Manish Godha

Rajasthan villages are holding Baisa Milan gatherings that invite women living elsewhere to return to their Mayka, the article said. Gotan in Nagaur welcomed women from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Canada with folk dances and honours. Tourism official Daleep Singh Rathore called such events authentic examples of experiential, community-based tourism in rural Rajasthan's desert communities.

A 19-year-old woman from Uganda has been isolated at Jaipur's RUHS Hospital after showing symptoms resembling Ebola upon arrival from Sharjah. Samples have been sent for testing, while fellow passengers have been advised to self-isolate. Rajasthan authorities have issued an alert and intensified screening of international travellers.

Rajasthan Police have busted an interstate human trafficking gang, rescuing 10 girls, seven minors, and arresting five accused, including a key female agent, Ramkanya Bai. The gang lured girls from poor families with false promises and sold them to brokers in Mumbai and Nagpur. Authorities said forged IDs were used to hide minors' ages, and families faced brutal debt clauses.

Rajasthan Police arrested 11 people, including three pastors, over the alleged religious conversion of tribal families from over 20 villages in Udaipur's Rishabhdeo area. Police said victims complained of inducements and threats to convert to Christianity. The accused allegedly promised healing, financial aid, and agricultural benefits. Investigators are examining phones and bank accounts.

With no additional nominations filed by the June 8 deadline, all three Rajya Sabha candidates from Rajasthan, BJP's Satish Punia & Alka Gurjar, & Congress' Niraj Dangi, are set to be elected unopposed. Three seats had fallen vacant, & the Assembly's strength mathematically allotted two seats to the BJP & one to Congress. Certificates will be issued on June 11 after nominations are withdrawn.

The Rajasthan Police SOG arrested three Rajasthan-based doctors who allegedly paid ₹74 lakh for fake FMG certificates after failing the mandatory screening exam for foreign medical graduates. Using the forged documents, they secured internships and temporary registration with the Rajasthan Medical Council. Investigators have identified over 100 doctors linked to the wider fake certificate racket.

Four people were killed and four others suffered critical burn injuries after a massive fire broke out at a suspected illegal firecracker factory and godown in Jaipur's Khoh Nagorian area. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the blaze and the factory's legal status, while the injured remain under treatment at SMS Hospital.

Six women aged 20–27 developed kidney-related complications after C-section deliveries at Bikaner's PBM Hospital and are now in ICU. A 20-year-old from Phalodi is on ventilator support. Dr Surendra Verma said symptoms indicate Acute Kidney Injury but the exact cause is under investigation. Doctors are monitoring reduced urine output, low platelets, and multiple organ complications.

To mark the Centre's 12th anniversary, Rajasthan's Devsthan Department organised special pujas and anushthans in temples across the state on June 10. CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, ministers, BJP MLAs and workers participated. Devsthan Minister Joraram Kumavat said the initiative celebrated 12 years of service, good governance and welfare under the central government.

Rajasthan Congress tensions escalated after Sachin Pilot responded to Ashok Gehlot's recent remarks with a veiled rebuke. Speaking at an event in Karauli, Pilot stressed restraint, respect and public service over seeking political rewards, saying words cannot be taken back and leaders do not distribute positions among themselves. He maintained there was no personal animosity despite differences.