Jaipur: Proceedings in the Rajasthan Assembly were disrupted for nearly five hours Tuesday over allegations of cow slaughter in Jaipur and a demand to grant the cow the status of “Rajya Mata” (State Mother), with the House adjourned six times amid sharp exchanges between the ruling side and the opposition. The issue surfaced during Question…

Jaipur: A heated exchange took place between Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully and minister of state for home Jawahar Singh Bedam during Question Hour in the Rajasthan Assembly Tuesday over traffic congestion on NH48 (Kishangarh highway) and the govt’s plan to install CCTV cameras for traffic monitoring.The debate began after Congress MLA Vikas Chaudhary sought…

Jaipur: The state Assembly witnessed sharp exchanges Tuesday between food and civil supplies minister Sumit Godara and Congress MLAs over deletion of names from the Food Security Scheme beneficiary list, particularly migrants and those flagged over e-KYC issues.Raising the issue, Congress MLA Ramnivas Gawriya questioned the removal of names of beneficiaries who had gone abroad…

Jaipur: Rajasthan deputy chief minister and finance minister Diya Kumari Tuesday announced a series of welfare and infrastructure measures while replying to the budget debate in the Rajasthan Assembly, attacking Congress over state finances.Taking a swipe at the opposition, Kumari said the previous govt had “emptied the coffers and now lectures us on financial discipline.”…

Bhilwara: Bhadesra police in Chittorgarh district Monday seized 178 kg of illegal opium poppy husk from a car.Chittorgarh SP Manish Tripathi said the action was taken to prevent trafficking of illegal narcotics in the district. Under the supervision of Chittorgarh ASP Sarita Singh, a team led by Bhadesra station house officer Vinod Menaria, a team…