Rakesh Goswami

Rajasthan’s first woman cop to get top award

Nina Singh is the first ADG-level officer from Rajasthan to receive the Ati Utkrisht Seva Medal by the Ministry of Home Affairs for professional excellence

Alwar gang rape generated political heat and led to an important decision

The gang rape spurred th Rajasthan government to announce that a deputy superintendent of police (DySP) in every district would monitor cases related to violence against women and that FIRs could be lodged in the offices of superintendents of police (SP) if police stations did not register them.

India’s 1328th species of butterfly seen in Rajasthan: Wildlife Institute

In 2015, the number came down to 1,318 and with 10 more species added since, the number is now 1,328, said senior scientist, Wildlife Institute of India

Rajasthan govt to legalise mines supplying stone for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya

Banshi Pahadpur forest block, which lies at north-east corner of the wildlife sanctuary, has been in news for its pink sandstone that is transported to Ayodhya for temple construction.

Rajasthan MP questions Covid test at Parliament

RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal says a false negative test for a positive MP in Parliament will threaten healths of all the MPs.

Covid-19: As numbers rise, Rajasthan to conduct sero survey

Serological survey helps the government in estimating the proportion of the population that might have been exposed to the virus

Sachin Pilot writes to Ashok Gehlot raising Gujjar issues in Rajasthan

Sachin Pilot represents the Gujjar community in Rajasthan, well known for caste-based identity politics.

Uniform in Rajasthan government schools to change again

Rajasthan is set to change its government school uniforms just three years after then BJP government introduced one that was identical to the RSS uniform introduced in 2016.

NGT raps Rajasthan on the knuckles for inadequate measures in Sambhar lake

The NGT said in its order that the problem noted of management of waste and sewage, removal of encroachment and disposal of sodium sulphate waste/sludge generated from salt refining units still remain to be fully tackled .

Covid-19: Over 40 staff test positive, Rajasthan CM cancels meetings for a month

During this time, Ashok Gehlot will only hold video conferences for governance. Among those testing positive are policement RAC jawans posted in the CM’s security

Assured of safe stay by Priyanka Gandhi, Kafeel Khan arrives in Rajasthan

Dr Khan was released on Tuesday after the Allahabad high court set aside the NSA charges pressed against him for a speech on Citizenship Amendment Act in Aligarh Muslim University in January this year.

Officer who arrested Asaram has written a book with an important message

Police officer who arrested the controversial godman reveals many incidents in a book to be released on September 5.

Heavy rains in Jaipur bring city to standstill

The vehicular movement has come to a grinding halt in many parts of Jaipur, which is under up to three feet in water.

Gehlot, Pilot meet; BJP, Congress talk floor test

Speaker CP Joshi can use his discretion to decide whether to allow the government or the BJP motion — both seeking a floor test, according to analysts.

Gehlot is our leader, have never disputed his leadership: Vishvendra Singh

Vishvendra Singh, on of the rebel Rajasthan Congress leader, said “There’s a leader, and always only one leader. We went under the leadership of Mr. Pilot as the PCC (Pradesh Congress Committee) chief and deputy CM. We all along had maintained radio silence about our misgivings.

Thermal scanning, social distancing in Rajasthan Assembly session beginning Friday

Gaurav Goyal, commissioner, Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), has been appointed as the nodal officer for the assembly session and entrusted with the responsibility to strictly enforce Covid-19 guidelines.

Now, Rajasthan BJP moves its MLAs on fears of poaching

The shifting of the lawmakers began on Friday, when 12 of them were sent to Porbandar.

Rajasthan tussle takes turn as BJP herds MLAs fearing poaching by crisis-hit Congress

Numbers in Rajasthan assembly are precariously poised at the moment and even a small shift can tilt the balance either way.

As Rajasthan cabinet works from hotel, politics of transfers goes on unabated

To keep his MLAs happy, Chief Minister Ashok has opted for large scale transfers of officials.

‘Better emotional connect if mother tongue is used to teach’: NEP expert

Former Rajasthan education minister who was a member of a sub committee working on the new national education policy talks about some of its key aspects.

PIL filed in Rajasthan HC against Guv’s decision to not convene Assembly session

​The petition stated that the Council of Ministers had requested Governor Mishra thrice to convene the assembly session, but the plea was turned down on one pretext or the other.

Covid-19: Rajasthan governor cancels ‘at home’ event on Independence Day

Rajasthan HC rejects plea on BSP MLAs’ merger

The decision came hours after the speaker upheld the merger while responding to the complaint by BJP leader Madan Dilawar filed in March, according to the lawmaker.

RBSE 10th Result 2020 Date & Time: Rajasthan BSER class 10 results to be declared at 4 pm today

RBSE Rajasthan Class 10th Result 2020: Once the results are declared, students who have appeared in the Rajasthan Board class 10 examination will be able to check their results on our HT Portal.

Rajasthan banks on new testing guidelines, says test more if positivity rate high

Breaching the 36,000-mark on Sunday, Rajasthan reported 1,132 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the cumulative tally to 36,430, out of which 9,852 cases are active. There have been 621 deaths in the state so far, the state bulletin released on late Sunday evening stated.

Gehlot wants floor test after HC defers verdict

Hours earlier, the Rajasthan high court, which was hearing a plea by Pilot and his loyalists against disqualification notices sent to them, ordered maintaining status quo on the matter.

Relief to Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs as Rajasthan HC orders status quo on disqualification notices

On Friday, HC also allowed the petition filed by the Pilot camp to add the Union of India as a respondent to the case in view of the challenge to the paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which deals with anti-defection.

‘People may gherao Raj Bhavan’: Gehlot accuses Guv of delaying House session

The CM’s announcement came shortly after the Rajasthan high court ordered status quo to be maintained in the disqualification case against rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident MLAs.

Rajasthan HC puts off verdict in Pilot vs Gehlot case, tells speaker to maintain status quo

With status quo order in Sachin Pilot and 18 rebel MLAs’ disqualification case, the court has barred Speaker CP Joshi from acting on the July 14 disqualification notices.

Once running for CM’s post, ‘sidelined’ CP Joshi key to Cong govt in Rajasthan

Before the Rajasthan crisis, Joshi, who studied metallurgy, physics and psychology, had never held such an important Constitutional post.