Jaipur: The new land registry rule introduced Thursday by the urban development and housing (UDH) department has ignited a firestorm of criticism. Critics, including UDH officials and lawyers, argue that the regulation disproportionately benefits big builders, while putting smaller stakeholders and individual landowners at a significant disadvantage.The controversial regulation mandates that sale deeds cannot be…

Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Friday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 670-crore upgrade of the Ferozpur feeder of the Gang Canal in Sriganganagar.This marks 100 years since the original foundation stone was laid by Bikaner’s ruler, Maharaja Ganga Singh, on Dec 5, 1925. The project seeks to modernise one of north India’s…

Jaipur: Cricket legend Kapil Dev, currently president of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), aims to make the PGTI much bigger and more lucrative so that top foreigners can regularly play in India.“Time has come to see more participation from players of Europe, South Africa, Korea and other top countries. If they can come…

Jaipur: The ongoing crisis in air travel forced by service disruptions at IndigGo airlines hasn’t spared travellers flying in and out of Jaipur, hitting the state’s tourism industry hard at its peak season.So far, 45 flights from Jaipur to major destinations like Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Goa and Indore have been cancelled, while many…

Jaipur: In a significant development in the Ekal Patta case involving former minister Shanti Dhariwal, the state govt Friday informed the Rajasthan high court that an earlier application — filed before the trial court hearing the matter on Jan 19, 2021, and seeking withdrawal of prosecution against the accused — was not in public interest.The…