Jaipur: Congress MLA Rafeek Khan Sunday criticised the state govt for giving “incomplete and evasive” replies to his question on custodial deaths in Rajasthan and called it a serious breach of accountability.TOI reported Saturday that the government, in response to Khan’s query in the assembly, admitted to 20 custodial deaths between August 2023 and August…
Jaipur: For the second time in less than six months, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot caused a stir within the BJP, this time with his observation that former CM Vasundhara Raje “should have been” BJP’s natural choice for chief minister of Rajasthan, pitting her as a worthy political opponent.Only months ago, Gehlot had set Rajasthan’s…
Jaipur: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) expressed serious concerns over unregulated expansion of Kachida Mata temple within Ranthambore Tiger Reserve and has called for the immediate demarcation of its premises.Satellite imagery analysis revealed that the temple area expanded significantly over the past decade, growing from approximately 0.004 hectares in 2015 to nearly 0.13 hectares…
Jaipur: Close to 3,000 hectares of land in Jaisalmer district have been earmarked for compensatory allocation to facilitate forest and wildlife clearances required for major irrigation projects, including the Dewas project in Udaipur.According to official orders, 2,943.03 hectares have been identified—1,970.16 hectares in Bida village and 972.87 hectares in Phaledi village, both located near the…
Jaipur: City police launched a probe into allegations that the director of a city sports academy harassed a 13-year-old schoolgirl during her training session. The girl’s mother lodged a complaint at Karni Vihar police station Friday, leading to a case under the POCSO Act.Police said the girl, a Class 8 student at a private school,…