Jaipur: With Rajya Sabha elections scheduled on June 18, the opposition Congress in Rajasthan is adopting a cautious approach despite having the numbers to secure one of the three seats up for grabs. Concerns surrounding potential cross voting from its own legislators are prompting the party to take strategic precautions.The elections have been necessitated since…
Jaipur: The ministerial committee on panchayat delimitation has received over 3,000 proposals for new gram panchayats and 115 for panchayat samitis as part of its delimitation exercise to reorganise gram panchayats and panchayat samitis. The final report by the panel, an official said, is expected to be submitted to the chief minister soon. The committee…
Jaipur: City police Sunday solved the robbery at a jewellery shop in Siddhi Vinayak Complex at Haldiyon ka Rasta, three days after burglars broke in, assaulted three guards, and fled with gold and silver ornaments. DCP (north) Karan Sharma said police recovered 38kg of silver, utensils and 170g of gold during follow-up searches.Sharma identified the…
Jaipur: Farmers installing solar plants to irrigate their land feel cheated as the increasing prices of domestically made panels nullify the subsidy provided by the central and state govts. Prices of solar panels made in the country currently command Rs 28 a watt compared to about Rs 14 for the assembled panels, which are made…
Sikar: A leopard caused scare in Ringus town Thursday after it entered a residential area, attacking a 65-year-old woman. The incident took place around 10am when Aachi Devi, wife of Shimbhu Dayal Dambiwal, was moving from her bathroom to her room and was suddenly attacked by the feline. She suffered severe injuries and has been…
