Rajasthan

More and more farmers heading towards Delhi borders from Punjab

11:14 pm January 30, 2021

Chandigarh : After briefly appearing to be fizzling out following the Republic Day violence in Delhi, the farmers’ stir against the agri laws on Saturday seemed to be reviving with more and more of farmers groups heading to the national capital from various parts of Punjab. Various farmer leaders on Saturday claimed that with more and […]

Over 37 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID-19 till now: Health ministry

10:50 pm January 30, 2021

New Delhi: Over 37 lakh healthcare workers have been vaccinated against COVID-19 till now, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. On the fifteenth day of vaccination on Saturday, 2,06,130 beneficiaries were vaccinated and 71 adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) were reported. ”The cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 is 37,06,157 (as at 7 pm Saturday), as per the provisional […]

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait to address Kisan Mahapanchayat in Jaipur

Villagers bring food, water for Tikait as BKU digs heels at Ghazipur border

8:39 pm January 30, 2021

Ghaziabad: Villagers brought water in clay pots and home-made food for Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday in a show of support for the ongoing stir against the new farm laws, even as local authorities sent tankers of drinking water and mobile toilets at the protest site. Tikait urged the government to restore internet services, […]

PM Modi reviews projects worth Rs 54675 crore in ‘Pragati’ meeting

11:44 pm January 27, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed a number of projects with a total cost of Rs 54,675 crore in 15 states as he chaired the 35th ‘Pragati’ meeting on Wednesday. During the meeting, the prime minister directed officials to ensure expeditious resolution of issues hindering infrastructure projects, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. ‘Pragati’ is an ICT-based multi-modal platform for pro-active […]

Rajasthan govt launches nutrition programme for children, women in Jaipur

11:36 pm January 27, 2021

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Wednesday launched a programme aimed at improving nutrition level of children and women in Jaipur. The programme will help children and pregnant and lactating women to cope with problems such as decreased physical development, moderately underweight and anaemia due to nutritional challenges. According to a statement issued here, the Women and Child […]