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Topic: Rajasthan

Adani Group to invest Rs 7.5 lakh cr in Rajasthan, will build world’s largest green energy ecosystem

MD of Adani Ports Karan Adani said Rajasthan was also critical for the group’s ambition to become a cement giant; it will set up 4 plants to build additional capacity.

Rajasthan is going all out to save the great Indian bustard. Its next big step—rewilding

Hand-fed and protected, artificially incubated great Indian bustards have been raised like pets at Jaisalmer's two conservation breeding centres. But their progeny hold the key to rewilding.

Faultlines surface in BJP as its Muslim leaders condemn Ajmer Sharif petition, flag ‘dangerous trend’

While BJP's Hindu leaders have stayed silent or said matter should be left to courts, several Muslim leaders including minority wing chief & a former Union minister have expressed concern.

As Delhi Police arrest Gehlot’s ex-OSD Lokesh Sharma, a look back at 2020 Rajasthan phone-tapping scandal

Sharma, who was released on bail hours after arrest, is alleged to be key conspirator in phone-tap case. He claimed this April that he had released audio tapes at Gehlot’s behest.

Rajasthan: Man declared dead wakes up before cremation, 3 doctors suspended

Jaipur: A 25-year-old deaf and mute man who was declared dead by medicos in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district regained consciousness moments before his cremation, following...

‘Gift of Congress, ignored by BJP’, Chambal Riverfront a graveyard of businesses, ‘losing Rs 1 cr a month’

The scenic riverfront, meant to showcase Rajasthan's culture & boost commerce, has struggled due to NGT case over environmental clearances, political conflict, administrative neglect.

Congress rebel, ex-student leader & Kirodi Lal’s disciple. Naresh Meena, man arrested for slapping SDM

Meena’s foray into politics began in 2003 when he was elected as general secretary of Rajasthan University Students' Union. Fondly called ‘Chhota Kirodi’ by his supporters.

Jaipur Metro expansion hanging fire for years, Rajasthan govt revives phase-2 plan again

Phase-2 is expected to increase daily ridership to 1.7 lakh. It will be around 26 to 30 kilometres long, covering residential, commercial & industrial areas in Vidyanagar.

How row over Rs 50 ticket sparked battle of challans & halted bus services between Haryana, Rajasthan

It all started with a viral video of a Haryana constable refusing to pay the fare on a Rajasthan Roadways bus, claiming she was entitled to travel free because she was in police force.

Sati economy is still big in Rajasthan. No pending file on Roop Kanwar in Jaipur

‘I don’t think sati can ever happen again,’ Karni Sena member Bhagwan Singh Rathore said with a scowl. ‘Today’s women are not like women of the past.’

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India’s diplomatic failures aren’t just Trump’s fault. It’s the price of Modi’s narcissism

The Modi govt first put all its eggs into the US basket when the unipolar moment was clearly over. It subsequently overcorrected, accommodating an aggressive China.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.