Jaipur: A day after the Rajasthan High Court reprimanded the State Election Commission (SEC) for the delay in panchayat and urban local body elections, SEC Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh Friday put the onus for timely polls squarely on the state govt, saying the SEC can issue the schedule only after category-wise reservations are finalised.In his statement,…
Udaipur/Jaipur: Tribal organisations Friday renewed their demand for the creation of a separate Bhil Pradesh at a gathering held at Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan’s Banswara district, seeking a state comprising tribal-dominated regions of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.Organisers of the movement said a separate state was essential to accelerate the development of Bhil-majority areas…
Jhunjhunu: Anganwadi workers and helpers staged a protest outside the Jhunjhunu Collectorate, Friday, demanding regularisation of services, higher honorarium and improved social security benefits. Under the banner of the Akhil Rajasthan Anganbadi Karyakarta-Sahayika Sanyukt Vikas Sangharsh Samiti, the protesters later submitted a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma through the district collector.The memorandum…
Bhilwara: AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot Friday reacted to former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje’s recent remarks on maintaining civility in politics, saying that “when a person is in office, his tone is different, and when the post goes away or is taken away, the tone is different.”Pilot’s remarks came in response to Raje’s statement…
A mosque structure is being demolished in Jaisalmer Thursday Jaisalmer: The Jaisalmer district administration Thursday carried out a major anti-encroachment drive in areas close to the Indo-Pak border, demolishing six mosque structures along with attached madrassa buildings in Nachna, Tanot and Shahgarh.The action followed a July 13 order of the principal seat of the Rajasthan…
