Jaipur: After missing two earlier deadlines, construction of the long-pending Sanganer elevated road project will begin on March 5, officials of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) said Friday. “Recently, we issued the work order for this project and waited for a few clearances. Since all decks are clear for this project, we are going to start…

Jaipur: A roadways bus from Kekri depot caught fire Friday afternoon near Mansarovar, officials said. The bus carried around 70 passengers, who were all rescued safely along with the driver and conductor. Officials said that the fire likely started due to a short circuit. “The bus departed from Sindhi Camp for Kekri depot Friday afternoon…

Jaipur: The education department Friday said that 37,696 govt schools, including both elementary and secondary education, will be issued land leases under a special campaign to provide them with ownership rights. Out of the 37,696 schools, there are 27,720 elementary schools and 9,976 secondary schools. Chief secretary V Srinivas had issued an order Monday in…

Jaipur: The ACB Friday arrested a land record inspector posted in the Jaipur West circle for allegedly accepting Rs 3.8 lakh as a bribe for partitioning a piece of ancestral land. The accused was identified as Anil Kumar, land record inspector, Jaipur West circle. He was caught red-handed during a trap laid by the ACB….

Jaipur: The state transport department has issued stringent guidelines to ensure that vehicle fitness certificates are granted only after mandatory physical verification, warning of FIRs against centres found violating norms. To prevent issuance of illegal fitness certificates without proper inspection, the department has capped inspections at six vehicles per hour. Officials said the limit is…