Jaipur

Adani group has announced to invest around Rs 65,000 crore in Rajasthan, in the next five to seven years. Adani group will reportedly set up a mega 10,000 MW solar power capacity in Rajasthan, creating over 40,000 direct and indirect jobs. The announcement was made during the inaugural session of the Invent Rajasthan Summit 2022 in Jaipur, on October 7. 

BJP leader Kirpal Singh from Rajasthan’s Bharatpur, was reportedly shot dead on September 4. The incident occurred when Singh was returning home from circuit house in his car, when two unidentified assailants came on bikes an opened fire at him. The BJP leader reportedly suffered seven bullet injuries in the attack. Following the incident, Singh was rushed to state-run RBM hospital, where he was declared “brought dead”.

In Rajasthan's Sikar, three persons were killed and two were injured at a stampede at the Khatu Shyamji Temple on August 7. Reportedly, the two injured persons have been admitted to a hospital in Jaipur. The stampede reportedly took place at around 5 am, and all three deceased were women. Immediately after the incident, police rushed to the spot, and controlled the crowd.

Due to incessant rains in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district, several parts have been flooded, on July 16. The monsoon has caused water-logging and heavy inundation in various parts of the city. Huge bodies of water can be found across streets, houses and shops. People living in the affected areas are forced to commute in knee-deep waters. Meanwhile Army and BSF personnel have been deployed to assist with the relief operations.

Delhi Police team arrived at Jaipur to apprehend Rohit Joshi, son of Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi, in association with a rape charge leveled against him by a 23-year-old woman. "Our teams are conducting a search to locate and trace him," said a police officer. She met Rohit Joshi on Facebook and claimed that he raped her on many occasions over a year. Delhi Police registered the case on May 8.