Jodhpur: The principal seat of Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur has termed the practice of social boycott and diktats issued by self-styled caste and khap panchayats as a grave social evil, holding them unconstitutional and a direct assault on citizens’ fundamental rights.A single-judge bench of Justice Farjand Ali passed the order Friday while hearing a…
Jhunjhunu: Amid crop losses caused by recent rain and hailstorms, UDH minister Jhabar Singh Kharra said girdawari is underway and farmers will receive compensation under relaxed norms, while also commenting on political developments.Addressing reporters in Sikar on Saturday, Kharra said crop damage is being assessed through two channels. “Girdawari is being conducted at the govt…
Jodhpur: The Rajasthan State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on Saturday ruled ruled that genuine accident claims cannot be denied on technical grounds such as delay in filing an FIR or absence of a postmortem, directing partial payout in a rejected case.A bench of Chairman Devendra Kachhawaha and members Surendra Singh and Liaqat Ali set aside…
JAISALMER: ATS arrested two men with meth worth Rs 25 crore near the Barmer border, with probes showing the drugs were smuggled from Pakistan and buried inside India.During the interrogation of the accused smugglers, who are in the custody of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) till April 13, several key details have come to light. The…
JAISALMER: Water from the Narmada canal, originating in the Amarkantak hills of Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh, has finally reached Sundra—the last border village in Barmer district—after travelling 728 km, bringing immense joy to residents.Sundra, located along the India–Pakistan international border in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, has witnessed a historic transformation. For the first time since…
