Jaipur: Though Rabi season has started, farmers in the state are struggling to get urea and DAP from cooperative societies.Long queues, delayed deliveries and inconsistent availability of fertilisers at cooperative societies are leaving farmers anxious. The worst-affected districts are Sikar, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu and parts of eastern Rajasthan.Suresh Chaudhary, a farmer from Sargoth village in Sikar,…

Jaipur: City police Sunday solved the robbery at a jewellery shop in Siddhi Vinayak Complex at Haldiyon ka Rasta, three days after burglars broke in, assaulted three guards, and fled with gold and silver ornaments. DCP (north) Karan Sharma said police recovered 38kg of silver, utensils and 170g of gold during follow-up searches.Sharma identified the…

Jaipur: A day after Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) carried out an anti-encroachment drive in Adarsh Nagar zone, residents and shopkeepers of the area staged a protest Saturday and accused JMC of carrying out demolitions to benefit a private hotel coming up there.The drive was conducted on Friday, during which the corporation’s team demolished a few…

Jaipur: Vidarbha ended their Men’s U-23 State A Trophy Elite campaign on a disappointing note losing to Hyderabad by 4 wickets at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground here on Friday.With their third defeat in six league matches, Mohd Faiz side crashed out of the competition. The sixth and final outing turned out to be a lackluster…

Bhilwara: Independent MLA from Bhilwara city, Ashok Kothari has penned a letter to chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, urging the state govt to reconsider inheritance rights for daughters who marry outside their castes, communities or religions without parental consent. The letter, written Saturday, calls for a legal review of the current provisions under the Hindu…