File photo of Former minister Mahesh Joshi at ACB Court Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Wednesday sought responses from the state home department and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general over the arrest of former PHED minister Mahesh Joshi in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission scam case. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev…
Pink City’s talented squash player Divyanshi Jain wins a bronze medal at the 33rd Li-Ning Asian Junior Squash Championship held in China Jaipur: Pink City upcoming squash player Divyanshi Jain won a bronze medal at the 33rd Li-Ning Asian Junior Squash Championship held in China, while another Jaipur player, Dhairya Gogia, finished 5th after losing…
Jaipur: Union home minister Amit Shah has ordered the demolition of all unauthorised structures within 15km of the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, directing authorities to intensify action against infiltration, narcotics smuggling, terrorist financing and other cross-border crime networks.Chairing a high-level security review meeting in Bikaner Tuesday, Shah assessed security arrangements in Rajasthan’s five border districts…
Jaipur: Rajasthan has intensified the implementation of Vibrant Village Programme-II to accelerate holistic development in 184 strategic border villages in five districts. The villages include 68 in Sriganganagar, 46 in Bikaner, 36 in Barmer, 30 in Jaisalmer and four in Phalodi.Under the programme, comprehensive development works related to road connectivity, health, education, electricity, television and…
Jaipur: A 10-year-old girl was allegedly abducted from her home and sexually assaulted on Monday night in a village in Rajasthan’s Dausa district, with police launching a manhunt for the accused who remains at large.An FIR under relevant sections of the POCSO Act was registered at Sikandara police station, and the survivor was medically examined….
Portion of ceiling at RU’s Central Library collapses Portion of ceiling at RU’s Central Library collapses Portion of ceiling at RU’s Central Library collapses Portion of ceiling at RU’s Central Library collapses Portion of ceiling at RU’s Central Library collapses Jaipur: A major accident was averted at the Central Library of Rajasthan University Wednesday after…
Bus operators have been seeking relief through a rebate in VAT on diesel Jaipur: Private bus operators in Rajasthan have urged the state govt to allow an increase in passenger fares, citing rising diesel prices and mounting operational costs that they say are pushing the sector into financial distress. In a letter addressed to the…
Jaipur: The suicide case of a married woman in Jaipur took a fresh turn Wednesday after PWD executive engineer Gautam Meena, accused of abetting the suicide of his wife Anu Meena, released a video statement denying the allegations against him while police said he was absconding and should cooperate with the investigation. Four days after…
Jaipur: With Rajasthan in the grip of a severe heatwave during the ongoing Nautapa period, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Wednesday urged residents to put health and safety first and follow official advisories.He also asked people to cooperate with census workers visiting homes across the state and “receive them respectfully” as they continue their duties…
Kota Police seized Rs 2.24 crore in suspected hawala cash KOTA: Police in Rajasthan’s Kota district seized Rs 2.24 crore in suspected hawala cash from a luxury car allegedly travelling from Uttar Pradesh to Gujarat and detained two persons during a late-night checking drive, officials said on Wednesday.According to Superintendent of Police (Kota Rural) Sujit…
