Jaipur: Private bus operators and manufacturers rallied at Shaheed Smarak Thursday to protest against transport department’s enforcement of the bus body code. They said if the govt did not consider their demands, they may plan an indefinite strike after Feb 13. The demonstration also drew support from former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas of the Congress.In…
Jodhpur: A 25-year-old religious preacher died under mysterious circumstances at her ashram in Jodhpur Wednesday evening.Police commissioner Om Prakash said the woman, Prem Baisa, was brought by her father and an associate in a car to a private hospital around 6pm. After examination, the hospital doctor declared her as brought dead. The police commissioner said…
Jaipur: The directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) Thursday busted an international narcotics smuggling racket and seized a huge consignment of hydroponic weed at the Jaipur International Airport.A passenger was arrested for illegal possession of 17.6kg of hydroponic weed (ganja) worth Rs 6.5 crore. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted the passenger who arrived from…
Jaipur: A five-year-old child was crushed by a car on State Highway 66 in Samdari police station area of Balotra district late Wednesday evening. The child, Sokalram, died in the accident, which occurred near the toll plaza. The driver fled the spot after the collision.Police said Sokalram, son of Mahendra Kumar and a resident of…
Jaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday arrested a head constable and a constable of Dungarpur police while they allegedly accepted a bribe of Rs 1.50 lakh from a man by threatening to implicate him in a false case.The bureau identified the accused as head constable Ashok Kumar Patidar and constable Prakash Chandra Patel.According to the…
