Jodhpur: Police had to resort to tear gas shells and even fire shots in the air after an administrative team removing encroachments in Ummed Sagar Dam area came under a violent attack Monday. The official team had to flee to save their lives as local residents started pelting stones, injuring over 12 police personnel and…
Jaipur: Crime branch of Jaipur police Monday arrested a 39-year-old drug trafficker with 530 grams of smack worth Rs 1.6 crore in his possession. Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Kundan Kanwariya said the man was identified as Ram Rup Mali, a native of Sawai Madhopur district. A special police team monitored Mali’s movements for some…
Jaipur: Aspirants of the RAS Main 2024, protesting at Rajasthan University since Thursday demanding a postponement of the exam, were served an ultimatum by the university administration Monday evening to vacate the campus within an hour or face action.Protesters reported a rise in police presence on campus by late evening, indicating possible forceful removal. However,…
Jaipur/ Ajmer: The priest community in Pushkar Monday criticised successive state govts for ignoring the religious sanctity of the holy town. They accused govts of remaining silent over the mushrooming of restaurants and hotels at sacred ghats and within the catchment area of Pushkar Lake.The outcry intensified following Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s visit to…
Jaipur: State BJP‘s continued silence over Vijay Bainsla, president of Gurjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti and a party member, has raised serious questions about internal discipline and leadership authority in the party ranks. Bainsla successfully pressured the BJP-led state govt by threatening a major stir if the demand for 5% reservation for Most Backward Classes (MBC)…
