Rajasthan

Decades after former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri's death, the Udaipur Collectorate treasury will handover 56-kg controversial gold to the Central GST Department. Interestingly, the much-debated gold belonging to a Chittorgarh family was excavated from Gunwant Lal’s haweli and was handed to one Ganpat lal for safe custody. But, later Ganpat denied to return it, causing a legal battle. A plea filed in 2009 had demanded that the gold should be handed… read-more

State Bank of India authorities on February 3 filed a complaint after discovering that Rs 74.95 lakh were siphoned-off from 28 ATMs in Rajasthan's Barmer between November 22-January 5. The complaint stated unknown accused withdrew cash through 800 transactions using various ATM cards and caused power failure at the ATMs so that the machine recorded even successful transactions as failed. Reportedly, the case has been file under the sections… read-more

An 18-year-old boy named Gemraram mistakenly crossed the border in Rajasthan's Barmer district and reached Pakistan two-and-a-half months ago. Reportedly, Gemraram ended up in Pakistan's territory when he tried to flee from the house of his female friend after getting spotted by her family. While the BSF came to know about the issue during a flag meeting with the Pakistani rangers on January 5, the officials have initiated efforts to bring… read-more

Ailing Congress MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat from Rajasthan’s Vallabhnagar passed away at 48 on January 20. The two-time MLA was shifted to a hospital in Delhi a month ago and was undergoing a liver treatment. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and former Dy-CM Sachin Pilot paid condolences through their tweets. The son of former home minister and Congress stalwart Gulab Singh Shaktawat, Gajendra had also joined the political rift led by Pilot in July… read-more

Renowned Bengaluru-based biker King Richard Srinivasan was killed after his bike crashed with a camel in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The incident happened on January 13 while Richard, along with his three friends, were heading to Jaisalmer at night. Reportedly, their planned expedition was set to complete on January 23 in Bengaluru. Richard had completed several bike journeys in Asia, Europe, America and Australia from Bengaluru.