Jaisalmer: Bhikhidevi, wife of former Congress minister Hemaram Choudhary, was elected unopposed Friday as sarpanch of Virendra Nagar gram panchayat in Baytoo panchayat samiti for a seventh consecutive term, ahead of the first phase of Panchayati Raj elections in Barmer district.Bhikhidevi has held the post for 35 years. No rival candidate remained in the fray…

Pile of garbage in Ramganj area Jaipur: With Diwali approaching, repeated strikes by garbage hopper drivers and helpers have disrupted waste collection in Kishanpole zone, covering a large part of the Walled City. The workers have gone on strike five to six times in the past 15 days, affecting sanitation at a time when the…

Jaipur: Riding on a brilliant performance by Padmanabh Singh and Dino Dhankhar, Team Jaipur edged past Team Mayfair Polo 7-5 in the BM Birla Cup (4-goal) tournament at the Rajasthan Polo Club Ground here on Friday.While Padmanabh Singh struck 4 goals, Dino Dhankhar slammed 3. Vishwaraj Singh Rathore and Anay Shah offered excellent support.On the…

Jaipur: More than 40 players from Rajasthan won their first-round matches in the qualifying rounds of the Sub-Junior and Junior National Squash Championships, which began on Friday here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium courts.Nearly 300 matches were played on the first day at the SMS Stadium, Jaipur Club, and Modern School courts. RS Academy’s Samar…

Jaipur: A probe began in Jaipur Friday into claims that a cybercrime group had breached Rajasthan Police systems and offered allegedly stolen data for sale. The claims’ authenticity and the extent of any data exposure remain unverified.DIG (Cyber Crime) Shantanu Kumar Singh said the CERT team was examining the matter to establish whether a breach…