Mentally sick boy fettered for eight years

A 12-year-old mentally challenged boy in Rajasthan has been fettered with chains and ropes in his house for eight years, his father said.

Minor falls into borewell, efforts on to save him

A nine-year-old boy has fallen into a 200-feet borewell in a village in Karuali district and rescue work is on to save him, police said Thursday.

Two people killed, 4 injured in mishaps in Jaipur

Two persons have been killed and four others injured in three separate road mishaps in the city, the traffic police said Thursday.

Efforts on to rescue boy who fell in Rajasthan borewell

A rescue operation has been launched in Rajasthan to save a nine-year-old boy who fell into a 200-feet borewell while flying a kite near his house.

Rajasthan to set up Lok Seva Guarantee Commission

The Rajasthan government has decided to set up a Lok Seva Guarantee Commission to provide time-bound public services in the state.

Congress, BJP failed to fulfil expectations: Kirodilal Meena

Independent MP Dr Kirodilal Meena is currently on a tour of Rajasthan to counter the Congress`s `Sandesh Yatra` and the `Suraj Sankalp Yatra` launched by BJP.

EC stalls transfer of 5 DMs in Rajasthan

The Election Commission stalled the transfer of five District Collectors in Rajasthan where assembly elections are due later this year.

SP transfer: Sankara town observes bandh

Bandh was observed in Sankara in Jaisalmer in protest against transfer of SP Pankaj Choudhary that sparked a row in Rajasthan with allegations that officer was being shifted under political pressure.

Rajasthan receives 38.91% excess rainfall

Rajasthan received 346.33 mm rainfall in the last two months, which is 38.91 per cent more than the corresponding months last year, according to a data of Water Resources Department.

Army officials illegally transferred land in Jodhpur: Antony

Enquiry found Army and defence estates officials illegally transferred defence land to charitable trust in Jodhpur after which CBI inquiry has been ordered, Defence Minister AK Antony told Lok Sabha.