Jaipur

Jaisalmer: A state govt employee was detained Wednesday in Rajasthan on suspicion of spying for Pakistan’s spy agency ISI amid a widening crackdown on espionage networks across the country after Op Sindoor.Sakur Khan Mangaliyar, employed with the state’s employment department, was picked up by a joint team of CID and intelligence agencies from his office…

Jaipur: The local self-govt (LSG) department has started preparations to conduct elections to all 190 urban local bodies across Rajasthan between Nov 15 and Dec 15, following state govt directives. This will be the first time that the state will hold all municipal elections simultaneously, and is part of a plan to implement the ‘one…

Jaipur: Days after a patient died at the city’s SMS Hospital due to a botched blood transfusion, govt has planned new protocols to make blood grouping compulsory for all patients at the time of their admission.The blood grouping will be conducted for all in-patients at the Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine (IHTM) department in Dhanwantri OPD…

Jaipur: Forest department has sanctioned Rs 60 lakh for advanced anti-poaching infrastructure in the newly notified Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve. The funds will be used to set up three anti-poaching camps and install a cutting-edge surveillance system.A forest official said the new system mirrors successful models operational in Sariska, Ranthambhore, Jhalana, and Mukundra reserves. “The…

Jaipur: In a key turn in the long-running legal battle over the estate of late Maharaja Sardar Singh of Khetri, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Rajasthan govt to provide a complete account of all properties taken over under the Rajasthan Escheats Regulation Act, 1956. The court ordered the state govt to include khasra…