Jaipur: A man secured the position of assistant professor of geography at a govt college in Rajsamand by claiming he was hearing-impaired—until a fresh medical test at Jaipur’s SMS Hospital exposed his lie. Another 30-year-old faked visual impairment to obtain a teaching job in Bikaner but was found to be fully fit. They are among…

Jaipur: The Union ministry of social justice and empowerment has directed the Jaipur district collectorate to investigate the deaths of two workers who died while cleaning sewers in the Jhotwara zone of Jaipur Municipal Corporation on April 17.In a letter issued Tuesday, the ministry cited a TOI report published on April 18 and invoked the…

Jaipur: A gang of unidentified thieves stole mobile phones worth several lakh and cash from a mobile showroom near the Gopalpura flyover on Tonk Road early Thursday morning. The daring theft, which took just 15 minutes to execute, was captured on CCTV cameras. According to the FIR filed by the store manager, the showroom was…

Kota: In a major crackdown against illegal trafficking of drugs, Kota (rural) police confiscated 303.12kg of ganja from a car during checking of vehicles at Dara Ki Naal under Modak police station in Kota district in late Sunday night. Police also arrested two inter-state smugglers and seized two luxury cars, including the one escorting the…

Jaipur: In a powerful display of grassroots resistance, women from 18 villages in Neem Ka Thana tehsil of Sikar district have been leading a sustained, rotational protest against illegal soapstone mining that endangers the Girjan river—a crucial rain-fed lifeline supported by traditional anicuts in each village.Clad in vibrant attire and traditional ghoonghats, women like Monu…