Jaipur: The Special Operations Group (SOG) Thursday arrested a 34-year-old man for his alleged role in clearing the Sub-Inspector Recruitment Exam–2021 with a leaked question paper. ADG (SOG) Vishal Bansal said the accused, identified as Mahendra Kumar Chaudhary, a resident of Nada Ki Dhani under Samod police station in Jaipur Rural, was found to have…

Jaipur: Following the high number of fatalities in the Harmada road accident, the health department has been conducting eye tests of drivers of commercial vehicles. In the first five days of this 15-day campaign, free eye tests have been conducted for more than 5,000 bus and truck drivers, and free spectacles provided to around 800…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Friday expressed displeasure over the failure of police to trace a minor girl aged 17 years and 10 months, missing for nearly three months from Sawai Madhopur district, and directed authorities to produce her before the court by July 3.The court warned that if the girl is not traced within…

Jaipur: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav‘s assertion that revised definition of Aravalli would make only 277.9 sq km of the mountain range eligible for mining stands in contrast to official records annexed to a 2024 report of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which point to a far larger existing mining footprint in Rajasthan and ambitious…

Jaipur: Soaring gold and silver prices ahead of Dhanteras and Diwali have dampened the usual festive demand for coins, a customary purchase during the season. Traders said minting units procured less silver this year in anticipation of weaker sales, leading to tighter supply.While most jewellers refrained from calling it a slowdown, they admitted that many…