Alwar: Pahadi police of Deeg district arrested a criminal Saddam Khan, carrying a reward of Rs 70,000, following an encounter in which around 20 rounds were fired from both sides late at night Wednesday.Police said the accused was shot in the leg during retaliatory firing, while a bullet also struck the bulletproof jacket of a…
Jaipur: The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has sanctioned an incentive of Rs 60 crore to Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) for adding rooftop solar capacity during the financial year 2024–25.Distribution companies submit claims to MNRE based on the rooftop solar capacity added each year. In the first tranche for FY 2024–25,…
Times News NetworkJaipur: Strongly defending the constitutional rights and dignity of accused persons, the principal seat of the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has held that police officials cannot publicly shame, parade, or conduct “social media trials” of accused individuals by circulating their photographs and videos online.The court has issued detailed SOPs and urged the…
Times News NetworkJaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday arrested former Congress cabinet minister Mahesh Joshi from his Jaipur residence in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) corruption case, alleging that manipulated tenders, forged certificates and cartelised bidding helped siphon off crores of rupees from projects meant to deliver drinking water across the state.The bureau…
Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded the highest number of rape cases in the country in 2024, marking the sixth consecutive year the state has led the national tally, according to the NCRB’s Crime in India 2024 report.The state registered 4,871 rape cases in 2024, ahead of Uttar Pradesh with 3,209, Maharashtra with 3,091 and Madhya Pradesh with…