Jaipur: A family’s quick feet in the face of danger saved them from the jaws of a leopard, trapping inside their house the big cat that had entered it while chasing a stray dog in Karauli district. The incident occurred Friday night in the Suroth area.While the dog managed to come out of the house,…

Jhunjhunu: Two devotees were killed and six injured in a road accident on the Ringas-Khatushyamji road in Sikar district on Friday night.According to sub-inspector Rajesh Kumar, an unknown vehicle rammed a tempo carrying devotees near Karni Mata temple. The impact severely damaged the tempo, which was en route from Ringas to Khatushyamji.Narendra Jat (35) of…

Jaipur: Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani clarified Saturday that his office will seek a certified copy of Rajasthan High Court‘s judgment that has convicted BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena in a criminal case. The high court upholding the three-year sentence is ground for initiating disqualification proceedings against the MLA under the legislative rules as soon as…

Jaipur: State’s department of personnel (DOP) has issued an order allowing women AIS officers and pensioners, as per directions of the Centre, to nominate their children for family pension ahead of their husbands in cases of marital discord, including ongoing divorce proceedings or cases under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Dowry Prohibition…

Jaipur: The school education department has ordered to rename 40 govt schools whose names were deemed “objectionable” or inappropriate due to caste, community, or locality-based identifiers.According to an order issued Friday by Sita Ram Jat, director of elementary education, Bikaner, the decision follows recommendations from district education officers and local school management committees. The initiative…