Jaipur: A suspected drug smuggler was injured in an exchange of fire with police after allegedly trying to break through a checkpoint in Pali district Wednesday night.Police said two SUVs carrying poppy husk were intercepted after a tip-off. When police set up a barricade, the occupants allegedly accelerated their vehicles, breached the checkpoint and opened…
Jaipur: A 40-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his wife Friday in a violent domestic quarrel at their home in Pratap Nagar area. Police said the woman repeatedly struck her husband on the head with a grinding stone and steel pestle, killing him on the spot.The accused has been identified as Soni Prajapat (32), a…
Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Heritage (JMC-H) is preparing to use drones to keep watch over any unauthorised construction or violation of building bylaws in the Walled City. The plan includes regular drone flights to track problems such as stray cattle, sewer blockages, and unauthorised construction. Each drone will be capable of capturing photographs and video footage…
Jaipur: The urban local bodies department’s recent directives on pavement construction have put civic bodies under scrutiny for not adhering to Urban Development and Housing (UDH) department bylaws mandating the use of permeable tiles in urban areas.Despite clear guidelines that only permeable, also known as porous or pervious, tiles should be used for paving footpaths,…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Tuesday accused the Bhajan Lal Sharma govt of abandoning persons with disabilities and halting or weakening major welfare schemes meant for their support.He was addressing a public hearing of ‘divyangs’ (person with disabilities) in Alwar, ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, where several individuals and families…
