Jaipur: The recent promotions of Rajasthan Forest Service (RFS) officers to the Indian Forest Service (IFS) have sparked controversy, as allegations of procedural irregularities circulate regarding a selection board held on Dec 5.Sources indicated that around 25 officers who did not meet the mandatory eligibility criteria of eight years of service in RFS by 2024…

Jaipur: Former CM Ashok Gehlot Monday termed the NDA govt’s move to rename MGNREGA as evidence of the govt’s petty mindset and disrespect towards Mahatma Gandhi.The Union govt has proposed to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with another legislation, titled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)…

Jaipur: Several Congress functionaries, including Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh) district Congress president Mangilal Fauji, sustained injuries in a road accident in Alwar while returning from the party’s ‘Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod’ rally in New Delhi.The accident occurred late Sunday evening when the convoy of Congress workers was heading back from the Delhi event. Senior Congress functionaries,…

Jaisalmer: Low visibility due to dense fog led to a road accident in Jaisalmer district Monday morning, leaving 12 people injured, including three schoolchildren. The accident took place around 7:30am when a Bolero camper vehicle carrying passengers returning from a wedding ceremony collided head-on with a bus of SM Public School.Locals took the injured in…

Jaipur: Rajasthan high court Monday granted bail to Dr Manish Agrawal, former head of neurosurgery department at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital, and his alleged associate Jagat Singh, nearly two months after their arrest in a high-profile bribery case.Agrawal and Singh were taken into custody by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Oct 9, for…