Jaipur: Amid heavy rainfall in several districts, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Sunday chaired a high-level review meeting at his residence to assess the situation. He directed officials to remain on alert, closely monitor the water levels in rivers, ponds, and reservoirs, and maintain constant vigilance in flood-prone areas.“Citizen safety is our top priority. Relief…
Jhunjhunu: Urban development and housing (UDH) minister Jhabar Singh Kharra Sunday said the state govt is committed to hold municipal elections in Dec under One State, One Election policy.Kharra said Dungarpur consistently ranked fourth in the country in the category of population ranging from 20,000 to 50,000. Additionally, more than 20 urban bodies in the…
Ajmer: The city remained inundated for the third consecutive day on Sunday, with areas including Bhrampuri, TB Hospital Road, and several other colonies experiencing flooding as the district administration flushed excess water from Ana Sagar Lake. Officials inspected the situation in surrounding colonies on Sunday and said the situation was being brought under control. However,…
Jaipur: In the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26, as many as 489 people have been convicted by courts for food adulteration, and only 10 acquitted, out of 499 such cases decided, according to health department’s official figures. In the previous financial year (2024-25), health department filed 3,141 cases related to food adulteration in…
Jaipur: CID-Crime Branch of Rajasthan Police uncovered an interstate benzene theft racket in Pali district Sunday. They arrested a tanker driver and seized more than 1,200 litres of the highly flammable chemical that was being pilfered and traded, while the primary suspect evaded capture. The chemical, essential in manufacturing plastics, synthetic fibres, rubber, detergents, dyes,…
