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Ajmer: Continuous heavy rainfall over the past two days caused widespread flooding in residential areas surrounding Ana Sagar Lake, forcing emergency evacuations and disrupting daily life in the city on Saturday. Schools remained closed for the second consecutive day as a precautionary measure.The district administration, supported by rescue teams and civil defence personnel, launched boat…

Jaipur: In a significant breakthrough, police arrested four members of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang in Sriganganagar, thwarting their planned extortion attempt targeting a local seed company owner. The arrests occurred Friday night following a dramatic chase that ended with the suspects jumping from a third-floor building in an attempt to evade capture.The arrested individuals…

Jaipur: Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, speaking at the Congress’s OBC wing conference here on Saturday, highlighted Rahul Gandhi‘s commitment to fighting for OBC rights, comparing him to social reformer Jyotiba Phule. Gehlot said he sees Gandhi as a reformer and saint. Gehlot suggested that many OBC community members were unaware of Gandhi’s efforts on…

Jaisalmer: Police stopped Congress MP Umedaram Beniwal and MLA Harish Chaudhary at the Jaisalmer-Barmer district border on Saturday as they attempted to reach Basanpeer for an all-faith assembly. The event was initially prohibited under BNSS Section 163, banning gatherings of more than five people without permission.Following a heated exchange between the politicians and the law…

Jaipur: The smart meter rollout in the state is facing multiple challenges, causing difficulties for people who have installed them. Issues such as the quality of meters, faulty billing, and abrupt power disconnection for delayed bill payment, which violate existing consumer rules, are surfacing. Meanwhile, the discoms remain indifferent in providing relief to the affected…