Jaipur: The Rajasthan high court Thursday granted bail to five accused in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam.The court observed, “Considering the facts, circumstances of the case and the custody period of the accused applicants, without commenting on the merits of the case, it appears appropriate to grant the benefit of bail to the applicants.”…
Jaipur: Jhalawar police have moved court to attach properties allegedly acquired by several persons through a multi-crore cyber fraud targeting govt welfare schemes, including PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi.Superintendent of police Amit Kumar said 51 persons, including the alleged kingpin, have been arrested so far. He described the racket as one of the largest cyber frauds detected…
Jaipur: Teachers and retired staff of Rajasthan University staged a protest on the campus Thursday against the state govt’s alleged ownership transfer of the university’s constituent colleges—Maharani College and Maharaja College—to Jaipur Municipal Corporation and the Jaipur Development Authority.The demonstration was held at the main gate of the university campus, where faculty members, pensioners, and…
Jaipur: A sharp exchange erupted in the Assembly Thursday during Question Hour as Congress MLA Harish Chaudhary questioned the implementation of the livestock insurance scheme and sought details on premium payments, expressing dissatisfaction with the govt’s reply.Chaudhary alleged that his queries were not answered directly and claimed he was not being heard even in departments…
Jaipur: High drama unfolded in the Assembly Thursday during the debate on demands for grants for rural development and Panchayati Raj dept as the withdrawal of permission granted to Congress MLA Shravan Kumar to speak led to adjournment of House for 30 minutes. Later, Congress MLAs walked out in the House.The controversy began when Kumar…
