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Jodhpur: Expressing displeasure over the failure to convene a meeting of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) to review promotions for the posts of headmaster and principal in the secondary education dept, the Rajasthan high court described the govt’s conduct as negligent. A single bench of Justice Rekha Borana made this observation while hearing contempt petitions Thursday…

Jaisalmer: Project Great Indian Bustard (GIB) recorded a milestone in the fourth year of its captive breeding programme with the birth of two chicks born at the Conservation Breeding Centre in Sam, Jaisalmer. One chick hatched through natural breeding on March 10 and the other through artificial insemination on March 12, taking the total number…

Jaipur: Rajasthan high court restrained authorities from making further promotions based on a disputed seniority list in a service matter concerning the post of helper and meter reader.A single judge bench of Justice Anand Sharma, in the order on March 9, directed that no further promotions shall be made pursuant to the seniority list dated…

Jaipur: The Local Self Govt (LSG) Department and Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) recently reinstated a heritage cell for conservation of the 300-year-old Walled City after concerns were raised by UNESCO over the functioning and capacity of the earlier cell.A senior LSG department official said the new heritage cell now comprises 14 members, including a GIS-mapping…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt Friday transferred 64 IPS officers, carrying out significant changes in the Jaipur police commissionerate and several district postings.Under the reshuffle, DIG Ajay Singh was appointed Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) in Jaipur, replacing Manish Agarwal, who was shifted to the intelligence wing of the Rajasthan Police at the police headquarters.Among other…