Jaipur: The Union home ministry on Wednesday approved the premature repatriation of senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar Sharma to his home cadre, clearing the deck for his appointment as the next director general of police (DGP) of Rajasthan.Though a formal Rajasthan govt order announcing his appointment was awaited at the time of going to the…
Kota/Jaipur: Heavy rainfall occurred in several districts, including Kota, Ajmer, Chittorgarh, Jaipur, Pali, Bhilwara, Banswara, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Beawar, Jhalawar, and Sawai Madhopur, on Wednesday.Eight gates of the Kota Barrage on Chambal River were opened, releasing 1.40 lakh cusecs of water and causing widespread waterlogging in low-lying areas. The Hadauti region comprising Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar, and…
Bhilwara: In a controversial turn of events in Bhilwara, a trainee sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) was demoted and transferred just a day after she attempted a crackdown on alleged illegal river sand (bajri) mining involving a local politician. Suman Gurjar, who had joined as trainee SDM at Kotdi on Monday, intercepted a tractor allegedly carrying illegally…
Jaipur: A 25-year-old domestic help was arrested by the city’s Sadar police station Wednesday for allegedly stealing ancestral jewellery and valuables from her employer’s home.The theft came to light when family members discovered that a gold diamond set and other items were missing after a wedding function.Additional DCP (West) Alok Singhal said that a case…
Jaipur: The Ministry of Coal has rejected a request from Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd for permission to continue the supply of coal from its Chhattisgarh mines to Chhabra Thermal Power Plant. The ministry stated that the plant is now a joint venture project with NTPC, which has operation and management control.The ministry said the…
