Two Congress MLAs quit in Gujarat, one joins BJP
Mar 08, 2019, at 08:58 pm
Gandhinagar, Mar 8 (UNI): With the Lok Sabha election announcement just around the corner, two Congress MLAs in Gujarat resigned from the party and state Assembly on Friday.
IAF fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan; pilot safe
Mar 08, 2019, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI): A MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan's Bikaner district on Friday, a Defence ministry Spokesperson said here.
Six die as two buses collide in Rajasthan
Mar 06, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Jaipur, Mar 6 (UNI) At least six people were killed and 21 others injured when two buses collided in Rajasthan's Pali district on Wednesday morning.
Rajasthan residents receive spoof calls from Pakistan seeking information on Army
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Jaipur, Feb 28 (UNI) Residents of Rajasthan's Bikaner were receiving spoof calls from Pakistan seeking information about the Indian Army alongside the international border, amid escalating tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, sources said.
Time for 'Pathan' Imran Khan to keep his words: Narendra Modi on Pulwama
Feb 23, 2019, at 09:19 pm
Tonk, Feb 23 (IBNS): Challenging his Pakistani counterpart from an election campaign in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said it is the time for Imran Khan, who called himself a 'Pathan', to keep his words by bringing all those responsible for the Pulwama terror attack to justice.
Rajasthan: BJP leader's body recovered from Indira Gandhi canal
Feb 17, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Jaipur, Feb 17 (UNI): The body of BJP leader Madan Lal Kasvan, who had fallen into the Indira Gandhi canal in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district, was recovered on the eighth day on Sunday.
Feb 16, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Jaipur, Feb 16 (UNI) The Gujjar community, agitating since nine days, demanding five per cent reservation in educational institutes and government jobs, ended its stir on Saturday.
Police fire to disperse Gujjar quota agitators in Rajasthan, no one hurt
Feb 10, 2019, at 08:41 pm
Jaipur, Feb 10 (IBNS): In order to prevent protesting Gujjar community members from blocking a highway connecting Dholpur to Gwalior, the Rajasthan Police on Sunday resorted to firing, reports said.
Bypoll results: Congress wins Ramgarh, BJP leads in Jind
Jan 31, 2019, at 12:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): The Congress has won Rajasthan's Ramgarh seat, where elections were held on last Monday, by over 12,000 votes, media reports said.
Rs 100 crore seized from IRS officer who wanted to get into politics
Jan 29, 2019, at 02:36 pm
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IBNS): Cash and assets worth over Rs 100 crore have been seized from the house of an IRS officer who wanted to get into politics.
Voting in Rajasthan's Ramgarh constituency underway
Jan 28, 2019, at 06:46 am
Ramgarh, Jan 28 (IBNS): Voting in Rajasthan's Ramgarh seat, where elections did not take place during the state polls in 2018, is underway, media reports said.
Son of man killed by cow vigilantes arrested for smuggling cows
Jan 24, 2019, at 02:26 pm
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IBNS): The father of a 22-year-old man arrested on Tuesday for alleged cow smuggling had been killed by cow vigilantes in November 2017.
Ahead of Makar Sankranti, Rajasthan Cong distributes kites with questions on Rafale printed on them
Jan 13, 2019, at 12:14 pm
Jaipur, Jan 13 (IBNS): Launching a new attack on the Narendra Modi government, the Congress party ahead of the Makar Sankranti, is distributing kites with four questions regarding Rafale deal printed on them, media reports said.
MP, Rajasthan to withdraw 'political cases' against Dalits after Mayawati warning
Jan 01, 2019, at 11:10 pm
Bhopal, Jan 1 (IBNS): The Congress gave its ally BSP chief Mayawati a New Year gift on Tuesday by deciding to withdraw all "politically motivated cases" filed by the previous BJP governments in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Rajasthan: Congress ally's sole MLA gets cabinet rank
Dec 24, 2018, at 10:48 am
Jaipur, Dec 24 (IBNS): Subhash Garg of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), who is the only MLA from his party that helped the Congress reach the majority mark, will be given cabinet rank at the oath-taking ceremony of ministers that will take place on Monday, NDTV reported.
Rajasthan: Gehlot's ministers set to take oath
Dec 23, 2018, at 11:50 pm
Jaipur, Dec 23 (IBNS): A number of ministers in the Ashok Gehlok government in Rajasthan are expected to take oath on Monday, media reports said.
We'll work as two engines of Rajasthan govt: Pilot on Gehlot
Dec 18, 2018, at 08:14 pm
Jaipur, Dec 18 (IBNS): Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot has said with Ashok Gehlot and him at the helm, the state's government machinery was now a car with two engines.
Ashok Gehlot sworn in as Rajasthan CM, Pilot Deputy CM
Dec 17, 2018, at 02:24 pm
Jaipur, Dec 17 (IBNS) : Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the third time while state Congress chief Sachin Pilot took the oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan on Monday, reports said.
CMs of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh to take oath today
Dec 17, 2018, at 09:24 am
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS): Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are scheduled to take oath on Monday.
Omar Abdullah congratulates Ashok Gehlot as he becomes new Rajasthan CM
Dec 14, 2018, at 07:04 pm
Srinagar, Dec 14 (IBNS): Ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday congratulated Ashok Gehlot after he was named as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Congress names Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan's New Chief Minister, Sachin Pilot to be his Deputy
Dec 14, 2018, at 04:31 pm
Jaipur, Dec 14 (IBNS): Ending all dilemma and deliberations, the Congress on Friday named Ashok Gehlot as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
'United colours of Rajasthan', Rahul Gandhi tweets picture with Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot
Dec 14, 2018, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has probably arrived at a decision on who would be the next Rajasthan Chief Minister.
Rahul Gandhi asks workers to pick their CMs through audio message
Dec 13, 2018, at 11:32 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): In a move to project internal democracy of the party, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has asked all his party workers across three states- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh- to name their choices for the Chief Ministers, media reports said.
Rahul decision on Rajasthan CM expected tomorrow
Dec 12, 2018, at 09:13 pm
Jaipur, Dec 12 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to announce the name of Rajasthan's next chief minister on Thursday, reports said, adding that the choice is likely to be between state party boss Sachin Pilot and Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot.
Country's first cow minister loses in Rajasthan polls
Dec 12, 2018, at 07:55 pm
Jaipur, Dec 12 (IBNS): The country's first cow minister lost the Assembly elections in Rajasthan where the Congress stormed to power on Tuesday by voting out the BJP.
Rajasthan CLP authorises Rahul Gandhi to pick up CM
Dec 12, 2018, at 03:15 pm
Jaipur, Dec 12 (IBNS) : The Congress legislature party (CLP) in Rajasthan on Wednesday passed a resolution authorising party president Rahul Gandhi to decide the name of the chief minister, reports said.
Congress leaders to pick Rajasthan CM today
Dec 12, 2018, at 10:45 am
Jaipur, Dec 12 (IBNS): After upsetting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Rajasthan assembly polls, the Congress will pick its Chief Minister on Wednesday, media reports said.
Assembly Polls: Congress emerges winner in Chhattisgarh, MP, Raj; Modi accepts defeat
Dec 11, 2018, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): As the counting for the assembly elections in five states nearly concluded, the day witnessed a revival of the Congress party's electoral fortunes as it won with huge margin in Chhattisgarh and gave a neck-to-neck fight in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh bagging a handsome number of seats in both states hitherto controlled by the BJP.
Open to anyone who would like to join Congress in Rajasthan: Gehlot
Dec 11, 2018, at 01:12 pm
Jaipur, Dec 11 (IBNS): Despite claiming a clean victory in Rajasthan, Congress' veteran leader Ashok Gehlot has said his party is open to defectors as well as independent winners.
Congress will form Rajasthan govt with comfortable majority: Sachin Pilot
Dec 11, 2018, at 11:47 am
Jaipur, Dec 11 (IBNS): Reacting to the early trends of poll results which show the Congress is leading in Rajasthan, state party chief Sachin Pilot has said his outfit will form the next state government with a comfortable majority.