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Jaipur: The appetite for a lifestyle upgrade proved costly for a PHED superintending engineer (SE) in Jhalawar Friday, when the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught him red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe, not in cash but in the form of a coveted Apple iPhone.The ACB’s Jhalawar unit said SE Vishnu Chand Goyal was picked up from…

Jaipur: Governor Haribhau Bagde Friday granted prosecution sanction against former (2018-2023) Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) minister Mahesh Joshi after prima facie evidence of money laundering was found under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, according to an official statement.The sanction permits trial before a competent court for offences under Section 3 read…

Jaipur: While govt schools across Rajasthan remained shut during the Covid-19 lockdown and children were deprived of their assured mid-day meal, officials allegedly colluded with cooperative bodies and private suppliers to squander public funds running into nearly Rs 2,000 crore.The ACB Wednesday registered an FIR after preliminary findings exposed serious irregularities in procurement under the…

JAIPUR: One person died and at least 15 were injured when a speeding luxury car mowed down several people by the roadside near Kharbas Circle off Vande Matram Road in Mansarowar Friday night. Confirming the fatality, DCP (South) Rajarshi Raj Varma said the number of those injured in the accident could rise.Eyewitnesses said the red…

Jaipur: Although the excitement was palpably high among spectators who arrived to see the first full-dress rehearsal of the 78th Army Day parade in the city Friday, many reported difficulties in reaching the designated parking spots marked out for the event.Several attendees said it was difficult to find parking slots from where they could comfortably…