Jaipur: Education secretary Krishna Kunal said that the department will plant 11.04 crore saplings as part of the Hariyalo Rajasthan ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ campaign this year. The secretary conducted a review meeting for different initiatives of the department Friday.“During the campaign, a target of 10 saplings per student for Classes 1 to…
Jaipur: A local BJP functionary and businessman in Anupgarh came under threat after receiving a voice message on WhatsApp, allegedly from gangster Rohit Godara. The message, which followed an unanswered call Thursday, included a demand for extortion and issued a threat. An FIR in this regard was lodged Friday.According to sources, the Anupgarh-based BJP functionary,…
Bhilwara: Tension in Rajmahal village of Tonk district was resolved late Friday night when protesters reached an agreement with authorities following the death of Pappu Lal Gurjar, who was fatally crushed by a tractor carrying river sand (bajri) Wednesday.The breakthrough came with the intervention of local MLA Rajendra Gurjar, who mediated between the administration and…
Jhunjhunu: A bus collided with an electricity pole on the hill of Mansa Mata in Jhunjhunu Thursday after it lost control due brake failure. One person died while nearly two dozen passengers were injured in the accident. The injured were taken to govt hospitals in Paunkh and Udaipurwati, where they received initial treatment before being…
Jaipur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday conducted raids at 12 locations across Jaipur, Tonk and Kota, uncovering a massive financial fraud exceeding Rs 100 crore by Debock Industries Ltd, a city-based group. The agency had investigated the company following a complaint by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).During the raids, ED officials seized…