Seized sandalwood in police custody Bhilwara: Badi Sadri police in Chittorgarh district seized over 200 kg of illegal sandalwood from a car and arrested two men for allegedly transporting it without a permit Monday.Chittorgarh SP Dharmendra Singh said police stopped a suspicious Creta near a hotel close to Ghantaghar as it was heading towards the…
The BJP won 4,171 wards, Congress 3,597, Independents 2,272. JAIPUR: The ruling BJP on Monday widened its lead over the Congress in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections, winning 4,171 wards against the opposition party’s 3,597, with results for at least 10,200 wards declared.The verdict in key municipal corporations presented a mixed picture, with the BJP…
The 31 seats won by AAP in Baran account for a substantial portion of its statewide tally of 42 wards. JAIPUR: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has emerged as the clear winner in the Baran Municipal Council elections in Rajasthan, securing 31 of the 60 seats and winning a majority in the civic body.The Congress…
Vendors seek shelter under tarpaulins as sudden downpours soak the market square in Bhilwara Monday Bhilwara: Torrential rain lashed Bhilwara city Monday, bringing relief from the heat and humidity after a fortnight of largely dry weather.The rain came as a relief to farmers and residents amid below-normal rainfall this season. Most dams, ponds and rivers…
Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje JAIPUR: The Congress has dealt a major setback to the BJP in Jhalawar, a stronghold of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, winning 29 of the 45 wards in the Jhalawar Municipal Council.The BJP won 13 wards, according to results available so far.Raje has represented the Jhalrapatan Assembly constituency,…
