Times News NetworkJaipur: The State Election Commission (SEC) said Tuesday it had raised expenditure limits for candidates contesting elections for panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies.The spending limit for sarpanch candidates has been doubled from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh, panchayat samiti contestants from Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh, and zilla parishad…
Jaipur: The jolly red suit of Santa Claus ran into Sanatan lines in Sriganganagar district in the state. A short official order from the additional district education officer cautioned recently that any private school — including those run by missionaries and Christian trusts — found “compelling” students to dress as Santa for Christmas celebrations would…
Times News NetworkJaipur: A 36-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for the brutal murder of a 52-year-old woman. Her body was dumped in a neighbour’s yard after keeping it hidden in his home for over 30 hours.The accused, identified as Jitendra Singh, invited the victim, Babita Sharma, for a meeting to his residence in Subash Colony,…
Jaipur: While recruitment scams are hardly new to the state, two men from Jaipur gave it an audacious twist by allegedly creating a fully fake Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recruitment process, convincing enough to fool hundreds of job aspirants.The duo printed fake advertisements, booked a prominent examination centre in the city, and conducted a…
Jaipur: After the successful translocation of a tigress from Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, the forest department is now preparing to strengthen the striped population in Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) by introducing a male tiger from Ranthambore.Officials said the relocation proposal has received necessary approvals, including a clearance…
