Kota: Jhalawar police Wednesday arrested a Kota businessman and president of the renowned Chandkhedi Jain Tirth Sthal temple trust, Hukumchand Jain ‘Kaka’, in connection with the theft of a 5,000-year-old idol of Sanatan Dharma.The idol was allegedly stolen from within the premises of the Chandkhedi Jain temple, located under the jurisdiction of the Khanpur police…

Jodhpur: Cabinet minister Kirodi Lal Meena Wednesday raided three fertiliser and seed manufacturing units in Sanchore, Jalore district, uncovering major irregularities.At Swas Green Agrotech India, officials found a large stock of banned bio-stimulant fertiliser being produced without a valid licence. In two other units — Dinesh Agro Industry and another unidentified factory — Meena found…

Jhunjhunu: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team in Sikar Wednesday arrested Sandeep Dwivedi, electricity department’s JEN in Shrimadhopur, red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 2,500. Additional SP of ACB in Sikar, Vijay Kumar, said Dwivedi was caught at his office in Shrimadhopur when he was taking the bribe in exchange for installing a meter under PM Surya…

Jaipur: To promote and expand Sanskrit education in the state, Adarsh Veda Vidyalayas will be started at all divisional headquarters from April 1, Sanskrit education minister Madan Dilawar announced Wednesday.Following the budget announcement for this year, four Adarsh Veda Vidyalayas were started in the first phase but are operating from temporary campuses. Dilawar said 20…

Jaipur: The finance department Wednesday approved the medical education department’s proposal to create 30 fire safety officer posts to strengthen safety arrangements in prominent govt-run hospitals in the state.With this approval, fire safety officers will be permanently available in these hospitals. The proposal was sent to the finance department after Oct 5 fire incident in…