Jaipur

Kota: Two days after a dramatic robbery involving gold jewellery worth lakhs, Kota police are yet to arrest any of the five accused. The robbery took place Wednesday evening in the Kaithunipole police station area and involved five bike-borne youths targeting a jewellery showroom employee.The victim, Mahendra Singh, was on his way to deliver gold…

Jhunjhunu: Criminals fled with an ATM of State Bank of India (SBI) after uprooting it in Ajitgarh, Sikar district, late Thursday night. The ATM had contained over Rs 18 lakh.According to police, the criminals arrived in a black Scorpio car. They held the ATM security guard, Gajendra Singh, hostage, assaulted him, and tied his hands…

Jaipur: Education secretary Krishna Kunal said that the department will plant 11.04 crore saplings as part of the Hariyalo Rajasthan ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ campaign this year. The secretary conducted a review meeting for different initiatives of the department Friday.“During the campaign, a target of 10 saplings per student for Classes 1 to…

Jaipur: A local BJP functionary and businessman in Anupgarh came under threat after receiving a voice message on WhatsApp, allegedly from gangster Rohit Godara. The message, which followed an unanswered call Thursday, included a demand for extortion and issued a threat. An FIR in this regard was lodged Friday.According to sources, the Anupgarh-based BJP functionary,…

Bhilwara: Tension in Rajmahal village of Tonk district was resolved late Friday night when protesters reached an agreement with authorities following the death of Pappu Lal Gurjar, who was fatally crushed by a tractor carrying river sand (bajri) Wednesday.The breakthrough came with the intervention of local MLA Rajendra Gurjar, who mediated between the administration and…