Jaipur: The ministerial committee, headed by Panchayati Raj minister Madan Dilawar, met Friday, to discuss proposals received on panchayat delimitation but remained inconclusive. The proposal to increase the number of Zila Parishads from 33 to 41 was only discussed in the meeting. However, no solution was reached to resolve 3,300 proposals received by the department…
Jaipur: Several places in the state witnessed heavy rainfall, with Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Ajmer, and Udaipur divisions receiving moderate to heavy rains. However, showers were observed in some parts of western Rajasthan. On the other hand, the Bikaner division remained dry. Sriganganagar was the hottest in the state where a maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees…
Jaipur: Private operators under Rajasthan Lok Parivahan Sewa (LPS) are facing challenges due to lack of designated parking space. Operators claimed that since the scheme’s inception in 2015, they were instructed to run their Delhi and Agra-bound services from Narayan Singh Circle. However, they were not allotted a parking spot when the govt shifted the…
Jaipur: In a major relief for residents of Jaipur, Tonk, and Ajmer, the Bisalpur Dam has recorded a significant rise in water levels due to consistent monsoon inflow from its catchment area. The water level increased from 312.45 metres on June 18 to 313.73 metres by Saturday evening.Manish Bansal, executive engineer of Bisalpur Dam, told…
Jaipur: City police Saturday arrested two members of a Gujarat-based gang in Delhi for posing as auto-rickshaw drivers and robbing elderly women during staged rides in Jaipur. The accused—71-year-old Govind Rajkotia and his 23-year-old accomplice Ashwin Mithapura—had been hiding in a makeshift settlement in Delhi’s Raghuvir Nagar after robbing two women on June 30.DCP (South)…
