Food and Civil Supplies department secretary Ambrish Kumar inspects a petrol pump in Jaipur Friday Jaipur: The state food and civil supplies department has intensified enforcement against short fuel delivery, confiscating nozzles from more than 100 petrol pumps across Rajasthan.The action follows a statewide inspection drive aimed at ensuring consumers receive accurate quantities of petrol…

Bhilwara: Bhilwara police have secured refunds totalling more than Rs 2.1 crore in various cyber fraud cases between Jan 1 and Oct 31 this year.Cyber police station in-charge Uday Singh Chundawat said this puts Bhilwara in first position across the state in terms of successful recovery of proceeds from online fraud.The recoveries are based on…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Thursday arrested key member of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang from a flat in Gurgaon for his involvement in an extortion network in areas, including Kotputli and nearby regions.The accused, identified as Pradeep Gurjar (30), is also a key member of 6161 gang. Additional director general (AGTF) Dinesh MN…

Jaipur: Rajasthan’s heritage hotels, many of them converted from historic forts and havelis, are increasingly embracing cultural revival to attract foreign tourists. This year, several properties in Shahpura, Mandawa, and Pachar celebrated the Gangaur festival with grandeur, positioning themselves as cultural ambassadors while asserting their role in heritage conservation.The Gangaur festival honours Goddess Gauri and…

Jaisalmer: The Indira Gandhi Canal Project (IGNP), lifeline of western Rajasthan, is likely to face a partial shutdown from March 20 to May 3 as relining work on the Rajasthan Feeder in Punjab remains incomplete. Punjab has issued a notification to finish the remaining 16.62 km stretch, and Rajasthan is expected to take a final…