‘HPV vaccination is very important’: Ajmer schoolgirls recount meeting PM Modi at vaccine launch

March 3, 2026 10:58 AM

‘HPV vaccination is very important’: Ajmer schoolgirls recount meeting PM Modi at vaccine launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls from Ajmer, in a push to strengthen preventive healthcare for women and step up efforts to combat cervical cancer. Among those present were schoolgirls who received the vaccine in the Prime Minister’s presence and later described the experience as both reassuring and memorable. Purvi Agarwal, one of the first beneficiaries, said she felt “very safe” after tak...

PM Modi to visit Ajmer, unveil projects worth Rs 16,680 crore

February 28, 2026 9:42 AM

PM Modi to visit Ajmer, unveil projects worth Rs 16,680 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ajmer in Rajasthan on Saturday to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 16,680 crore. He will also address a public gathering during the visit. The projects cover key sectors including urban development, drinking water supply, road infrastructure, irrigation, energy and industrial development. They are aimed at accelerating Rajasthan’s growth and improving the quality of life for its residents. In a move f...

Ghoomar Festival to be celebrated on Nov 19: Rajasthan Dy CM

November 17, 2025 2:26 PM

Ghoomar Festival to be celebrated on Nov 19: Rajasthan Dy CM

Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism and Arts & Culture Minister Diya Kumari announced that the Ghoomar Festival - 2025, a grand celebration of Rajasthan’s traditional dance form, will be held for the first time simultaneously at all seven divisional headquarters of the state — Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota, and Bharatpur — on November 19. The state-level celebration will take place on the football ground of Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur. Chairing a meeting with pub...