Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday warned officials against delaying development projects and welfare schemes, saying negligence would not be tolerated and directed disciplinary action against officers in multiple cases while reviewing projects worth Rs 15,890 crore under the state’s Raj Unnati initiative.“Completing development projects within the timeline and ensuring people benefit on time…

Jaipur: Union govt’s department of personnel and training (DOPT) Monday issued a notification promoting 16 Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers to Indian Administrative Service (IAS).Among them are Jagveer Singh, joint secretary to CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, and Lalit Kumar, special assistant to deputy CM Diya Kumari.The other 14 officers are Navneet Kumar, Sukhveer Saini, Harphool…

Congress councillors and a few independent candidates at a resort near Jaipur Jaipur/Alwar: BJP and Congress are finding themselves in a tough position in Bharatpur Municipal Corporation (BMC) as independents have become decisive players there, securing 36 out of 65 wards—surpassing the majority threshold of 33. With the mayoral election scheduled for Sept 21, both…

Jhunjhunu: The Pacheri police in Jhunjhunu arrested the main suspect, Ajay Kumar alias Dholiya, Tuesday in a case of kidnapping and assault that took place on May 22. A pickup truck used in the incident was also seized. Pacheri station officer Rajpal stated that on May 23, Sanjay of Thathwadi, filed a complaint claiming that…

Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Central Zone Bench has ordered a joint committee probe into allegations of illegal mining on reserved forest land near the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar district. The bench, comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (judicial member) and Dr A. Senthil Vel (expert member), issued the directions on July 28 during…