearly 72 per cent voters exercised their franchise.

Rajasthan civic polls: 43% voting till 1 pm

November 16, 2019 4:13 pm

The highest voter turnout was 73.95 per cent in Nasirabad municipality, while the Udaipur municipal corporation recorded the lowest turnout at 25 per cent.

Cong workers pelt stones at Union Minister Kailash Chaudhary's car in Rajasthan

November 13, 2019 12:44 pm

No one was injured in the incident but window panes of the minister's vehicle and a police jeep were damaged, police said.

DCW chief sits on indefinite hunger strike against recent incidents of rape

December 04, 2019 9:44 am

Rajasthan PTET counselling results 2019 declared, webistes to check

July 24, 2019 3:49 pm

The Government Dungar College, Bikaner, Rajasthan has published the first counselling list for admission to BEd courses at its official website ptet2019.org

Rajasthan Board RBSE 5th Result 2019 declared: Websites to check marks

May 10, 2019 9:14 am

RBSE Rajasthan Board 5th Result 2019 The Rajasthan State Education Board (RBSE) has announced the results of Class 5 examinations on Thursday, May 9, 2019. The students who had appeared in the examination can check the results through the official websites — rajresults.nic.in and rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in

RTI applicants receive condoms instead of replies Rajasthan

January 18, 2019 3:25 pm

A probe was launched after the video of them finding condoms and other worthless items in an envelope went viral.

Congress picks Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan CM, Sachin Pilot is deputy CM

December 14, 2018 6:51 pm

After deliberations, Congress President Rahul Gandhi has picked Ashok Gehlot for the post of Rajasthan Chief Minister. Sachin Pilot, who fought for the position, will be made deputy Chief Minister of the state.

How Congress sealed the deal in Rajasthan and MP | DECISION 2018

December 13, 2018 4:06 pm

It was a close contest in both Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh between the Congress and BJP. But the grand old party did get a few things right which helped it get ahead of the bump in both the states. Manoj CG breaks it down.

BJP's silence is louder than Congress' celebration. The wait for Modi-Shah's concession speech is still on

December 13, 2018 2:51 pm

The big difference between Congress and the BJP after an election result was at display on Tuesday. While after almost every election defeat Rahul Gandhi addressed the media and answered questions about the result, the BJP headquarters fell silent.

What Rahul did right: It was not the promise of better governance

December 12, 2018 2:22 pm

Congress President Rahul Gandhi is rightly being credited for the grand old party's victory in three crucial states in the Hindi heartland. But what did he do right? It was not the promise of better governance. Manoj CG explains what really worked.

BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath’s emotive appeals turn a damp squib | DECISION 2018

December 13, 2018 3:06 pm

Yogi Adityanath, the man in a saffron robe, has emerged as one of the star campaigners for the BJP in the last few elections. But his speeches in this election making a strong Hindutva pitch failed to get any results.

Campaign heat: The allegations, the promises and more. Who said what on the campaign trail

December 10, 2018 8:21 pm

In the five states where elections were held, here's what national leaders of the BJP and Congress promised to the people.

DECISION 2018: What's at stake in the 5 states this election

December 10, 2018 7:36 pm

As the results of assembly elections in five states unfold, here's a look at the mammoth exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India.

At the heart of 'royal' property dispute is real estate worth Rs 25,000 crore

December 05, 2018 6:59 pm

Three laws, three contesting claims, Rs 25,000 cr property, and a dying Faridkot royal lineage.

Speech analysis: How Amit Shah is toning down his attack on illegal migrants

November 22, 2018 2:07 pm

As they say, timing is key. And an analysis of BJP President Amit Shah shows that before a key event across the border, he has dialed down his ferocious speeches against illegal migrants from Bangladesh.