Jaipur: Rajasthan has been placed among the country’s ‘Frontrunner States’ in NITI Aayog’s newly released Investment Readiness Index, securing the 10th rank nationally and eighth among 17 large states.The state emerged as a strong performer on key investment parameters, ranking second among large states in regulatory simplification, third in investment promotion policies, and fifth in…
Jaipur: A 57-year-old woman was allegedly robbed of her gold chain at knifepoint while walking to a temple in Jaipur’s Mansarovar area Saturday.The victim, Bhavna, a resident of Kiran Path, was targeted around 7.13 am in a lane near the Bank of India, said Mansarovar police station SI Mukesh Kumar.According to police, Bhavna was on…
The rollout of smart meters began in 2020 under the previous Congress govt, when around 5.4 lakh meters were installed Jaipur: Rajasthan has installed more than 48.1 lakh smart electricity meters, making it the fifth-highest state in the country under the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), according to data released by the Chief Minister’s…
Jaipur: A 42-year-old financier was arrested for allegedly raping a 24-year-old married woman over four months by threatening to misuse a blank cheque she had given him as security for a loan, police said.According to police, the Jaipur woman alleged that she had borrowed Rs 2 lakh from the accused to meet financial needs and…
Jaipur: Two labourers were rescued after being trapped under a mound of soil when a 20-foot-deep pit caved in while they were installing a sewer chamber in Jaipur’s Karni Vihar area Sunday evening. Both suffered minor injuries and were admitted to SMS Hospital, police said.The incident occurred around 5pm near Alankar Morh in Meenawala, where…
