Jaipur

Rajasthan’s ‘Sarthak Naam Abhiyan’ to suggest school student names has drawn criticism for including inappropriate and embarrassing options like ‘Bhiksha’ and ‘Ugra Singh’ (AI image) JAIPUR: Rajasthan education department’s Sarthak Naam Abhiyan aimed at providing meaningful and respectable name options for school students has sparked controversy due to the inclusion of several inappropriate and embarrassing…

Ajmer: A leopard that killed three goats in Udaikheda village of Bhinai block of the district was trapped in cage of the forest dept Wednesday. The dept, after the medical exam of the wild cat, will rehabilitate it in the jungle.According to villagers, the leopard was seen many times in the area last week, and…

Jaisalmer: A married woman allegedly died by suicide in Dhakon ki Dhani village under the Sedwa police station area of Barmer district Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Indira Devi (24), a resident of Barmer district. Family members said that three years ago she got married to her husband Madan, who worked as a photographer.According to…

Kota: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jhalawar Wednesday arrested a village development officer (VDO) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,400.The accused, Rajni Meena, posted as VDO at Mau Borda gram panchayat under Khanpur panchayat samiti in Jhalawar district, was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from a complainant.According to ACB additional superintendent of police…

Kota: Jhalawar police Wednesday arrested three people for running a cyber fraud racket using mule bank accounts in the Bhawanimandi police station area. Three other accused were arrested from the same area in a similar case on April 10. The accused were identified as Ajay Verma (28), Arvind Meena (25) and Rajkumar Meghwal (25), all…

Kota: A 50-year-old assistant engineer with the Rajasthan State Electricity Board (RSEB) was found hanging at his residence in the Dadwada area of Kota under Bhemganjmandi police station limits Tuesday evening, police said.The deceased was identified as Gopalkrishan, who was posted in the metre testing cell of RSEB in Bundi. Police said a suicide note…

Jaipur: Inaya Andrabi and Veer Shringi of Rajasthan Squash Academy, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, secured bronze medals in their respective age categories at the 3rd Eastern Challenger 2026 squash tournament held in Kolkata.Surbhi Misra, director of Rajasthan Squash Academy and former international player, said on Wednesday that the tournament was organised under the aegis of the…

Jaipur: One of the key events on the international shooting calendar, the ISSF Junior World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun), is scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt from April 19 to 27. The competition will bring together young shooters from across the world, providing a global platform to showcase their talent and skills.India will be fielding a…

Jaipur: Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) will spend Rs 1,200 crore to upgrade infrastructure and facilities across more than 450 industrial areas in the state.A senior RIICO official said work plan of Rs 1,000 crore has already been finalised. Upgrades will cover water and power supply, street lighting, plantations, road development, public…

Jaipur, Apr 14 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma pays tribute to ‘Bharat Ratna’ Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth 136th anniversary at the state-level ceremony held at Bhavani Niketan, in Jaipur on Tuesday. (@BhajanlalBjp X/ANI Photo) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma interacts with Specially abled children and bless them during…