Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for Phase II of the Jaipur Metro Saturday, kickstarting a five-year construction project expected to transform connectivity along Tonk Road and adjoining areas.Metro officials said the project has been divided into seven packages — four for civil construction and three for electrical and other system…
NREGA protest in Bhim town Jaipur: The protest against the Centre’s decision to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat -Gramin Rozgar Guarantee (VB-GRAMG) scheme continued in Rajasthan’s Bhim town Friday, with hundreds of workers affiliated with the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and Rajasthan Asangathit Mazdoor Union…
Addressing a press-conference in Jaipur, members of the Samiti Jaipur: The Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Janadhikar Samiti Friday demanded that the Rajasthan govt provide a separate 10% reservation for those communities, along with residential land rights, protection from eviction without rehabilitation, and amendments to the state’s recognised caste list to ensure greater access to welfare…
High Court Thursday directed state authorities to take immediate action against encroachments obstructing natural drains and catchment areas Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Thursday directed state authorities to take immediate action against encroachments obstructing natural drains and catchment areas, emphasising the importance of preserving these water channels for groundwater recharge in the arid region of…
With fewer scholarships available, only students securing admission to top global universities are expected to make the cut Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt is to notify the Swami Vivekananda Scholarship for Academic Excellence next week, ending months of uncertainty for aspirants but with a major overhaul.College EducationCommissioner Nathmal Didel told TOI that the notification is expected…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan education department is considering introducing Hindi-medium classes in nearly 300 Mahatma Gandhi Govt Schools with poor enrolment while retaining English-medium education and has sought detailed reports from all districts within seven days. In an order issued by the Director of Secondary Education, district education officers have been asked to identify schools where…
Rajasthan’s former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot meets former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to inquire about his well-being at EHCC Hospital, in Jaipur on Friday. Jaipur: In a concerning incident Friday, a ‘clerical error’ by the office of Jaipur’s chief medical and health officer (CMHO) could have had serious implications for former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar,…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) Friday arrested three more accused in connection with the 2021 Junior Engineer (Civil Degree) recruitment examination paper leak case, alleging they supplied the leaked solved question paper to candidates after collecting Rs 15 lakh from each aspirant.Additional Director General of Police (SOG) Vishal Bansal said the case emerged…
Times News NetworkAjmer: Civil Lines police Friday morning arrested Vishnu Jat from high-security jail on court production warrant. Vishnu is charged with murdering dacoit Jagan Gurjar in the central jail. The arrest came a day after a five-member medical board confirmed that Jagan died due to strangulation. Police will now re-create the scene to prove…
Accused Chandrashekhar in police custody Jaipur: Police arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly murdering a fellow villager after a minor dispute over a bottle carried for open defecation. The accused, Chandrashekhar, a resident of Harchandpura village under Chandwaji police station limits, is accused of killing Rakesh Jat on June 6 when an argument escalated.According to…
