Jaipur: Voters categorised as absentee, relocated, or duplicate under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and removed from the electoral rolls can raise objections with the applicable sub-divisional (SDM) office by Jan 15. According to the state’s election department, a total of 33 lakh such voters can apply for re-inclusion in the voter list by submitting…

Jaipur: City police Wednesday said they had busted a dummy-candidate racket in the Railway Recruitment Board’s Group D exam by arresting a man with a long record of arranging dummy candidates, along with the arrest of a dummy candidate who tried to appear in the exam at a Sitapura centre in Jaipur.Deputy commissioner of police…

Jaipur: With groundwater levels deteriorating and the state largely dependent on surface water sources, the Rajasthan govt is planning to introduce a stringent new law to curb water theft and ensure equitable distribution to authorised consumers, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary said Wednesday.“Rajasthan solely depends on surface water source. The condition…

Jaipur: BJP MLA and member of erstwhile royal family of Udaipur, Vishvaraj Singh Mewar, has raised serious objections to the state govt’s proposed Rs 100-crore Maharana Pratap Tourism Circuit, warning that it could dilute the legacy of the legendary Rajput warrior. Meawr is the direct descendant of Maharana Pratap. The circuit was announced by finance…

Jaipur: State govt has begun transferring an additional state subsidy of Rs 17,000 to electricity consumers who installed rooftop solar systems, said energy minister Heeralal Nagar Wednesday.This initiative is part of the govt’s 150 units per month free electricity scheme aimed at promoting solar energy use across the state.Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL) has initiated…