Jaipur: Union minister for culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Jaipur Circle to immediately begin refilling the exposed excavation trenches at the archaeological site in Bahaj village, Deeg district, to prevent further monsoon-related damage.Shekhawat’s directions follows TOI’s July 10 report titled “Bureaucratic Limbo: Monsoon Threatens Deeg Archaeological Site”, which…

Jaipur: Despite ongoing efforts to improve revenue collection, Jaipur Municipal Corporation- Greater (JMC-G) has not been able to recover Urban Development (UD) tax of nearly Rs 500 crore pending since 2007. The civic body has begun organising tax collection camps across various zones to address this issue but officials admit that actual recovery remains poor….

Jaipur: Illegal sand mining continues unabated across Rajasthan, largely due to the acute shortage of legally operational sand mines. The sand mafia has entrenched itself in several districts, with Bhilwara, Tonk, Dholpur, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Jalore, Balotra, and Beawar among the worst affected.The issue was prominently raised during a recent review meeting chaired by the…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has issued directives to the state govt regarding modernisation of revenue courts and the appointment process of officers, expressing concern over prolonged pendency of cases.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, while hearing petitions from elderly citizens including Shakti Singh and others involved in lengthy revenue disputes, emphasised the urgent…

Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday granted administrative approval to extend the deadline for submitting applications for the extension of mining leases for quarry license holders and minor mineral leaseholders until Sept 30. Amendments will be made to Rule 9 (3A) and Rule 10 (3A) of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules-2017 for this…