Jaipur: The Special Operations Group (SOG) Tuesday arrested Lokendra Pandya, a 58-year-old depot manager for the Rajasthan State Beverages Corporation Ltd (RSBCL), in connection with the infamous paper leak case of the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Examination-2021. The arrest occurred at Lokendra’s residence in Varda village, located in Dungarpur district.SOG officials said that Lokendra was accused…
Jaipur: Daily flight movement from Jaipur airport is higher this summer than last year, with officials citing that air traffic movements increased to 120 every day, which stood between 102 and 104, on average, last year.Intrastate routes to Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner are continuing even during the summer schedule, unlike previous years when they were…
Jaipur: The Commissionerate of College Education has issued detailed guidelines for five foreign language certificate courses that will be launched from the next academic session, opening opportunities for students and young residents across Rajasthan to gain internationally recognised language skills.The four-month courses will be conducted online in French, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. Teaching will…
JAIPUR/JAISALMER: Union home minister Amit Shah pledged Tuesday faster deployment of advanced surveillance systems, anti-drone technology and upgraded infrastructure along India’s western frontier while inaugurating new barracks for women personnel of BSF during a visit to forward posts in Rajasthan bordering Pakistan.Addressing BSF personnel at Sanchu border post in Bikaner district, about 330km northwest of…
Jaipur: The State Election Commission (SEC) Tuesday blamed the Rajasthan govt for the delay in conducting panchayat and urban local body elections, telling the high court that it could not proceed with the election process because the govt failed to provide mandatory delimitation and reservation data on time.Tendering an unconditional apology before the Rajasthan High…
Jaipur: The Supreme Court Tuesday came down heavily on Rajasthan govt for failing to comply with its directions issued earlier this year on curbing illegal sand mining in the Chambal region, terming it an “abysmal state of compliance”.While hearing a suo motu case on illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary and the resulting…
Jaipur: Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University has started its admission process for the 2026-27 academic session, and application forms are open till June 30.This year, the university is offering admissions in several undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, along with diploma, certificate and self-financed courses. Undergraduate courses include the four-year Shastri course in Veda, Dharmashastra, Philosophy, Jain…
Jaipur: A protest over lack of cold drinking water at Rajasthan University’s Central Library intensified Tuesday when student leader Shubham Rewar shifted a refrigerator from a head of department’s office to a common area of the library.Rewar said the step was taken after repeated requests to the university administration failed to yield any action. “Students…
Jaipur: Concerned over sanitation and waste management in Jaipur, the Rajasthan High Court has directed municipal authorities to ensure that sanitation workers perform only the duties for which they were appointed and stressed that similar cleanliness measures should be implemented across Rajasthan.The court further asked GS Gill, additional advocate general, to finalise similar instructions for…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) has officially commenced its domestic cricket calendar with the state-level senior Colvin Shield tournament, which got underway on Monday. However, the tournament has begun amid grueling conditions, as players face an intense, unforgiving summer heatwave currently gripping the state.With daytime temperatures soaring well past 43°C during the state’s fierce…
