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Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) approved infrastructure projects worth Rs 526 crore at its Project Executive Committee (PWC) meeting held Thursday. Several key infrastructure and public utility proposals received administrative and financial endorsement during the session.Among approved projects, Rs 40.17 crore was sanctioned to widen high-level bridge near Vidya Ashram School. To enhance heritage tourism,…

Jaipur: As part of their ongoing probe into the illegal arms trafficking syndicate, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with the Pratapgarh police, arrested a key weapons supplier, Saddam, who is accused of operating a widespread arms network across Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. ADG (AGTF) Dinesh MN said that the arrest was…

Jaipur: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will now construct two major expressways in Rajasthan—the greenfield Jaipur-to-Pachpadra and Bikaner-to-Kotputli highways—which were initially planned by a state govt agency following the last budget announcement.Both routes were considered among the most feasible due to their existing high traffic volumes. The state govt proposed the construction of…

Jaipur: Resistance against the proposed Doongri Dam, a component of the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP), continues to grow as villagers, farmers, tribal communities and activists threaten large-scale protests unless the govt withdraws the project.A mahapanchayat at Doongri Kuti in Khandar saw protesters submit a memorandum to the local tehsildar, directed to the chief minister,…

Jaipur: A fugitive wanted in the high-profile Nasir-Junaid twin murder case allegedly died by suicide in Haryana’s Palwal district, police confirmed Wednesday. Before ending his life, Lokesh Singla had recorded a video message, allegedly accusing Bajrang Dal members of harassment. Investigators were verifying the contents of the video.Singla was among 21 suspected cow vigilantes accused…