Jaipur: The state education department Monday suspended two officials on charges of alleged bribery for the approval of work and the release of funds under the MLA-LAD scheme. An official order stated that Pushpendra Kumar Sharma, District Education Officer (Primary Education), Karauli, is suspended with immediate effect for initiating disciplinary proceedings against him as per…

Jodhpur: The princial seat of Rajasthan high court in Jodhpur Monday reserved its order after questioning senior police officers, including the IGP Udaipur and SP Udaipur regarding the arrest of film producer Vikram Bhatt, his wife Shwetambari, and five others.A single bench of Justice Sameer Jain questioned IG Gaurav Srivastava and SP Yogesh Goyal for…

Jodhpur: Police in Pali district registered a case of sexual assault after a Class 11 student allegedly assaulted a Class 9 minor girl studying at the same school. The case came to light after the victim’s family noticed a change in her behaviour and questioned her, following which she narrated the incident.According to the complaint,…

Jhunjhunu: Pilani police Monday arrested a govt school principal from Mehsana in Gujarat on charges of paying contract killers to murder a nurse she believed was having an affair with her husband. Police said Kajal Patel, 39, had paid criminals in Jhunjhunu to carry out the targeted killing.Jhunjhunu superintendent of police Brijesh Jyoti Upadhyay said…

Bhilwara: The Ajmer unit of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Monday evening arrested Dr Pankaj Chhipa, a private doctor associated with Siddhivinayak Hospital in Bhilwara, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 11 lakh for clearing pending Chief Minister Ayushman Arogya Yojana bills. He had reportedly demanded Rs 14 lakh and threatened to get the hospital de-panelled…