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Kota: The chairman of Jhalawar municipal council, Sanjay Shukla, is absconding after Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Monday arrested a clerk and a middleman for taking a bribe on his behalf. Clerk Akash Kalosiya, posted at Jhalawar municipal council, and a tout, identified as Ajay Kumar, were arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 on…

Jaipur: The state education department has made yoga and sports classes mandatory in govt schools for the holistic development of students. As a pilot project, the initiative has been started in over 170 PM-SHRI schools across seven districts. Thirty-five schools have been selected in Jaipur, 30 in Udaipur, 29 in Jodhpur, 24 in Ajmer, 22…

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, and Dholpur districts Monday following continuous heavy rainfall and waterlogging. He assessed the ground situation and reviewed the damage caused by the excessive rain.The CM instructed district officials to prioritize repair work in schools, anganwadi centers, hospitals, and…

Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) Monday decided to close for three days Kishan Bagh and Swarn Jayanti parks in Vidhyadhar Nagar due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging.Officials said both the parks would remain closed for at least the next three days. “Following heavy rainfall in the last few days, the water table at the Majar…

Jaipur: Lalit Kumar Kalal of Banswara was elected president, while Tonk’s Yash Pratap Singh retained his post of honorary secretary in the elections of Rajasthan State Handball Association held here recently under the Rajasthan Sports Act-2005.Dr Manish Agarwal of Jaipur was nominated as the senior vice president. Elections were held unopposed for all the 21…