Jaipur: People in some parts of the state experienced a brief respite from shivering cold Sunday, although the winter chill continues to grip several regions. Fatehpur in Sikar district remained coldest in the state, recording a minimum temperature of 3.5°C.The mercury improved slightly in Jaipur as it registered a minimum temperature of 10.6°C—warmer compared to…
Jaipur: Ahead of Congress’s ‘Vote Chor-Gaddi Chhod’ rally in New Delhi on Dec 14, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and senior Congress functionary Ajay Maken will visit Jaipur on Dec 10. The visit aims to review preparations for the rally, including meetings with state Cong members and organising assembly-wise transportation for attendees.Additionally, discussions are…
Jaipur: Alarmed by an escalating financial crisis in state-funded universities, vice chancellors of 17 govt institutions in Rajasthan have urged the state to immediately increase financial assistance to prevent what they described as an imminent “collapse of higher education standards”.In a virtual meeting held with chief secretary V Srinivas Saturday, the VCs shared stark accounts…
Jaipur: Former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas Sunday led a march to the Jaipur Metal Factory on Station Road in protest against an alleged scam in the factory’s transfer to a private company. Addressing supporters, Khachariyawas said the chief minister’s office was involved in a “Rs 1,000-crore scam” linked to the factory’s handover to the private…
Jaipur: Police’s special operations group (SOG) Sunday arrested four persons who allegedly used a high-tech cheating network to clear the Rajasthan High Court’s 2022 recruitment examination for Junior Judicial Assistant, Clerk Grade-II, and Assistant Clerk Grade-II. The exam was held on March 12 and 19 in 2023.ADG (SOG) Vishal Bansal said the arrests followed an…
