Jaipur: In a letter to Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani Wednesday, women’s rights organisations demanded action against Bharatpur BJP legislator Bahadur Singh Koli for remarks in the House comparing BJP govt’s budget to “having a son” and Congress-era budgets to “having a daughter”. Koli said “son” budgets were productive, while “daughter” budgets led to Congress losing…

Jaipur: Two under-training sub-inspectors stationed at Kota Police Lines were dismissed from govt service Thursday. The action came after the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police determined that the duo had allegedly cleared the 2021 SI recruitment examination by employing dummy candidates.The dismissed sub-inspectors, identified as Sher Singh, 29, and Manohar Singh, 26, both…

Jaipur: A fresh wave of hoax bomb threats rattled the city for a second straight day Thursday, triggering evacuations and intensive searches at Rajasthan high court, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), and a private medical college. No suspicious objects were found at any of the locations, and police officers later declared the threats to…

Jaipur: In a firm reminder that court directions cannot remain on paper, Rajasthan high court has directed the state govt to file a comprehensive affidavit detailing the actual status of solid waste management in all 44 districts of Rajasthan.Passing the order on Feb 12, a copy of which was uploaded on the court’s website Thursday,…

Jaipur: A cigarette with a name that barely fits in one breath is being pitched as a way to stop needing the real thing. The National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) has launched an Ayurveda-based “deaddiction cigarette” — ‘Devdarvyadi dhoomra’ — a tobacco substitute made with herbs, positioned as a step-down aid for nicotine dependence.Meant only…