Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Friday reviewed the progress of the proposed National Waterway-48 (NW-48) project, asking officials to fast-track a detailed feasibility study for the ambitious inland water transport plan.During the meeting, Sharma directed the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and IIT Madras to prepare a comprehensive report covering technical, financial and…
Jaipur: City Police Friday arrested five members of an interstate gang that posed as priests, invoked divine fear and walked away with jewellery, cash and valuables in a string of calculated cons across the city.Deputy commissioner of police (North) Karan Sharma identified the accused as Jabir Ali alias Jabir Punjabi, 41, Zafar Zaidi, 59, Ali…
Jaipur: The North Western Railway (NWR) has recorded its highest-ever revenue in 2025-26, while significantly improving punctuality and pushing ahead with large-scale infrastructure upgrades. This was informed by Amitabh, general manager, NWR, while addressing a press conference Thursday. “The punctuality of mail and express trains reached nearly 93% during the year, placing NWR among the…
Jaisalmer: Amid a steady decline in camel population, Rajasthan govt’s Ushtra Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan Yojana, a camel conservation scheme, has seen Jaisalmer emerge as the top-performing district in the state.Officials said around 700 camel herders in the district received Rs 10,000 each as the first instalment for the birth of 3,300 camel calves, with funds…
Jaipur: Functionaries of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), protesting a women empowerment programme allegedly associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, clashed with police Friday. Police officials said around 30 university students were detained during the protest.As NSUI functionaries geared up for the protest from 1pm onwards, heavy police deployment was made on the…
