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Topic: Rajasthan

Rajasthan village gets a dream school from Mumbai business tycoon. Sparks a rush in Rajsamand

Luxury-style government school in Rajasthan's Shishoda Kalan offers world-class facilities to its 300 students. Its former student Meghraj Jain heads Mangal Group.

Meteorological Centre issues orange alert for eastern Rajasthan, warns severe rainfall & intense weather

The IMD has also issued a warning of heavy rainfall in several parts of north India for the next 2-3 days, encouraging residents to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions.

Rajasthan Administrative Services aspirants protest exam schedule, cite overlap with ongoing interviews

Aspirants want the exam postponed. Their main concern is that many candidates currently giving interviews are also eligible to appear for upcoming mains, which will increase competition.

Operation Shield: Mock drills in Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan postponed

The civil defence exercise originally scheduled for Thursday was postponed following the Union Home Ministry’s directions.

Radheshyam Bishnoi leaves behind legacy of Great Indian Bustard conservation. Jaisalmer won’t forget

Radheshyam Bishnoi, 28, died in car accident near Jaisalmer Friday along with two other conservationists and a forest guard. Bishnoi led a team to patrol and monitor GIB habitat.

Who were Rajasthan’s Aharians—metallurgy masters with cultural ties to Central Asia?

Identified at 111 sites, many of them in Southeast Rajasthan, the Ahar culture had a sophisticated social structure centred around copper, lead, zinc, and silver mines.

One arrested in Barmer for posting video of army movement on social media

Barmer police said in a statement that a special cyber patrolling and surveillance campaign is going on in the district and the action was part of that.

India-Pakistan tensions: Rajasthan allocates funds, appoints officials to bolster border preparedness

Bhajan Lal govt has appointed 9 RAS officers in Jaisalmer, Bikaner & Barmer. Vacant posts of firemen in districts bordering Pakistan have been filled & govt employees’ leaves cancelled.

Home Minister Amit Shah calls meeting with CMs of various states amid tensions on India-Pak borders

Shah earlier spoke to J&K CM Abdullah, LG Manoj Sinha and DG of BSF following Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army's retaliation to the ghastly Pahalgam terrorist attack.

What Rajasthan HC said ordering free education for 11-yr-old rape survivor till age of majority

The ruling reinforced importance of ensuring educational access & support for vulnerable children in state care & the broader goal of empowering girls through education.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?