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Jaipur: The situation in Chomu town Saturday remained peaceful but tense, a day after police teams were met with violence and stone pelting over the removal of encroachments near a mosque. Police have made 19 arrests in the case so far.DCP (West) Hanuman Prasad Meena said over 100 people detained following the incident were mostly…

Jaipur: In a clear case of too little, too late, the Centre’s recent ban on the grant of new mining leases in the Aravallis comes at a time when over 1,200 such leases already exist across these ranges in the state. The ban, announced Wednesday and framed as an effort to conserve and protect one…

Jaipur: After losing 80,000 tokens and crores of rupees that went into their making, the Jaipur Metro has decided to introduce a QR code ticketing system to replace the tokens.Officials said after a successful experiment in the last few months, they would soon introduce paper tickets with QR codes. “Besides tokens, we are also issuing…

Jaipur: The cyber police station of the city police Saturday arrested two fraudsters and recovered nearly the entire amount lost by a victim in a cryptocurrency scam, officials said.DCP (Crim) Abhijeet Singh said that the accused were identified as Murari Lal Saini and Ravi Kumar Meena. Police said the victim was cheated of about 10,000…

Jaipur: As the winter tourism season and New Year celebrations bring record footfall, Jaipur’s Walled City is facing an unexpected but serious problem: a shortage of public toilets. While thousands of tourists visit heritage landmarks such as Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, and the busy markets of the Pink City every day, basic sanitation…