Jaipur: Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested a school lecturer for allegedly securing a govt job using forged educational qualifications in the RPSC Agriculture Lecturer (School Education) Exam 2022, officials said.Police identified the accused as Ashok Kumar Yadav, 33, a resident of Chomu in Jaipur district and currently posted as a lecturer (Agriculture) in…
JCTSL employees’ protest continues on the seventh day Jaipur: The indefinite hunger strike by Jaipur City Transport Services Ltd (JCTSL) employees Thursday entered its seventh day, with workers alleging that the decisions agreed upon earlier are yet to be implemented. The employees have been protesting at Shaheed Smarak for a week, saying there has been…
A total of 59 water points have been identified for the exercise. These include nine locations in Nahargarh Biological Park, 19 in Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary and 31 points spread across territorial forest ranges Jaipur: A 24-hour wildlife census will be carried out across forest areas under the Jaipur wildlife division starting Friday evening, coinciding with…
Hotel construction outside leopard caves in Jawai, Rajasthan Jaipur: A Rajasthan High Court order banning new constructions and issuance of fresh tourism licences in the Jawai area of Pali district has triggered opposition from villagers, stakeholders and tourism operators, who say the move could severely hit the region’s economy and livelihood.The court’s directive mandates that…
Rain in Jaipur Thursday brought some respite from scorching heat Jaipur: Amid an intense heatwave, the state education department, Wednesday, directed all govt and private schools to suspend outdoor activities and allow students to wear light cotton clothes instead of uniforms, while ruling out early summer vacations.The Directorate of Secondary Education has asked schools to…
Kota: In a continued crackdown on illegal narcotics, Jhalawar police arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and seized smack worth over Rs 30 lakh, officials said on Wednesday.According to Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar, the action was carried out under special operation targeting organised crime and illegal drug trade, including purchase, sale, transport…
Jaisalmer: A 27-year-old POCSO accused attempted suicide by slitting his throat with a paper cutter during questioning in front of the ASP at the Special Investigation Unit for Crimes Against Women (SIUCAW) cell office in Barmer, police said.Personnel present at the SIUCAW overpowered him and rushed him to the district hospital in a blood-soaked condition….
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals will step out on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday on the back of two contrasting results. While Royals had a near perfect game en route to handing the season’s first loss to table toppers Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh on Tuesday, Delhi Capitals crashed to an embarrassing defeat…
Jaipur: Rajasthan United FC will lock horns with Dempo Sports Club in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025–26 Championship Stage fixture on Friday (May 1). The match will be held at Namdhari Football Stadium and will begin at 6.30 pm.In the first outing on April 24, the Jaipur-based Rajasthan United FC suffered a narrow 1-2…
Kota: A POCSO court in Kota Thursday sentenced a 35-year-old man to 20-year imprisonment for raping a 7-year-old girl in Kota city in Sept 2024. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh on the convict.According to the FIR, lodged under sections of the POCSO Act in Nayapura police station, the convict on…
