Sangeeta Pranvendra
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Rajasthan: Speeding car tries to run over cop, drags him on bonnet for 1km; sustains injuries
A traffic constable Krishna Kumar was deployed at the point on the road where the elevated road ends and was checking the speed of the vehicles coming down the road. He sighted a red coloured car with the number 4841 speeding at 82 km/hr whereas the speed limit is 50 km/hr. He got the driver to stop the car and opened the door and asked him to come out. The driver did not comply. The constable… → Read More
Jaipur: Speeding car drags cop on bonnet for 1 km; case registered, driver untraced
A speeding car dragged a traffic constable on its bonnet for over a kilometre on the streets of Jaipur on Tuesday. The incident took place in the Shyam Nagar Mandi area of Jaipur where a car was speeding at over 80 km per hour whereas the speed limit is 50 km per hour. The dramatic footage of the cop clinging to the bonnet while the car speeds away was captured on CCTV cameras. Traffic constable… → Read More
Rajasthan: Priest burnt alive over land row
A priest succumbed to burn injuries in Karauli district of Rajasthan after he was set on fire by members of a dominant community over a land dispute. The priest, Babulal, has named five persons in his dying declaration and the police have registered a case of murder; one of them, Kailash Meena, has been arrested. The incident took place just 177 km short of the state’s capital Jaipur. The… → Read More
Four get life for raping woman in Alwar
A special court in Alwar district of Rajasthan convicted four men for the gang rape of a Dalit woman in April 2019 and sentenced them to life imprisonment. The convicts will remain behind bars till death. A fifth person was handed a five-year jail term under the IT Act for circulating a video of the sexual assault. → Read More
Uplift villages: Bhagwat to RSS workers
The RSS has called upon its cadre to enhance social harmony and work to uplift the villages. The call was given by RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat to post-holders in Jaipur prant on Sunday. → Read More
DDU monument faces heat of change in government
Deendayal Upadhyaya is again the subject of political tussle between the BJP and Congress. The issue is the monument at Dhankya village, 35 kms from Jaipur, where the BJP ideologue had been born. The place is in utter neglect. → Read More
Rajasthan: 1 killed, 1 injured in Police firing in Dungarpur violence
One person has been killed and one person has been injured in police firing in Dungarpur on Saturday. The deceased 19-year-old Tarun Ahari, a resident of Kachra Fala of Kherwada, has been killed while 14-year-old Alpesh has been injured and is undergoing treatment in the hospital. The police opened fire as arson and violence by tribal protesters continued unabated on the third consecutive day in… → Read More
Rajasthan: Deendayal Upadhyay monument faces heat after change of government
Deendayal Upadhyay is once again the subject of a political tussle between the BJP and the Congress in Rajasthan. The issue this time is the monument built at Dhankya village, 35 kilometers from Jaipur where the BJP ideologue was born. The birthpace of Upadhyay is in utter neglect with fixtures stolen, employees unpaid and phone bills pending. Even the internet at the monument is not working.… → Read More
Dungarpur violence escalates
Violence continued in the tribal areas of Dungarpur district of Rajasthan on Friday. The protesters have taken control of over 35 kms of National Highway 8 that connects Udaipur and Ahmedabad. They clashed with the police and set vehicles on fire. The police had tried to get them to vacate the highway in the morning but they retaliated by pelting stones. → Read More
After 8 months of formation, Congress body to meet in Jaipur
Jaipur: Eight months after it was formed, the Public Manifesto Committee of the Congress would hold its meeting in Jaipur on Friday. The committee will review the works of all departments, take stock of the implementation of promises made in the election manifesto and also take feedback of the works of all ministers. The meeting comes close on the heels of the political turmoil that had rocked… → Read More
Unemployed youths run amok in Rajasthan, many cops hurt
Jaipur: The unemployed youth demanding government jobs created a ruckus on the National Highway 8 that connects Udaipur and Ahemdabad. Thousands of protesters and villagers of the tribal areas pelted stones and set police vehicles on fire. Over half a dozen policemen were injured in the attack that took place at Kherwada in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan. The protesters had been staging a… → Read More
Seventh edition of 'Vastra 2020' goes virtual in Rajasthan amid pandemic
This form of the online exhibition has been designed to make ‘Vastra 2020’ accessible to significantly more people across the globe at a time when travel and physical events are restricted. Managing Director (MD) of RIICO, Mr. Ashutosh A.T. Pednekar said expo is providing the exhibitors with business networking opportunities in the same way as they would get at a physical exhibition site in a… → Read More
Two more arrested in Rajasthan over attack on Suresh Raina's family
Speaking to the Free Press Journal Chidawa DSP, J C Sharma said, "Around twenty persons have been arrested in connection with the case till now. Two were arrested from Sultana village on Tuesday. Punjab police had sought our help and we had provided a team of 25 officers and policemen. The men have been taken to Punjab by the police teams. The women are here in Jhunjhunu and we are interrogating… → Read More
Congress workers raise slogans in Ajmer, back Sachin Pilot
Congress supporters of various factions clashed, sloganeered, protested and tore off posters on the roads while state in-charge for the Congress in Rajasthan, Ajay Maken, took feedback from party leaders in Ajmer on Thursday. Police had to resort to mild lathi charge to disperse Pilot supporters after which they staged a protest at the Gunj police station. → Read More
Rajasthan: Four arrested by Nagaur Police for shooting petrol pump owner
A petrol pump owner was shot dead in broad daylight on Monday by unidentified miscreants who also snatched a bag containing cash from him and decamped. The incident occurred in the parking of a commercial building where the victim Nikhil Gupta (36) had gone to deposit the collection amount in a bank on Sikar Road. Gupta was the owner of a petrol pump. He had gone to AU apartment, in which the… → Read More
Rajasthan: Brahma temple in Pushkar opens today for devotees
The Brahma temple in Rajasthan's Pushkar was opened today for devotees with Mangla Aarti. Religious places were closed after the Centre imposed a nationwide lockdown in March to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The 'Unlock' process began on June 8 and so far, the central government has implemented four phases. The Brahma temple was opened after the Rajasthan government gave a green… → Read More
Gates of Fateh Sagar lake in Rajasthan's Udaipur opened after rise in water level
The gates of Fateh Sagar lake in Rajasthan's Udaipur were opened on Monday following rise in water level. → Read More
Coronavirus in Rajasthan: Larger temples in the state not keen on opening
The Rajasthan government has given a green signal for opening of religious places from September 7. The government has asked them to ensure adequate social distancing and sanitisation in view of the COVID-19 situation. However, larger temples have said they would not open their doors to the devotees yet. → Read More
Coronavirus in Rajasthan: Protesting farmer dies in Jodhpur, tests positive for COVID-19
One of the farmers participating in the protest being held at Mandakla village near Jodhpur died late on Friday night. → Read More
Coronavirus in Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot cancels all meetings after 10 from CMO, CMR test positive
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday cancelled all meetings and interactions after 10 persons from the CMO and CMR tested positive for coronavirus. → Read More