Jaswant Singh, a former Union minister in Atal Bihar Vajpayee’s cabinet who held crucial foreign affairs, defense and finance portfolios, died of a prolonged illness on Sunday morning. Having joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as one of its first founding members after serving in the Indian Army, Singh had …
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The internet was suspended in four tribal districts in southern Rajasthan on Saturday and section 144, which prohibits the gathering of more than five people, was imposed following violent protests in Dungarpur district by tribal youth over the recruitment test of teachers. On Thursday, hundreds of tribal youths blocked National …
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Above-normal daytime temperatures will affect all of northwestern India as the monsoon begins to withdraw from western Rajasthan next week. The withdrawal of the monsoon this year is expected to be delayed by 11 days, as September 17 is the normal start date. While the withdrawal will start from North …
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Out of the 22 but one, all the states have chosen to borrow only to the extent of their revenue shortfall from the implementation of the GST. However, Mizoram chose to borrow the entire shortfall from GST this year, including lost revenue due to COVID-19, said a government official, seeking …
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NEW DELHI: India reported more than 94,000 new Covid-19 cases and 1,145 deaths from the virus on Saturday, even as test numbers across the country showed a sharp decline in the past two days. On Friday, just over 8.8 lakh of samples were tested for the coronavirus across India, a …
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Heavy and widespread rains on the peninsula and northeast India will persist through October, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its weekly weather report. Northwest India will remain dry and Rajasthan is likely to experience dry weather, but weather models do not show the beginning of the monsoon retreat …
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Rajasthan: The villagers in the wild boar were crossing from one shore to another. Jaipur: Seven people were killed and 14 were missing after a boat capsized on the Chambal River in the Kota district of Rajasthan this morning. Between 25 and 30 people were traveling on the rural boat, …
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Rajasthan MP Hanuman Beniwal has questioned the authenticity of the Covid-19 diagnostic tests after receiving two contrary reports, one saying it tested positive and the other saying it tested negative. Beniwal, who represents the Nagaur constituency, tweeted the images of the two different test reports. The first test, conducted by …
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Border Security Force (BSF) troops thwarted an infiltration attempt along the border with Pakistan and shot dead two armed smugglers near Sriganganagar in Rajasthan on Tuesday night, officials said Wednesday. BSF soldiers confiscated weapons and ammunition, drugs and Pakistani currency from the dead intruders who tried to cross the border …
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Charges will not exceed 5,000 rupees plus tax in high-class hotels (Archive) Jaipur: In an attempt to increase the number of beds for coronavirus patients, the Rajasthan government on Saturday allowed private hospitals to accommodate nearby hotels as extended COVID care centers where asymptomatic patients can be treated. To do …
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