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Ajmer: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Saturday arrested a cooperative bank manager in Ajmer district after allegedly catching him red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a farmer to release an approved crop damage compensation instalment.The accused, identified as Prameshwar Prajapat, is the manager of a cooperative bank in Dhatola village under the Bhinai…

Jaipur: The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Arabic–Persian Research Institute (APRI) in Tonk, home to one of India’s richest collections of Urdu, Arabic and Persian manuscripts, is facing a critical staffing and administrative crisis that scholars fear could severely disrupt research work. Only 8 of the 45 sanctioned posts at the institute are currently filled, and…

Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot criticised the Centre over reported closure of Dr BR Ambedkar chair at Rajasthan University, calling it “unfortunate” and a reflection of negligence towards social justice and the legacy of the Constitution’s architect.In a post on X Saturday, Gehlot said it was “extremely unfortunate” that the chair, named after Bharat…

Jaipur: Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje Saturday emphasised the central role of BJP workers in strengthening the party, saying that without them the organisation would become “lifeless”. She was addressing a BJP state-level organisational workshop at the Constitutional Club in Jaipur, which was presided over by the party’s national general secretary (organisation) BL Santosh and…

Jaipur: Young right-arm speedster Ashok Sharma, playing his first Vijay Hazare Trophy season, achieved career-best figures of 5 for 58 as Rajasthan registered a thrilling 10-run victory against star-studded Tamil Nadu in Ahmedabad on Saturday. It was Rajasthan’s first win in the tournament after four straight defeats.Experienced Deepak Hooda (70 off 69 balls) helped Rajasthan…