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rajasthan

Government and Policy

After Andhra Pradesh, Congress govt in Rajasthan to reserve 75% jobs in private sector for locals

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2019

The Congress government in Rajasthan has decided to hold a meeting with stakeholders to decide the matter of 75% reservation in Private Sector on the 19th of September.

Crime

Customer Rafique Khan hacks newspaper hawker Mannu Vaishnav to death with an axe when asked to pay his dues

OpIndia Staff - 6 September, 2019

The deceased is identified as Mannu Vaishnav (45), who works as a newspaper hawker in the colony. Vaishnav had asked for the payments that were due to Rafique Khan. Khan hacked Vaishnav to death with an axe.

News Reports

Congress govt in Rajasthan bans display of caste, name, slogans, symbols etc on private vehicles after a ‘civil rights’ group writes to them

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2019

Motorists in Rajasthan may have to pay fine if their vehicles have text, slogans or symbols on them

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5 new governors appointed by President Kovind, Arif Mohammad Khan to be Kerala governor

OpIndia Staff - 1 September, 2019

Kalraj Mishra, the current governor of Himachal Pradesh has been transferred and appointed as the governor of Rajasthan. Mishra will replace Kalyan Singh as Rajasthan's new governor.

Rajasthan: Communal tension grips Sawai Madhopur as members of Muslim community resort to stone pelting on VHP procession, section 144 imposed

OpIndia Staff - 26 August, 2019

It is believed that even on Sunday night, the police received reports of stone-pelting incidents, following which police made several arrests.

Crime

Police extends Section 144 in violence hit areas in Jaipur where a Muslim mob had attacked Kanwar Yatris on Eid

OpIndia Staff - 22 August, 2019

On August 12, 2019, a violent Muslim mob attacked Kanwar Yatris in Jaipur and torched a dozen transport buses.

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Pehlu Khan case: Justice Chandrachud says judging a case based on evidence is one of the ‘great torments’

OpIndia Staff - 18 August, 2019

A native of Haryana’s Nuh, the 55-year old Pehlu Khan and his sons were allegedly accosted by a bunch of people on the suspicion that they smuggled cattle to neighbouring states for slaughter.

Crime

Pehlu Khan case: All 6 accused acquitted by a Rajasthan court

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2019

A native of Haryana’s Nuh, the 55-year old Pehlu Khan and his sons were allegedly accosted by a bunch of people on the suspicion that they smuggled cattle to neighbouring states for slaughter.

News Reports

A Muslim mob attacks Kanwar Yatris in Jaipur, sets buses on fire a week after Congress govt in state passes anti-mob lynching bill

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2019

The Muslim mob did not even spare the police as they threw stones at even police officials injuring seven policemen. The police were quick to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd in the area.

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