Jaipur: Unseasonal and incessant rainfall in Oct has damaged 40-50% of Kharif crops across the state. The crop loss has been pegged at up to 90% in some districts, including Kota, Jhalawar and Chittorgarh.Continuous downpours resulted in waterlogging and excess soil moisture which damaged major crops like soybean, guar, moong, moth, bajra and groundnut. Farmers…
Jaipur: The city police Thursday arrested three men for allegedly kidnapping and robbing a man after luring him through a social media app with a false promise of a business opportunity. Police also seized a car used in the crime.DCP (North) Karna Sharma said the incident came to light when the complainant filed a report…
Jaipur: As part of an ongoing crackdown against organised crime, police Thursday arrested six accused, including shooter of the Rohit Godara–Virendra Charan gang, and detained one minor near Ramgarh village in Hanumangarh.SP (Hanumangarh) Hari Shankar said that police also recovered three foreign-made pistols, five magazines, and 70 live cartridges from their possession. The arrests come…
Ajmer: In a significant move, the state GST department has introduced a 5% Goods and Services Tax on every sale of horses at the renowned Pushkar fair. This initiative marks the first time such a tax has been applied to horse sales, with the animal husbandry department providing receipts for transactions, which will be used…
Jaipur: Govt school teachers in Rajasthan have petitioned the education department for a 20% reduction in the half-yearly exam syllabus after the exam dates were unexpectedly moved up by nearly three weeks. Originally slated for the second week of Dec, the exams will now commence on Nov 20, a shift designed to facilitate an earlier…
