Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) In a sensational incident, notorious dacoit Jagan Gurjar, one of the most feared criminals from Rajasthan’s Dholpur district and the Chambal region, was allegedly strangled to death inside Ajmer’s High-Security Prison on Monday.The killing has sent shockwaves through the police and prison administration, prompting a high-level investigation.According to preliminary information, Jagan Gurjar was attacked inside the prison during the afternoon. Initial findings suggest that …
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Jaipur, June 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Ajmer MP Bhagirath Choudhary has found himself at the centre of a political storm after reports revealed that he received a government subsidy of Rs 99.03 lakh for a commercial cucumber cultivation project under a scheme administered by the National Horticulture Board (NHB), an autonomous body functioning under the Union Agriculture Ministry, where he serves as the ex-officio Vice-Chairman. The development on Saturday trigg…
Jaipur, June 24 (IANS) The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has released the interview schedule for five key recruitment examinations under the College Education Department and Medical Education Department, bringing relief to thousands of candidates awaiting the final stage of the selection process.According to the schedule uploaded on the Commission’s official website, interviews for Assistant Professor, Physical Training Instructor (PTI), Librarian and various medical faculty posts w…
Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) A fresh Western Disturbance has become active over Rajasthan, bringing rain and thunderstorms to several parts of the state over the past 24 hours.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Sri Vijaynagar in Sri Ganganagar district recorded the highest rainfall at 85 mm. The Meteorological Centre in Jaipur has forecast increased weather activity over the next 48 hours, with parts of the Bikaner, Jaipur, Bharatpur, and Ajmer divisions, along with the Shekhawati…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) In a major success in the fight against narcotics trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Jaipur Zonal Unit on Friday secured the conviction of an accused involved in the interstate smuggling of illegal opium, a prohibited substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The Special Judge (NDPS) Court in Ajmer, presided over by Bhanukumar, convicted Jawarilal, son of Sahiram and a resident of Dangiyawas in Jodhpur district, Rajastha…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Rajasthan is likely to witness relief from the ongoing spell of heat and humidity from Thursday as a Western Disturbance becomes active over the state. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), parts of the Bikaner, Jaipur, Ajmer and Bharatpur divisions are expected to experience thunderstorms, gusty winds of 50-60 kmph and light to moderate rainfall between June 11 and June 14.An orange alert for thunderstorms and rain has been issued for 12 districts, inclu…
Ajmer, June 10 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Minority Morcha on Wednesday offered a ceremonial chadar at the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishty in Rajasthan’s Ajmer to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s record as India’s longest serving head of an elected government.Speaking to IANS, BJP Minority Morcha’s Rajasthan President Hameed khan Mewati said: “We prayed for the long age of PM Modi and for peace and brotherhood to prevail in the country.”He added that BJP Minority Morcha wo…
Jaipur, June 6 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a thunderstorm and rainfall alert for 25 districts across Rajasthan. However, weather experts have warned that intense heat and heatwave conditions may return to western Rajasthan from June 8 onward. Rajasthan continues to experience relief from the summer heat as pre-monsoon activity remains active across the state.Several districts, including Banswara, Bundi and Bhilwara, received up to three inches of rainfall …
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre, Jaipur on Thursday issued a weather alert for several districts of Rajasthan, warning of rain, thunderstorms and strong winds over the next three hours. A ‘yellow alert’ has been sounded for Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Bhilwara, Bundi, Kota, Baran, Jhalawar and Chittorgarh districts. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), these areas are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm activity, w…
Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) Three people from Rajasthan lost their lives in the devastating fire at Delhi’s Flourish Stay Hotel in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday. Among the victims were Javari Lal Agarwal (70), a retired UCO Bank manager from Ajmer, his wife Kamala Agarwal (68), and Ashok Pansari, a marble businessman from Kishangarh.The trio had travelled to Delhi to visit a relative admitted to Max Hospital and were staying at the hotel when the fire broke out.The tragedy has left families, friends, and…