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Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Tuesday accused the Bhajan Lal Sharma govt of abandoning persons with disabilities and halting or weakening major welfare schemes meant for their support.He was addressing a public hearing of ‘divyangs’ (person with disabilities) in Alwar, ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, where several individuals and families…

Jaipur: The vigilance branch of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Wednesday removed encroachments from the vicinity of the Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple and a few other crowded locations across the city.Officials said that besides the Moti Dungri temple area, temporary encroachments were removed from the road adjacent to the Gandhi Nagar Station, Sanganer Diggi Road,…

Bhilwara: A man stabbed his girlfriend to death and later took his own life by consuming poison during his birthday celebration at a hotel in Malpura town, Tonk district, Wednesday.The man has been identified as Mukesh Chaudhary (27) and his girlfriend Jyoti Sahu (26). According to police, they were celebrating Chaudhary’s birthday in a rented…

Jaipur: The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to Mahesh Joshi, the former public health engineering department (PHED) minister, after he spent over seven months in custody in connection with a money laundering case tied to allegations of forged certificates in public tenders. He was released from the Central Jail, Jaipur, late in the evening.In granting…

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Wednesday approved a series of major policy decisions aimed at strengthening business processes, expanding trade, boosting tourism in the state and improving ease of life, among others.The policies approved at a Cabinet meeting include the Rajasthan Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Ordinance, the Non-Resident Rajasthani Policy (NRRP), the Rajasthan…