Jaipur: The numbers are stark — 535 dead farmers in just two years, Rs 5.1 crore in compensation and 189 substandard pesticide samples. Together, records tabled in Rajasthan assembly sketch a lethal underside of chemical-intensive farming and cast a harsh spotlight on safety failures and weak enforcement.The farmers died due to pesticide exposure while working…
Jaisalmer/Jaipur: A 20-year-old man identified as Akashdeep Singh has been arrested in Sriganganagar district for suspected links to a Pakistan-based terrorist handler, Shahzad Bhatti. The arrest occurred Thursday following a tip-off from a local constable about Singh’s suspicious activities on social media platforms.Police authorities revealed that Singh allegedly boasted about his connections to Pakistani terrorists…
Jaipur: Farmers in Sriganganagar district have launched an indefinite sit-in protest against the reduced water supply from Punjab, marking the second such demonstration in less than a year. The protest, organised by the ‘Kisan Sangarsh Morcha’, comes as farmers face severe irrigation challenges due to significantly diminished water flow through the Gang Canal.According to farmer…
Jaipur: Shriram General Insurance reported a 21% year-on-year rise in Gross Direct Premium (GDP) for Q4 FY26, reaching Rs 1,332 crore, compared to Rs 1,099 crore in the same quarter last year. This exceeded the industry growth rate of 11%, underlining SGI’s continued momentum in the competitive non-life insurance sector.For the full fiscal year FY26,…
Jaipur: Private bus operators have once again demanded reduction in state tax for registering sleeper buses. They stated that registering a single sleeper bus in Rajasthan requires paying over Rs 30,000, whereas in neighbouring states it costs between Rs 7,000 and Rs 15,000.President of the state bus operator association, Satyanarayan Sahu, operators have to pay…
