RAJASTHAN

A whopping 6,342 rape cases were registered in Rajasthan, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, reveals the National Crime Records Bureau report of 2021

After two years, heavy rainfall in the state has filled most of the dams to their full capacity

“I am devastated. I have lost three cattle till now, losing around Rs 1.5 lakh,” said Sanwla Ram, an animal herder from Bhinmal, Jalore district, in a voice choked with tears, as he looks at the drooping eyes of his cows in the shed. “It’s been a tough time of the year. I have lost […]

The death of nine-year-old Inder Meghwal had turned the nondescript Surana village in Rajasthan’s Jalore district into a hotbed for caste politics.

The New Indian visited Surana village in Rajasthan's Jalore district, where a Dalit school student died after being slapped by the headmaster, to understand the caste conundrum 

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday held an important meeting at his official residence regarding the security arrangements for the pedestrians coming to participate in the Ramdevra Mela. He said that for pedestrians coming to the Mela, possible corridors should be made and their cradle ensured. “In the districts pedestrians are passing through, the […]

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects worth ₹399 crore at Mangarh and Sangdungri in Banswara on the occasion of World Tribal Day. Gehlot stated on World Tribal Day that the day provides us with an opportunity to consider how to solve tribal difficulties and […]

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has expressed deep condolences on the death of three women devotees in the stampede at Khatushyam Ji Temple in Sikar. “The death of three women devotees due to a stampede in Shri Khatu Shyam Ji temple is very sad and unfortunate,” CM Gehlot said. CM Gehlot wished speedy recovery […]

  JAIPUR: ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’, the well-known proverb holds true for the camel herders of Rajasthan as they bank on camel milk and its products for their very survival. The Rajasthan government’s decision to ban the transportation of the animal, known as the desert ship, out of the state has put a […]

JAIPUR: Expressing concerns over lumpy skin disease spreading amongst animals in various districts of the state, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot assured that the state government is taking all possible measures to control the disease by taking awareness and sensitivity toward bovine animals. He urged the Central Government to provide financial and necessary assistance to save […]