Jaipur: A 43-year-old accused, on the run for six years after allegedly duping nearly 200 people of Rs 12.69 crore, was arrested by Dholpur police from Delhi, ending a months-long, multi-city hunt.Superintendent of police Vikas Sangwan identified the accused as Amit Gautam, a resident of Dholpur, who carried a combined reward of Rs 43,000 and…
Jaipur: Rajasthan govt has ordered all departments, corporations, autonomous bodies and PSUs to hold official events only at govt-owned venues, barring hotels and private facilities except in special circumstances.A finance department circular signed by chief secretary V Srinivas says departments often hold “programmes, exhibitions, seminars, meetings and other functions” at hotels and private venues despite…
Jaipur: Following surprise inspections Thursday evening, district collector Sandesh Nayak took stern action against two Annapurna Rasoi centres in Jaipur.The district collector asked the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) to slap a fine of Rs 11,000 against each of the two Annapurna Rasoi centres.Officials said during inspections, certain deficiencies were identified at Kitchen No. 515 on…
Jaipur: Former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal was arrested Thursday, ending a 50-day, multi-state Anti Corruption Bureau manhunt in the Jal Jeevan Mission tender case, estimated at Rs 20,000 crore.ACB director general Govind Gupta said Agarwal was detained in New Delhi and formally arrested in Jaipur for alleged misuse of office. Gupta said the investigation has…
Jaipur: City police on Thursday arrested two more suspects in the alleged harassment of a Japanese tourist near Jaigarh Fort earlier this week, taking the total number of accused in custody to four.The arrested men have been identified as Arshad Khan from Ramganj and Sahil Khan from Balaji Ka Rasta in Ghat Gate. Officials said…
