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Rajasthan Assembly election: Polling on November 25, results on December 3

52.5 million people are registered to vote in Rajasthan with 2.2 million being first-time voters

Raj polls: Journalists, employees of 8 depts to get postal ballot facility

Mediapersons and employees of eight departments such as electricity, transport and health will be able to vote through postal ballots in the November 23 Rajasthan Assembly elections, an official said on Wednesday. The Election Commission has issued a notification in this regard and it will be the first time journalists in the state can avail the postal ballot facility. Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said that according to the order, doctors, paramedical staff, ambulance workers, electricians in the energy department, linemen and pump operators in the Public Health Engineering Department, turners, those working in milk committees of Rajasthan, employees and drivers and conductors in transport corporation, firefighters and mediapersons authorised by the Election Commission will be given the facility of voting through postal ballots from this year. Gupta said that for the first time journalists have been included in the category of service voters. Till now, the facility of servi

Congress will end tradition of alternating govt in Rajasthan: Gaurav Gogoi

MP Gogoi stated that the Congress party would release its candidate list after the election schedule was declared

Ahead of polls, Rajasthan and Haryana to strengthen border security

Rajasthan state Assembly elections are slated for November 23 with the results expected on December 3

BJP MP accuses Rajasthan Congress government of 'appeasement politics'

Tonk in-charge, Ramesh Bidhuri alleged that Congress MLAs had looted Rajasthan in the last five years

Kapil Sibal slams PM Modi for 'vote bank' remarks against Congress

'Where is the law? Where is the order? ED & CBI is the law? Manipur is the order?' asks the Rajya Sabha member to BJP

PM Modi attacks Rajasthan govt on paper leaks, corruption, law & order

Allegation regarding the 'red diary' resurfaced. The diary allegedly contains financial transactions of the Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Freebies ahead of polls: SC seeks responses from MP, Rajasthan govts

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response of the Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments on a PIL alleging distribution of freebies to voters ahead of assembly polls in both states. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission and the Reserve Bank of India on the PIL, which also alleged that taxpayers' monies are misused by the two state governments to lure voters. There can be nothing more atrocious than the government distributing cash before the polls. This is happening every time and the burden is on the taxpayers ultimately, the lawyer representing the petitioner said. Issue notice. Returnable in four weeks, the bench said. The court took note of the PIL filed by Bhattulal Jain and ordered that it be tagged with a pending plea on the issue.

Rajasthan announces one-time payment of Rs 5,000 for registered gig workers

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a one-time payment of Rs 5,000 for gig workers to purchase helmets, uniforms and other items of daily use when they register with the state government. The announcement will benefit delivery personnel working with companies such as Ola, Uber, Swiggy and Zomato, among others. "The gig workers will get Rs 5,000 as a one-time payment on registration," Gehlot said during a function to release the "Mission 2030" document in Jaipur. He also announced a 90 per cent fare exemption on Rajasthan Roadways buses for those with monthly passes. The government will also set up a ministerial employees directorate to handle all works related to ministry staff -- including promotions, transfers and postings -- in different departments, the chief minister announced.

Rajasthan depicts India's past glory, should represent future as well: PM

He also recalled the successful G20 meeting in Jodhpur recently and underlined the attraction of Suncity Jodhpur for both local and international tourists

PM Modi slams Gehlot government, launches projects worth Rs 5,000 cr

Ahead of Rajasthan state Assembly elections, Prime Minister Modi promises to boost tourism sector in the state

Rajasthan MLA Hudla polishes shoes, says politicians are public servants

Independent MLA Om Prakash Hudla was seen polishing shoes highlighting that an MLA's role was to serve the public, ahead of Rajasthan state assembly elections

BJP has been 'sleeping' for the last 4 years: Congress leader Sachin Pilot

Sachin Pilot slams BJP for not caring about public concerns in Rajasthan until election time and going after journalists in Delhi

Extra food packet for Rajasthan 'Annapurna' scheme beneficiaries

Families eligible under the 'Chief Minister Free Annapurna Food Packet Scheme' in the poll-bound Rajasthan will get an additional kit containing food items in the October-November period. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given a financial approval of about Rs 360 crore for the same, said an official statement issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, Gehlot, during his visit to Jodhpur recently, had made this announcement in view of Diwali and other festivals. With this decision, about 1.06 crore families in the state will be able to get a kit during the period from October 15 to November 15, 2023, in addition to the regular food packets they are provided with. In another decision, the chief minister approved the opening of a 12-bed Special New Born Care Unit (SNCU) in the government hospital at Kuchaman city in the state's Didwana-Kuchaman district. Meanwhile, Rs 2.69 crore has been approved from the tourism development fund for the development of Shri Narayani Mataji Dham

Rajasthan elections 2023: Meet Sachin Pilot, the youth icon of Congress

Sachin Pilot became the youngest member of Parliament at the age of 26 and has been a popular figure among the Gujjar community

Rajasthan CM approves Rs 18 crore for panoramas of great personalities

The chief minister announced the initiative during the 2023-24 state budget and will be financed by the state's Tourism Development Fund

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot challenges PM Modi's 'guarantee' on schemes

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot demanded the Prime Minister implement the schemes on a national level to underscore his commitment to the welfare schemes

BJP chief JP Nadda to flag off 51 chariots under 'Aapno Rajasthan'

This initiative will span over 20 days to collect suggestions from the public in Rajasthan, ahead of the state assembly elections

Rajasthan CM Gehlot issues apology for 'corruption' remark in judiciary

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot submitted an affidavit in the Rajasthan High Court, tendering an 'unconditional apology' for his remarks suggesting widespread corruption in the judiciary

PM Modi inadvertently admitted Rajasthan government's good work: Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's challenge to continue welfare schemes implemented by the Congress government in the state if BJP comes to power