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Jaisalmer: A large protest and rally were held in Jaisalmer Monday under the banner of Sarv Samaj Sangharsh Samiti against alleged encroachment of municipal lands in the name of Waqf land. People marched through the city before reaching the collectorate, where they submitted a memorandum to the collector.The immediate cause for the protest was a…

Jaipur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint (PC) against a computer institute accused of floating a misleading ‘earn while you learn’ investment scheme and committing fraud and money laundering to the tune of Rs 70 crore.ED officials said Monday the PC was filed on Dec 15 in a special court handling Prevention…

Udaipur: A father brutally murdered his minor daughter in Nedach village of Rajsamand district Saturday afternoon, almost severing her neck with a sharp weapon and killing her on the spot, police said. The accused, identified by police as Narayan Lal Meghwal, is absconding, and a manhunt is currently underway to track him down.The motive behind…

Jodhpur: The Rajasthan high court has refused to allow the exchange of old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 worth Rs 3.5 crore, which were deposited in seven cooperative societies across the state at the time when demonetisation was announced in Nov 2016. The high court’s principal seat at Jodhpur delivered the judgment…

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday said India’s development was possible only through women’s empowerment. He was addressing a women’s empowerment conference at Dudhalia in Jhalawar, organised as part of celebrations marking two years of the BJP govt in the state.Sharma said his govt was firmly committed to the conservation of the Aravallis and…