Jaipur: Chairing a meeting of the Rajasthan State Gas Board, additional chief secretary (Mines & Petroleum) Aparna Arora Tuesday announced that 60 new CNG stations will be established in the state this financial year.Rajasthan State Gas MD Vinay Patni assured that the targets would be met on schedule, adding that GAIL Gas’s experience in operating…
Former Jaipur MP Ramcharan Bohra Jaipur: Even as the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) deploys anti-smog guns to ease heatwave conditions, commuters at traffic signals continue to endure long waits under direct sunlight due to the absence of shade covers.To combat rising temperatures, JMC has stationed anti-smog guns at key intersections and high-traffic stretches. These machines…
Jaipur: Three men, including a gas agency operator, were arrested, Tuesday in a joint operation by Jaipur South police and the Food and Civil Supplies Department for allegedly black-marketing domestic LPG cylinders in the Sodala area.The accused were identified as Kuldeep Yogi (24) of Tonk, Suresh Yogi (36) of Mozmabad in Jaipur, and Veni Gopal…
Jaipur: A day after two men were arrested with a cache of weapons and narcotics in Sriganganagar, police on Tuesday said the seizure is linked to a long-running cross-border network routing drugs and arms from Pakistan into Punjab via Rajasthan.SP Hari Shankar said police have identified the accused as Kulwinder Singh, 27, and Robin Singh,…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that service and retiral benefits of an employee cannot be withheld merely due to a pending appeal once the employee has been acquitted of charges, holding that such denial is unjustified and contrary to settled legal principles.The order was passed by a bench of Justice Ravi Chirania on…
Jaipur: The Central Zone Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) disposed of a petition seeking a comprehensive state policy for the identification and eradication of Prosopis Juliflora (commonly known as angrezi babool) in Rajasthan, holding that such directions fall within the domain of the govt and not the tribunal.The application, filed by Shaukat Khan Kayamkhani,…
Jaipur: Four girls were injured after a portion of the ceiling plaster fell on students at a govt school in Banswara, despite a similar incident last year.The incident occurred Monday at the Govt Senior Secondary School in Amarthun village in Banswara. The injured students were taken to a nearby hospital and later discharged the same…
The fifth edition of Arrupe Cup Sports Festival held at St. Xavier’s School, Nevta in Jaipur Jaipur: The fifth Arrupe Cup Football, Basketball, and Volleyball Tournament (Boys & Girls), organized by St. Xavier’s School, Nevta, Jaipur, concluded successfully here recently.This grand annual sports festival began on April 30 and saw enthusiastic participation from over 109…
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Tuesday said more than 19 lakh pucca houses have been constructed in Rajasthan under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) since its launch in 2016.The Centre had set a target of 24.97 lakh houses for the state, of which over 24.32 lakh have…
As The Times of India marks 18 years in Jaipur on May 5, it is not just a milestone for the newspaper. The journey also mirrors Rajasthan’s metamorphosis, from the nostalgia of royalty and high-end heritage tourism to advancement in industrial progress and infrastructure prowess. In 2008, the Pink City was still a postcard of…
