Jaipur: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Friday finalised a panel of three senior IPS officers for appointing the new director general of police (DGP). According to sources, 1990 batch officer Rajeev Kumar Sharma emerged as the frontrunner for the role, with the names of Rajesh Nirwan and Sanjay Agarwal also discussed for the top…
Jaisalmer: Monsoon rainfall in Jaisalmer for the past three days has led to waterlogging on the city streets, with rainwater entering the govt’s Jawahar Hospital Friday. The famous Chundhi Ganesh Temple, located 12km from district headquarters, saw the Ganesh idol submerged in the Kak River, with the water touching the temple bells.On Friday, around 1.5…
Jaisalmer: The police in Barmer district Friday arrested two persons for honeytrapping and holding a 24-year-old man captive for ransom in Shivnagar. The accused had demanded Rs 20,00,000 to free him. Superintendent of police Narendra Singh Meena told TOI that Sataram Jat (24), who is preparing for competitive exams, was lured by a girl’s father…
Jodhpur: A two-day national consultation titled “Samvaad evam Manthan – Empowering Sanitation Workers for Skills, Safety and Dignity” concluded here Friday. The event was jointly organised by the Panchayati Raj department of the state and UNICEF, Rajasthan.Aimed at empowering sanitation workers, the conclave witnessed participation from representatives of 10 states – Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) is grappling with unprecedented turmoil as its govt-appointed ad hoc committee, tasked with conducting elections, has overstayed its tenure by over a year, a first in the association’s history. On June 27, the panel, formed on March 28, 2024, will complete five tenures. Unlike the 2014–2017 period, when an…
