Jaipur

Jaipur: Nearly a decade ago, when Santosh Devi Khedar brought apple and pomegranate saplings to her small farm in Beri village of Sikar district, she was met with laughter, disbelief and quiet mockery. Neighbours and even agriculture experts dismissed the idea of growing apples in the arid land, where water is scarce and summers ruthless….

Alwar: Kotputli police busted an international cyber fraud gang operating under the pretext of sending people abroad and arrested one accused Monday. Police said the gang carried out cyber fraud through Chinese cyber gang call centres in Cambodia.Aimed at curbing rising cases of cyber fraud in Kotputli-Behror district, the police arrested an accused who was…

Jaipur: The health department will not make fresh postings of doctors in high-demand districts such as Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Jaipur as it shifts focus to tribal, desert, hilly and border areas to ensure a fair distribution of medical staff across the state. Postings will be made through the RajHealth portal, which will be used to…

Jaipur: A female contractual employee at JK Lon Hospital has accused a nursing officer of molestation during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. Following a complaint from the employee who is engaged as a ward helper, the hospital removed the accused nursing officer from duty and directed him to report to SMS Medical College.The…

Bhilwara: District’s special team (DST) and Dau police jointly conducted two operations in Tonk district Monday and seized illegal narcotics worth Rs 20 lakh. The seized narcotics include 2 kg opium, 53 kg poppy husk powder, 1.5 kg ganja and Rs 11,040 from sale proceeds. Police arrested two persons and seized a car and a…