Jaipur

Jhunjhunu: A woman in Jhunjhunu district filed a false report of robbery at her home with the intention of selling jewellery to buy a plot, police said Wednesday. Jewellery and cash hidden in a bed were recovered by police from the woman’s possession.Mukundgarh police station officer Tarachand said on Jan 19, Ruksar, wife of Wasim,…

Jaipur: After recording high growth rates in the past two years, tourist footfalls in Rajasthan rose by 10% in 2025. The state attracted 23.22 crore tourists, both domestic and foreign, in 2024, which went up to 25.44 crore in 2025, according to data from the tourism department.In 2024 and 2023, tourist footfalls in the state…

Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) commissioner Siddharth Mahajan Wednesday inspected key growth corridors along Mahal Road, Tonk Road and Knowledge City. He directed officials to examine a land pooling scheme in Zone-14 on Mahal Road to ensure planned expansion around Ramchandrapura–Vidhani and Greater Jagatpura.The commissioner instructed officials to intensify outreach to farmers and landowners who…

Jaisalmer: The municipal council of Jaisalmer has announced a decision to impose an access fee on tourist vehicles entering the Golden City.Municipal council commissioner Lajpal Singh Sodha said the council will construct two plazas on the roads leading to Jaisalmer from Barmer and Jodhpur to collect the fee. Revenue generated under this plan will be…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan cabinet Wednesday cleared a proposal to introduce a Gujarat-style ‘disturbed areas bill’ to regulate property transactions in areas identified as demographically sensitive. The bill will be tabled in the upcoming Budget session of the Rajasthan Assembly, scheduled to begin on Jan 28.Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting, parliamentary affairs minister Jogaram…