Jodhpur: The principal seat of Rajasthan high court in Jodhpur has ruled that magistrates cannot order an FIR against a public servant under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) without first giving the officer a real chance to be heard and calling for a factual report from the competent superior authority.Quashing a…
Jaipur: Former BJP state president Satish Poonia on Thursday accused the Congress of delaying the Pachpadra refinery project, inflating costs, and claimed the BJP govt saved Rs 40,000 crore by reviving it.Targeting the opposition, Poonia alleged a “culture of delay and diversion” led to setbacks during Congress rule. “Had the project not been stalled, Rajasthan…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani Thursday constituted 16 House committees for 2026-27, naming chairpersons and members, with former chief ministers Vasundhara Raje and Ashok Gehlot, and former deputy CM Sachin Pilot nominated to the Rules Committee.Devnani will be the ex-officio chairperson of the Rules Committee. The committees’ tenure will run until March 31 next…
Jhunjhunu: Ratangarh police of Churu district arrested a 25-year-old man along with two pistols and 10 live cartridges Thursday. Ratangarh station officer Gaurav Khidiya said a man, identified as Kaluram Kichad, was found roaming suspiciously on Ghumanda Road who was stopped and frisked. During the search, two pistols and 10 cartridges were recovered from him….
Jaipur: An Additional Sessions Court Thursday set aside the conviction of nine individuals, including sitting MLAs, including Mukesh Bhakar from Ladnun and Manish Yadav from Shahpura, in a 12-year-old case linked to a student protest at Rajasthan University. The court overturned a lower court order dated June 17, 2025, which sentenced them to one year…
