Abhay Kumar – Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Water Resources Department, Jaipur, Rajasthan Jaipur: With chief secretary V. Srinivas set to retire on Aug 31, the race to become Rajasthan’s next top bureaucrat has intensified, with additional chief secretary (ACS) of water resources dept, Abhay Kumar emerging as the frontrunner.1992-batch IAS officer Rajat Kumar…
Jaipur: A special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Bikaner Monday remanded Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation nominated director Jugal Kishore Bishnoi and five other accused to ACB custody till June 12 in connection with an alleged Rs. 2.5 crore bribery case linked to a seed company facing regulatory action.The ACB arrested Bishnoi Sunday night along with…
Drainage system cleaning ahead of monsoon near Albert Hall in Jaipur, Rajasthan Jaipur: A brief spell of rain Saturday has raised concerns over Jaipur’s preparedness to deal with waterlogging. While the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) claims that more than 50% of the city’s 900 drains have already been cleaned and work is underway on another…
Jaipur: The demolition of the Noorani Masjid in Jaipur’s Nandpuri area by the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) Monday has triggered a fresh controversy, with the Rajasthan Waqf Board alleging that the civic body violated legal procedures by razing a registered Waqf property without serving notice to the Board.Rajasthan Waqf Board chairman Khanu Khan Budhwali said…
The court has ordered a series of interim measures to prevent further environmental damage of water bodies Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court expressed serious concern over the condition of lakes, canals, wetlands, and other water bodies in Udaipur, and directed the state govt to file detailed affidavits and status reports on their protection, conservation, and…
