Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday directed officials to prepare separate district-wise lists for new and pending cases received during rural and urban public service camps to facilitate faster disposal.He also directed them to ensure that the camps provide permanent solutions to issues related to roads, drinking water, electricity and healthcare, while warning of…

Jaipur: With urban local body and panchayat elections on the horizon, long-awaited political appointments in the state are expected to gather pace as BJP seeks to balance regional and social representation while accommodating party leaders awaiting key assignments.Despite being in power for more than two-and-a-half years, the ruling party has made only a limited number…

Hanumangarh Youth Arrested for Alleged Links With Pakistani Gangster-Terror Suspect Jaipur: Hanumangarh police arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly maintaining contact with Pakistan-based gangster and terror suspect Shehzad Bhatti through social media and sharing videos and locations of police stations with him. It prompted investigators to probe whether he was part of a larger cross-border…

Ajmer: Assembly Speaker and Ajmer North MLA Vasudev Devnani and Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat inaugurated desilting work at the historic Varun Sagar lake, earlier known as Foy Sagar, here Saturday.Devnani said excavation is set to begin for the first time in about a century, aimed at increasing the lake’s water-holding capacity, expanding its…

Jaipur: Rajasthan risks losing out on the full benefits of India’s expanding Free Trade Agreements unless export-oriented manufacturing spreads beyond a handful of districts, according to the Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO). Jaipur and Jodhpur together account for nearly 48% of the state’s exports, while the top five districts contribute about 60%, leaving most…