Jaipur: Riding on the crackdowns on power theft, focus on recovery, and replacement of faulty meters, Jaipur discom mopped up revenues of Rs 2,754 crore against a billing amount of Rs 2,710 crore in July. Out of the 18 circles, 13 generated revenues of over 100%, achieving the milestone, the discom said.In July last year,…
Jaipur: Three teenagers aged between 15 and 17 years drowned in the Indira Gandhi Canal in Bikaner district Tuesday evening. The boys left home to visit a tourist spot on the outskirts of Bikaner without informing their families and decided to go for a swim in the canal on the way. The victims, identified as…
Jaipur: Most tourist destinations in Rajasthan have been sold out over the extended weekend, with hoteliers seizing the rush to raise room tariffs by up to 30%.However, visitor movement in hotspots like Jaisalmer and Bikaner remained subdued, with occupancies hovering around 30%, compared to full houses in many other destinations. Pristine Jawai and popular destinations…
Kota: A BJP worker and husband of the sitting pradhan of Khairabad Panchayat Samiti was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting his 22-year-old daughter-in-law in Ramganjmandi town, Kota district.The accused, identifed as Om Prakash Meghwal (55), also a retired Army man, was produced before a court which sent him to judicial custody. Circle inspector of…
Jaipur: Senior IPS officer and ADG SOG and ATS VK Singh will be awarded the President’s Police Medal, while 14 others will receive the Police Medal at the state-level Independence Day ceremony in Jodhpur Friday.DGP Rajeev Kumar Sharma said the honours will be conferred at Barkatullah Khan Stadium. Singh, known for the crackdown on organised…
