Jaipur

Jaipur: With civic polls in Rajasthan, including elections to the Jaipur Municipal Corporation, scheduled for Nov-Dec 2025, a flurry of foundation stone-laying ceremonies and project inaugurations is being lined up in the state capital over the next three to four months. According to officials familiar with the developments, the government is planning a series of…

Jaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Saturday arrested Sawai Madhopur’s district transport officer, Punyaram Meena, intensifying its investigation into a widespread extortion racket allegedly involving its own personnel. Meena was arrested after officials found evidence suggesting that he was making monthly payments to additional superintendent of police and then in-charge of the ACB unit in Sawai…

Jaipur: Rajasthan United Football Club (RUFC) have secured the services of midfielder Pranjal Bhumij for an additional three years, with the Assam native signing a contract extension until 2027, the club confirmed.The experienced midfielder, who joined RUFC in 2024, continues to be a pivotal figure in the team’s midfield.Bhumij, previously with Mumbai City FC, Odisha…

JAIPUR: Shakespeare may not have found much in a name but some in this Rajasthan capital could disagree as they tuck into ‘Moti Shree’ instead of ‘Moti Pak’ and ‘Mysore Shree’ not ‘Mysore Pak’, the sweets the same, the moniker changed in keeping with the anti-Pakistan mood of the times. The name change is complete…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan health department instituted Friday a high-level inquiry into a 23-year-old pregnant woman’s death at Jaipur’s SMS Hospital after an allegedly negligent mix-up led to her receiving blood of the wrong type.It was the third such instance since Feb 2024 of a patient dying of complications allegedly caused by a blood mismatch during…