Voting for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states currently underway
Jun 10, 2022, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi: Voting for election of 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states across India is currently being held on Friday.
Rajasthan: Man beaten, tortured, screwdriver dipped in petrol inserted for stealing money
Feb 20, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: In a shocking incident, a Dalit man was beaten, tortured and a screwdriver dipped in petro inserted for allegedly stealing Rs. 500 in Rajasthan's Nagaur as the video went viral on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Rajasthan: Teenager girl runs naked for escape after being raped and beaten by three
Sep 13, 2019, at 10:34 pm
Jaipur, Sept 13 (IBNS): A teenager from Rajasthan was kidnapped, raped and beaten following which she had to run naked to escape the clutches of three attackers on Monday evening.
Centre ready to provide assistance to states hit by rain, storms: Rajnath Singh
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said his government is ready to provide all possible assistance to the states affected by heavy rains and storm.
Rajasthan: Congress govt waives farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh
Dec 19, 2018, at 09:40 pm
Jaipur, Dec 19 (IBNS): After Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the Congress government in Rajasthan on Wednesday announced the waiver of farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh.
Exit Polls: Advantage Congress, BJP on back foot
Dec 07, 2018, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): The results aren't out yet, but if majority of the exit polls are any indication, the Modi wave appears to have hit a roadblock in Congress.
Rahul Gandhi is 'Dattatreya gotra', says Pushkar priest as BJP questions his clan
Nov 27, 2018, at 01:20 pm
Jaipur, Nov 27 (IBNS): A year after he claimed himself a Shiv Bhakt (devotee of Lord Shiva) to counter the BJP, a temple priest in Pushkar in Rajasthan on Tuesday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi was a Kaul Brahmin and that he belonged to the Dattatreya gotra.
Another self-styled godman, Falahari Baba of Rajasthan, arrested on rape charges
Sep 23, 2017, at 07:55 pm
Jaipur, Sep 23 (IBNS): Falahari Baba, another disgraced godman, was arrested by the Rajasthan Police on Saturday, according to media reports.
Aug 29, 2017, at 10:29 pm
Udaipur, Aug 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, and laid the foundation stone of several major highway projects in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday.
PM Modi arrives in Udaipur to inaugurate several road projects
Aug 29, 2017, at 07:18 pm
Udaipur, Aug 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday, for inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of several major highway projects in the region, according to media reports.
By-poll results: BJP wins Assam, Delhi
Apr 13, 2017, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): The BJP recorded a victory in Delhi's Rajouri Garden constituency by a huge margin, as the Assembly by-poll results were declared on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
Rajya Sabha in uproar over man being killed allegedly for smuggling cows
Apr 06, 2017, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed noisy scenes on alleged incidents of organized gang attacking people who shuttle cows in trucks in Rajasthan, according to media reports.
Road accident in Rajasthan leaves 17 people dead
Mar 03, 2017, at 09:17 pm
Jaipur, Mar 3 (IBNS): Seventeen people died in a jeep-truck collision in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Friday, according to media reports.
Dalit boys thrashing: 6 arrested
Apr 05, 2016, at 10:23 pm
Jaipur, Apr 5 (IBNS) The police on Tuesday have arrested six people for allegedly thrashing, stripping and parading naked three Dalit teenagers in the Chittorgarh area of Rajasthan, reports said.
PM greets people on Rajasthan Diwas
Mar 30, 2016, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, greeted the people of Rajasthan on Rajasthan Diwas.
IAF Jet targets ‘balloon-like’ object in Rajasthan
Jan 27, 2016, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) The Defence Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that an Indian Air Force fighter jet intercepted and shot down a 'balloon-like' object in Jaisalmer area of Rajasthan on Tuesday.
Rajasthan: IAF shoots down unidentified object over Barmer
Jan 26, 2016, at 10:59 pm
Barmer, Jan 26 (IBNS) The Indian Air Force's radar on Tuesday picked up an unidentified balloon-shaped object over Rajasthan's Barmer district, media reports said.
Jan 26, 2016, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS) The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice consisting of 10 MPs from Rajya Sabha and 20 MPs from Lok Sabha will visit Rajasthan and Maharashtra from Jan 27 to Feb 1, officials said on Tuesday.
Toddler rescued from 60-foot deep borewell in Rajasthan after overnight operation
Oct 05, 2015, at 05:21 pm
Dausa, Rajsthan, Oct 5 (IBNS) A two-and-a-half-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Sunday afternoon was rescued on Monday morning, reports said.
Rajasthan: Army officer killed in freak accident
Sep 23, 2015, at 09:32 pm
Pokhran, Sept 23 (IBNS): In a freak accident which occurred during a training exercise in the Pokhran range in Rajasthan, a young Indian Army officer has been killed, officials said on Wednesday.
Child marriage scenario still worrying in Bihar: Report
Jul 11, 2015, at 10:03 pm
Patna, July 11 (IBNS): Despite an overall decline in the rate of child marriage among young girls across India, Bihar continues to have high percentage of marriage before reaching the legally prescribed age of 18 years. According to the available data of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3), the state accounts for 69% of child marriages, where the girls are married before they reach 18 years.
Jaitley says monsoon deficit won't affect food production
Jun 05, 2015, at 04:23 am
New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said even if the monsoon turns out to be a little deficient as per prediction, it will not affect food production.
70 trains affected by Gujjar agitation for reservation in Rajasthan
May 22, 2015, at 04:47 pm
Bharatpur, Rajasthan, May 22 (IBNS) A total 70 trains have been affected on the busy route connecting Delhi and Mumbai, as hundreds of protesters squatted overnight on rail tracks in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district to demand reservation for Gujjars.
Rajnath Singh to chair the 27th meeting of Northern Zonal Council
Apr 24, 2015, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will Chair the 27th Meeting of the Northern Zonal Council comprising of the States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, NCT of Delhi and UT of Chandigarh to be held here on Saturday.
SC quashes Centre's decision to add Jats in OBC list
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Central government's notification to include the Jat community in the OBC list, in a bid to give them the benefits of reservations.
At least 100 killed, over 35 injured in road mishap
Feb 17, 2015, at 06:26 pm
Jhabua, Feb 17 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed and over 35 injured when a private bus fell into a gorge in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday night, media reports said.
SC cancels suspension of Salman's conviction
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the suspension of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s conviction in a 1998 poaching case.
Two sisters allegedly raped in Barmer
Aug 22, 2014, at 03:54 pm
Barmer, Aug 22 (IBNS): Two sisters were allegedly raped by miscreants in Barmer district of Rajasthan, reports said.
Kolkata woman gang-raped in Rajasthan
Aug 01, 2014, at 10:12 pm
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IBNS) A young woman from Kolkata was allegedly gang-raped by four while she was on her way to Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan, said reports on Friday.