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Sachin Saini is Special Correspondent for Rajasthan. He covers politics, tourism, forest, home, panchayati raj and rural development, and development journalism.

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Ashok Gehlot calls for decision on lockdown at central level

In a series of tweets, the Rajasthan CM said the situation was becoming frightening. He cited previous experience and added a decision on the lockdown should have been made at the central level so that common people, including labourers, have minimum hardship.

CM Ashok Gehlot said Rajasthan is in a better position than many other states. (ANI PHOTO.)
Published on May 08, 2021 05:27 PM IST

Amid Covid-19 crisis, Rajasthan demands share from international supplies

The Rajasthan government has urged the government of India to give priority to Rajasthan and provide the state with 5,000 oxygen concentrators, HT has learnt

File photo: Relatives of Covid-19 patient carry an oxygen cylinder. (Deepak Gupta Hindustan Times)
Updated on May 04, 2021 07:22 PM IST

Curfew to check Covid-19 spread extended in Rajasthan

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has directed officials to ensure zero mobility in micro-containment created to contain the spread of Covid-19.

File photo: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. (Himanshu Vyas/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 10, 2021 10:34 AM IST

Assam polls: 18 leaders of Cong’s ally flown to Jaipur over horse-trading fears

The leaders have been kept in the same hotel in the Rajasthan capital where chief minister Ashok Gehlot camped with his party MLAs during a rebellion by then deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot in July 2020.

The Maulana Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF is part of the Congress-led alliance known as Mahajot.(File photo)
Updated on Apr 10, 2021 07:09 AM IST
ByUtpal Parashar and Sachin Saini, Hindustan Times, Guwahati/jaipur

Will run out of Covid vaccine doses by Sunday: Rajasthan official

Several states on Thursday warned they would run out of coronavirus vaccines in the next few days and were being forced to shut inoculation centres

Representational image. (AFP)
Published on Apr 09, 2021 03:10 PM IST

Rajasthan bans public celebration of Holi, Shab-e-Baraat as Covid cases rise

The two festivals are falling on March 28 and 29, and the decision has been taken amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the state. As per the order issued by the home department, no events can be held on public grounds, parks, markets, and religious place on Holi and Shab-e-Baraat

A senior citizen gets his Covid-19 vaccine shot at a government hospital in a village near Ajmer, Rajasthan. (File photo)
Published on Mar 25, 2021 09:56 AM IST

Amid Covid-19 surge, night curfew imposed in 8 cities in Rajasthan

In view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Rajasthan, the state government on Sunday imposed night curfew in eight cities and ordered a mandatory RT-PCR test for people entering the state

File photo: A health worker (R) collects a nasal swab sample from a man to test for Covid-19. (Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times)
Published on Mar 21, 2021 07:40 PM IST

Search begins for 4 tigers of Ranthambore reserve

Jaipur: The Ranathambore Tiger Reserve administration has started an intensive search for at least four missing tigers, not sighted for the past year, even as Tiger Watch, whose volunteers track and monitor tigers in the reserve said on Twitter that the number was actually higher, at seven

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Published on Mar 20, 2021 12:08 AM IST

Gehlot announces 5 lakh health insurance under Chiranjeevi Yojna from May 1

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot also announced an increase in the annual area development fund for MLAs from ₹2.25 crore to ₹5 crore.

CM Ashok Gehlot claims to have provided around 1.7 lakh new jobs during his government’s 2.5 year tenure.
Updated on Mar 19, 2021 12:32 PM IST

Four tigers missing for a year from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

An official said the tigers may have moved out and gone to Madhya Pradesh. Such movements have been reported earlier too, but the possibility of their death also cannot be ruled out

Representational Image.
Updated on Mar 19, 2021 11:08 AM IST

BJP corners Gehlot govt on phone tapping; demands resignation, CBI probe

Months after the political crisis in Rajasthan, the Gehlot government admitted that the phones were intercepted to maintain public order.

File photo: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot.(PTI )
Updated on Mar 15, 2021 11:21 PM IST
By, Jaipur

3 Congress MLAs accuse govt of discrimination against SC, ST lawmakers

Less than a year after Sachin Pilot's revolt against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, there are rumblings again in the ruling Congress party.

congress supporters colour their body with congress flag during public meeting of congress national president Rahul Gandhi in Jeypore on Friday. 2.Tribal dancers during public meeting of Congress national president Rahul Gandhi in Jeypore on Friday 3. Congress national president Rahul Gandhi attending a public meeting in Jeypore on Friday. Photo credit by Arabinda Mahapatra
Updated on Mar 13, 2021 02:21 PM IST
By, Hindustan Times, Jaipur

Rajasthan’s coach project not viable, scrapped: Govt in LS

In a written reply in Lok Sabha, the Centre also said that it considered the Jaisalmer-Barmer to Kandla port rail project financially inviable

Representational Image. (File photo)
Updated on Mar 11, 2021 05:31 PM IST

Rajasthan, Centre at odds over supply of Covid-19 vaccine

Jaipur: The Union health ministry on Tuesday said Rajasthan has enough Covid-19 vaccines to continue its vaccination drive hours after the state’s health minister said it has vaccines only for two more days

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Published on Mar 09, 2021 11:45 PM IST

Tug-of-war between Rajasthan govt, Centre over Covid-19 vaccine supply

The state is left with just two days of Covid-19 vaccine stock, a claim rejected by the Union health ministry.

File photo: A healthcare worker draws a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine into a syringe. (Bloomberg)
Updated on Mar 09, 2021 11:34 PM IST
By | Edited by Sparshita Saxena, Jaipur

Nadda in Rajasthan, asks BJP leaders, workers to do a self-analysis

The BJP chief asked the leaders to make strong mandal units by April 6, the party’s foundation date, active booth committees by September 25 (Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s anniversary), and panna pramukhs by December 25 (Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s anniversary)

BJP chief JP Nadda addresses party leaders, workers in Jaipur on Tuesday, March 2. (Photo: BJP media cell)
Published on Mar 02, 2021 05:01 PM IST

Rajasthan to bring 3,500 crore health care scheme

“For the first time in the country, we are going to implement universal health coverage in the state from next year at the cost of ₹3,500 crore,” chief minister Ashok Gehlot said, adding, that a Bill on Right to Health will be introduced in the assembly.

Each family will get health insurance cover of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh per annum under the scheme. Gehlot said a separate agriculture budget will be presented from the next financial year.(PTI file photo)
Published on Feb 25, 2021 06:39 AM IST
By, Jaipur

Congress’ balancing act in Rajasthan: Navigating Ram Temple and Hindutva

Earlier, this month, the student outfit of Congress, National Students’ Union of India launched a campaign, ₹1 Ram Ke Naam, to collect monetary contributions from students for the construction of the temple

Tableaux of Uttar Pradesh portraying Hindu god Ram's temple on Republic Day. (AP)
Updated on Feb 23, 2021 02:17 PM IST

Vaundhara Raje’s loyalist MLAs complain of being sidelined in Rajasthan assembly

The disgruntled MLAs said their adjournment motions were not being taken up and alleged that they did not have the backing of the leader of opposition.

BJP’s Rajasthan unit president Satish Poonia(File photo)
Published on Feb 21, 2021 06:14 PM IST

Farmers don’t need sympathy, they need support: Sachin Pilot

In the mahapanchayat in Chaksu, attended by over a dozen Congress MLAs, a resolution was also passed which sought to ask the Centre to repeal the three new farm laws; a law for purchase on MSP; and reduction in fuel and LPG prices

Sachin Pilot addressing the kisan mahapanchayat in Kotkhawda area of Chaksu, Jaipur, on Friday. (Sourced)
Updated on Feb 20, 2021 05:33 AM IST

Petrol hits 100/L in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar, nears 90/L in Delhi

The government has urged the oil producers’ cartel – the Organisation of Petrol Exporting Countries (OPEC) – as well as allies such as Russia to ease production cuts as higher prices are hitting demand and adding to inflation.

A petrol pump attendant waits for customers as national petrol and diesel prices rise at Bharat Petroleum Fuel Station, in New Delhi.(ANI)
Updated on Feb 18, 2021 07:51 AM IST
ByRajeev Jayaswal, , New Delhi, Jaipur

Rajasthan border district pays 100/L for petrol as prices surge

The price of petrol touched ₹100.33 on Wednesday in Sri Ganganagar. The corresponding price in Jaipur was ₹95.99.

On February 14, the price of premium petrol reached <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>102.07 a litre in Sri Ganganagar following which the Rajasthan government reduced the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.(Reuters)
Updated on Feb 18, 2021 02:51 AM IST
By, Hindustan Times, Jaipur

Rajasthan: Frontline workers will have to give reason for not getting vaccinated

Over 3.36 lakh medical healthcare personnel have been vaccinated against the target of 5.47 lakh in Rajasthan since January 16.

The second phase of vaccination drive has started today in Rajasthan(Bloomberg)
Published on Feb 04, 2021 02:30 PM IST
By | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur

Rajasthan panel wants forest area supplying stones for Ram Temple de-notified

A top Rajasthan government official said the mining, forest and revenue departments have studied Banshi Pahadpur area and found that there were no forest cover or animals in the area for the last three decades.

A recommendation has been made to de-notify around 643ha of 2000-hectare land of Banshi Pahadpur wildlife sanctuary for mining.(Himanshu Vyas/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 31, 2021 03:29 PM IST
By | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur

Rajasthan’s Barmer oil refinery to start by 2022, investors assured

Rajasthan industries minister Parasadi Lal Meena says the state will grow into a major hub for petrochemicals products after the launch of the refinery.

The Pachpadra refinery is being jointly developed by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) -- 74:26 joint venture between HPCL and the government of Rajasthan.(Bloomberg/Representational picture)
Published on Jan 29, 2021 12:31 PM IST
By | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur

Rajasthan reduces 2% VAT on fuel after premium petrol price crossed 100-mark

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has also urged the Central government to reduce taxes on petrol an diesel.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s comment comes amid ongoing protests being carried out by farmers in and around the borders of Delhi against the three farm laws that were implemented by the Centre in September.(PTI photo)
Published on Jan 29, 2021 11:32 AM IST
By | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur

'Farmers’ movement arisen from distrust': Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot went on to say that such a situation has come in the country where there is pressure on all institutions such as the judiciary and the CBI.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot.(PTI file)
Updated on Jan 26, 2021 04:24 PM IST
By, Jaipur

Padma awardee Shyam Sunder Paliwal turned Rajasthan village into oasis

Shyam Sunder Paliwal, a former Piplantri village council head in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand, said the focus has been the girl child, water and trees, their protection and conservation

Shyam Sunder Paliwal shows the plantation done at the Pipalantri Model Based Pasture land Development at Gram Panchayat Tasol, at Rajsamand district, Rajasthan. (HT Archive)
Published on Jan 26, 2021 01:50 PM IST

Republic Day tractor rally from Rajasthan to feature tableaus from states

A prominent farmer leader said they will display tableaus of around 14 states in the tractor parade and around 2000 vehicles, including tractors, will participate in the rally on the Republic Day.

A group of farmers from Rajasthan will march to Delhi in their vehicles including tractors on the Republic Day, said a farmer leader.(Reuters/Representational picture)
Published on Jan 24, 2021 03:17 PM IST
By | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur

Rajasthan govt seeks withdrawal of land scam case against ex-IAS, 2 others

The three officials are retired IAS officer GS Sandhu, former Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officer Nishkam Diwakar and Onkar Mal Saini, a serving RAS officer. Sandhu is now an advisor to Rajasthan Cricket Association president Vaibhav Gehlot, son of CM Ashok Gehlot.

The case dated back to 2011, when a Congress government under Ashok Gehlot reversed a decision by the first Raje government in 2005 not to give a single deed to a private firm for three khasras of agricultural land in Jaipur’s Jagatpura area.(PTI file photo)
Published on Jan 24, 2021 05:22 AM IST
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