Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi Jaipur: Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Wednesday filed a chargesheet against former Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) minister Mahesh Joshi and private individual Sanjay Badaya in connection with its investigation into alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), officials said.The chargesheet, running into nearly 3,000 pages, was…

Jaipur: Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL) has reshuffled its top management, granting a three-month extension to chief engineer Devendra Shringi as chairman and managing director. The move surprised many, as earlier extensions were typically for a full year.Chief engineer Sanjay Sanadhya has been named director (Technical), Kajod Lal Meena appointed director (Projects), and MK…

Jaipur: Around 3,500 contractual employees working under Rajasthan’s Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar & Aajeevika Mission (Grameen) (VB-G RAM-G), formerly MGNREGA, have deferred their proposed boycott by 15 days after receiving assurances from the state govt on regularisation.A delegation of the VB-G RAM-G (NREGA) Karmik Sangh met rural development minister Kirori Lal Meena at his residence…

Ajmer: A city lower court Wednesday issued notices to the chief secretary, Ajmer district collector, Ajmer DevelopmentAuthority and others, over alleged irregularities in desilting works worth Rs 78.8 crore going on at Ana Sagar and Varun Sagar (Foy Sagar) lakes.The notices were issued by the Civil Judge, Ajmer North, on a petition filed by Congress…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan transport department has sought a two-month extension from the Centre for mandatory installation of vehicle location tracking devices (VLTDs) in commercial vehicles, citing inadequate installation capacity and a large backlog across the state.The department has written to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, stating that many commercial vehicles are yet to…