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Army Chief Bipin Rawat visits forward areas in Rajasthan to review operati
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday visited forward areas in Barmer and Suratharh sectors in Rajasthan to review operational preparedness and expressed complete confidence in the capabilities of the Indian Army to thwart any nefa
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Rajasthan govt declares 5555 villages as 'drought-affected'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): The Rajasthan Government on Wednesday announced that 5555 villages of nine districts are deficient after being hit by famine.
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Amid border tensions, Indian man-Pakistani girl's wedding called off
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], March 5 (ANI): A marriage between Pakistani bride and Indian groom here was called off after tensions mounted between the two countries following Pulwama attack which claimed lives of 40 CRPF personnel.
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Amid tensions, Thar Express from India departs for Pakistan on right time
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 2 (ANI): In the wake of soaring tensions between India and Pakistan, the Thar Express, which plies between Jodhpur and Munabao in Barmer, the last station of India and connects finally with Karachi in Pakistan through Khokhrapar, the first station in Pakistan
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Rajasthan: Woman alleges forced conversion
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): A woman from the district has alleged of being blackmailed and converted to Islam after signing a fake marriage certificate.
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Nobody knows PM Modi's father: Cong leader's personal attack on PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Nov 25 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Vilasrao Muttemwar launched a personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying that while everybody knows Congress president's Rahul Gandhi's ancestors, no one is aware of Prime Minister Modi's father.
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Congress gives 'nod' to 3 candidates in Barmer district
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): The Congress party has seemingly sprung a kind of surprise by giving 'nod' to three candidates in Barmer district as the party has not yet announced the candidates for Rajasthan assembly polls officially.
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70 Dalit families debarred from village by dominant caste
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): At least 70 Dalit families from Kanudi village in Rajasthan's Barmer district were allegedly debarred from accessing basic facilities by dominant Rajpurohit families.
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Rajasthan govt renames Miyan Ka Bara as Mahesh Nagar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): The Rajasthan government has changed the name of a village in Barmer district, Miyan ka Bara to Mahesh Nagar.
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Barmer: 2 arrested in Dalit man lynching case
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 25 (ANI): The Rajasthan Police has arrested two people in connection with Dalit man's lynching incident in Barmer.
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Youth live streams suicide, thousands watch silently
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): In a situation depicting lack of empathy, scores of people watched a youth from Agra commit suicide on a video which was streamed online.
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Rajasthan: 3 die in accident as onlookers click selfies
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Jul 11 (ANI): In a shocking case which highlights the lack of civic sense and sympathy, three people grievously injured in an accident succumbed at the spot as onlookers were busy clicking selfies.
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