Drugs seized by Balotra police Friday Jaisalmer: Police in Rajasthan’s Balotra district seized 2.2 kg of MD (mephedrone), valued at around Rs 2.2 crore, and arrested two alleged drug smugglers during an anti-narcotics operation under Operation Vishbhanjan. The raid, carried out jointly by the District Special Team (DST) and Dhorimanna police Friday, involved a 4-km…
Pic for representation only Ajmer: Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University vice-chancellor Prof Suresh Kumar Agrawal has submitted a proposal to the Rajasthan govt to introduce the Rajasthan Common Admission Services (RCAS), a unified digital admission platform for all state universities and affiliated colleges from the 2027-28 academic session.The proposal, sent through the additional chief secretary, higher…
JAIPUR: Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Friday played down Rajasthan AICC in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa’s meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah a day earlier, calling it “highly regrettable and inappropriate” to unnecessarily give a political colour to it.Gehlot said the meeting was a normal and essential process linked to Randhawa and his family’s security,…
Jaisalmer: A dispute over a money transaction between two brothers ended in murder in Barmer district, where a 25-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with a cricket bat by his elder brother, police said Friday. The incident took place Thursday night in Pushad village under Sheo police station limits. Police detained the accused, Jetharam,…
Two women and 4 men demanding cancellation of the bajri lease climbed down from the elevated reservoir after 20 hours following the administration’s assurance Bhilwara: The state govt’s decision to issue bajri lease on the Khari river passing along border of Bhilwara and Beawar districts, ran into rough weather Thursday evening. Six persons including two…
Rajasthan experienced widespread monsoon showers, with Sambhar receiving the highest rainfall. JAIPUR: The southwest monsoon brought widespread rainfall across Rajasthan, with Sambhar in Jaipur recording the highest rainfall of 8 cm during the 24 hours ending Friday morning, the Meteorological Department said.Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district, Kekri in Ajmer, Phagi in Jaipur and Buhana in Jhunjhunu…
Participants showcasing their talent in Kathak In an effort to preserve traditional art forms, music and handicrafts, Jaipur’s royal residence, City Palace, transformed into a month-long training school. The recently concluded summer camp, organised by the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, revived traditional art forms such as miniature painting, block printing and dhrupad singing,…
Rajasthan High Court Thursday expressed concerns regarding prison security across the state, following the murder of Chambal dacoit Jagan Gurjar Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Thursday expressed concerns regarding prison security across the state, following the murder of Chambal dacoit Jagan Gurjar, who was allegedly strangled by a fellow inmate at a high-security jail in…
Baba Amte Divyang University Vice Chancellor Dr Dev Swarup Jaipur: Granting relief to the vice chancellor of Jaipur-based Baba Amte Divyang University, Rajasthan High Court Thursday stayed an order by Governor Haribhau Bagde to remove Dev Swarup as the varsity’s VC over charges of alleged irregularities in recruitment during his tenure as Rajasthan University VC.Bagde,…
A student prepares for a competitive examination in a basement library at Triveni Nagar in Jaipur Jaipur: Days after Jaipur Municipal Corporation sealed coaching institutes and libraries during a fire safety drive following the Lucknow blaze that killed 15 students, basement libraries across Jaipur continue to function.A TOI ground visit to basement libraries in Triveni…
