Ajmer: A foundation stone-laying ceremony in Makrana turned violent when two senior Congressmen engaged in a public altercation, resulting in injuries and property damage. The incident occurred near the Eidgah in the cemetery area, where construction of a road and ablution area was to commence.The confrontation began when Congress functionary Aziz Gehlot refused to get…
JAISALMER: In a major anti-smuggling operation near the India–Pakistan international border, police in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district, along with CID Intelligence and the Border Security Force (BSF), foiled a large-scale attempt to smuggle heroin dropped via drones from across the border in Pakistan. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint team recovered 10.830 kg of heroin…
Jaipur: Unseasonal and incessant rainfall in Oct has damaged 40-50% of Kharif crops across the state. The crop loss has been pegged at up to 90% in some districts, including Kota, Jhalawar and Chittorgarh.Continuous downpours resulted in waterlogging and excess soil moisture which damaged major crops like soybean, guar, moong, moth, bajra and groundnut. Farmers…
Jodhpur: A court here Saturday sentenced a junior engineer (JEN) of Jodhpur Development Authority (JDA) to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a corruption case. The convict, identified as Kanaram, a resident of Jodhpur, had taken a bribe for granting construction permission in 2016.According to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) public prosecutor Dinesh Tiwari, a complaint had…
Jaipur: In a moving act of humanity, the family of 62-year-old teacher Kanhaiyalal Anand of Chittorgarh donated his organs Tuesday after he was declared brain dead at Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur.Anand had been admitted to the hospital on March 19. After doctors declared him brain dead Monday, his family chose to honor his…
