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Jaipur: In the aftermath of the Jhalawar school building collapse, which left seven children dead and 21 injured, the state education department has doubled down on efforts to encourage the students to return to school, albeit in a makeshift arrangement until a new building is constructed. Classes of the Govt Upper Primary School in Piplodi…

Jaipur: In one of the biggest recovery drives of the year, city police Wednesday handed over 262 stolen smartphones worth Rs 50 lakh to their rightful owners under a new campaign titled “Aapka Mobile, Phir Se Aapka” (Your Mobile, Yours Again).Most victims gave up hope long ago — their phones vanished from streets, buses, and…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Wednesday declined to grant interim relief to 27-year-old cricketer Yash Dayal, who is facing allegations of raping a minor. The court refused to stay his arrest or halt police proceedings in the case.Justice Sudesh Bansal, while hearing Dayal’s plea, observed that since the survivor was a minor when the alleged…

Jaipur: The state forest department is set to airlift tigers from Madhya Pradesh in a phased interstate relocation, beginning in October and expected to conclude by December. This will be Rajasthan’s second helicopter-based tiger translocation, but the first to be done interstate.The first took place successfully in 2008, when a male tiger was flown by…

Jaipur: The state govt Wednesday launched an amnesty scheme for minor mineral leaseholders and contractors to recover dues and waive interest liabilities. Introduced as part of the 2025 Budget announcements, the scheme will remain in effect till Dec 31, 2025, and applies to principal and interest dues pending up to March 31, 2024.The scheme extends…