Jaipur: The merger of Jaipur’s two municipal corporations has pushed essential civic services into disarray, leaving both citizens and staff uncertain about their roles and responsibilities. With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll underway, the disruption has also caused panic among people who have to procure documents such as domicile certificates, birth and…
Jaipur: A 36-year-old man was crushed to death by a truck at Surajpol grain market (mandi) Monday evening. The victim was identified as Waseem Ali, who worked as a porter. He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced by doctors as brought dead. People at the accident site caught hold of the truck driver and…
Alwar: Seventeen years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the extraordinary bravery of NSG commando Sunil Kumar Jodha from Alwar’s Mundiyakheda village continues to inspire the nation, even as he quietly carries a terrorist’s bullet lodged near his heart.On Nov 26, 2008, just days short of completing his gruelling 60-day NSG training, Sunil Jodha was…
Jaipur: As India celebrates 77 years of its Constitution, a remarkable yet often overlooked chapter of its history merits recalling — the establishment of the Bikaner legislative assembly (BLA) in 1913, a milestone that predated the Indian Constitution by decades.Under the leadership of then Maharaja Ganga Singh, Bikaner became the first princely state in Rajasthan,…
Jaipur/Bhilwara: Karauli police Monday registered an FIR against former Anta bypoll candidate Naresh Meena for allegedly using indecent and inflammatory language against Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and other BJP leaders during a mahapanchayat in the Sapotra subdivision of Karauli on Nov 21.The case has been filed under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita…
