Rajasthan

Farmers in Rajasthan and southern Haryana are turning to bajra this kharif season due to its short maturity and low water needs amid 42.3 percent below-normal rainfall so far.

19 de junho de 2026 Reportado por IA

A workshop organised by the Rajasthan government explored technology-driven approaches to upgrade Anganwadi infrastructure using corporate social responsibility funds. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari emphasised prefabricated structures for rapid modernisation of centres serving maternal and child health.

Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal on April 9 in connection with alleged irregularities amounting to ₹960 crore in the Jal Jeevan Mission tender process. Agarwal, on the run since a court issued an arrest warrant, was apprehended in Delhi and brought to the ACB headquarters. He is being interrogated and will be produced before a special court within 24 hours.

03 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA

The Rajasthan High Court has removed portions of its March 30 judgment criticizing the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, stating they were included by mistake. In an April 2 clarificatory order, the bench said the observations were neither intended nor necessary. The case stemmed from a petition by a transgender woman in the Rajasthan Police.