Jaipur/Jodhpur: In an exchange of political barbs, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Wednesday accused the Congress of being embroiled in land scams linked to the HPCL refinery in Balotra’s Pachpadra. The statement came just two days after a fire incident at the facility.Speaking at a ceremony in Churu where he unveiled a statue of war…
Jaipur: The fire at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) has put the spotlight on the refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), the single most critical and expensive component of the project.For a refinery of 9 million tonne per annum capacity, experts estimate the CDU alone costs between Rs 6,000–9,000 crore, consistent with industry benchmarks. With…
Jaipur: University of Rajasthan continued their winning march in the ongoing All India Inter-University Handball Men tournament at the University Sports Complex here on Wednesday.The five-day tourney is being organised by the University of Rajasthan Sports Board in which top sixteen teams from across the country are participating.In the Group C outing, hosts outclassed Himachal…
Raje fake videoJaipur: Three Congress IT cell workers were among four people arrested by the Jaipur police Wednesday, a day after they were detained by Madhya Pradesh police, for allegedly creating and circulating an AI-generated fake news video that claimed that former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje had criticised the BJP’s handling of the Nari…
Former deputy CM Sachin Pilot and former CM Ashok Gehlot shake hands as they arrive to attend a meeting of the party’s National OBC Congress Advisory Council, in New Delhi, Wednesday Jaipur: In a rare public display of warmth, Rajasthan Congress rivals Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot greeted each other cordially at the AICC headquarters…
Jaipur: An Indigo Airlines flight scheduled to depart from Jaipur Airport for Navi Mumbai was abruptly cancelled Wednesday due to a technical glitch.During routine technical checks conducted prior to the flight, the engineering team detected a technical issue with the aircraft. After this, the aircraft was grounded, deeming it unfit for flight operations.After the flight…
Jaipur: The Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) to collaborate in the areas of biodiversity conservation, research, training and academic exchange.Officials said that this strategic partnership aims to enhance institutional capacity and provide exposure to students and researchers by bringing together the…
PHED minister Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary in talks with contractors union Wednesday Jaipur: Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) contractors in Rajasthan Wednesday called off their proposed indefinite strike after talks with the state govt in Jaipur.The decision came after PHED minister Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary assured the union that pending payments of Rs 2,500 crore would be released by…
JAIPUR: Police Tuesday arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly killing his estranged wife and dumping her body near a railway underpass close to Tantiyawas toll plaza in Chomu, a day after the crime came to light.The accused, identified as Satish Kumar Sharma, was held following investigation into the death of Meenu Sharma, 42, whose body…
Jaipur: A court in Shrimadhopur passed an injunction order stopping the child marriage of two sisters aged 17 and 15 in Sikar district. This is the first such judicial intervention in Sikar district prohibiting child marriage.Acting on a tip-off from an NGO, a joint team of the district legal services authority and police reached the…
