Jaipur: Rajasthan’s social justice and empowerment department (SJED) has reversed its Oct 9 directive to district collectors that mandated cancellation of social security pensions for beneficiaries paying Rs 24,000 or more in annual electricity bills.The state pays out social security pensions ranging from Rs 1,250 to Rs 1,500 to around 92 lakh beneficiaries under various…
Jaipur: A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court Friday stayed a single judge’s order directing Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) proceedings against Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) chairman-cum-managing director Arti Dogra in connection with a promotion dispute.The bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Shubha Mehta, passed the interim order while hearing…
JAISALMER: A 60-year-old man was killed and his two young grandsons were critically injured after large solar panels installed on the rooftop of a hotel were ripped off by strong winds and crashed onto a road during a severe thunderstorm and heavy rain in Jaisalmer on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Subhash…
Heatwave conditions in Jaipur Jaipur: Thunderstorms and rainfall activity across Rajasthan are set to weaken over the next few days, with the Met office warning of a gradual return of heatwave conditions from May 9.According to the meteorological office, Jaipur, the current weather system bringing dust storms, rain and thunderstorms is losing strength and will…
Jaipur: BJP Sunday launched a blistering attack on former chief minister Ashok Gehlot after the arrest of his former personal security officer (PSO) and the PSO’s son in the 2021 Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment paper leak case.Leading the charge, former Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore accused Gehlot of “the biggest betrayal of the dreams of Rajasthan’s…
