Rajasthan
Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust
A 2020 report by India's Comptroller and Auditor General found around 34% of surveyed licensed mines extended beyond their legal boundaries; a 2025 judicial committee found 2,339 square kilometers of mines in Rajasthan portion of Aravallis alone.
June 1, 2026
Muslim woman barred from exam in India’s Rajasthan for wearing hijab
The student says she was checked by a female police officer and security staff. No objectionable items were found in the investigation, but the center superintendent later refused her entry unless she removed the hijab.
January 19, 2026
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Multiple BJP-ruled Indian states receive higher tax devolution despite lower contributions
Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan received disproportionately high central tax devolution between 2020-21 and 2024-25, while contributing less to national taxes; opposition-ruled Tamil Nadu has in the past alleged ‘fiscal discrimination.’
December 10, 2025