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Ajmer: Out of 4,221 candidates who applied for deputy commandant (Home Guard Department) selection exam, only 255 appeared Sunday. The exam was conducted in Ajmer by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). Out of the 4,221 candidates who applied, 3,966 remained absent, and the attendance was only 6.04%. The RPSC had forewarned ineligible candidates not…

Bhilwara: Crime in Bhilwara district fell by 22.67% in 2025 compared to 2024, and that action was underway to attach the properties of 18 criminals, said Bhilwara SP Dharmendra Singh Sunday.He made the remarks while addressing the press at the auditorium of the Bhilwara SP office, where he honoured 85 police officers and personnel with…

Jaipur/Jhunjhunu: With temperatures plummeting to sub zero levels in parts of Rajasthan and the cold wave intensifying across the state, district administrations announced fresh school closures and revised school timings for the coming days.In Jaipur, the district administration Sunday declared holidays for students up to class 5 in govt and private schools on Jan 12-13,…

Jaipur: Rajasthan installed over 35 gigawatts (GW) of solar projects, but wind energy accounts for just 5.2GW of total renewable capacity, despite an estimated potential of 185GW and higher utilisation rates of 35–40%.At a meeting with senior govt officials, wind power developers from across the country urged Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd (RRECL) to earmark…

Jaipur: E-rickshaws in Jaipur are set to operate as stage carriages on specific routes, similar to buses run by Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL), instead of moving freely across the city like autorickshaws.Police have decided to partially implement a zone segregation policy for e-rickshaws in Jaipur with effect from Jan 21, under which only…