Jaipur: Former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal was arrested Thursday, ending a 50-day, multi-state Anti Corruption Bureau manhunt in the Jal Jeevan Mission tender case, estimated at Rs 20,000 crore.ACB director general Govind Gupta said Agarwal was detained in New Delhi and formally arrested in Jaipur for alleged misuse of office. Gupta said the investigation has…
Jodhpur: A day after Jodhpur Police Commissioner and DCP (West) assumed charge, tensions flared as residents of the Boranada area staged a protest at the local police station, demanding the removal of SHO Shakeel Ahmed. The residents accused Ahmed and other officers of colluding with criminals and ignoring complaints about illegal activities. They also alleged…
Jaipur: Taking suo motu cognisance of a govt school building collapse in Jhalawar’s Piplodi village on July 25 that resulted in the death of seven children, a division bench of Rajasthan high court Tuesday ordered the state govt to submit a roadmap on how it plans to ensure a safe environment for children studying in…
Jaipur: In a late-night accident Saturday, a Mahindra XUV registered in the name of JMC-Heritage acting mayor Kusum Yadav’s husband, Ajay Yadav, overturned after hitting a tree. The car was being driven by Devansh, a friend of Yadav’s son. He was returning from a birthday party with three friends.The SUV was badly damaged in the…
Jaipur: Udaipur police, the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) and child rights organisations rescued 91 child labourers from textile factories in Surat during a joint operation on May 13, officials said.Police said the children, aged between seven and 14, had been trafficked and forced to work in textile units for meagre wages. Most were from tribal…
