Jaipur: Bracing for a high court contempt hearing, Tuesday, over delayed local body elections, the Rajasthan govt moved, Monday, to request an extension until Nov, citing the massive scale of the polls and ongoing work to finalize OBC political reservations. The application was filed ahead of Tuesday’s hearing of a contempt plea moved by independent…
Jaisalmer: In a distressing twist for a war veteran, 92-year-old retired Indian Army Captain Chunni Lal Thakur, who fought in three major wars for the country, is now waging a determined fight to reclaim his agricultural land after allegedly falling victim to fraud in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district.Capt Thakur, a resident of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district…
Jaipur: With nearly 2.65 lakh state employees yet to file their Immovable Property Returns (IPRs), the Akhil Rajasthan Rajya Karmachari Sanyukt Mahasangh (Eikikrit) has urged the Rajasthan govt to reopen the IPR module on the Rajkaj portal, saying the pending filings could affect annual increments, promotions, transfers and other service-related benefits of thousands of employees.In…
Jaipur: Thousands of families living in 86 colonies across Sanganer and Bagru have warned of boycotting the upcoming local body elections if their long-pending demand for land titles is not addressed, at a meeting held Monday under the banner of the Niyaman Hetu Sangharsh SamitThe committee said the colonies were established 40 to 50 years…
Jaisalmer: Five men were killed and three sustained critical injuries in a road accident late Sunday night after a speeding Scorpio SUV rammed into the rear of a trailer on the Barmer-Jodhpur National Highway near Bhandiyawas in Balotra district’s Pachpadra police station area.The deceased have been identified as Revantaram Jat (26), Swarooparam Jat (27), Bharat…
Jaipur: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death with a wooden stick by her son in Bikaner district during the early hours of Sunday. Police arrested the accused Monday and said they are probing all possible motives, including the family’s claim that he was undergoing treatment for mental illness.The incident took place in Bana…
Deceased Annu who was stabbed to death Jaipur: Two prisoners at Bharatpur Open Jail missed the Sunday evening roll call and travelled about 190 km for a late-night birthday bash at a Jaipur nightclub, where they allegedly got involved in a brawl that resulted in the murder of a 25-year-old man.Police have arrested the duo,…
Kota Rural Police Seize Counterfeit Currency Worth ₹59,300 Kota: Kota Rural police Monday arrested a 38-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh in Bapawar Kalan and seized counterfeit Indian currency notes worth ₹59,300 from him.Kota Rural SP Sujit Shankar said the action was taken under the ongoing ‘Operation Criminal Dusting’ campaign against illegal substances, weapons and other…
Veterinarian and a livestock inspector Jaisalmer: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Monday arrested a veterinarian and a livestock inspector posted at the Govt First Grade Veterinary Hospital in Mohangarh, Jaisalmer, for allegedly accepting a bribe to process subsidy applications under the Rajasthan govt’s Camel Conservation Scheme.The accused, identified as veterinarian Raghav Doi and livestock inspector Sonu…
Jaipur: Sriganganagar police are preparing to file an early chargesheet in the kidnapping, rape and sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old girl after arresting 21 of the 24 accused named in the FIR. Police said three more suspects are yet to be arrested, and the chargesheet will be filed soon after their detention.Superintendent of Police Hari…
