Jaipur: Discoms are set to begin installation of smart meters on a sub-division basis from next month, aiming to cover all 1.46 crore households with electricity connections in the state. Work orders worth Rs 14,500 crore for this were placed in Sept last year. Instead of scattered installations, the strategy is to complete one sub-division…

Jaipur: Former PHED minister and Congressman Mahesh Joshi surrendered at Jaipur Central Jail Thursday evening following the completion of his 4-day interim bail, which was granted to him due to his wife’s death while he was in jail. Earlier in the day, a special CBI court handling Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases concluded…

Jaipur: City police Thursday rescued a 34-year-old man who left his home on Sirsi Road after sending a video message to his family, indicating he intended to end his life.SHO (Bindayaka) Rajesh Verma said the man, identified as Jitendra Singh, was traced near Kanakpura railway station using digital surveillance. “His family informed us after receiving…

Jaipur: A single judge bench of Rajasthan High Court Thursday refused to quash FIRs lodged at various police stations against former minister Pramod Jain Bhaya, his wife, and others. The court ordered Bhaya and other accused to join the investigation within 10 days. These FIRs contain various allegations, including of illegal mining, fake documents of…