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JAIPUR: The bodies of a young man and a woman were found hanging from a tree along the Dhobalai River in Jaipur on Wednesday, police said.The deceased, identified as Narendra and Neelam, were found hanging from the same tree with nooses around their necks.A forensic science laboratory (FSL) team was called to the spot to…

Jaipur: Supreme Court has set aside a Rajasthan high court division bench judgment and restored a single judge order which quashed the creation of two revenue villages—Amargarh and Sagatsar—in Barmer district named after individuals. The apex court held that the state govt acted in “clear violation of its own binding policy guidelines”.Allowing the appeal filed…

Jaipur: Launching a fresh broadside against the Union govt on the Aravalli Hills issue, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Tuesday questioned Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav’s claims that the eventual impact of a new definition of the mountain range recently adopted by the Supreme Court would be minimal.While Yadav had said only 0.19% of the…

Jhunjhunu: Rajasthan’s forest and environment minister Sanjay Sharma, in-charge of Sikar district, conducted an unannounced inspection of the urban problem resolution camp in Sikar Tuesday, pulling up district officials, including district collector Mukul Sharma, over empty offices and missing staff. Officials said Sharma was told that the municipal council commissioner Shashikant Sharma was away on…

Jaisalmer: Barmer district and sessions judge Ajitabh Acharya Monday sentenced a former govt school teacher to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh for murdering his mother, wife, and two daughters nine years ago. The teacher had gone to the police station and confessed to his crime, stating that he only intended…