Jaipur: With elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan scheduled for June 18, former Assembly Speaker Dr C P Joshi, outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Neeraj Dangi and AICC media and publicity dept chairman Pawan Khera have emerged as the leading contenders for the one seat Congress is expected to win.The terms of Congress Rajya…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Friday quashed the merit lists of all categories in the Class-IV Employee Recruitment-2024 where the cutoff marks were either zero or even below that, observing that “every govt recruitment must maintain a minimum standard of eligibility and merit”.The bench of Justice Anand Sharma passed the order while hearing a petition…
Jaipur: The Congress Friday welcomed the Rajasthan High Court’s direction to the state govt and the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct panchayat and urban local body elections by July 31, with senior party functionaries accusing the state’s BJP govt of deliberately delaying the democratic process for nearly two years.Reacting to the court order, Rajasthan…
Jaipur: Rajasthan govt will automate all 35 driving test tracks in the state, and licences will be issued after stricter checks, deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa said during a joint review meeting of the transport and road safety dept and Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC).“All driving test tracks are being automated to ensure…
New safety guidelines for private schools aims to prioritise child safety Jaipur: Amid recurring complaints of safety violations and regulatory lapses in private schools, the state education department has issued a comprehensive 38-point safety and security protocol, directing institutions to strengthen child protection measures, improve infrastructure and strictly adhere to fee and admission norms.In an…
Jaipur: Governor Haribhau Bagde Friday unveiled the book ‘Natyashastra: Pancham Ved Par Ekagra’, edited by art scholar and Sahitya Akademi awardee Dr Rajesh Kumar Vyas, at the Lok Bhavan. The volume brings together writings by leading scholars on the many dimensions of Natyashastra, often described as Fifth Veda, within India’s knowledge tradition.Bagde described it as…
Sumeet Kumar, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax(PCCIT), Rajasthan, Jaipur. addressing the gathering of chartered accountants, lawyers and tax payers on Friday at IT headquarters Sumeet Kumar, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax(PCCIT), Rajasthan, Jaipur. addressing the gathering of chartered accountants, lawyers and tax payers on Friday at IT headquarters Sumeet Kumar, Principal Chief Commissioner…
Kota: Kota Development Authority (KDA) Friday suspended three engineers and imposed a penalty of Rs 17 lakh upon the contractor after retired school principal Rameshwar Rawal died by falling into an open drain, under Borekheda police station area late Wednesday night.Taking a dig at govt apathy and inaction, former CM Ashok Gehlot and Leader of…
Bhilwara: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) conducted a trap operation Friday and arrested two staff members of Dr Kedar Narayan Modi University in Tonk district while they were allegedly accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe. The action followed a complaint regarding an alleged bribery racket operating in the institution.The arrested accused were identified as BEd department HOD…
Jaipur: Refusing to grant a lengthy extension of the deadline for conducting the long-pending Panchayati Raj and urban local body (ULB) elections in the state, the Rajasthan High Court Friday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to complete the entire election process by July 31. The court also ordered that delimitation and revision of electoral…
