Rajasthan

October 24, 2024 1:07 PM

BJP releases list of candidates for Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh assembly by-polls

Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its list of candidates for Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh assembly by-polls. For Rajasthan by-polls, BJP has fielded Karilal Nanoma from Chorasi (ST) seat. As per the list, in Uttar Pradesh BJP has fielded Ramvir Singh Thakur from Kundarki, Sanjeev Sharma from Ghaziabad, Surendra Diler from Khair (SC), Anujesh Yadav from Karhal, Deepak Patel from Phulpur, Dharmraj Nishad from Katehari and BJP's lone female candidate Suchismita Maurya from Majhawan. Utt...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

India expects above-average July rainfall after weak June

India is likely to receive above-average rainfall in July after receiving 11% below average in June, the weather department said on Monday, keeping alive the possibility of higher farm output and economic growth in Asia's third-biggest economy. All regions except northeastern states are likely to receive rainfall equating to more than 106% of the 50-year average in July, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), told a virtual news conference. Summer ...

September 16, 2024 5:34 PM

Rajasthan Lok Sabha poll counting trends: BJP leads with 14 seats

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) was leading in Rajasthan on 14 Lok Sabha seats as per the Election Commission while Congress was leading on eight seats in the State. Besides the Congress, other INDIA bloc parties Communist Party of India (Marxist) - CPI(M), Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLTP), and Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) were leading in one seat each in the state, which has a total of 25 seats in Lower House of Parliament, as per data on the Election Commission's website. As per latest trends...

September 16, 2024 5:43 PM

Heat wave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-May

India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat wave days across the country from March-May, local media reported, citing government data. May has been a particularly bad month for the region, with temperature in capital Delhi and nearby state of Rajasthan touching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). In a contrast, parts of eastern India have been reeling under the impact of cyclone Remal. Heavy rain in the north eastern state o...

September 16, 2024 5:55 PM

South Asia faces extreme weather with heatwave in India, cyclone in Bangladesh

South Asia is experiencing extreme weather conditions, with at least nine killed due to a suspected heat stroke in India's west, while parts of Bangladesh and neighbouring states are likely to be hit by a cyclone in a couple of days. Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said. India's summer temperatures often peak in May, but scientists have predicted more heatwave days than us...

September 16, 2024 5:56 PM

Heat wave: IMD issues red alert across North India for next 5 days

Offering little respite to people reeling under a savage and searing summer wave across the vast swathes of the country's northern belt, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heatwave to severe heatwave conditions to prevail over parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh as it issued a 'red alert' for the states over the next five days. The Met Department said maximum daytime temperatures in several districts of these states may breach...

May 15, 2024 9:00 AM

Rajasthan: Three rescued from Kolihan copper mine in Jhunjhunu, efforts to rescue 11 underway

Three people have been rescued after at least 14 people were trapped after a lift collapsed at the Kolihan mine of Hindustan Copper Limited in Jhunjhunu district. Efforts are on to evacuate the remaining ones. According to the latest information from the rescue site, the rescue teams have reached all the trapped workers. Dr Pravin Sharma who is with the rescue team has confirmed the information. The incident took place at Hindustan Copper Limited's (HCL's) copper mine in the Neem Ka Thana area ...

April 5, 2024 5:53 PM

PM Modi addresses election rally in Rajasthan’s Churu

Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the work done by his government at the Centre over the past decade are like a “trailer,” with more to come in the future. He made these remarks while addressing an election rally in Rajasthan's Churu Lok Sabha constituency, where the BJP has fielded paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia as its candidate. Jhajharia steps in for former two-time MP Rahul Kaswan, who switched to the Congress party after being denied ...

April 1, 2024 6:23 PM

PM Modi to address public meetings in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Uttarakhand and Rajasthan on April 2. PM Modi will speak at public gatherings in Uttarakhand's Rudrapur and Kothrutali in Rajasthan. Additionally, as part of his campaigning, the Prime Minister will conduct an election tour in Uttar Pradesh. He will address a public meeting in Saharanpur on April 6 and hold a roadshow in Ghaziabad on the same evening. The Prime Minister will also hold a huge public meeting in Pilibhot on April 9. H...