Visit in Jaipur

Jaipur: State govt Wednesday suspended Baran district’s deputy conservator of forests (DCF) Anil Kumar Yadav over charges of negligence, indiscipline, and corruption linked to illegal tree felling and encroachments on forest land. Responding to a calling attention motion raised by MLA Lalit Meena in the Assembly Wednesday, forest and environment minister Sanjay Sharma said strict…

Jaipur: City police Wednesday arrested a 42-year-old man for impersonating a uniformed police officer — complete with an ‘official’ vehicle sporting fake police lights — and intimidating and extorting people.DCP (north) Karan Sharma said the accused, Chandraprakash Soni, is a native of Sikar and currently residing in Jaipur. When quizzed about his modus oprendi, Soni…

Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage (JMC-H) Wednesday demolished two dilapidated buildings in Walled City of Jaipur. These buildings were located at Maru Chowk and Nagauri Chowk of Johari Bazaar Road. “We selected 14 buildings under the Kishanpole zone initially. Technical experts went to the spots and, after a detailed study, identified seven buildings that needed…

Jaipur: Question Hour in the Assembly Wednesday witnessed heated exchanges between BJP MLA (Civil Lines) Gopal Sharma and urban development and housing (UDH) minister Jhabar Singh Kharra over issues related to local development projects and the role of legislators in planning. Sharma accused the minister of providing a “false and objectionable” reply when asked about…

Jaipur: A political storm erupted in the Assembly Wednesday as Congress MLAs staged a walkout over the installation of two additional cameras inside the House. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma accused the Congress of creating a ruckus for “cheap popularity,” asserting that its tactics would not succeed in silencing his govt. “They could not suppress…