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Jaipur: A single judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court Tuesday dismissed former Jaipur JMC-Heritage mayor Munesh Gurjar’s petition for revocation of her suspension. However, the court directed the state to conclude the ongoing judicial enquiry against her in three months on grounds that an elected public representative cannot be allowed to remain under suspension…

Jaipur: The Congress Tuesday criticised the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP govt for amending the state’s flagship Rajasthan Unified Clean Energy Policy-2024, alleging it was done to favour industrial signatories of the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit. The announcement of the policy amendment was made during the state cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat Monday.Leader of…

Jaipur: An elderly couple, Murshid Ahmed and his wife, were allegedly locked inside the commissioner’s waiting room by the security guards at the Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) headquarters Tuesday. The couple had travelled to Jaipur hoping for a final decision on a 28-year-old land dispute.Their son, Vakas Ahmed, who was with them, went out to…

Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Tuesday reaffirmed his govt’s commitment to zero tolerance against corruption, calling it a societal evil that blocks welfare schemes from reaching the last person in line and widens inequality.Speaking at the 68th Foundation Day of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) at Rajasthan International Centre, Sharma stressed that no one is…

Jaipur: ABVP will initiate a statewide campaign to demand the reinstatement of student union polls, commencing with a protest at Rajasthan University on Wednesday. Subsequently, protests will take place district-wise. Abhinav Singh, ABVP state secretary, said the student body firmly believes that student union polls must be conducted, and a statewide campaign will be conducted…