Jaipur: The Chief Minister’s Youth Self-Employment Scheme, launched on Jan 22 this year, has attracted more than 21,500 applications within a month, more than double the initial target for the current financial year.The govt initially aimed to benefit 10,000 individuals this year, but the state budget for 2026–27 expanded the scope to cover 30,000 beneficiaries.Officials…

Jaipur: Ever since the deadlock ended over hosting the Rajasthan Royals’ IPL matches a few days ago, govt authorities have swung into action and a flurry of activities have already begun here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium for the upgradation of the venue.The Rajasthan Royals have officially agreed to host four of their IPL 2026…

Jaisalmer: Bijarad police arrested four men for abducting a class 12 student who had arrived to appear for his board exam from the school premises, assaulting him brutally, and later dumping him on a roadside in Barmer district Monday. The four accused have been identified as Naryanram (40), Bajrang, Tejpal and Lakshman, all residents of…

Bhilwara: Six fire brigade vehicles from Bhilwara municipal corporation were deployed to control a massive fire that broke out in a warehouse of a factory that manufactured school uniforms in RIICO Phase-3 area under Pratap Nagar police station limits in Bhilwara city Monday evening.Bhilwara SP Dharmendra Singh said, “The fire was so massive that flames…

Jaisalmer: Two persons were killed while one seriously injured after a speeding car lost control and hit a khejri tree Monday evening on Jodhpur-Umarlai Road in the Kalyanpur police station area of Balotra district.According to eye-witnesses the car was at a high speed when it lost control and collided with a tree. The 108 ambulance…