Jaipur: No election was held in Tonk Municipal Council’s Ward 2 after all four candidates withdrew their nominations amid an ongoing village boycott over the ward’s inclusion in the urban local body following delimitation. Ward 2, which was earlier a gram panchayat known as Dardahind, witnessed a boycott by residents over its inclusion in council….
The Indian Air Force commenced its first Dronathon-2026 exercise at Jaisalmer’s Pokhran range JAISALMER: After Operation Sindoor, the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer once again became a showcase for evolving warfare technology as the Indian Air Force on Monday commenced its first-ever Dronathon-2026, featuring demonstrations of advanced indigenous unmanned and counter-unmanned systems.The three-day exercise,…
JAISALMER: The BJP will contest all 117 Assembly seats in Punjab on its own in the upcoming elections, party national general secretary and Punjab in-charge Satish Poonia said on Sunday.Speaking to reporters in Barmer, Poonia said the BJP would not be part of any alliance and would enter the electoral battle independently.During his one-day visit…
Jaipur: BJP has returned to power in Jaipur Municipal Corporation, but its narrow majority and the rise of independents have highlighted a tighter contest in the city after delimitation.In the 150-member corporation, the majority mark is 76. BJP won 78 wards, just two above the threshold, while Congress secured 53 and independents 15. Repolling has…
Jaipur: Two helmeted men allegedly robbed Rs 42 lakh from three Bank of India employees outside an ATM booth near Akshyapatra Circle in Jaipur Monday morning.Police have obtained CCTV footage and said a case has been registered. The robbery took place around 10.41 am and was carried out in about a minute, according to Ramnagariya…
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma (left) and state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasara. JAIPUR: The BJP may have emerged as the clear winner in Rajasthan’s urban local body polls, but the verdict has also triggered a political row over ward delimitation, razor-thin victory margins and the gap between ward wins and vote share.Chief minister Bhajanlal…
Vendors seek shelter under tarpaulins as sudden downpours soak the market square in Bhilwara Monday Bhilwara: Torrential rain lashed Bhilwara city Monday, bringing relief from the heat and humidity after a fortnight of largely dry weather.The rain came as a relief to farmers and residents amid below-normal rainfall this season. Most dams, ponds and rivers…
Jaipur: A day after arresting Rahul Jha for allegedly killing his wife and three daughters, police Monday said he initially planned to kill only his eldest daughter but later decided to kill the entire family.According to police, Jha told investigators that he feared his wife and two other daughters would be left without anyone to…
Seized sandalwood in police custody Bhilwara: Badi Sadri police in Chittorgarh district seized over 200 kg of illegal sandalwood from a car and arrested two men for allegedly transporting it without a permit Monday.Chittorgarh SP Dharmendra Singh said police stopped a suspicious Creta near a hotel close to Ghantaghar as it was heading towards the…
The BJP won 4,171 wards, Congress 3,597, Independents 2,272. JAIPUR: The ruling BJP on Monday widened its lead over the Congress in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections, winning 4,171 wards against the opposition party’s 3,597, with results for at least 10,200 wards declared.The verdict in key municipal corporations presented a mixed picture, with the BJP…
