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Jaipur: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) flagged persistent policy and implementation hurdles, saying they can undermine investment potential unless addressed at the earliest.During a pre-Budget consultation meeting with the Chief Minister and other cabinet colleagues and senior officials of the govt, it said the state’s ambitious target of becoming a $350 billion economy by…

Bhilwara: Tonk SP Rajesh Kumar Meena Wednesday suspended five policemen from Aligarh and Sop stations after videos and audios indicating their collusion in illegal mining of gravel (bajri) went viral on social media.The suspensions followed recent action by the state’s DGP, who suspended SHOs of Peeplu and Barauni police stations in Tonk after their role…

Jaipur: The ongoing probe of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into an alleged mining permit scam has revealed that transportation passes for around 15 lakh tonnes of illegally excavated stones were issued in the names of two non-operational quarries. Investigators said both these quarries were virtually defunct for nearly five years due to poor stone qualityAs…

Jaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations linked to senior politician Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, days after he announced his return to Congress from the BJP. The inspected locations include two petrol pumps and a stone crusher plant in Banswara district.The sudden flurry of investigative activity against Malviya came at a time…

Jaipur/Bhilwara: The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) Wednesday busted an illegal drug manufacturing unit in Chittorgarh, arrested an accused, and seized around 6kg of mephedrone. The district police also suspended two personnel posted in the area, officials said.The CBN identified the arrested accused as Sonu Singh alias Akbar, a resident of Mandsaur district in Madhya…