Jaipur

Jaipur: Rajasthan high court Wednesday framed charges against former MLA and BJP member Girraj Singh Malinga in a case involving the alleged assault on assistant engineer (AEN) Harshadapati and junior engineer (JEN) Nitin Gulati at the Bari Discom office in Dholpur on March 28, 2022. The assault was allegedly carried out by Malinga and his…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt has amended ‘The Rajasthan Excise and Temperance Policy 2025–29′, paving the way for extended operating hours for liquor shops across the state. The amendments have been approved by finance secretary (revenue) Kumar Pal Gautam.Under the revised provisions, the excise commissioner has been authorised to extend shop timings, with liquor outlets likely…

Jaipur: The Central Zone Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Bhopal sought a personal affidavit from the divisional forest officer (DFO), Alwar, while raising serious concerns over the conduct of forest officers in a case of alleged illegal mining on forest land. The bench, comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, judicial member, and Sudhir Kumar…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) to file an affidavit on steps taken to remove illegal constructions of temples from footpaths in the city. The court also asked the state govt to issue directions for demolition of such constructions and shift idols to recognised temples nearby.A division bench of…

Jaipur: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Rajasthan’s top forest officers to personally intervene, initiate disciplinary action against officers responsible, and carry out fresh plantation over 400 hectares in forest areas near Kota city, as compensatory tree plantations there had “entirely failed”, while expenditure on plantation maintenance involved “misappropriation and financial misconduct”.Terming the matter a…