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Jaipur: The state govt Monday granted approval for a detailed investigation against six officers, including former additional chief secretary (ACS) of the public health and engineering department (PHED), over allegations of fraud, corruption and collusion in tenders issued under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The case is already under probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and…

Alwar: A mix-up involving bodies of two individuals from different religions attributed to negligence by local police and the Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital has left the families and communities of the deceased reeling from emotional distress. The goof-up was exposed Tuesday when it was found that the body of Gulam Sabir, a 73-year-old Muslim man…

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma is set to inaugurate the first Pravasi Rajasthani Divas Wednesday in the presence of six Union ministers and a power-packed line-up of leading industrialists with Rajasthani roots.Conceived to honour the non-resident Rajasthani (NRR) community that achieved success far from home without losing touch with their origins, the event will…

Jaipur: Widespread disruptions in IndiGo flight operations over the past four days triggered an unprecedented spike in train travel, leaving nearly all regular and special trains departing from Jaipur packed to capacity.With no clarity on the restoration of normal airline operations, railway stations across Jaipur—including Jaipur Junction, Gandhi Nagar, Khatipura and Sanganer—witnessed a heavy passenger…

Jaipur: Acting on directions from Jaipur Range IG, H G R Suhas, police carried out an extensive two-day area domination exercise across Jaipur division on Monday and Tuesday, leading to the arrest of 1,024 criminals, including history-sheeters, absconders, and offenders wanted in serious cases.Superintendents of police of all seven districts in the range mobilised teams…