Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Border Security Force (BSF) post at Sanchu along the India–Pakistan border in Bikaner on Tuesday and asserted that the role of the BSF must now be viewed through a “new dimension” in light of emerging security challenges and technology-driven threats. Addressing the Prahari Sammelan at the historic border post, Shah said the traditional responsibilities of the BSF, including preventing encroachments, monitoring smuggling and i…
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Jodhpur/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to a man accused of sexually harassing and stalking a minor girl, while imposing stringent conditions including a one-year ban on the use of all social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat.A single-judge Bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain of the Jodhpur Bench passed the order while allowing the bail plea of the accused in a case registered at Mukta Prasad Nagar police station in Bikaner under Sections 7…
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the ‘Vibrant Villages Programme-2’ on Tuesday from the India-Pakistan border region near Bikaner, marking a major push to strengthen infrastructure and connectivity in strategically significant border areas. Under the initiative, 184 villages across Rajasthan’s border districts, including Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer and Sri Ganganagar, will receive priority development in road connectivity, 4G mobile networks, electricity and t…
Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch on Monday arrested another member of an inter-state gang accused of blackmailing and extorting victims through fake astrology and “kinnar guruma” profiles on Instagram, with investigators uncovering transactions worth nearly Rs 60 lakh linked to the accused over the last two years. The latest accused, Vikas Bhargav, a resident of the Gangashahar area of Bikaner, Rajasthan, was arrested in Jaipur and brought to Ahmedabad.He was produce…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Bikaner, Rajsthan on Monday for a two-day visit, during which he will review border security arrangements and hold meetings with senior officials on issues concerning Rajasthan’s border districts.Providing details earlier, Union Law Minister and Bikaner MP Arjun Ram Meghwal said HM Shah will arrive in Bikaner on Monday night and stay there overnight.On May 26, the Home Minister will chair a high-level meeting with senio…
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Bikaner on May 25 and 26, during which he will review border security arrangements and hold meetings with senior officials on issues concerning Rajasthan’s border districts.Providing details on Saturday, Union Law Minister and Bikaner MP Arjun Ram Meghwal said HM Shah will arrive in Bikaner on the night of May 25 and stay there overnight.On May 26, the Home Minister will chair a high-level meeting with senior officials to …
Jaipur, May 18 (IANS) Heatwave conditions intensified across Rajasthan, with a sharp rise in both day and night temperatures in several districts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for 19 districts for Monday and Tuesday, warning that maximum temperatures in many areas are likely to remain between 42 and 45 degrees Celsius.The highest maximum temperature in the state was recorded in Barmer at 45.4 degrees Celsius, while Sirohi registered the lowest minimum tempe…
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Rajasthan continues to reel under an intense heatwave, with the Meteorological Department issuing a red alert for severe heatwave conditions in three districts on Wednesday, while rain and thunderstorm activity is expected in five districts.Barmer emerged as the hottest place in the state on Tuesday, recording a maximum temperature of 48.3 degrees Celsius, the highest of the season so far.Meteorological data shows that Barmer had not recorded temperatures above 48 degrees C…
Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) Rajasthan continued to reel under extreme and sharply contrasting weather conditions as Barmer emerged as the hottest place in the country, recording a maximum temperature of 47.3 degrees Celsius, the highest in the state so far this season.The Meteorological Department has now issued heatwave and thunderstorm alerts across multiple districts, warning that the dramatic weather swings are likely to continue over the next three days. There is a possibility of a slight rise in…
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) A major alleged fraud involving crores of rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana has surfaced in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district. Authorities claim preparations were underway to disburse insurance claims worth nearly Rs 9 crore, allegedly in violation of established norms, but the process was stopped at the last moment following the intervention of Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena.The revelation has triggered panic within the banking system, and steps have…