Jaipur: Supreme Court Thursday granted bail to Devesh Raika, son of former RPSC member Ramuram Raika, in connection with the 2021 sub-inspector recruitment paper leak case. This development comes shortly after his sister, Shobha Raika, was granted bail by the apex court on June 2.The siblings, who had secured impressive ranks in the 2021 SI…

Jaipur: Two members of the so-called ‘Tangdi Gang’ who specialised in tripping up pedestrians to snatch their money, were arrested by city police Thursday. The accused were involved in over half a dozen incidents of petty but persistent street crime. DCP (east) Tejaswini Gautam said the two gang members, Abdul Mehraj and Irfan alias Shaktiman,…

Jaipur: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a draft notification for the declaration of an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding the Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi district, Rajasthan. The draft has been opened for public consultation for a period of 60 days, during which stakeholders and residents of the 184 villages…

Jaipur: Four persons with a history of criminal activity were shunted out of Jaipur under provisions of the Rajasthan Goonda Act. The order, issued by DCP (North) Rashi Dogra Dudi, is part of an ongoing campaign to curb habitual offenders and reduce fear and intimidation in public spaces.Police said the four accused were directed to…

Jaipur: State govt is planning to scrap 4,000 MW solar projects planned under Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for solarising agriculture connections. In a recent meeting, energy minister Heeralal Nagar sought opinions about the efficacy of this model in the solar sector after a few stakeholders raised concerns.Officials present in the meeting said many questioned the…