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Topic: Rajasthan

Similar fire 6 yrs ago, no mock drills in a decade. Jaipur SMS Hospital was set up for tragedy

Cause of recent fire isn’t known, but police suspect it was a short circuit. Govt has asked 6-member panel to investigate incident that claimed at least six lives.

Rajasthan halts distribution of all Kaysons Pharma medicines after cough syrup linked to child deaths

The state has suspended its Drug Controller, Rajaram Sharma, for allegedly influencing determinations of drug quality standards.

Illegal interfaith marriages can be annulled, burden of proof on accused—Rajasthan’s anti-conversion Bill

Bill passed Tuesday also proposes life term & demolition of properties to check forced, fraudulent religious conversions. It exempts 'ghar wapsi' from ambit of these provisions.

Why Rajasthan BJP govt is a divided house on HC’s cancellation of 2021 SI recruitment exam

The exam conducted under the Congress government in 2021 faced widespread allegations of paper leak & consumption. The HC has now cancelled the exam.

‘Ghar ka bhedi lanka dhaye’—HC tears into Rajasthan PSC officials over 2021 sub-inspector paper leak

On 28 August, the court held six former Rajasthan Public Service Commission members guilty of the paper leak. One of the members resigned as RPSC member Monday.

Shekhawati Pravasi Roundtable spotlights heritage havelis in Rajasthan. Govt plans revival

Union Minister Ganjendra Shekhawat addressed the first Shekhawati Pravasi Roundtable Conference at Delhi’s Bikaner House on 26 August.

Woman & lover detained after husband’s body found stuffed in a drum in Rajasthan

Sunita and the landlord's son Jitendra (lover) were absconding with the children. Hansram, the husband, was a resident of UP and lived in Kishangarh Bas with his wife & three children.

Nun arrests row raging, new tension for BJP—VHP wants Rajasthan govt to probe missionaries’ ‘black deeds’

VHP's Surendra Jain has called for the establishment of a judicial commission for the inquiry into conversions in Rajasthan.

Flood-like situation, schools shut in 11 districts after incessant rains hit Rajasthan

The Meteorological Center Jaipur has issued a red alert in 3 districts, orange in 5 and yellow in 19 districts for Tuesday. Relief from heavy rains can be expected only after 1 August.

25 July, 2025: School building collapse in Rajasthan & other news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

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America imagines Asim Munir is the cure to jihadism. He is the disease

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Paul John Whisky, Malhar Gin win top honours at Soho India Wine & Spirits Awards 2025

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Munir threatens India, again; accuses Delhi of ‘using’ TTP, asks Afghan Taliban to ‘rein in proxies’

Speaking at Pakistan Military Academy in Abbottabad’s Kakul, Field Marshal Munir said it is ‘disconcerting that Afghan soil is being used for terrorism in Pakistan’.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.