Jaisalmer: Rajasthan govt has launched a security initiative in five districts along the India-Pakistan international border, under which every resident living within 50km of the border will be digitally surveyed and mapped under Operation Clean.Officials said the exercise will begin after an initial survey of buildings and constructions in the area. A door-to-door verification drive…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Other Backward Classes (Political Representation) Commission is yet to submit its report on OBC reservation in panchayats as it awaits reservation-related data from the govt, raising concerns over the timeline for the upcoming local body elections.The Rajasthan High Court had directed the Commission to submit its report by June 20, while…
Jaipur: With urban local body and panchayat elections on the horizon, long-awaited political appointments in the state are expected to gather pace as BJP seeks to balance regional and social representation while accommodating party leaders awaiting key assignments.Despite being in power for more than two-and-a-half years, the ruling party has made only a limited number…
Hanumangarh Youth Arrested for Alleged Links With Pakistani Gangster-Terror Suspect Jaipur: Hanumangarh police arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly maintaining contact with Pakistan-based gangster and terror suspect Shehzad Bhatti through social media and sharing videos and locations of police stations with him. It prompted investigators to probe whether he was part of a larger cross-border…
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma addressing the state’s business community on MSME Day Saturday in Jaipur Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday unveiled a series of measures to strengthen Rajasthan’s industrial ecosystem and expand opportunities for MSMEs, artisans and startups on the occasion of International MSME Day.Addressing the business community, Sharma said Rajasthan has…
Jaipur: Rajasthan could gain 13 additional Lok Sabha seats if the long-pending delimitation exercise is carried out after the next Census, according to a working paper released this month by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).An additional 13 Lok Sabha seats would take the state’s tally from the current 25 to 38.The…
Bhajan Lal Sharma govt is keen to complete the project before the 2028 Assembly elections Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt has initiated steps to revive the long-pending Rs 235-crore Maharana Pratap Circuit project, holding a meeting with Union govt agencies recently to expedite work.In a significant course correction, the state has accepted key objections raised by…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Medical College Teachers Association (RMCTA) Saturday opposed the state govt’s decision to allow lateral entry of medical officers into professor and associate professor posts at RUHS Hospital, saying the move would dilute academic standards and compromise the quality of medical education and research at the proposed Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).The…
Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday directed officials to prepare separate district-wise lists for new and pending cases received during rural and urban public service camps to facilitate faster disposal.He also directed them to ensure that the camps provide permanent solutions to issues related to roads, drinking water, electricity and healthcare, while warning of…
Ajmer: Assembly Speaker and Ajmer North MLA Vasudev Devnani and Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat inaugurated desilting work at the historic Varun Sagar lake, earlier known as Foy Sagar, here Saturday.Devnani said excavation is set to begin for the first time in about a century, aimed at increasing the lake’s water-holding capacity, expanding its…
