Jaipur: In a crackdown against drug trafficking, Hanumangarh police Sunday seized a truck loaded with 5 quintals of doda post and arrested two men suspected of smuggling the contraband. Police intercepted the truck and a Scorpio SUV on the Jamnagar-Amritsar Expressway near Chohilawali during a routine barricading operation. The SUV, which was allegedly being used…

Jaipur: A day after Karnataka’s Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance received the governor’s nod, former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said the Rajasthan govt should enforce the pioneering legislation that was passed by the Congress govt in 2023. The law, he said, aims to ensure social security and dignified living standards for…

Jaipur: The massive fire on Ajmer-Jaipur National Highway-48 near Mokhampura Tuesday night caused a traffic jam that lasted for nearly 10 hours.The gridlock began around 10pm, minutes after the blaze erupted, and continued well into Wednesday morning, leaving hundreds of vehicles—including passenger buses, taxis, and goods carriers—stranded on both sides of the road. The situation…

Jhunjhunu: Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra Tuesday condemned Rajasthan BJP in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal remarks against former deputy CM Sachin Pilot, calling them “condemnable” and demanding a public apology.Dotasra said the “frustration” of those making such statements was evident. “When crowds do not gather at rallies and there are no answers on political…

Jodhpur: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jodhpur-I, directed ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. Wednesday to pay compensation to a policyholder after finding a deficiency in service in the settlement of a motor insurance claim.Allowing the complaint, the Commission bench, comprising Chairman Rajkumar Suthar and member Dilshad Ali, ordered the insurer to pay Rs…