Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has become active once again across Rajasthan after a nearly two-week lull, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange and yellow alert for thunderstorms and rainfall in all 33 districts on Tuesday. The weather department has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall across several parts of the state over the next three days, bringing much-needed relief from the recent spell of intense heat. Rainfall was reported in several distr…
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Jaipur, July 18 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered Rs 3 crore in cash, documents relating to more than 50 properties, and records of several suspicious financial transactions during searches conducted at premises linked to businessman Ashok Chandak as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation. The searches, which began at 5 a.m. on Friday and continued until 1 a.m. on Saturday, were carried out simultaneously at eight locations across Rajasthan, Delhi, and Bihar.The ED…
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) The Income Tax Department has intensified its crackdown on suspected benami transactions, illegal funding, and unaccounted money in Rajasthan’s border districts, seizing land registration records worth more than Rs 150 crore from sub-registrar offices in Jaisalmer and Sri Ganganagar.The operation was carried out by the Department’s Intelligence and Criminal Investigation (I&CI) Wing following directions to strengthen scrutiny of suspicious land transactions in border a…
Jaipur, July 14 (IANS) The Southwest Monsoon has weakened across Rajasthan, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast largely dry weather over the next week, with no significant rainfall expected across most parts of the state. According to the Jaipur Meteorological Centre, weather conditions remained mostly dry during the past 24 hours, although strong winds were reported from a few locations.Phalodi recorded the state’s highest maximum temperature at 41 degree Celsius, while A…
Jaipur, July 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday directed the Police Department to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards crime, making it clear that Range Inspectors General (IGs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) will be held directly accountable for maintaining law and order in their respective jurisdictions.Chairing a high-level review meeting at his residence, the Chief Minister instructed police officers to move beyond routine arrests and focus on dismantling …
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) Heavy rainfall is set to continue across Assam over the next five days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of thunderstorms, lightning and isolated spells of heavy to very heavy rain in several districts, even as the southwest monsoon remains active over the state, officials said on Monday.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places in Assam during the past 24 hours, with isolated…
Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) In one of its biggest coordinated anti-narcotics drives, the Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) carried out simultaneous operations across seven districts, arresting eight alleged drug smugglers and seizing large quantities of poppy husk, heroin (chitta), cannabis (ganja) and the synthetic drug MD. The teams also impounded four vehicles — one car and three motorcycles — allegedly used in drug trafficking.The statewide operation was conducted under the guidance of…
Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) MP and National Convener Hanuman Beniwal on Saturday condemned the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in Sri Ganganagar, demanding a law that would allow those convicted of such crimes to be publicly hanged at town squares. In a post on social media platform X, Beniwal criticised the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led Rajasthan government over the incident, questioning the state’s law-and-order situation.Tagging the Prime Minister’s Office (PM…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Actress Meerra Chopraa has reacted to the gang rape of a 13-year-old from Sri Ganganagar, expressing grief and outrage over the horrific crime. Taking to X, formerly called Twitter, the actress, who is related to the global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas, asked for the strictest punishment for the accused and said she was “ashamed that we keep failing our daughters”.She wrote on X: “I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her. Thirteen years old. A child. Brutalised by 3…
Balotra, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday handed over appointment letters to five newly recruited government employees during the inauguration of the Pachpadra Refinery in Rajasthan’s Balotra district. The interaction turned into an emotional moment when the Prime Minister stopped a nervous police constable from hurriedly leaving the stage and encouraged him to remain confident.Among the recipients was Pintaram Garasia, a resident of Pindwara tehsil in Sirohi district, who …