Jhunjhunu: Sikar police Sunday arrested two persons allegedly linked to the Rohit Godara and Naveen Boxer gangs who facilitated extortion calls to a local businessman.The two accused, identified as Surendra and Hemant, used to identify businessmen who could be targeted for extortion and passed on their details to members of the gangs, police said.Superintendent of…

Jaipur: Rajasthan has begun implementing its annual mineral auction action plan with the successful auction of nine major limestone blocks in April, a move expected to strengthen the state’s mining revenue and cement industry supply chain.The limestone blocks, spread across 1,218.43 hectares in Nagaur, Jaisalmer and Chittorgarh districts, are estimated to hold nearly 920 million…

Udaipur: Pratapgarh district administration recently launched ‘Mission Pankh’ aimed at ensuring the holistic rehabilitation of POCSO victims. The initiative is being implemented with the support of the police department, department of women empowerment, and department of social justice and empowerment under the guidance of district collector Anjali Rajoria.The primary aim of ‘Mission Pankh’ is to…

Jaipur: Rajasthan high court has quashed multi-crore recovery notices issued by the state mining department to leaseholders based solely on drone surveys, holding the action illegal when carried out without prior notice to the affected parties.The court said prior notice and association of the leaseholder is mandatory, whether a survey is conducted physically or through…

Jaipur: Demanding that student union elections be started again in the state, students of Rajasthan University staged a unique protest Wednesday with cut-outs of senior politicians from different political parties who entered politics due to student body polls. After 2022, student union elections have not been held in the state.Students demonstrated with cut-outs of politicians…