Jaipur: A senior statistical officer with the central ministry of statistics and programme implementation was detained by the Anti-Corruption Bureau Thursday while allegedly accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe from a Jaipur-based emerald manufacturer.The officer, Mukesh Malya, is posted with the ministry’s field operations division at Patel Marg, Mansarovar. The ACB said the trap followed a…

Jhunjhunu: Confusion and uncertainty loomed over Khatu Shyamji municipality in Sikar district till late Friday, as election officials refrained from declaring the results for the chairperson’s post, despite a directive from Rajasthan High Court. Sources said the returning officer has begun preparations for counting of votes Saturday.The court had ordered the result to be announced…

Congress State President Govind Singh Dotasra Jaipur: Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra Friday opposed the appointment of Prof BP Saraswat as the new vice-chancellor of University of Rajasthan. Prof BP Saraswat is currently the vice-chancellor of University of Kota, where he was appointed in July 2025, and prior to that, he was the BJP…

(Left to right) Congress leaders Sunil Sharma, along with Congress MLAs Rafiq Khan and Amin Kagzi and several councillors, stage a dharna at the JMC headquarters during the mayoral election, demanding that BJP leader Ravi Nayyar be removed and the Congress MLAs be allowed inside Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s mayoral election Friday witnessed a BJP-Congress…

Newly elected Mayor Sunil kothari with his wife Anila Kothari as he took charge of his office at JMC HQ in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 25 September 2026. Many BJP leaders including former mayor Shoumya Gurjar, Ashok Parnami, and senior BJP leaders like Kalicharan Saraf, Gopal Sharma, MP Manju Devi, Kailash Verma etc were present during…