Visit in Jaipur

Jaipur: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said the Centre would take seriously the concerns raised by Banswara MP Rajkumar Roat while highlighting the implementation of several central welfare schemes in the tribal-dominated region.Replying during discussion on the supplementary Budget in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman referred to Roat’s remarks made a day earlier in which…

Jaipur: A special court hearing Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) cases Friday issued arrest warrants against retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal and three others in connection with the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam.The other three accused were Jeetendra Sharma, Sanjeev Gupta and Mukesh Goyal.A senior official said the warrants were issued by ACB Court Number 1…

Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Friday said the state govt remained committed to farmers’ welfare, noting that more than Rs 1,355 crore was transferred to the bank accounts of over 66.76 lakh farmers in Rajasthan under the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme.Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the latest…

Bhilwara: Rayla police in Bhilwara district, along with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), carried out a joint operation against illegal narcotics Friday, seizing 21kg 739 grams of opium from a pickup vehicle and arresting three alleged smugglers.Bhilwara superintendent of police Dharmendra Singh said the action was part of a special campaign against narcotics smuggling in…

Jaipur: Padmanabh Singh and Pratap Singh Kanota forged a perfect partnership to lead Team Jaipur to a commanding 6-2 win over Team Jaigarh in the first semifinal of the Shree Cement Cup (out of hat) Polo tournament at the Rajasthan Polo Club Ground here on Friday.While Padmanabh slammed four goals, Pratap Singh Kanota added two…