Jaipur: Building on its leadership position, Rajasthan installed renewable energy projects with a capacity of 10,775 MW in the past 18 months, taking the cumulative capacity to over 33,000 MW, Rajasthan energy minister Heeralal Nagar said Thursday.Outlining the state’s renewable target of 115 GW to be achieved by 2030, Nagar said the rapid development is…

Jaipur/Jhunjhunu: In separate incidents on Thursday, six people lost their lives due to drowning across two districts in the state.In Dudu, near Jaipur, four youths—three girls and a boy—drowned in a farm pond while grazing livestock near Kakaria Ki Dhani hamlet. The victims were identified as Kamleshi Devi (18), Vinod Kumar (20), Kumari Rameshwari (18)…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday gave the state govt a final chance to decide on whether to cancel the 2021 SI recruitment exam or continue with the selection process by May 26, failing which the court would impose a financial cost for non-compliance of its order.The court had earlier set May 15 as…

Jaipur: The Crime Branch of Jaipur police Thursday arrested six members of an organised cyber fraud syndicate that allegedly facilitated money transactions through bank accounts rented out to Chinese nationals via encrypted platforms.According to DCP (Crime) Kundan Kanwaria, the arrested accused include gang leader Mukesh Pareek alias Sanchit, and his associates Pooja Singh alias Neetu…

Jaipur: Twenty-one samples of paneer, mawa, milk cake, and other food items collected from various parts of Jaipur during Holi were found substandard in quality tests. As per the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) norms, paneer must meet a minimum fat content, but several samples failed to meet this standard.Dr Ravi Shekhawat,…