Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday warned officials against delaying development projects and welfare schemes, saying negligence would not be tolerated and directed disciplinary action against officers in multiple cases while reviewing projects worth Rs 15,890 crore under the state’s Raj Unnati initiative.“Completing development projects within the timeline and ensuring people benefit on time…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) Monday arrested another candidate in connection with the alleged manipulation of OMR sheets in the 2018 Laboratory Assistant Direct Recruitment Examination, in which candidates were allegedly selected by tampering with their answer sheets during the scanning process. OMR SHEET Pankaj Additional Director General of Police (SOG) Vishal Bansal…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) Monday arrested a suspended patwari for allegedly securing his appointment by using a dummy candidate to write the 2021 Patwari recruitment examination on his behalf.Additional Director General of Police (SOG) Vishal Bansal identified the accused as Dinesh Kumar, a resident of Bhadaruna village in Sanchore. According to SOG,…

Jaipur: The state tourism department, in collaboration with the Indian Embassy, Monday showcased Rajasthan’s tourism potential at a roadshow in Tokyo aimed at attracting Japanese travellers. The event highlighted the state’s diverse offerings and positioned Rajasthan as one of India’s most compelling destinations for cultural and heritage tourism.Addressing the gathering, additional director Anand Tripathi spoke…

Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded an increase of 394.5 sq km in its forest and tree cover between 2021 and 2023, registering the sixth-highest gain among states, according to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 tabled in the Lok Sabha Monday.Replying to a question by BJP MP Amara Ram, Minister of State for Environment, Forest…