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Heavy rainfall in Rajasthan due to cyclone Biparjoy

Several places in Rajasthan received heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours due to Cyclone Biparjoy, which moved further towards the desert State following its landfall in Gujarat.

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Cyclone Biparjoy: Heavy rains, strong winds damage 300 electric poles in Gujarat's Morbi

Heavy rains and gusty winds at a speed of over 115-120 kilometres per hour created havoc in Gujarat's Morbi district, damaging over 300 electric poles, leading to power outage in around 45 villages, after Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in coastal areas of the state on Thursday evening. Read further on…

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Rajasthan seeks amendments in disaster response fund’s parameters

Rajasthan has sought amendments in the parameters for the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) as well as an increase in the Central assistance in view of difficult geography of the State.

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Biparjoy: Railways cancel some train services; Cyclone likely to enter Rajasthan soon

'Keeping in view of the cyclonic storm Biprajoy, some train services are being cancelled/partially cancelled by the Railways'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Opposition-ruled States discriminating against OBCs: Bhupendra Yadav

Union Minister for environment and labour Bhupender Yadav on Monday stepped up the BJP’s attack on the Opposition by citing a recent report of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) to accuse the Rajasthan, West Bengal, Punjab and Bihar governments of discriminating against the Other Backward Classes (OBC)

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After detente with BJP leadership, Vasundhara Raje on tour to Jharkhand

After a detente with the BJP’s national leadership, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has visited temples and pilgrimage centres in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh amid signs that she is going to get a “defined role” in this year’s Assembly election

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A new start after 60: I left Britain and opened a cafe in India. I’ve never been happier

Veena Torchia always felt like an outsider in London, but found peace when she and her husband moved to Rajasthan

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Sachin Pilot vows to fight for youth, farmers, says he won’t back off from his demands

Dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday said people’s trust is the “biggest asset” for him and asserted that he will keep fighting to get them justice and not back down on his demands.

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Particulate pollution increasing in Rajasthan’s cities, says CSE report

On several days in a year, ground-level ozone has started to exceed the eight-hour average standard in all the non-attainment cities, with Jaipur being the most affected

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Reports of Sachin Pilot launching new party are rumours, says Congress leader

The Congress on Friday dismissed as rumours reports that its leader Sachin Pilot may announce a separate party on his father Rajesh Pilot’s death anniversary on June 11.

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ED raids in Rajasthan "anticipated" as elections are approaching, says CM Ashok Gehlot

CM Gehlot chastised the central government saying that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and other central agencies are working under pressure. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Huge India dust storm turns sky dark during DAYTIME in freak weather phenomenon

Local sources said the massive crippling dust storm in India approached from the northwest - impacting visibility, and traffic, and damaging trees, electric poles and tin sheds

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As Pilot wavers, BJP does SWOT analysis of state of play in Rajasthan

BJP’s major losses in the last Assembly poll in Rajasthan were in eastern Rajasthan and the desert area. The party lost all 26 seats in eastern Rajasthan in the poll.

The Hindu

More mining lease blocks being prepared in Rajasthan for exploiting mineral resources

More mining lease blocks are being prepared in Rajasthan for e-auction, which will facilitate scientific exploitation of the State’s rich mineral resources, followed by industrial investments.

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Speculation rife about Sachin Pilot floating new party

Soon after a truce between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot was announced in New Delhi, speculation was once again rife here about Mr. Pilot planning to float a new political outfit. However, two of Mr. Pilot’s loyalists refuted the claim and said he had…

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Will perform magic tricks to earn money, but won't let people of Jodhpur down: Gehlot

Terming himself as ‘Pratham Sewak’ of the people of Jodhpur, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on June 4 said if the need arises he would earn money by performing magic tricks, but would not let the people of this Rajasthan district down.

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Rajasthan: Women commit suicide after locking her 4 Children in a drum, all five dead

A woman allegedly hanged herself after locking her four children in a paddy drum, which led to their deaths at her house in the Mandli station area in Barmer district of Rajasthan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gehlot attacks Union Minister Shekhawat for water woes in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has slammed Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the issue of water shortage in the state.

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Inflation relief camps emerge across Rajasthan to help industrialists

A series of workshops will be organised on the lines of the camps in all districts of the State this month.

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Man, believed to be dead, returns to Rajasthan home after 33 years

In a strange incident a man who had gone missing some 33 years ago returned to his home in Rajasthan's Alwar much to the astonishment of his family who had stopped believing that he could be alive and had even got a death certificate made for him. Read further on…

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Rajasthan: Seven IAS, 30 IPS officers transferred

In a major administrative reshuffle in Rajasthan, seven Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 30 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers have been transferred. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Power bill charges for households for first 100 units waived in Rajasthan

The announcement for free electricity up to 100 units was made in the 2023-24 State Budget.

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Is Sachin Pilot launching his own political party? Yes, according to IPAC insider

Last month, Sachin Pilot was in the news for reasons that are anathema to his party. The Congress leader was protesting against his own party’s government in Rajasthan, led by chief minister Ashok Gehlot, to demand it investigate cases of corruption dating back to Vasundhara Raje’s tenure.

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State Assemblies met for average 21 days in 2022: report

State Assemblies across the country met for an average of 21 days in 2022 and the number of sittings of the State legislatures has been steadily declining since 2016, according to a report compiled by think-tank PRS Legislative Research.

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In Udaipur, court injunction a new deterrent against child marriages

Legal action through court injunctions – a provision that existed in law but was rarely invoked earlier – is being hailed as a major step towards stopping child marriages in the tribal-dominated region of Udaipur district in Rajasthan.

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