Jaipur

Jaipur: A division bench of Supreme Court has granted an interim stay on Rajasthan high court’s decision to quash an FIR against RAS officer Bharat Bhushan in a corruption case. The court issued notices to the accused and state govt for their response. The RAS officer was charged with accepting bribe during his tenure as…

Jaipur: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Thursday said that two new Vande Bharat trains, one from Bikaner to Delhi and the other from Jodhpur to Delhi, would start operating soon. He also said that manned railway crossings will be removed from big cities in the state, including Jaipur, and replaced with railway underpasses and overbridges.Vaishnaw visited…

Jaipur: Rajasthan Police’s special helpline, set up on Wednesday to assist Indians caught in the Nepal unrest, has already received over 41 distress calls. Officials estimate that nearly 500 people from Jaipur travelled to Nepal, many in large pilgrimage groups.“With coordination from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian embassy in Kathmandu, arrangements…

Jaipur: Two special economic zones (SEZs) promoted by the state govt have outstripped Mahindra World City’s multi-product SEZ in Jaipur in exports over the past five years.Exports from MWC-Jaipur recorded a decline of 7%, while those from RIICO’s two SEZs in Sitapura surged by 167% to Rs 10,278 crore. Mahindra World City’s SEZ area covers…

Jodhpur: Rajasthan High Court Wednesday sought a detailed report on how many hearings were held in Jodhpur in the last six months by the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal. The court has directed the state govt and the tribunal to submit this report at the next hearing on Sept 16.The direction came following a petition…