Jaipur: The state govt has extended the tenure of the five-member OBC (Political Representation) Commission, headed by retired judge Madan Lal Bhati, till March 31, 2027, giving it more time to further examine and study caste-wise demographic data and political representation of Other Backward Classes in urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions.The commission, constituted…

Jaipur: Rajasthan will soon launch a special voter-enrolment drive for eligible citizens left out during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, as well as young and first-time voters, said Naveen Mahajan, Chief Electoral Officer, Rajasthan, said Thursday.The campaign will be conducted as part of the continuous updation of electoral rolls as directed by Election…

Mukesh Soni (wine colour tshirt) with aide Jaipur: SOG additional SP Mukesh Kumar Soni, arrested in the Rs 2 crore Udaipur bribery case, allegedly suspected that Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) was preparing to trap him and had been keeping an eye on the complainant, bureau sources said.The suspicion prompted ACB to change its strategy. After the…

Jaipur: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday arrested a forest guard posted at the Talwara forest outpost under Garhi forest range for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a complainant in Banswara.Bhupesh Patidar allegedly demanded the bribe to forward the complainant’s forest land lease file and hand over the related documents. The complainant had been…

Jaipur: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday arrested an assistant sub-inspector posted at Sanganer Sadar police station for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.The accused, Mahesh Chand Meena, allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 from a complainant to release a seized pickup truck and not name the complainant’s maternal uncle as an accused in a case.According to the…