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RPSC RAS 2023: Result of 12 candidates has been sealed RPSC RAS 2023 Result: The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has declared the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) Main Examination 2023 final result. Of the appeared, 2,166 candidates have qualified. Those who appeared for the examination can check and download the result list- containing the roll numbers of qualified candidates on the official website of the commission - rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. Topping the RAS-2023 exam, Kushal C
Jaipur, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday cancelled the controversial Sub Inspector (SI) Recruitment-2021, held for 859 posts, after major irregularities and a large-scale paper leak were exposed. Delivering the verdict, the single bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed that the leaked exam paper was spread all over the state and even reached the Bluetooth gang. The court noted the involvement of six RPSC members in the scam, making it impossible to allow the recruitment. The court analysed the paper leak in three dimensions, which included two RPSC members who were ...Read More >
.Jaipur: While upholding the verdict of a single-judge bench regarding the cancellation of the Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment process of 2021 in Rajasthan, the division bench of the Rajasthan High Court made serious observations on the issue of question paper leaks and appointments in the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). The division bench of Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma and Justice Shubha Mehta, on Saturday, delivered the judgment and dismissed the appeals filed by the government, the selected candidates, and the then-members of the RPSC, the agency that holds government recru ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police had arrested Mohammad Ilyas from Khunkhuna and Amarjeet Singh Takhar, alias Prince, from Jalandhar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russian oil imports is way less than exaggerated media numbers," brokerage CLSA said in a report. While ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has labelled the encroachment of Rajasthan Housing Board lands an "absolute rank scam," alleging connivance from top to bottom. Justices noted numerous High Court orders against regularizing illegal constructions. The bench expressed strong disapproval while hearing the state's plea, warning of demolition if necessary. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said encroachment of lands acquired for the Rajasthan Housing Board was an "absolute rank scam" in which everyone, right f ...Read More >
Rajasthan SI 2021 recruitment notification was issued on February 3, 2021, Rajasthan SI Recruitment Exam 2021: The Rajasthan High Court's decision to cancel the 2021 Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination has been upheld by a division bench led by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The SI 2021 recruitment notification was issued on February 3, and the exam was conducted from September 13 to 15, 2021, for 859 posts. Around 8 lakh candidates applied, of whom 3.8 lakh appeared for th ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 7 (ANI): Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said that the 'government of the day is handicapped' as it can't register a first information report and said that the three-decades-old judicial order provides a 'virtually impregnable cover'. The Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, today said, 'The Government of the day is handicapped. It can't register an FIR. Because there is a judicial order. And that judicial order is more than three decades old. It provides virtually impregnable cover. Unless permission is accorded by a functionary at the highest level in ...Read More >
Jaipur, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on Friday, launched a scathing attack on former Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, accusing him of trying to tarnish his image for political gains over the Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam. Gehlot has brought back the emphasis on the Sanjivani scam and said that Union Minister Shekhawat should withdraw the defamation case filed against him and come forward for talks to ensure justice for the victims of the scam. He also claimed that if Union Minister Shekhawa ...Read More >
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) in 2021 advertised 859 posts for sub-inspector and platoon commander. The Rajasthan High Court has cancelled the 2021 sub-inspector recruitment exams following paper leak allegations. The decision came on the back of petitions demanding that the entire process of that year be scrapped. The Rajasthan government, however, opposed the petition on the ground that it would be "premature" to cancel the examination before a Special Investigation Team completes its probe. The Division Bench had reserved the decision on August 14. The Rajasthan Public ...Read More >
Jaipur: In response to allegations of bribery for approval of work and release of funds under MLA-LAD scheme, AICC's Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa took swift action Saturday by instructing state Cong chief Govind Singh Dotasra to investigate the allegations against Hindaun MLA Anita Jatav. A notice was also issued to Jatav by the party.The allegations surfaced in a sting operation, prompting Randhawa to demand a detailed factual report within seven days. Commenting on the incident ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over the reported plan to redraw the boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve for the reactivation of over 50 mining operations, saying the move would be "ecologically devastating". The opposition party also said that with the Rajasthan and Union environment ministers both being from Alwar, this "double engine" cannot be supporting such a move. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that a plan to redraw the boundaries of Rajasthan's ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 6 (ANI): The relatives of the victims of the fire incident at the ICU of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur protested against the hospital administration and the State government, alleging negligence by hospital staff. As six patients lost their lives in the tragic incident, people gathered outside the hospital, sloganeering against the hospital administration and the BJP government in the State. One of the protestors alleged that the hospital staff was negligent when informed about the short circuit at the ICU. "The hospital staff was informed about ...Read More >
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the State Government's classification of transgender individuals within the OBC category for reservations does not ensure substantive social justice or meaningful benefit. The Court termed the current framework incomplete, ineffective, and inadequate in addressing the community's need. A Division Bench comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit observed that merely placing transgender individuals within the OBC category does not fulfil the intent of the Supreme Court's historic NALSA vs. Union of India (2014) judgment. The ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives due to a fire tragedy at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan and wished for the recovery of the injured. "The loss of lives due to a fire tragedy at a hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan, is deeply saddening. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon", PM Modi said, according to a post by the Prime Minister's Office on X. Also Read | 7 patients killed after massive fire at SMS Hospital' ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has cancelled the Sub-Inspector Recruitment 2021, which was conducted for 859 posts. It ruled that the selection process was compromised following the high-profile paper leaks. The order was passed by Justice Sameer Jain in a petition filed by Kailash Chandra Sharma and others. On August 14, the court had reserved its judgment after hearing arguments from both parties. The petitioners had alleged that the paper leak took place at three levels, which compromised the sanctity of the exam process. They argued that the leak was reported at the Rajasthan Public Se ...Read More >
JAIPUR: Amid fears and tensions, the grand Mahapanchayat of farmers protesting against the proposed ethanol factory in Hanumangarh passed off peacefully on Wednesday. The Mahapanchayat demanded the closure of Asia's largest ethanol factory being planned in Rathikhera village of the Tibbi area. After talks between farmer leaders and the district administration, the farmers' body called off the protest for the moment, but it has issued a 20-day ultimatum to the Rajasthan government to announce the closure of the controversial project being set up in the fertile region of the State. Farmer org ...Read More >
Ajmer: The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Friday gave a stern warning to anti-social elements who circulated RAS 2023 results on caste basis on the social media. The fake list, which was made viral, also carried fake signature of the RPSC secretary. The RPSC Friday decided to take legal action against those spreading rumours and clarified that no list based on caste was released by the RPSC. RPSC secretary, Ramniwas Mehta, said that the result of the RAS 2023 was declared on Oct 15, but no list based on the selection of candidates on caste was released. "Some anti-social elements h ...Read More >
Nagpur: Warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the entire country, but British history tried to confine him as a regional icon, said BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, who was in Nagpur on Friday to attend an event marking the 351st anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj's coronation. Trivedi told TOI at the event organized by Shivaji Maharaj Kruti Samiti that Shivaji Maharaj's contribution in 'safeguarding' the southern part of India from Mughal invasion must not be forgotten.Trivedi said, "Shivaji Maharaj belonged to all of us, entire country. Unfortunately, the British p ...Read More >
Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh has become the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma administered the oath at Raj Bhavan. He was transferred from Tripura High Court. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and other dignitaries attended the ceremony. Singh was previously a judge in Jharkhand. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court in Hyderabad on Saturday. Singh, who was transferred from the Tripura High Court, was administere ...Read More >
Jaipur: A five-year-old child allegedly died in Sikar, while a few got ill after consuming a cough syrup supplied under the free medicines scheme of the Rajasthan government. The state government has stopped the supply of the concerned batch of the syrup. The case of a child's death has been reported in Sikar, while two children fell ill in Bharatpur, and a two-year-old girl had to be admitted to the ICU of a private hospital in Jaipur after allegedly consuming the syrup. As per reports, the child, Nitish of Khori Brahmanan village in Sikar district, was down with a cold and cough for a few ...Read More >
Jaipur, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajasthan government has constituted a cabinet subcommittee of three ministers to examine and address the demands raised by the Gurjar community and other groups under the Most Backward Classes (MBC) category. The committee comprises State Law Minister Jogaram Patel, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Avinash Gehlot, and Minister of State for Home Jawahar Singh Bedham. Notably, Bedham himself belongs to the Gurjar community and has previously played an active role in Gurjar movements led by Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla. His inclusion in the committe ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitten by a snake in Bilaspur, while one was killed after falling from a height, the State Emergency Oper ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31: In wake of the recent outrage surrounding the painting of an elephant named Chanchal in Jaipur for a photoshoot made by Julia Buruleva, World Animal Protection has taken a grim view of the entire sequence of events that has led to this most unfortunate display of animal cruelty in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Jaipur in Rajasthan. This incident, yet again highlights the rampant abuse of captive elephants in Jaipur in Amer Fort and Haathi Gaon to cater to tourist whims and fancies. There is no excuse to paint an elephant for a photoshoot because this denigrates ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday modified its order passed on Thursday, by which it had granted relief to around 2.21 lakh candidates by permitting them to provisionally appear in the Rajasthan Sub-Inspector (SI)/Platoon Commander Recruitment Examination 2025. The earlier order was passed on a plea filed by one candidate, Suraj Mal Meena, who had sought deferment of the examination by at least four weeks on the ground that he had been unable to appear for the exam sc ...Read More >
Jaipur, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday accused the BJP-led state government of pushing Rajasthan towards a "constitutional crisis" by failing to conduct elections to Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies for over a year. In a strongly worded statement, Gehlot said the delay and the appointment of government administrators in place of elected representatives reflect an "undemocratic mindset" and amount to a direct assault on democratic institutions. "The failure to conduct timely elections is not merely an administrative lapse but a violation of constitu ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was sworn in on Saturday as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. His appointment follows the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium on May 28 and the subsequent approval by the Union government. The Union government transferred Tripura High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to the Telangana High Court on Monday. Justice Singh will succeed Justice Sujoy Paul, who has been transferred to the Calcutta High Court. Justice Singh took the oath of office as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on April 1 ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chief Minister said, "This survey result is the irrefutable answer given by the BJP government itself to ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 4 (PTI) A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Saturday upheld a single bench order cancelling the sub-inspector (SI) recruitment exam 2021 following allegations of paper leak and "impersonation". Justice Samir Jain had cancelled the exam on August 28, 2025, saying illegality and fraud on the system was conspicuous. The court had come down heavily on the functioning of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) and cancelled the recruitment exam. It had also ordered the filing of a public interest litigation (PIL) before the double bench against the conduct of the RP ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 6 (PTI): Adequate stocks of LPG, petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) are available across Rajasthan, and supply remains uninterrupted despite pressure on global supply chains due to the conflict in West Asia, officials said on Monday. The assurance was given during a press conference organised to create awareness about the current supply situation and address consumer concerns. Addressing mediapersons, Manoj Gupta, Executive Director and State Head (Oil Industry Coordinator), said oil marketing companies - Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited an ...Read More >
The Rajasthan government orchestrated a significant bureaucratic reshuffle affecting the transfer and postings of numerous administrative and police officers, including the replacement of the Jodhpur Police Commissioner. Key positions reshuffled include Range Inspector Generals across multiple ranges and the Superintendents of Police in 30 districts. The Rajasthan government has executed a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, which saw the transfer and posting of 12 IAS, 91 IPS, and 142 RAS offic ...Read More >