Jaipur: In a concerted effort to stop minors from driving motor vehicles, city traffic police have launched a campaign focusing on areas near schools and coaching centres from Tuesday. On the first day of the initiative, they registered 43 cases under Section 199A of Motor Vehicles Act, mostly in the city’s east division, which has…

Jaipur: Violent clashes erupted in Rathi Kheda village of Tibbi Wednesday after hundreds of farmers stormed an under-construction ethanol factory and tore down its boundary wall using tractors. Police resorted to lathi charge as protesters vandalised vehicles and set at least three of them on fire. Congress MLA Abhimanyu Poonia, who arrived to support the…

Jaipur: After Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday gave approval for a detailed investigation against six senior officers, including the former additional chief secretary (ACS) of the public health engineering department (PHED), over allegations of fraud, corruption, and collusion in tenders issued under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Wednesday constituted a special…

Jaipur: A marked increase in traffic fines across the city has corresponded with a slight uptick in compliance with road safety regulations. The traffic police’s drive followed the Harmada accident on Nov 3 when a rashly driven dumper truck mowed down 14 people. Following the crackdown on traffic violations, car drivers have begun to more…

Jaipur: Private bus operators in the state are gearing up for a legal battle against the transport department’s directive to remove luggage carriers from buses, a move aimed at curbing overloading.The department’s decision aligns with central govt guidelines, but operators argue that the rules should apply equally to both private and govt-operated buses. They are…