Jaipur: Farmer leaders protesting against the proposed ethanol factory in Hanumangarh have given the district administration 20 days to act on their demands, warning that failure to do so would lead to another mahapanchayat (grand council of elders and community members) in Sangriya on Jan 7.The ultimatum came after a large mahapanchayat at the Dhan…

Jaipur: From Jan next year, candidates applying for RSSB’s recruitment exams will have to upload their educational degree certificates at the time of filling out application forms. Officials of Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) said Wednesday this step was being taken as an additional security measure to stop candidates from submitting fake degrees.“Till now, candidates…

Jaipur: Health department’s food safety officers seized 1,411kg of vegetable sauce Wednesday, which was ready and packed for dispatch for sale. They collected samples of the sauce for quality testing.A team of food safety officers took action against Messrs Riddhi Siddhi Enterprises, manufacturer of ‘Super Se Upar’ brand vegetable sauce located in Kanota. Action was…

Jaipur: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) Wednesday arrested five persons in connection with large-scale irregularities alleged in the implementation of water supply works under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Rajasthan. The arrests have come inside 10 days after Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma gave his nod for a detailed probe into the scam.ACB Govind Gupta…

Jaipur: Samples of five drugs were found to be of substandard quality upon testing and analysis conducted by the Commissionerate, Food Safety and Drug Control (CFSDC).On Wednesday, the CFSDC issued directions to all the district drug controllers in the state to ensure that the stocks of these drugs are no longer consumed. They were instructed…