Jaipur

Jaipur: City markets, bus stands, and railway stations were overwhelmed with festive crowds on Friday as women in large numbers shopped for glittering Rakhis ahead of Raksha Bandhan, which falls Saturday. The Walled City’s busy lanes — from Maniharon Ka Raasta and Johari Bazaar to Chandpole Bazaar — were packed from morning till night, with…

Jaipur: As a process of streamlining the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) programme of the electoral roll of Jaipur, the district electoral office decided to create 741 new polling stations. The decision was made during a meeting with the district election officials and representatives of all political parties at the district collectorate.Ashish Kumar, deputy district election…

Jhunjhunu: In Manphara village of Jhunjhunu, Mandrela police arrested a young man for allegedly attacking a woman with a knife to kill her Friday. After the incident, accused attempted suicide by consuming poison but was arrested after being discharged from the hospital following treatment.Station Officer Suresh Kumar Rolan stated that accused Pramod Meghwal attacked a…

Udaipur: A woman and her mother-in-law were burned alive in Udaipur’s Jindoli village late Thursday night after the woman set herself on fire following an argument with her husband. The fire spread rapidly, trapping both inside the room. The incident occurred around 10.30 pm in the Badgaon police station area. SHO Pooran Singh Rajpurohit said…

Jaipur: In a major relief, establishments employing up to 10 workers will now be exempted from the mandatory requirement of registration under the Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958. After approving the relaxation under Section 4 of the Act, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Friday said, “This is a significant relief for small shopkeepers…