Jaipur

Jaipur: The Southwest monsoon arrived early in Rajasthan on Wednesday, reaching the state seven days before its onset date last year. The early arrival saw mild to moderate showers at various places in Jaipur, Bikaner, Udaipur, and Kota divisions of the state. The Met office, while confirming the onset of the monsoon, said that this…

Alwar: In an ‘encounter’ Wednesday afternoon with a cattle smuggling gang run by notorious criminal Hasam Mev and his son Ashiq Mev, police in Deeg district opened retaliatory fire in which Ashiq was killed and Hasam injured. Two policemen were also injured.Bharatpur Range IG Rahul Prakash said the police had announced a Rs 45,000 reward…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail application of Ankit Bansal, accused of masterminding a GST fraud involving over Rs 704 crore in fake Input Tax Credit (ITC). The case stems from an FIR registered by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Jaipur Zonal Unit, alleging large-scale tax evasion through a…

Jaipur: A 37-year-old contract worker with the electricity department died of electrocution during a repair job in Vaishali Nagar Tuesday afternoon. His family alleged negligence by the department, claiming he was made to work without supervision or proper safety gear. The deceased, identified as Vivekanand Singh, a resident of Shyam Nagar, was reportedly sent to…

Jaipur: Skoda Auto India is ramping up its sales and service touchpoints in India to keep pace with its rising market share that has increased from 0.8% in 2024 to 1.8% by the end of May this year. In the past six months, the Czech carmaker has also climbed to the 7th position from 11th…