Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday said his govt performed better than the previous Congress regime led by Ashok Gehlot, describing the difference as “sleight of hand and magic” versus “working with honesty and hard work.” Speaking at the 29th state-level Bhamashah award ceremony at a private school in the city, Sharma backed his…

Jaipur: Amid a spate of custodial deaths and allegations of police torture, Rajasthan Police has quietly eased one of its key safeguards meant to ensure unbiased investigations in such cases. For years, the standard operating procedure in Rajasthan required the entire staff of a police station to be removed from duty and sent to police…

Jhunjhunu: Several labour organisations held a march in Sikar Wednesday under the banner of the United Front to protest against the four newly-introduced labour laws. They were joined by members of the All India Kisan Mahasabha, who are demanding agricultural reforms that they claim the Central govt agreed to but has failed to implement.Assembling the…

Jaipur: State Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra Wednesday commented on the central deputation of Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant, suggesting that the senior bureaucrat may have been sent to Delhi because of ‘incomplete tasks’.“The Chief Secretary must have been given certain instructions from above. That’s why he was called to Delhi and posted in a less…

Jaipur: Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board has outlined measures to address environmental concerns in the Jojari river region, with a focus on plantation drives and scientific management of industrial waste.RPCB Chairperson Aparna Arora said that coordinated efforts will be undertaken to ensure sustainable industrial growth while maintaining environmental balance. “Directions have been issued to carry…