Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said Sunday the Rs 2,500-crore Upper High Level Canal Project will bring irrigation water to nearly 42,000 hectares of farmland across 338 villages in the tribal-dominated areas.In a statement, Sharma said the project would transform agriculture in parts of the Banswara district and provide…
Jaipur: Family members of a 16-year-old student whose body was found on the porch roof of an apartment complex Saturday staged a protest outside the SMS Hospital mortuary Sunday. They refused to accept the body alleging foul play and demanded a thorough investigation.The family claimed a young man, who had befriended the girl through Instagram…
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) detained five persons, including the director of the Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation, and arrested one accused after recovering Rs 2.44 crore in cash during an investigation into an alleged fake seed racket The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) detained five persons, including the director of the Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation, and arrested one…
Jaipur: A day after raising questions regarding the raids conducted by the state agriculture department, Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra Sunday demanded an impartial investigation into alleged corruption and extortion linked to the action.Dotasra’s demand follows the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s arrest of Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation director Jugal Kishore Vishnoi and his relative Swatantra Jyani…
Jaipur: Expressing serious concern over the deteriorating condition of wetlands across the state, the principal seat of Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur has directed the state govt to submit comprehensive reports on the identification, notification, conservation and management of wetlands.A vacation bench comprising Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rekha Borana took cognisance of threats…
