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JAISALMER: A massive fire broke out at the HPCL Pachpadra Refinery in Balotra on Monday afternoon, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate the refinery on Tuesday.The incident triggered panic among administration officials and authorities.The official cause of the fire and the exact section affected were not confirmed.However, according to sources,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Rajasthan’s first modern BS-6 HPCL refinery in Pachpadra on April 21. JAISALMER: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Rajasthan first modern technology-based BS-6 standard HPCL refinery at Pachpadra in Balotra district, Rajasthan, on Tuesday, April 21. The state government has completed all preparations for…

Kota: An 8-year-old boy’s call to Childline 1098 Sunday helped stop the child marriage of his 8-yr-old schoolmate, scheduled for Akha Teej on Sunday night, officials said.“Bhaiya/Didi, please stop my friend’s marriage … she is very young … we play together, go to school … she doesn’t want to get married, she wants to study,”…

Ajmer: PHED’s Additional Chief Engineer Ram Chandra Rar led a two-day surprise inspection of drinking water supply across Nagaur district Saturday and Sunday, ordering FIRs against those stealing water by using boosters or breaking pipelines.Rar warned of departmental action against officials failing to ensure regular supply, including in remote villages, and held village choupals to…

Udaipur: On the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, Gayatri Seva Sansthan (GSS), an NGO dedicated to child rights protection, in coordination with the district administration, prevented 13 child marriages scheduled across Rajasthan. Of these, nine cases were stopped in Udaipur, two in Pratapgarh and two in Sikar.Yashoda Paniya, acting chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC),…

Bhilwara: Chittorgarh Kotwali police Sunday arrested three people, including a fake bride, for allegedly duping a family of Rs 2.4 lakh through a sham marriage.Chittorgarh SP Manish Tripathi said the case surfaced after complainant Harisingh Rajput of Madhya Pradesh reported that his brother’s biodata and mobile number were circulated in WhatsApp groups to find a…

Ajmer: A private bus lost control and plunged into a 200-ft-deep gorge in Pushkar valley Sunday noon, killing two passengers and injuring 30 others.According to the police, both the deceased were women and the injured were undergoing treatment at JLN Hospital.Deputy SP (rural) Ramchandra Choudhary said, “The bus was going to Pushkar and the incident…

Jaisalmer: Police Saturday arrested former managing director Jagdish Suthar and former cashier Vivek Sen of the Jaisalmer Central Co-operative Bank in a case involving alleged misappropriation of Rs 70 lakh meant for 70 farmers’ agricultural claims.Police said the fraud surfaced in 2020 at Kanooi Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti, where the money was allegedly siphoned off…

Jaisalmer: Police Sunday arrested two men, including the grandson of an elderly couple, for allegedly strangling them to steal jewellery and cash in the Mohangarh police station area of Jaisalmer district.The victims, Lakharam (80) and his wife Reshma (78), members of the Bhil community and of Pakistani origin, were found dead at their home in…

Jaipur: The Congress has objected to reports that private school buses in Jalore district are being requisitioned to transport people to Pachpadra for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s refinery inauguration on April 21, calling it a misuse of govt machinery and “dictatorial functioning.”The party cited a district education officer’s directive asking private schools to provide buses,…