Jaipur: The forest dept Saturday issued a statewide alert and strengthened safety protocols for forest staff after a forest guard was brutally killed by illegal mining mafia in Dholpur during duty.Forest guard and former Army man Jitendra Singh, who was critically injured after being run over by a tractor trolley of the sand mafia, succumbed…

Jaipur: Police seized liquor worth about Rs 1.5 crore from a truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa district and arrested a man allegedly involved in interstate smuggling, officials said Saturday.The seizure was made in a joint operation by the Anti-Gang Task Force (AGTF) and Dausa Sadar police.Police said the truck was carrying 415 bags…

Jaipur: The Enforcement Directorate’s Jaipur zonal office said Saturday it has revived its investigation into alleged irregularities in Rajasthan’s mid-day meal scheme after the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered an FIR in a scam pegged at nearly Rs 2,000 crore.ED officials said the agency had filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in 2023 but…

Jaipur: Amit Thanvi, Dimpy Sharma, Bhuvansh Raj Meena reigned supreme in their respective categories on the third day of the TTFI-2 Open State Table Tennis Championship being held at Wonkar Table Tennis Academy, Vaishali Nagar here on Saturday.The U-19 boys category remained a major attraction on Day Three. Bhuvansh once again displayed remarkable consistency to…

Jaipur: Palash Barber of Rajasthan has been selected in the Indian team for the inaugural 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship slated to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from January 13 to 26.Udaipur’s Palash will be a part of the 14-member Indian squad. The youngster will play as a pivot in the side. Reza Kordi will be…