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Jodhpur: In a fiery address at the Marwar International Auditorium here Thursday, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma delivered a pointed critique that seemed to take aim at both the Congress party‘s historical imposition of Emergency in 1975 and his predecessor, Ashok Gehlot.Speaking at a felicitation program for ‘Gaurav Sainanis’ commemorating the 50th anniversary of Emergency,…

Jaipur: A single judge bench of Rajasthan High Court stayed the arrest of a petitioner against whom a case of criminal breach of trust and forgery was lodged at Jhotwara police station under sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) instead of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The court asked the public prosecutor to correct the FIR…

JAIPUR: Rajasthan health department on Wednesday busted a global racket involved in the illegal trade of portable foreign made sonography machines. Officials said these unregistered machines could be misused for female foeticide due to its small size and power backup.The department’s pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (PCPNDT) team arrested Amitabh Bhaduri, a gang-member Wednesday. He…

Jaipur: Recruitment of 1,700 medical officers for state govt hospitals has been held up as the health department is still verifying documents submitted by 3,400 candidates who cleared the test for the positions. The date for verification was extended to June 27 as some candidates had not yet submitted their documents. The medical officers are…

Jaipur: Three senior officials from the industries department have been transferred to the energy sector, creating a buzz among the business community. This move is seen as a govt strategy to implement the Rising Rajasthan MoUs in the power sector.Out of the Rs 35 lakh crore worth of MoUs signed during the Rising Rajasthan summit,…