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Jaipur: Hundreds of e-rickshaw drivers staged a protest in Brahmpuri Thursday against the traffic police’s ban on e-rickshaws in the Walled City from 9am to 8pm between Dec 20 and Jan 10. The ban was imposed to manage traffic congestion in the Walled City during peak tourist season.Under the banner of E-rickshaw Welfare Association, drivers…

Jaipur: Mahesh Nagar, a bustling locality in Gopalpura with a large student population, has turned into a weekly bottleneck for residents due to an illegal Thursday market that has expanded unchecked over the years, causing severe inconvenience and traffic chaos.Residents said narrow internal roads are completely choked every Thursday as street vendors line up carts…

Jaipur: Former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar Thursday visited Jaipur for the first time since stepping down from office. During his visit, he reminisced about his 1990 tour of Europe as part of a parliamentary delegation led by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.“I was fortunate to spend 15 days with Vajpayee ji in Europe in 1990…

Kota: Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje commemorated the 101st birth anniversary of ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Jhalawar Thursday, reflecting on his leadership and the Pokhran nuclear tests. Raje highlighted Vajpayee’s commitment to ethical politics, recalling his words about avoiding manipulation and opportunistic alliances for power. She shared her experiences as a junior minister during…

Jaipur: Police, Wednesday night, arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the alleged rape of an 83-year-old woman in a village under Manoharpur police station limits in Jaipur (Rural). The arrest was made two days after the crime was reported.The accused has been identified as Lokesh Jawa alias Loku, a resident of Bishangarh. Officials said…