Jodhpur: In a decision with potentially far-reaching impacts on public-funded projects, the principal seat of the Rajasthan high court in Jodhpur has ruled that contractors who secure tenders at rates 15% or lower than the govt’s fixed price will be required to provide additional security deposits.Legal experts say the decision is significant because it is…
Jaipur: School education department has launched Vidyalaya Ke Bhamasha Yojana 2025, aimed at enhancing school infrastructure through private support. The new policy formalises the process for individuals and organisations to adopt schools, detailing specific tasks donors are expected to fulfill within a one to five-year timeline. Tasks include providing furniture, painting, and constructing sports complexes,…
Jaipur: Three masked burglars broke into a jeweller’s house in Basant Bahar Colony early Saturday and made off with a 100-kg safe containing 5 kg of silver jewellery, police said.The incident, which occurred around 5AM Saturday, was captured extensively on CCTV cameras installed inside and outside the house belonging to the 47-year-old owner of a…
Jaipur/Jaisalmer: Security was tightened across Rajasthan Monday following the deadly blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that claimed nine lives, with state police placing bomb disposal squads, quick response teams and reserve forces on standby. A high alert was simultaneously sounded across the districts of Jaisalmer, Sriganganagar, Barmer and Bikaner, where the Border Security Force (BSF)…
Jaipur: A 56-year-old man, Ataullah Mirza, died Monday afternoon in a mishap at a house he was building for his son in the narrow old-city lanes in Panni Gharan ka Rasta near Subhash Chowk. The son’s wedding was scheduled next month.According to neighbours, Mirza went to sprinkle water on the under-construction structure when the roof…
