Coronavirus claims two more lives as 281 news cases surface in Rajasthan
So far, 509 deaths have died in Jaipur, 299 in Jodhpur, 221 in Ajmer, 168 in Kota, 167 in Bikaner, 120 in Bharatpur, 112 in Udaipur, 109 in Pali and 100 in Sikar.
PTI
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2021 08:11 PM IST
Rajasthan health authorities on Thursday reported two more coronavirus deaths and 281 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the total numbers to 2,744 fatalities and 3,14,372 infections in the state.
According to a Health Department bulletin, 2,744 people have died from the infection in the state so far.
So far, 509 deaths have died in Jaipur, 299 in Jodhpur, 221 in Ajmer, 168 in Kota, 167 in Bikaner, 120 in Bharatpur, 112 in Udaipur, 109 in Pali and 100 in Sikar.
On Thursday, Rajasthan recorded 281 new cases, including 36 each in Jaipur and Jodhpur, 26 in Kota, 25 in Udaipur, 24 in Bhilwara and 22 in Ajmer.
Currently, 5,675 people are under treatment in the state, the bulletin said.
According to it, 3,05,953 people have been discharged after treatment till now.
Directorate General of GST Intelligence detects fake invoices worth over 700 cr
By Jaykishan Sharma, Jaipur
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 07:00 PM IST
- The total detected amount in major fake invoice cases is ₹798.88 crore.
Republic Day tractor rally from Rajasthan to feature tableaus from states
By Sachin Saini | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 03:17 PM IST
- 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.
Rajasthan govt seeks withdrawal of land scam case against ex-IAS, 2 others
By Sachin Saini
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 05:22 AM IST
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.
Rajasthan govt seeks withdrawal of ‘land scam’ case against GS Sandhu, others
By Sachin Saini | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 04:07 PM IST
- The government claims that there's no proof either of any loss of revenue and of benefits accruing to department officials or of their involvement in any conspiracy.
Court bars coercive step against Karan Johar in case involving Pandya, KL Rahul
By HT Correspondent, Jodhpur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 01:46 PM IST
- Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul had petitioned the high court last year seeking quashing of the FIR. The court had already given interim protection to both of them from arrest.
Rajasthan BJP’s core group underlines efforts to bridge differences
By Jaykishan Sharma | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:40 PM IST
- A senior BJP leader said that attempts have been made to include almost all the major communities in the core group.
Man behind extortion, death threats to Rajasthan BJP leader idolises Dawood
By Aabshar Hassan Quazi | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Kota
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2021 01:06 PM IST
- The accused put up the warning against the corporator on his facebook page and made offers to hire contract killers, following which, police’s cyber cell traced and nabbed him
Caught entering girlfriend’s home, shamed Rajasthan youth flees to Pakistan
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Barmer
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 03:00 PM IST
- n the missing complaint, family members expressed apprehension that the boy might have crossed to Pakistan since the family lived very close to the Indo-Pak international border and they had relatives in Pabni village in Pakistan.
Rajasthan exceeds Covid vaccination target in 1st round, wastage percentage low
By Jaykishan Sharma | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 12:45 PM IST
- Chief minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that Rajasthan was the only state in India to be put in the green category in the detailed evaluation done by the World Health Organization due to better performance on all the parameters of vaccination.
IT raid at Jaipur jeweller reveals secret tunnel with art jewellery, antiques
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 12:22 PM IST
- The IT department sleuths also found an alpha-numeric secret code on each item found in the tunnel. Attempts are on to crack the code.
Senior Rajasthan government officer attacked by sand mafia during raid, injured
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 11:24 AM IST
- The Supreme Court had said last year in February that illegal sand mining could cause irreparable damage to the environment and is rampant in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan appeals to healthcare staff to come forward for Covid vaccination
By Sachin Saini | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 10:16 AM IST
- Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot held the 'verbal exchange' between the two vaccine manufacturers as the reason behind the decline in participation in the vaccination drive
Rajasthan Congress MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat dies after prolonged illness
By Sachin Saini | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 20, 2021 11:44 AM IST
- Gajendra Singh was the son of former home minister and Congress stalwart from Rajasthan, Gulab Singh Shaktawat.
Woman arrested for marrying widow in guise of a man to grab cash, jewellery
By HT Correspondent, Kota
UPDATED ON JAN 19, 2021 08:17 PM IST
- The police investigated the case and got hold of the accused who was found to be a woman during the medical examination.
10.61 lakh new voters added to electoral list in Rajasthan: SEC
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:04 PM IST
Of these, 5,61,732 are men and 4,99,571 are women voters. Among the names added, there are 6,95,016 young voters in the 18–19 age group.