Jaipur: School education department has mandated videography of practical exams in govt schools to ensure transparency. In new guidelines issued by the department, appointment of teachers from private schools as invigilators for these exams has also been prohibited.Additionally, flying squads are to be established to conduct inspections, with powers to take action against school authorities…

Jaipur: State govt Wednesday unveiled Rajasthan Film Tourism Promotion Policy 2025, aimed at transforming the state into a premier filming destination. The policy offers up to 30% subsidy on expenses for shooting feature films, web series, TV serials, and documentaries, with maximum subsidies capped at Rs 3 crore for feature films, Rs 2 crore for…

Jaipur: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav‘s assertion that revised definition of Aravalli would make only 277.9 sq km of the mountain range eligible for mining stands in contrast to official records annexed to a 2024 report of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which point to a far larger existing mining footprint in Rajasthan and ambitious…

Ajmer: To solve the problem of low attendance in its selection exams, Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has asked the state govt to reintroduce application fees for every exam. Currently, there is only a one-time fee for appearing in RPSC exams.RPSC chairman Utkal Rajan Sahu said Wednesday, “To check the wastage of crores of rupees…

Jaipur/Bhilwara: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Chittorgarh police was sent to police lines on Tuesday after a routine traffic stop on a highway descended into chaos, leaving a woman briefly exposed to the wheels of a patrol vehicle.The incident occurred around 5pm when police stopped a car and asked the driver to produce documents. What…