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Jaipur: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ajmer on Saturday, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot has written to the PM, urging him to keep his election-campaign promise that no welfare scheme started by the Congress govt in Rajasthan would be discontinued or diluted if the BJP govt came to power in the state.In…

Jaipur: Rural development minister Kirori Lal Meena Thursday announced a high-level probe into an alleged scam of over Rs 1,450 crore linked to tank construction works under MGNREGA during the previous Congress regime. “As per our assessment, the scam exceeds Rs 1,450 crore. In Nagaur alone, no tanks were built, and irregularities of more than…

Jaipur: A 35-year-old man carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 was arrested Thursday after the Crime Branch of Rajasthan Police laid a trap at Bharat Mata Circle in Mansarovar for involvement in an interstate bride trafficking racket. The accused was later handed over to a police team from Balotra for further action.Police identified the accused…

Jaipur: The Indian deaf cricket team outclassed Sri Lanka comfortably by six wickets to win the inaugural Asia Cup T20 tournament in Cuttack on Wednesday.The hosts had earlier defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets in the opening encounter of the competition before registering a thumping 10-wicket win over Nepal. Jaipur: Bus Strike Disrupts Travel, IPL…

Ajmer: The managing committee of Ajmer Dargah, Anjuman Monia Fakhria Chishtiya Khuddam Khwaja Sahib Syedzadgah, has protested against the recent govt order to change the name of Monia Islamia Senior Secondary School to Govt Senior Secondary School, Station Road. The committee has written to the President of India along with writing to the principal secretary…