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Jaipur: The Rajasthan Assembly Wednesday passed the Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025, by voice vote, with the govt hailing it as a milestone for students’ welfare while the Opposition sharply criticised it as inadequate and commercialisation-driven.Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa, who reintroduced the Bill, said it was “not just legislation but…

Jaisalmer: Tension gripped Dangri village in Fatehgarh sub-division of Jaisalmer district Wednesday following murder of a man. The incident, rooted in an old enmity, occurred 10 days after Khet Singh, a resident of Sumelnagar Dangri, intervened to prevent hunting in the area. The attack took place while Singh was asleep in his field Tuesday night,…

Jaipur: Deputy chief minister and PWD minister Diya Kumari said Wednesday that the state govt will initiate a road restoration programme worth Rs 1,500 crores once the monsoon season ends. Addressing attendees at the SUSMA (Surakshit Sadak Marg) event at Maharani College, Kumari emphasised the govt’s commitment not only to constructing new roads but also…

Jaipur: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police Wednesday arrested another probationary sub-inspector in connection with the 2021 SI recruitment exam paper leak, days after the high court cancelled the examination. With this, the number of trainee SIs arrested since March rose to 56.The accused, Ashok Singh Rajpurohit (30), a native of Nagaur and…

Jaipur: A police driver was killed and four others, including a notorious criminal, were injured after a police bus rammed into a truck in Dausa Wednesday morning.DSP (Dausa) Ravi Prakash Sharma said the accident occurred when Dholpur police were returning with a hardcore criminal, identified as Dharmendra alias Lukka, from Parbatsar in Didwana-Kuchaman. The police…