Jaipur: Many places in the state witnessed mild to moderate rainfall Saturday, providing relief from humid conditions. Mahwa (Dausa) received 70mm of rainfall, highest in the state. The Met office said that mild to moderate rainfall are likely in the coming days. There is a possibility of heavy rainfall from Aug 15 at some places…
Jaipur: Urban development and housing (UDH) minister Jhabar Singh Kharra Saturday said the state govt would likely publish the ward-wise delimitation notification for all 309 urban local bodies (ULBs) in the state in the coming week. The minister also said the department is hopeful of conducting elections to all 309 urban local bodies simultaneously by…
Jaipur: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police arrested a probationer sub-inspector (SI) Friday. The SI, posted in police lines in Jaipur Rural, was allegedly involved in clearing the SI 2021 recruitment exam through fraudulent means.ADG (SOG) V K Singh said that the accused, identified as Satyendra Singh Yadav, was arrested by the SOG…
Jaipur: The cybercrime branch of the Rajasthan police issued a warning Friday about the sharp rise in online frauds during the ongoing income tax return (ITR) filing season. Criminals are tricking people with false promises of tax refunds, urgent PAN-Aadhaar linking, and profile verification. The police have urged the public to stay cautious and avoid…
Jaipur: Farmer unions in Rajasthan have demanded that the govt immediately stop deducting premiums under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), citing widespread Kharif crop damage due to excessive monsoon rains. They said the sowing period for crops such as moong, millet, urad, soybean, sorghum, maize, peanuts, guar, moth, chola, and sesame has ended,…
