Sachin Saini is Special Correspondent for Rajasthan. He covers politics, tourism, forest, home, panchayati raj and rural development, and development journalism.
Articles by Sachin Saini
5 tigers to be shifted to Rajasthan from MP, Maharashtra to improve gene pool
Earlier this year, in a letter to the Union environment and forest minister Bhupendra Yadav, Rajasthan forest minister Sanjay Sharma had urged for the translocation of big cats to Rajasthan from other states
Published on Aug 29, 2024 06:19 PM IST
NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 10th case this year
She was living in the Jawahar Nagar area of Kota with her mother and brother where she had been preparing for the NEET exam since the last one year
Published on Jun 06, 2024 11:32 AM IST
The rise of BAP in tribal land of Rajasthan
Rajkumar Roat, the BAP’s MLA from Chaurasi, clinched a decisive victory in the Banswara-Dungarpur Lok Sabha constituency
Published on Jun 04, 2024 05:18 PM IST
Modi should withdraw his name from PM candidature: Ashok Gehlot
Gehlot said that the PM had claimed in Parliament that under his leadership, the BJP would cross 370 seats and the NDA would cross 400 seats
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 03:44 PM IST
Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena says will resign if BJP loses seats he oversaw
Meena had campaigned extensively in eastern Rajasthan’s Dausa, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli, Alwar, Tonk-Sawaimadhopur and Kota-Bundi
Published on Jun 04, 2024 01:40 PM IST
BJP leads in 13 of 25 seats; Kailash Choudhary trailing by over 1.58 lakh votes
BJP leader and Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was leading with over 19,000 votes in Jodhpur, BJP’s Bhupendra Yadav with 54,817 votes in Alwar, and Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal with 28,142 in Bikaner
Published on Jun 04, 2024 12:18 PM IST
Soaring mercury tightens grip over northern states
Several cities in the northern plains of Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh continued to sizzle under highs ranging between 45 and 49°C.
Updated on May 29, 2024 04:21 AM IST
Sachin Saini, Jaipur
Congress announces 2 more candidates for Rajasthan, leaves Nagaur seat for RLP
This is the second seat which Congress left for its alliance partner. Earlier, the party had left the Sikar seat for a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate and ex-MLA Amraram
Published on Mar 24, 2024 06:35 PM IST
Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya's switching to BJP, a jolt to Congress in Rajasthan
Congress claims the saffron party is trying to create a perception that the Congress is weak before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections
Published on Feb 21, 2024 06:26 PM IST
‘Will ensure that ruling party fulfils its promises’: Rajasthan LoP Tikaram Jully
In an interview with HT, he spoke on a range of matters — from his appointment to managing the House despite being young
Published on Jan 19, 2024 10:04 AM IST
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma announces gas cylinder at ₹450 from January 1
Gas cylinder at ₹450 was one of the promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party in its manifesto) released before the assembly elections held last month.
Published on Dec 27, 2023 09:30 PM IST
New Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma's first move: SIT to probe paper leak cases
The Chief Minister said that women safety has been a big issue in the state in the last years.
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 07:12 AM IST
‘Will provide relief to people who suffered under Congress rule’: Rajasthan Dy CM
In the recently held assembly elections, Diya Kumari bagged a landslide victory from her assembly constituency Vidhyadhar Nagar, defeating Congress’ Sitaram Agarwal by over 71,000 votes
Updated on Dec 13, 2023 07:45 PM IST
Surprise pick, Bhajan Lal Sharma rose steadily to head Rajasthan
Born into a family of farmers in Atari village in Bharatpur, the 56-year-old Sharma studied in government schools in his home tehsil of Nadbai
Updated on Dec 13, 2023 11:04 AM IST
Sachin SainiSuresh Foujdar
Schemes fail to break trend as Rajasthan votes out incumbent
The Congress suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party as it won only 69 out of the 199 seats that went to the polls on November 25
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 08:58 AM IST
Sachin Saini, Jaipur
Poll results in heartland unexpected, will continue working for people: Gehlot
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wrested power from the Congress in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and retained it in Madhya Pradesh
Published on Dec 03, 2023 06:36 PM IST
BJP races ahead in Rajasthan, maintains comfortable lead over Congress
Commenting on the trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief CP Joshi said this is the beginning of the defeat of injustice
Updated on Dec 03, 2023 11:26 AM IST
Gehlot seeks probe by retired SC judge into BJP’s conspiracies
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot said the ED and the Income Tax department have conducted over 50 raids in Rajasthan while questioning what happened after that
Published on Nov 23, 2023 02:06 PM IST
In Sardarpura bastion, Rajasthan CM Gehlot’s clout overrides BJP’s charge
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot is aiming for a sixth term as legislator in the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan.
Updated on Nov 12, 2023 04:49 AM IST
Poll-bound | The key strategists in Rajasthan's upcoming elections
In the Congress, CM Ashok Gehlot is holding the reins; in the BJP, while the high command proposes, on-ground leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore disposes
Published on Nov 10, 2023 08:54 AM IST
Rajasthan election: The sway of religion in battleground Pokhran
With crucial Rajasthan polls less than 20 days away, on ground at Pokhran, the conversation is not around nationalism, but a communal cleavage among residents.
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 03:17 PM IST
Sachin Saini, Pokhran (jaisalmer)
Rajasthan polls: In Osian, it is direct contest between Congress and BJP
The Osian constituency, with around 260,000 voters, is dominated by two communities– the Jat and the Rajput. A rough estimation of caste equation – 60,000 Jat, 40,000 Rajput, Bishnoi 20,000, Mali, 22,000, and SC/ST, around 40,000
Published on Nov 05, 2023 02:23 PM IST
Rajasthan polls: Congress releases 6th list, leaves Bharatpur for RLD
The Congress has denied a ticket to chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s loyalist and minister Mahesh Joshi from Hawa Mahal constituency.
Updated on Nov 05, 2023 11:04 AM IST
Rajasthan election: Congress releases 4th list of candidates, denies ticket to 8 sitting MLAs
The Congress on Tuesday released its fourth list of 56 candidates for the Rajasthan assembly elections, dropping eight sitting legislators.
Published on Oct 31, 2023 11:46 PM IST
Sachin Saini, Jaipur
Rajasthan polls: Law on old pension, free laptops among five new Cong guarantees
Addressing a press conference in Jaipur, Gehlot said that they will introduce a law to ensure that a new government is not able to roll back OPS.
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 07:47 PM IST
Sachin Saini, Jaipur
ED raids Congress Rajasthan chief, sends notice to CM’s son
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a raid on the home of Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasara and issued a notice to Vaibhav Gehlot, son of chief minister Ashok Gehlot, sparking a political row in the state ahead of the upcoming elections. The Congress alleged that the central agencies were acting at the behest of the BJP, while the BJP argued that the raids were justified. Rajasthan goes to the polls on November 25.
Updated on Oct 27, 2023 05:30 AM IST
Sachin Saini, Jaipur/new Delhi
Weeks before Rajasthan election, ED raids state Congress chief’s premises
The raids came three days after chief minister Ashok Gehlot accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre of misusing the ED to harass the ruling Congress in Rajasthan
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 11:30 AM IST
Congress promises LPG at ₹500, ₹10k to woman head of family if voted to power
Ahead of the state polls scheduled for November 25, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi while addressing a public rally in Ardawata village of Jhunjhunu district, said that the promises and schemes of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre are “hollow”
Updated on Oct 25, 2023 06:50 PM IST
Rajasthan polls: Former chief secy, 35 MLAs inCong’s second list of 43 candidates
The second list of the Congress, which is aiming to retain power in the desert state, came a day after the ruling party announced its first list of 33 candidates
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 05:24 AM IST
Sachin Saini, Jaipur
Gehlot aims to counter BJP’s Hindutva plank
To counter BJP's Hindutva plank, the Congress govt has allocated ₹3000 cr for bovine welfare, increased honorarium for priests, and spent on temple development
Updated on Oct 13, 2023 06:46 AM IST