Jaipur: Launching a fresh broadside against the Union govt on the Aravalli Hills issue, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Tuesday questioned Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav’s claims that the eventual impact of a new definition of the mountain range recently adopted by the Supreme Court would be minimal.While Yadav had said only 0.19% of the…

Jaipur: In a surprise drive on Sunday, the enforcement wing of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) carried out demolition of remaining properties on either sides of the Lt Gen Sagat Singh Marg between Jharkhand Mod crossing and Khatipura Tiraha towards the Sirsi Road. The JDA team spared just three houses, which had obtained stay orders from…

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court made scathing observations about the state’s top recruiting agency, the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), while ordering the annulment of the 2021 SI recruitment exam.It pointed to systemic corruption in RPSC, highlighting the involvement of RPSC members, including Babu Lal Katara and Ramuram Raika—both in jail now—in orchestrating the paper leaks…

Jaipur: Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) issued a notice to a private engineering college in the city after students protested a sudden change of campus mid-session. The notice stated that the institution misled students and provided false information regarding student transfers. The university sought a response within three days on how the situation arose and what…

Udaipur: A govt schoolteacher from Banswara district was arrested Monday for allegedly masquerading as a gangster and demanding a staggering Rs 1.40 crore in extortion money from two local jewellers. The 35-year-old had reportedly accumulated a debt of Rs 80 lakh due to an addiction to online gaming.Banswara superintendent of police Sudhir Joshi said accused…