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Jaipur: The rocky spine of the Aravallis in Rajasthan, one of the world’s oldest mountain ranges, once again found itself at the crossroads of conservation and commerce. Plans to auction emerald and gold mines located in these hills were put on hold, as legal uncertainty clouded the future of mineral exploration in the region.In the…

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Wednesday defended the newly introduced Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, dismissing what he termed as misinformation spread by opposition party Congress.During a press briefing at the Chief Minister’s Office, Sharma asserted that while the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was…

Jaipur: Local self govt (LSG) department secretary Ravi Jain Wednesday conducted an inspection of the Walled City and instructed officials to work towards preservation of UNESCO Heritage tag given to Jaipur.Jain, along with senior officials reviewed cleanliness and encroachment issues from Ajmeri Gate to Chandpole, Choti and Badi Chaupar, Ramganj, Johari and Sanjay Bazaar. He…

Jaipur: Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully Wednesday termed Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s support for the VB-G RAM G Act as a stab in the back of Rajasthan’s rural environment and its poor. “It is ironic that Sharma, who started his political journey from the panchayati raj system, has today become the brand ambassador…

Jaipur: The city police Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly killing a married woman with whom he had an illicit affair by strangling her inside her rented house in the Malpura Gate area.DCP (East) Sanjeev Nain said that the accused was identified as Himanshu Solanki, a resident of Sanganer who worked as a bike…