Chittaurgarh Police seized 830 liters of stolen illegal petrol-diesel and arrested 1 accused Bhilwara: The district special team and Bhadsoda police station of Chittorgarh district Wednesday seized 730 litres of petrol, 100 litres of diesel along with fuel-filling equipment and arrested one accused, exposing a business of illegal storage and sale of stolen petrol in…
Alwar: A 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide at her home in Kotputli-Behror district Tuesday, with family members saying she was under stress after her medical entrance examination did not go as expected. No suicide note was found, police said.Kamakshi, a resident of Indira Colony under Behror-Kotwali police station limits, was alone at home…
Association members at a presser in city Tuesday Jaipur: Liquor contractors in the state Tuesday renewed their demand to extend the operating hours of liquor shops from 8pm to 11pm and warned a protest outside the chief minister’s residence on Aug 24 if the state govt failed to amend the excise policy.At a meeting Tuesday,…
Overview of Jaipur city from Nahargarh Fort Jaipur: The state govt is finalising sweeping reforms to the land conversion framework aimed at eliminating procedural requirements that are considered unnecessary and often delay project approvals.In urban areas, for instance, land parcels are already earmarked for specific uses under master plans. Yet, developers are still required to…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the Rajasthan Police’s rejection of a compassionate appointment claim by the legally adopted son of a deceased head constable, calling out the authorities for denying the job without giving “even a single reason”.Justice Ganesh Ram Meena, in a July 7, 2026 order uploaded on Tuesday, set aside the…
JAIPUR: Jaipur (I) reproductive and child health officer (RCHO) Dr Asha Meena was placed on awaiting posting with immediate effect Tuesday for alleged negligence in departmental work and serious lapses in implementing health schemes.The health department issued the order after a review found unsatisfactory progress in key national health and maternal and child health programmes…
Jaipur: A 17-year-old girl from West Bengal, who had been missing since June, was rescued, Monday, from a spa centre in Jaipur’s Jalupura area in a joint operation by West Bengal Police and Jaipur Police. Investigators suspect she was trafficked to the city on the false promise of a job.The girl went missing from the…
Jaipur: Chairing a high-level review meeting, Tuesday, ACS (mines and petroleum) Aparna Arora urged oil companies to deploy advanced technologies to arrest the decline in crude output and improve recovery from existing fields while accelerating exploration in new blocks.Arora said the 9 million tonne Pachpadra refinery has commenced production and can process up to 1.5…
Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Tuesday approved disciplinary action against two Rajasthan Police Service (RPS) officers and suspended a Rajasthan Jail Service officer.The CM ordered suspension of Saroj Vishnoi, deputy superintendent of the Women’s Correctional Home in Jaipur, over allegations that she allowed a woman inmate to stay with…
Jaipur: The 35th Rajiv Gandhi Memorial T20 Cricket tournament will commence at the Railways Ground here on Wednesday. A total of 8 teams registered with the Jaipur District Cricket Association will participate in this annual tourney.The inaugural match will be played between Minerva Cricket Club and Eleven Star Club at 9am. The tourney will be…
