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Rajasthan RTI Activist Dies, Family Claims He Was Killed By People He Exposed
The family of RTI activist Rai Singh Gurjar, who died in a road accident last week, has alleged foul play, claiming he was killed by people he had exposed in graft cases over the last five years.
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ASHAs Pillars Of COVID-19 Response In Rajasthan, Reached Out To 39 Crore People: Health Ministry
Accredited Social Health Activists have emerged as integral pillars of Rajasthan's COVID-19 response and reached out to nearly 39 crore people in eight crore households, in collaboration with Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, for active surveillance and information dissemination, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.
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Mayawati Dissolves Rajasthan BSP Executive
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has dissolved the party's executive in Rajasthan, days after its all six legislators joined the Congress and the brawl among activists at its office.
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Activist Demands Action Against Rajasthan Government After Alwar Lynching
Amid anger over the killing of a man on suspicions of cow smuggling in Rajasthan, activist Tehseen Poonawalla has demanded action against the Vasundhara Raje government for failing to prevent repeated incidents of mob killings. Mr Poonawalla approached the Supreme Court, which has agreed to hear his plea on August 20 when the bench will hear other ...
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Javed Akhtar Accused Of Inciting Communal Enmity, Complaint Filed
Poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar has insulted the Rajputs, the Karni Sena, a group that has been spearheading the protests against Bollywood film Padmavati, has alleged. The group has said he would be "banned" from Rajasthan and a complaint has been filed against Mr Akhtar, asking that the police lodge a case against him for inciting communal enmity.
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As Anti-Padmavati Protests Mount, Shabana Azmi Takes On Vasundhara Raje
Actor and activist Shabana Azmi issued a scathing criticism of the governments of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and the ruling BJP of Gujarat over their requests to delay the release of Bollywood film Padmavati.
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For Gujarat, Congress Follows BJP Stylebook. Goes Big On Winnability
At the MS University of Baroda in Gujarat, a group of student activists affiliated with the Congress' National Students Union (NSUI) are planning their schedule for the day. Most are locals, but some young men have come in from Rajasthan and Uttarakhand as they usually do at election time. They have been tasked by the party to campaign door to door...
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Rajasthan Doctors Perform Banned 'Finger Test' On Rape Survivors: Report
Five years after Nirbhaya gang-rape case, more women are reporting attacks but are often humiliated by police and doctors or intimidated to withdraw cases, activists said on Wednesday.
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Rajasthan Teen Used Facebook To Prove She Was Married At 12
A young woman in Rajasthan has proved in court she was illegally married off as a minor after submitting evidence from her husband's Facebook page, a child rights activist said on Thursday
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Activist Nikhil Dey Sentenced To Jail In 20-Year-Old Case In Rajasthan
Activist Nikhil Dey and four others have been sentenced to four months in jail by a court in Rajasthan after being convicted of "trespass and hurt" in a 20-year-old case.
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Jodhpur University Professor Suspended Over 'Anti-National' Talks At Conference Gets Court Relief
A professor of the Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, who was nearly sacked after activists of the BJP-linked student group ABVP protested against a seminar she had organised at the University, got some relief from the Rajasthan High court. The court has put a freeze on the suspension of Professor Rajshree Ranawat.
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Mirrors In Historic Chittorgarh Fort In Rajasthan Broken By Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Attackers
The 13th century Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan was vandalized last evening by activists of fringe group Karni Sena, who shattered mirrors in the Padmini Mahal, the palace of the legendary Rajput queen. The attackers pretended to be tourists to get past the lone security guard posted outside the palace, which stands within the fort complex, surround...
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Animal Activists Protest Against Salman Khan's Acquittal
Scores of activists from the Bishnoi community have protested against the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan by the Rajasthan High Court in two cases related to poaching of Chinkaras in Jodhpur in 1998.
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Rajasthan BJP Lawmaker In Trouble After Video Of Attack On Activists Emerges
A video footage of the incident have surfaced that purportedly shows a Rajasthan BJP lawmaker attacking members of a rights group founded by noted activists, Magasaysay award winner Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey, in Jhalawar.
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12 Injured In Attack Led By Rajasthan BJP Legislator: Aruna Roy's Group
A drive to raise awareness on government accountability was attacked in the constituency of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's son, by the local BJP legislator, a rights group founded by noted activists Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey has alleged, calling it a "sad commentary" on democracy.
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Rajasthan RTI Activist Dies, Family Claims He Was Killed By People He Exposed
The family of RTI activist Rai Singh Gurjar, who died in a road accident last week, has alleged foul play, claiming he was killed by people he had exposed in graft cases over the last five years.
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ASHAs Pillars Of COVID-19 Response In Rajasthan, Reached Out To 39 Crore People: Health Ministry
Accredited Social Health Activists have emerged as integral pillars of Rajasthan's COVID-19 response and reached out to nearly 39 crore people in eight crore households, in collaboration with Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, for active surveillance and information dissemination, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.
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Mayawati Dissolves Rajasthan BSP Executive
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has dissolved the party's executive in Rajasthan, days after its all six legislators joined the Congress and the brawl among activists at its office.
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Activist Demands Action Against Rajasthan Government After Alwar Lynching
Amid anger over the killing of a man on suspicions of cow smuggling in Rajasthan, activist Tehseen Poonawalla has demanded action against the Vasundhara Raje government for failing to prevent repeated incidents of mob killings. Mr Poonawalla approached the Supreme Court, which has agreed to hear his plea on August 20 when the bench will hear other ...
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Javed Akhtar Accused Of Inciting Communal Enmity, Complaint Filed
Poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar has insulted the Rajputs, the Karni Sena, a group that has been spearheading the protests against Bollywood film Padmavati, has alleged. The group has said he would be "banned" from Rajasthan and a complaint has been filed against Mr Akhtar, asking that the police lodge a case against him for inciting communal enmity.
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As Anti-Padmavati Protests Mount, Shabana Azmi Takes On Vasundhara Raje
Actor and activist Shabana Azmi issued a scathing criticism of the governments of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and the ruling BJP of Gujarat over their requests to delay the release of Bollywood film Padmavati.
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For Gujarat, Congress Follows BJP Stylebook. Goes Big On Winnability
At the MS University of Baroda in Gujarat, a group of student activists affiliated with the Congress' National Students Union (NSUI) are planning their schedule for the day. Most are locals, but some young men have come in from Rajasthan and Uttarakhand as they usually do at election time. They have been tasked by the party to campaign door to door...
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Rajasthan Doctors Perform Banned 'Finger Test' On Rape Survivors: Report
Five years after Nirbhaya gang-rape case, more women are reporting attacks but are often humiliated by police and doctors or intimidated to withdraw cases, activists said on Wednesday.
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Rajasthan Teen Used Facebook To Prove She Was Married At 12
A young woman in Rajasthan has proved in court she was illegally married off as a minor after submitting evidence from her husband's Facebook page, a child rights activist said on Thursday
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Activist Nikhil Dey Sentenced To Jail In 20-Year-Old Case In Rajasthan
Activist Nikhil Dey and four others have been sentenced to four months in jail by a court in Rajasthan after being convicted of "trespass and hurt" in a 20-year-old case.
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Jodhpur University Professor Suspended Over 'Anti-National' Talks At Conference Gets Court Relief
A professor of the Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, who was nearly sacked after activists of the BJP-linked student group ABVP protested against a seminar she had organised at the University, got some relief from the Rajasthan High court. The court has put a freeze on the suspension of Professor Rajshree Ranawat.
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Mirrors In Historic Chittorgarh Fort In Rajasthan Broken By Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Attackers
The 13th century Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan was vandalized last evening by activists of fringe group Karni Sena, who shattered mirrors in the Padmini Mahal, the palace of the legendary Rajput queen. The attackers pretended to be tourists to get past the lone security guard posted outside the palace, which stands within the fort complex, surround...
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Animal Activists Protest Against Salman Khan's Acquittal
Scores of activists from the Bishnoi community have protested against the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan by the Rajasthan High Court in two cases related to poaching of Chinkaras in Jodhpur in 1998.
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Rajasthan BJP Lawmaker In Trouble After Video Of Attack On Activists Emerges
A video footage of the incident have surfaced that purportedly shows a Rajasthan BJP lawmaker attacking members of a rights group founded by noted activists, Magasaysay award winner Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey, in Jhalawar.
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12 Injured In Attack Led By Rajasthan BJP Legislator: Aruna Roy's Group
A drive to raise awareness on government accountability was attacked in the constituency of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's son, by the local BJP legislator, a rights group founded by noted activists Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey has alleged, calling it a "sad commentary" on democracy.
