Jaipur: BJP and Congress have begun shaping rival strategies for Rajasthan’s panchayat and urban local body elections, expected between Sept and Nov, in what both see as the first major grassroots test ahead of the 2028 Assembly polls.BJP has put veteran leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ghanshyam Tiwari in charge of its manifesto committee, leaning…
Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded convictions in only 474 of the 7,008 cases registered under crimes against Scheduled Castes (SCs) in 2024, resulting in a conviction rate of just 6.7%, according to a reply tabled in the Lok Sabha. The reply also showed that 571 cases ended in acquittal, while 24,469 cases remained pending trial at the…
Pune: Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said stringent measures are needed to permanently eliminate illegal hooch manufacturing units.He was speaking to reporters after visiting the families of victims of the recent hooch tragedy. Athawale also said that family members of the deceased should be provided govt jobs.He…
Panaji: Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said reservation for Scheduled Tribes should be in proportion to their population in the state. He added that the issue of ST political reservation in Goa is under consideration and will be taken up in the Rajya Sabha.Athawale chaired a review…
