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The Special Operations Group (SOG) wing of the state police on Wednesday quizzed the chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Habib Khan Gauran, for more than 6 hours.

"The country has set an example on how different states here are competing with each other for performance in education, health and livelihood sectors.

A coalition of dalit and adivasi organizations on Wednesday expressed deep disappointment over the continuing delay in amendments to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) (POA) Act, 1989.

While traversing more than 14,500 km during her ?Suraaj Sankalp Yatra', Vasundhara Raje had a first hand experience of the crumbling roads in the state.

Rajasthan government has set an ambitious target of building 20,000km roads; but overdependence on PPP is saddled with risks; PPPs in road sector have failed to produce desired results; many projects are mired in controversies; the state highways authority can only go so far; trick lies in making the projects lucrative for private developers, removing hurdles, making land available and awarding speedy environment clearances.

About 1,350 private hospitals and clinics observed bandh for two hours from 8am to 10am today by stopping OPD work in Jaipur city over an incident of violence by kin of a patient who died at a hospital here.

Movie theatres are expecting Jaipurites to head to the cinemas in droves to catch the latest release today

Chief minister Vasundhara Raje arrived in Udaipur on Thursday noon and participated in various functions ahead of the Independence Day celebrations.

Giving patients suffering from cancer a ray of hope, the state government has planned to set up a cancer institute in Pratap Nagar near the proposed medical college.

The state Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered case of fraud and corruption against relatives of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, senior executives of Ultratech Cement and mining department officials in a case of mining lease transfer in Nagaur district.

A day after RPSC chairman Habib Khan Gauran and the owner of a printing press were quizzed, sources said that the SOG is likely to make some more arrests in connection with RAS (prelims) examination paper leak.

Family members of a young doctor from Udaipur who is stuck in Nigeria after the outbreak of Ebola virus have appealed to the Nigerian Embassy in New Delhi to help bring their son home.

The Election Commission on Saturday announced the byelections for the four assembly seats, as these fell vacant after the sitting MLAs got elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in May.

Rajasthan University administration in its limited capacity and control has swung into action allowing entry only to students with ID cards for which a team of teachers and police is on the job.

Learning lessons from the past, RU held a meeting and decided August 21 as last date for issuing ID cards to students.

A lawyer said the government is sitting on the prosecution sanction and has not provided it even three weeks after the ATS sent the request for the same. Legal experts said the alleged IM members may be released on bail if the ATS fails to file the chargesheet by Tuesday.

The state Congress appointed observers for four assembly constituencies soon after the Election Commission declared by-poll dates for these seats on Saturday.

Chief minister Vasundhara Raje held a cabinet meeting before kick-starting the third season of Sarkar Aapke Dwar programme in Udaipur division.

The state Congress appointed observers for four assembly constituencies soon after the Election Commission declared by-poll dates for these seats on Saturday. Political activity in the BJP too began as the hopefuls started lobbying for the party tickets for elections.

Even as the district administration slapped prohibitory orders in view of the proposed Gujjar mahapanchayat, preparations for event were in full swing on Saturday.

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