Jaipur: Rajasthan govt late Friday gave Lt Col (retired) Kesari Singh additional charge as chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) after the retirement of former chairman and ex-DGP Utkal Ranjan Sahoo.Singh, currently an RPSC member in Ajmer, will discharge the duties of chairman in addition to his existing role, according to ordered by…
Pavement on MI Road encroached by vehicles Jaipur: The Supreme Court’s latest directive mandating footpaths on all roads has been met with skepticism in Jaipur, where civic agencies have yet to act on a similar apex court order issued about one year ago.Officials said doubts over enforcement have deepened because many pavement encroachments are not…
NIA declared wanted Lawrence gang operative Vishal Pachar a public absconder Jaisalmer: A day after the National Investigation Agency publicly declared alleged Lawrence gang operative Vishal Pachar an absconder in Sriganganagar, the Jaipur team of the agency Saturday beat drums, making announcements and putting up posters with his name at public places across Sriganganagar.The posters…
Satpal Singh Chauhan (46) IN RIGHT, a resident of Manesar in Haryana’s Gurugram district, along with his associate Pawan Kumar Tanwar (39) Jaipur: A notorious burglary suspect who allegedly built a multi-state theft network, perfected rapid break-ins and even ordered a silicone face mask to evade identification, was arrested by the city police Saturday.DCP (West)…
Gujarat MD case fugitive, govt PTI among 4 held as cops bust drug lab in Hanumangarh Jaipur: A fugitive wanted in a Gujarat MD drugs case, a govt Physical Training Instructor (PTI) and two associates were arrested after Hanumangarh police busted an illegal drug manufacturing unit allegedly capable of producing narcotics worth up to Rs…
Jaipur: In a major regulatory overhaul, Rajasthan’s local self govt (LSG) dept has scrapped the decades-old practice of limiting high-rise building heights according to the reach of municipal firefighting ladders. The change comes through the “Provisions-2026 Regarding Fire Prevention, Life Safety, and Fire Protection Measures for All Types of Buildings in Rajasthan State,” issued to…
Five women reportedly developed serious complications after delivery at the hospital. One has died, two remain under treatment, and two others have been discharged. Hospital authorities said the cause of the complications has not yet been established. JAIPUR: The state govt has not taken disciplinary action against any doctor, official or staff member of Bikaner’s…
Panchana water agitation enters Day 16 Jaipur: Farmers protesting at Khandip village in Sawai Madhopur over the release of water from Panchana Dam into command area canals continued their agitation for the 16th day Saturday, demanding compliance with a Rajasthan High Court order.The protest, led by the Panchana Command Area Vikas Sangharsh Samiti, remained peaceful,…
The woman attempted to protect her goats and threw a stone at the leopard. The animal then turned aggressive and attacked her. Udaipur: A woman was seriously injured after a leopard attacked her while she took her goats for grazing in Mauridikheda village under Dhamotar police station area in Pratapgarh district Saturday.The injured woman, identified…
Jaipur: Rajsamand MP Mahima Kumari Mewar has urged the Union govt to scrap the proposed Kumbhalgarh Tiger Reserve, saying the landscape neither has the ecological capacity nor the historical association to sustain a viable tiger population.In a representation to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, Mewar, a member of the erstwhile Udaipur royal family, cited a…
