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Jhunjhunu: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team in Sikar Wednesday arrested Sandeep Dwivedi, electricity department’s JEN in Shrimadhopur, red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 2,500. Additional SP of ACB in Sikar, Vijay Kumar, said Dwivedi was caught at his office in Shrimadhopur when he was taking the bribe in exchange for installing a meter under PM Surya…

Jaipur: To promote and expand Sanskrit education in the state, Adarsh Veda Vidyalayas will be started at all divisional headquarters from April 1, Sanskrit education minister Madan Dilawar announced Wednesday.Following the budget announcement for this year, four Adarsh Veda Vidyalayas were started in the first phase but are operating from temporary campuses. Dilawar said 20…

Jaipur: The finance department Wednesday approved the medical education department’s proposal to create 30 fire safety officer posts to strengthen safety arrangements in prominent govt-run hospitals in the state.With this approval, fire safety officers will be permanently available in these hospitals. The proposal was sent to the finance department after Oct 5 fire incident in…

Jaipur: State power distribution companies have saved over Rs 282 crore in the past 18 months, riding on the Kusum schemes, which both solarise agriculture connections and help earn farmers income from their barren and semi-barren land parcels.Between the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26 (up to Sept), Discoms procured 1,713 million units at an average…

Ajmer: A businessman from Kishangarh in Ajmer district lost Rs 86.7 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as senior Delhi Police and CBI officers. The scammers accused him of involvement in a fake human trafficking case and extorted money under the guise of “court deposits.” Cyber police have so far recovered Rs 48.59 lakh and launched…