Jaipur: State power distribution companies have saved over Rs 282 crore in the past 18 months, riding on the Kusum schemes, which both solarise agriculture connections and help earn farmers income from their barren and semi-barren land parcels.Between the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26 (up to Sept), Discoms procured 1,713 million units at an average…
Ajmer: A businessman from Kishangarh in Ajmer district lost Rs 86.7 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as senior Delhi Police and CBI officers. The scammers accused him of involvement in a fake human trafficking case and extorted money under the guise of “court deposits.” Cyber police have so far recovered Rs 48.59 lakh and launched…
Jaipur: Jaipur (Rural) police Wednesday arrested two men for allegedly mowing down a 27-year-old realtor with a car in Jobner last week, following a heated parking dispute outside a roadside restaurant.DSP (Jobner) Khalil Ahmed said the arrested duo were Mahendra Singh (28) and Jitendra Singh (32), both residents of Dudu. Shravan Bodalya, a native of…
Jaipur: Rajasthan is set to begin work on 80 mineral exploration projects, focusing mainly on critical and strategic minerals.The projects will be carried out jointly by the mines department and theGeological Survey of India (GSI). In the financial year 2026–27, the mines department will take up 37 projects for limestone, decorative stone, ferrous metals and…
Jaipur: As discussions for the appointment of Rajasthan’s next chief secretary gain momentum, TOI has learnt that New Delhi and the chief minister’s office are actively considering Rajasthan cadre civil servants currently on central deputation.Among the names in the contention are Union secretary in the chemicals and fertiliser department, Rajat Kumar Mishra, Union environment, forest,…
