Two Rajasthan ministers -- Shanti Kumar Dhariwal and Govind Singh Dotasra, exchanged heated words during a key meeting chaired by CM Ashok Gehlot.

A decision regarding cancellation of Class 10 and 12 exams was taken at a cabinet meeting today.

Ashok Gehlot's remarks came hours after BJP national spokesperson and Jaipur Rural MP Colonel (retd) Rajyavardhan Rathore alleged that the Rajasthan government is under-reporting COVID-19 deaths.

Mucormycosis or black fungus is a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Pandemic Act.

Hemaram Choudhary has resigned as a member of the Legislative Assembly. The resignation letter has been sent to the Assembly speaker.

BJP National General Secretary and in charge of Rajasthan Arun Singh on Sunday accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of having malafide intentions 'due to which he intentionally did not use the ventilators allotted under the PM Care for Rajasthan'.

The chief minister informed that after an assurance from the prime minister, discussions were also held with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, and expressed hope that the state's quota of the life-saving gas would be raised.

There is already a shortage of oxygen, medicines and other equipment, and the country might soon face a shortage of medical staff as well, he warned.

He has already approved opening a dedicated bank account-Raj CMRF COVID VACCINATION ACCOUNT-for this purpose.

He also said that experts at the national and global level have maintained that no matter how much governments increase facilities, the speed at which the infection cases are rising is "four times" its earlier rate.

The second wave of coronavirus pandemic has put huge pressure on the country's public health system, with several states reeling under a shortage of oxygen, beds, medicines and equipment.

On wednesday, he tweeted that his wife had also tested positive for coronavirus and she too was asymptomatic. Gehlot, as a precautionary measure, isolated himself soon and held meetings with health officials and others while being under isolation.

The insurance also covers COVID-19 treatment expense and therefore, the chief minister stressed that people get themselves registered.

Gehlot said the pace of spread of COVID-19 infection is alarming and singled out election rallies for contributing to it.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said the number of COVID-19 doses available in the state is insufficient to carry on vaccination and due to this, inoculation will have to be stopped in many districts tomorrow.

The Delhi Police has registered an FIR in relation to the Rajasthan phone tapping case after a complaint lodged by Union Cabinet Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

The accused created the fake account using the name and photograph of Lokesh Sharma, the OSD to the chief minister, and sent friend requests to his contacts, police said.

According to sources, during the meeting Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, without naming anyone, said that there are other issues in the country, however for few leaders only organisational election matters. 

The BTP had in 2018 extended support to Congress to help it form the government in Rajasthan. The Legislative Assembly comprises 200 chairs. In the current House, Congress has 105 MLAs.  

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday evaded queries on Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's claim that the BJP was trying to destabilise his government by resorting to "negative politics" by speculating on its fall and stoking fears about coronavirus pandemic.