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…
Jaipur: Union home ministry Sunday announced the award of President’s Police Medal for distinguished service to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shantanu Kumar Singh. Meanwhile, 16 police officers and personnel, including two IPS officers, were selected for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the eve of Republic Day.Singh is currently posted at the state’s cyber…
Jaipur: When Rajasthan high court cancelled the Sub-Inspector Recruitment 2021 on Saturday, it did so while calling the exercise a “systemic failure” that had “irreversibly damaged the credibility of the process”. In its order, uploaded late Saturday night, the division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sangeeta Sharma said the recruitment…
Jaipur: Heavy rains in Hanumangarh district over the past three days have caused significant damage to the historic Bhatner Fort, one of India’s oldest surviving forts.The first phase of the fort was constructed between 255 CE and 285 CE by King Bhupat of the Bhati Dynasty. Regarded as one of the strongest forts in the…
Jaipur: The Yonex-Sunrise Sub-Junior (U-15 and U-17) Ranking Badminton tournament will begin at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.The qualifying round matches will be played on the first four days and will conclude on February 1. The main draw matches will be held from February 2 to February 5. Singles, doubles and mixed…
