Jaipur: Hanumangarh police arrested two drug traffickers with 725 grams of heroin in their possession worth about Rs 1.5 crore, SP Narendra Singh Meena said Sunday. He identified the duo as Simarjeet Singh (20) and Arshdeep Singh (21), both residents of Ramsara village in Bathinda district of Punjab.Meena said the action was part of a…
Udaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Sunday arrested Mandwa police station station house officer Nirmal Kumar Khatri and constable Bhalaram while accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh in Udaipur. The bribe was allegedly demanded in exchange for not naming four persons as accused in an NDPS Act case.According to officials, the SHO and the constable…
Jaipur: In a significant boost to the state’s education infrastructure, the Centre has approved Rs 300 crore for the reconstruction of dilapidated school buildings across Rajasthan, the chief minister’s office (CMO) said Sunday. The funding, sanctioned by the ministry of education, aims to provide safer and more modern learning environments for students.Chief minister Bhajan Lal…
Jaipur: The state govt has unveiled the Rajasthan Industrial Park Promotion Policy, 2026, aimed at accelerating industrial infrastructure development while seeking to deepen private sector participation in strengthening logistics, sustainability, and ease of doing business.The policy targets the creation of world-class industrial parks with robust infrastructure, integrated supply chains, and plug-and-play facilities. It allows development…
Jaipur: Two important bird habitats in Rajasthan—Jorbeer Conservation Reserve near Bikaner and Desert National Park near Jaisalmer— have been included in the Global Action Plan for Conservation of the Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) for 2026–2035, a major international initiative aimed at protecting the endangered migratory raptor.These sites are among 13 locations identified across India. The…
