Jaipur

Jaipur: Civil society group Friday condemned the BJP govt’s alleged attempt to secure a pardon through the governor for its convicted ex-MLA Kanwarlal Meena. The former Anta MLA was convicted for threatening a govt officer with a pistol in 2005. He was disqualified from the state assembly on May 23. On Thursday, he submitted a…

Ajmer: About 53,541 candidates who are not eligible for the senior teacher secondary education exam 2024 have filled out the application for this exam. The highest number, 2,876, are from Banswara district. The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) issued the list of such candidates and warned them that they should withdraw their applications between June…

Jaipur: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Friday finalised a panel of three senior IPS officers for appointing the new director general of police (DGP). According to sources, 1990 batch officer Rajeev Kumar Sharma emerged as the frontrunner for the role, with the names of Rajesh Nirwan and Sanjay Agarwal also discussed for the top…

Jaisalmer: Monsoon rainfall in Jaisalmer for the past three days has led to waterlogging on the city streets, with rainwater entering the govt’s Jawahar Hospital Friday. The famous Chundhi Ganesh Temple, located 12km from district headquarters, saw the Ganesh idol submerged in the Kak River, with the water touching the temple bells.On Friday, around 1.5…

Jaisalmer: The police in Barmer district Friday arrested two persons for honeytrapping and holding a 24-year-old man captive for ransom in Shivnagar. The accused had demanded Rs 20,00,000 to free him. Superintendent of police Narendra Singh Meena told TOI that Sataram Jat (24), who is preparing for competitive exams, was lured by a girl’s father…