Ahmedabad, April 15 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch seized 412 grams of mephedrone valued at Rs 12.36 lakh and arrested two men during a raid in the Gheekanta area of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, officials said on Wednesday.Officials added that the operation followed specific intelligence inputs received during election-related patrolling.The raid was carried out on April 13 at a place near the Laxmi Mata temple, opposite Navtad Pol.Police said their team was on patrol to maintain law and order ahead …
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Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) Sizzling summers have escalated heat conditions across Rajasthan, as temperatures rose sharply in multiple regions in the last 24 hours, with Barmer staying hottest at 41.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Kota at 41.5 degrees. Barmer and Jaisalmer crossed 40 degrees Celsius on Monday, and Kota has now recorded temperatures above 41 degrees on Wednesday. Churu and Chittorgarh followed Kota and crossed the 40-degree markAs the heat intensifies, warm winds have begun sweeping a…
Jaipur, April 14 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of disrespecting B.R. Ambedkar and failing to honour his legacy on time. Addressing a public gathering, Sharma alleged that the Congress not only denied Ambedkar due political opportunities but also delayed conferring the country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, upon him. He said, “Ambedkar was a towering figure and deserved the Bharat Ratna much…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) As Parliament prepares to deliberate on the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act proposing 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) on Tuesday called for a parallel push to ensure political reservation for persons with disabilities (PwDs). Welcoming the Centre’s move to strengthen women’s political participation, NCPEDP said the ongoing reform moment presen…
Raipur, April 14 (IANS) The Dantewada police in Chhattisgarh have dismantled a large interstate cyber fraud gang involved in the wholesale trading of mule bank accounts, officials said. Four key accused were arrested from Rajasthan and brought to Dantewada on transit remand.The arrests mark a significant success in the fight against rising cyber crimes that have affected victims across multiple states.The gang was primarily engaged in buying and selling hundreds of bank accounts used as mule acc…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Gold loans in India have expanded fourfold over the past three years, with the average ticket size nearly doubling to nearly Rs 2 lakh, indicating a sharp rise in borrower demand and growing acceptance of gold-backed credit, a report showed on Tuesday.According to a report by TransUnion CIBIL, gold loan balances have grown nearly four times since March 2022, with their share in India’s retail credit portfolio rising from 5.9 per cent to around 11 per cent by December…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Indian agencies have reported a sharp rise in counterfeit currency seizures, pointing to a renewed push by organised networks to expand operations.Investigators say the syndicate linked to Dawood Ibrahim, operating from Pakistan, is increasingly directing operatives in India to print fake notes locally instead of relying on cross-border smuggling routes through Pakistan and Bangladesh.The trend points to a deliberate attempt to scale up production, with signs of a coor…
Jaipur, April 14 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Barmer district recorded its highest maximum temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius, while the lowest minimum temperature of 17.2 degrees was observed in Dausa in the last 24 hours. The intensity of summer heat has escalated across Rajasthan. According to the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, clear skies and intense heat conditions are likely to persist across the state over the next 4-5 days. The highest temperature of the season so far was recorded on Monday.Barme…
Jaipur, April 14 (IANS) A horrific road accident occurred early on Tuesday morning around 5:00 A.M. on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. Three people, including the bus driver, lost their lives, while 33 passengers were injured.Of the 33 injured, 31 have been referred to Alwar for advanced treatment, with several reported to be in critical condition. According to reports, the accident took place near the Channel Number 100 interchange culvert in the Pinan area of Alwar…
Jaipur, April 13 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics-linked wealth, the police in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh have frozen assets worth nearly Rs 2.78 crore belonging to alleged drug smuggler Usman Khan under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said on Monday. The action was carried out under the supervision of Pratapgarh Superintendent of Police (SP) B. Aditya, invoking Section 68F(1) of the NDPS Act to target properties acquired through illegal drug trafficking….