JAISALMER: In a significant display of operational readiness, Lt Gen AVS Rathee, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Konark Corps, reviewed combat preparedness during the high-intensity military exercise Maru Sangram, held in the forward areas of the desert sector in Jaisalmer.The exercise witnessed active participation from the elite Battle Axe Division, led by Major General…

Jaipur: A political war of words simmered over in Rajasthan Sunday as Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma targeted former chief minister Ashok Gehlot over his ongoing ‘Intezar Shastra’ (waiting doctrine) — a series of critical tweets and social media releases centred on incomplete developmental projects across the state. This came even as Leader of Opposition…

Jaipur: Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led state govt over the stalled Pratap Nagar Coaching Hub project, questioning why institutes have not yet been relocated to the multi-crore facility.In his social media series ‘Intezarshastra’, Gehlot alleged the country’s first organised coaching hub is facing severe neglect under the…

Jaipur: A quiet but decisive shift is underway in Rajasthan’s murky underworld. Networks that once ferried illicit liquor across Gujarat’s dry belt have now pivoted to a far more lucrative trade – synthetic drugs.Inspector general of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Vikas Kumar, says these established smuggling routes, once used for alcohol and poppy husk,…

Jaipur/Jaisalmer: Two days after a suspected member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was arrested following a police encounter in Sriganganagar, investigators said Sunday that he had revealed during questioning that he was the one initially assigned the contract to target filmmaker Rohit Shetty in Mumbai.The accused, identified as Agra resident Akash Nigam (25), was arrested…