Visit in Jaipur

JAISALMER: On the Ramgarh-Asutar Road in the Jaisalmer district, panic ensued late Friday evening when 14 fired rounds of an anti-tank rocket launcher were discovered. A shepherd passing by spotted the shells behind bushes along the roadside and alerted the police. Ramgarh police subsequently informed the army and BSF. The army safely buried the shells…

Jaipur: In a significant development, the Rajasthan High Court Thursday upheld the conviction of two-term BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena from Anta constituency in Baran district in a criminal case of issuing threats and pointing a gun at a senior govt official in 2005.The sentence was awarded to Meena in Dec 2020 by the additional district…

Jaipur: Widespread rainfall since Monday has significantly increased the water levels in the rivers and other reservoirs across the state. Two gates of the Bisalpur Dam were opened Tuesday due to good rainfall.The effect of the cyclone continued to bring moderate to heavy showers at many places in the state. Rainfall varying from 50 mm…

Jaipur: In the bureaucratic reshuffle effected late Sunday night, the Rajasthan govt stirred controversy with the appointment of IAS officer Hanuman Mal Dhaka as the director of departmental enquiries, a role that entails investigating misconduct and corruption among state-level gazetted officials.This move comes despite Dhaka facing serious allegations of corruption, including a bribe demand of…

Jaipur: Consumers are grappling with erroneous, inflated power bills that require payment of the full amount, facing the threat of supply disconnection if unable to do so. Discom rules are often overlooked by authorities, officials said.According to officials, supply disconnection is a lengthy process, providing consumers the right to present their position and offering several…