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Over 6,300 Fuel Stations Shut In Rajasthan Due To Strike Over High Taxes

The pumps will remain shut for the same duration tomorrow as well across Rajasthan.

An indefinite strike may be called by petrol pump association unless demands are met (Representational)

Jaipur: More than 6,300 petrol pumps in Rajasthan remained closed from 10 am to 6 pm on Wednesday as part of a strike called by operators against high Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel and petrol.
The pumps will remain shut for the same duration tomorrow as well.

Rajendra Singh Bhati, state president of the Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers’ Association – which called the strike – said the protest was against high VAT on fuel in the state.

“If the state government does not fulfil our demands of reducing VAT, a decision will be taken on Friday to go on an indefinite strike,” he said.

Former state president of the association Sunit Bagai said VAT in Rajasthan is higher than neighbouring states like Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, and people in border areas go to these states to get fuel.

“Several petrol pumps in Hanumangarh and other bordering areas in Rajasthan have been shut in the last few years because of losses. People go to neighbouring states to buy petrol and diesel, causing losses to the petrol pumps in Rajasthan,” he said.

It also causes revenue loss to the state government, he said.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/over-6-300-fuel-stations-shut-in-rajasthan-due-to-strike-over-high-value-added-tax-4387643

11 killed, 15 injured in road accident in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur

njured passengers being treated at a hospital after a trailer rammed into a passenger bus from behind on the Jaipur-Agra National Highway, in Bharatpur district, Wednesday, Sept 13, 2023

Eleven people from Gujarat were killed and at least 15 injured when a trailer rammed into their bus from behind in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district early on Wednesday, police said.

The bus was on its way from Gujarat to Mathura in Uttar Pradesh when the accident occurred around 4.30 am, they said.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/rajasthan/11-killed-15-injured-in-road-accident-in-rajasthans-bharatpur-2684061

Rajasthan Man Suspects Wife Of Having An Affair, Parades Her Naked

In a shocking video of the assault, a man, allegedly the husband, is seen stripping the woman outside their home and parading her naked as she screamed for help.

Jaipur: A tribal woman was beaten, stripped naked, and paraded through her village in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district allegedly by her husband on Thursday the police said last night. In a shocking video of the assault, a man, allegedly the husband, is seen stripping the 21-year-old woman outside their home and parading her naked as she screamed for help.
According to the police, the woman was allegedly in a relationship with another man, which triggered the attack on her. A police officer said this morning that three people have been detained and some arrests are likely in a few hours.

Unhappy that she was living with another man despite being married, the woman’s in-laws allegedly kidnapped her and took her to their village where she was beaten and paraded naked, Rajasthan’s Director General of Police (DGP) Umesh Mishra said.

Six teams have been formed to arrest the accused and Pratapgarh’s Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar is camping in the village, the top cop said.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condemned the incident in a late-night tweet and said: “In Pratapgarh district, a video of a woman being stripped naked by her in-laws due to a family dispute with her in-laws has surfaced. The Director General of Police has been instructed to send the ADG Crime to the spot and take the strictest action in this matter. There is no place for such criminals in a civilized society. These criminals will be put behind bars as soon as possible and will be tried and punished in the fast track court.”

In a scathing attack on the Chief Minister and other Congress Ministers of the state, BJP chief JP Nadda said the ruling party is “busy settling factional squabbles” – an apparent jab at the power tussle between Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot.

“The issue of women’s safety is being completely ignored in the state,” Mr Nadda said, adding, “The people of Rajasthan will teach the state government a lesson.” The state is scheduled to go to polls later this year.

“The video from Pratapgarh, Rajasthan, is shocking. What is worse is governance in Rajasthan is totally absent. The Chief Minister and Ministers are busy settling factional squabbles, and the remaining time is spent appeasing one dynasty in Delhi. It’s no wonder the issue of women’s safety is being completely ignored in the state. Every single day, there is an instance of harassment against women. The people of Rajasthan will teach the state government a lesson,” tweeted JP Nadda.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tribal-woman-stripped-paraded-naked-in-rajasthan-by-husband-in-laws-4350432

Rajasthan: Two More Students Die By Suicide In Kota; Year’s Toll Reaches 23

In its recent guidelines, instructed coaching institutes not to conduct Sunday tests. Despite this, both students tragically took their lives after participating in the Sunday test.

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Two NEET aspirants allegedly committed suicide in Kota on Sunday. One was from Latur in Maharashtra who jumped from the sixth floor of his institute, and the other one was from Bihar who hanged himself in his hostel room. The number of suicides in Kota reached seven in August and 23 this year.

Suicide after test on Sunday

Deputy SP Dharamveer Singh said that the first incident took place at around 3.00 in the afternoon. The deceased is identified as Aavishkar Sambhaji Kasle (16), a resident of Latur (Maharashtra). The student was living in the Talwandi area of ​​Kota for 3 years and was preparing for NEET. His maternal grandmother was also living with him for one and a half years. He had come to the coaching institute at Road No. 1 on Sunday to appear for the test. “As soon as the test was over, he came out and jumped down from the balcony on the sixth floor,” said DSP.

According to the police, Aavishkar was under stress due to low marks in his last coaching test. He is said to be good at his studies but was worried about his low marks on the coaching test.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/kota-two-more-neet-aspirants-die-by-suicide-years-toll-reaches-23

1 jawan killed, 16 injured as Army truck overturns in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer

A jawan was killed and 16 others were injured after a truck carrying BSF personnel overturned in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer.

The injured were taken to Jaisalmer where they are undergoing treatment at Jawahar hospital, police said. (Representative Image)

A jawan was killed and 16 others were injured on Saturday after a truck carrying BSF personnel overturned in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, police said.

The incident took place in an area under Shahgarh police station area of the district, killing SK Dubey on the spot, they said.

The injured were taken to Jaisalmer where they are undergoing treatment at Jawahar hospital, police said.

They said the family of the deceased have been informed and a post-mortem will be conducted after their arrival.

Source : https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/jawan-killed-injured-army-truck-overturns-rajasthan-jaisalmer-2420185-2023-08-12

Dalit woman raped, set afire in Rajasthan’s Barmer

A Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set ablaze in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, police said on Friday.

The victim, who suffered 40 per cent burn injuries, is undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Jodhpur, they said.

Pachpadra police station SHO Rajendra Singh said the alleged incident occurred on Thursday. The accused, identified as Shakoor, allegedly raped the woman and then poured some chemical on her before setting her on fire.

The accused, who lives near the victim’s house, has been arrested, Singh said.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/dalit-woman-raped-set-afire-in-rajasthans-barmer-1207680.html

Rajasthan doctors call off stir against Right to Health Bill after pact with government

The representatives of agitating doctors and Principal Secretary (Medical Education) T. Ravikanth arrived at a consensus

Doctors take part in a protest rally against Rajasthan’s Right to Health bill on MI Road in Jaipur on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: PTI

After two weeks of protest against the Right to Health Bill, private doctors in Rajasthan on Tuesday called off their agitation following an agreement reached with the State government on the applicability of the legislation. The Private Hospitals & Nursing Homes Association announced that all hospitals across the State will start functioning from Wednesday morning.

The representatives of agitating doctors and Principal Secretary (Medical Education) T. Ravikanth arrived at a consensus that the private hospitals which have not availed of concessions or taken land and building at subsidised rates from the State government will be kept out of the purview of the Act. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding comprising eight points after negotiations.

The Right to Health Bill, passed in the State Assembly on March 21, gives every resident of Rajasthan the right to emergency treatment care without prepayment of requisite fee or charges to any health institution. Though Rajasthan became the first State to legislate the right to health, private hospitals were apprehensive of the government’s interference in their functioning after the enforcement of the law.

While the talks with the government officers were continuing, the agitating medicos, accompanied by their family members and para-medical staff, took out a massive rally for the second time on the roads of Jaipur on Tuesday morning. A similar rally was earlier organised on March 27 in a show of strength.

Private Hospitals & Nursing Homes Society’s secretary Vijay Kapoor said the agreement had been reached “without any pressure” and the main demands of the doctors had been accepted, while the government would enforce the right with its own resources. The delegation which went for talks included the representatives of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the United Private Clinics and Hospitals of Rajasthan (UPCHAR).

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Rajasthan had become the first State with the right to health after the end of the doctors’ strike. “I hope that the doctor-patient relationship will remain cordial in future as well. The doctor fraternity has shown a spirit of service and generosity, which will write a new chapter in social security,” Mr. Gehlot said.

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rajasthan-doctors-call-off-stir-against-right-to-health-bill-after-pact-with-government/article66698870.ece

Shashi Tharoor calls PM Modi ‘man of tremendous vigour and dynamism’, credits BJP’s victory in UP elections to him

Shashi Tharoor
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, PM Modi, Congress
Jaipur (Rajasthan): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him ‘a man of tremendous vigour and dynamism’ and gave credit to him for the BJP’s victory in the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.”Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a man of tremendous vigour and dynamism and has done some things which are very impressive, especially politically. We did not expect him to win with such great margins but he did,” said Tharoor while interacting with the media at the Jaipur Literature Festival.Congress leader Shashi Tharoor at an event on Sunday said regarding the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections that one day, the Indian voter will surprise the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but today the people have given them (BJP) what they wanted.

after the words of praise for the Prime minister, the Congress leader, however, also criticized him and said, “He has unleashed such forces in the society that are dividing our nation on communal and religious grounds which according to me is introducing a toxin that is unfortunate.” Tharoor further said that he was surprised over the political analysts describing the UP poll results as a “foregone conclusion”, and said that very few predicted BJP’s victory until the exit polls came out.

“Until the exit polls came out there was no question in my mind that most of the people were expecting a very, very close fight, and some were saying anecdotally that Samajwadi Party was ahead,” he said.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/shashi-tharoor-calls-pm-modi-man-of-tremendous-vigour-and-dynamism-credits-bjps-victory-in-up-elections-to-him

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