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kota district news

Missing 10-yr-old’s mutilated body recovered in Rajasthan, teen under scanner: Cops

10-year-old boy found murdered in Kota, body recovered from bushes with head severed (Representative photo)
Published on May 27, 2026 06:03 pm IST

NEET student death case: Police confirms suicide, recovers his last note

According to officials, the student is a native of Uttarakhand’s Almora and had been preparing for NEET. (Representative file photo)
Updated on May 04, 2026 05:03 pm IST

Teen JEE aspirant dies by suicide, marks first Kota death in 2026

Kota is the centre of India’s test-prep business, estimated to be worth 10,000 crore annually, according to officials in the district administration.
Updated on Jan 27, 2026 06:54 am IST

NEET aspirant found dead in PG; family doubts suicide as another student missing

Kota NEET student dies in PG, family suspects foul play
Published on Oct 02, 2025 04:24 pm IST

Man dies by suicide after firing at girlfriend in Rajasthan's Kota

A case has been registered in connection with the matter and further investigation is on to unearth the truth, said police.
Published on Jul 12, 2025 10:45 pm IST

24 score perfect marks in JEE (Main) results

According to the NTA, 992,350 candidates, 68.7% males and 31.3% females, wrote the JEE Main Session 2 Paper 1 exam at 531 examination centres in 300 cities, including 15 outside India. Students had the option to write the exam in 13 languages. (HT Archive)
Published on Apr 20, 2025 07:08 am IST

19-yr-old JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota: Police

The latest incident is the first such suicide case in Kota this year. (Representative file photo)
Published on Jan 08, 2025 02:58 pm IST

JEE aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 20th case this year

The latest death has taken the toll in similar incidents from Rajasthan, to 20 this year (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Dec 22, 2024 11:08 am IST

Kota hostels yet to take steps to check suicides by students

Students from around the country arrive in Kota in huge numbers after completing Class X, and register in residential test-prep institutes. They also enroll in schools, most of which are largely for purposes of certification. (HT File)
Updated on May 13, 2024 07:34 am IST

Corbett's newest attraction: Kota tourist zone welcomes wildlife enthusiasts

Corbett's newest attraction: Kota tourist zone welcomes wildlife enthusiasts
Updated on May 02, 2024 03:29 pm IST

Kota suicides: District administration forms teams to supervise coaching centres

2.25 lakh JEE and NEET aspirants live and study in Kota every year (Representative Photo)
Published on May 01, 2024 05:40 pm IST

16-year-old JEE aspirant found dead in Rajasthan’s Kota; suicide suspected

Police said the teenager was studying in Kota for the past year. (Getty Images/Representative)
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 01:46 am IST

NEET aspirant raped in Rajasthan's Kota, four students held

Police said the survivor filed the complaint on Tuesday and all the accused were arrested on Thursday (Representative photo)
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 01:19 am IST

Rajasthan: 16-yr-old student allegedly dies by suicide in Kota, 3rd case this year

Last year, 27 students, preparing for various competitive examinations, allegedly died by suicide in the district. (Representative file photo)
Published on Feb 13, 2024 10:07 am IST

Another NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 26th this year

No suicide note was found and preliminary probe did not suggest any behavioural changes in the student, the SHO said (Representative photo)
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 06:12 am IST

Gehlot directs to form panel to check student suicides in Kota

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 05:53 am IST

Kota admin’s answer to mental health crisis: Install spring-loaded fans

Experts flayed the order and warned such a move will only increase the stigmatisation of students already grappling with fragile mental health.
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 12:58 pm IST

IIT-JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, 4th such case this month

The family of the Belagavi-based contractor, who allegedly died by suicide last year, has sought the help of Congress government. (Agencies)
Published on Aug 16, 2023 05:07 pm IST

JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 20th such case this year: Cops

Data available with the district administration showed Kota recorded an average of three suicides per month among such students this year (Representative photo)
Updated on Aug 13, 2023 05:48 am IST

Teen NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 3rd incident this week: Police

Police line tape. Crime scene investigation. Forensic science. (Getty Images)
Updated on May 13, 2023 01:26 am IST

Rajasthan: Three coaching centre students die by suicide in Kota

As many as 19 students committed suicide in Kota in 2018, seven in 2017 and 17 in 2016, HT has learned. (Representational image)
Updated on Dec 12, 2022 10:19 pm IST

Crash Course review: Annu Kapoor’s show is no Kota Factory but worth a watch

Annu Kapoor in a still from Crash Course. 
Published on Aug 08, 2022 01:45 pm IST

A gifted mind and a pure soul

When his eyes searched for science and science searched for its Bhatnagar
Published on Aug 08, 2021 08:23 pm IST

Kota medical college principal 1st to get vaccine after recovering from Covid-19

Dr Sardana said the beginning of the Covid 19 vaccination drive was a proud moment.
Published on Jan 16, 2021 01:43 pm IST

Rajasthan reports 66 new Covid-19 cases, overall tally at 3,127

State health minister Raghu Sharma said Covid-19 care centres would be opened in each district for asymptomatic, mild and suspected patients.
Updated on May 05, 2020 07:17 pm IST

Army joins rescue ops in Rajasthan as rain pounds parts of state

A flooded market in Kota, Rajasthan, on Sunday, September 15, 2019.
Updated on Sept 16, 2019 12:01 pm IST

Two booked for abducting, raping 19-year-old in Rajasthan

A first information report (FIR) has been registered against the suspects.
Updated on Jul 27, 2019 02:19 pm IST

Rajasthan assembly polls: BJP ropes in Kota royals, fields former Congress MP’s wife from Ladpura

Former Congress MP Ijyaraj Singh and his wife Kalpana Raje joined the BJP in the presence of Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje ,in Kota on Monday.
Updated on Nov 21, 2018 02:33 pm IST

Kota village to boycott Rajasthan assembly elections over lack of development

A banner in Madanpura village in Rajasthan’s Kota district reads ‘no development no vote’.
Updated on Nov 01, 2018 12:45 pm IST