Jaipur: The Central Zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has flagged Rajasthan govt’s failure to clearly state whether it has complied with the Supreme Court’s directives to identify and notify deemed forest land, even as such land continues to be bought and sold.The case concerns land parcels in Village Padasoli, Tehsil Bassi, where…
Jaipur/Alwar: Police in Bhiwadi city of Khairthal-Tijara district have registered an FIR against four police personnel after the family of Lokesh, a 16-year-old Scheduled Caste boy, alleged that he was subjected to “third-degree torture” at a police station where he was taken on suspicion of being involved in the theft of a motorcycle.The incident dates…
Udaipur: A mob of around 500 people went on a rampage in Tamtiya village of Banswara district late Sunday night, torching 20-25 thatched houses and cattle enclosures and vandalising several pucca homes and vehicles. Police said the mob fury was in retaliation for the murder of a 27-year-old man, Govind Maheda, over an inter-caste love…
Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Monday signalled a renewed sense of unity within the Congress, asserting that former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot will remain in the party and has learnt from past political missteps linked to the Manesar episode.Responding to remarks by BJP in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, who described Pilot as a…
Transplant athletes in Germany 2025 world games Jaipur: A delegation of Indian transplant athletes, including eight from Rajasthan who are set to compete at the International Transplant Games in Bangkok from April 28, has urged the state govt to include transplant sportspersons in state sports schemes and policies.The athletes said official recognition would help secure…
BJP National President Nitin Nabin during roadshow from the airport to the BJP state headquarters saw large crowds lining the route. Eleven welcome stages were set up by party units in Jaipur Traffic Jam during the BJP National President Nitin Nabin during roadshow in Jaipur BJP National President Nitin Nabin during roadshow from the airport…
Jaisalmer: A woman and two goats were killed in a hit-and-run after a speeding Bolero Camper hit them on the Bharat Mala Road in Barmer district on Monday morning, police said.The woman was identified as Badli Devi, wife of Krishnaram, a resident of Bawdi Kalan village in Chauhtan. She was heading to the fields to…
Jaisalmer: A man in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district died by suicide Sunday, a day after filing a police complaint alleging sexual harassment of his minor daughter, police said.The man, a resident of the Lathi police station area, lodged the report on Saturday night, accusing a boy from the village of sexually harassing his daughter for some…
Jodhpur: Jodhpur airport will reopen for civil flight operations from Tuesday after remaining closed for nearly a month due to runway repair work. The first flight — IndiGo service from Bengaluru, is scheduled to arrive at 8:45 am.Airport director Manoj Uniyal said that connectivity with multiple cities will be restored, allowing passengers to access regular…
Jaipur/Jaisalmer: Frequent power cuts and repeated line trips disrupted electricity supply across parts of Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer as temperatures climbed in western Rajasthan, leaving residents without cooling during peak afternoon and night hours.Residents reported sleepless nights, interrupted water supply and difficulty running coolers and fans. Power officials blamed the outages on a spike in…
