Jaipur

Insurance company staff held for taking bribe in Jaipur

9:51 pm January 25, 2021

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested an insurance company inspector in Jaipur for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to settle claims for an accident, officials said. Mukesh Pareek of The Oriental Insurance Limited had demanded Rs 4 lakh to make a report and pass the claim amount for a […]

COVID-positive officer sentenced in graft case hangs self

2:38 pm January 25, 2021

Jaipur: An income tax inspector who was sentenced to jail last week in a bribery case allegedly committed suicide at a hospital here where he was admitted after he tested positive for coronavirus, police said on Monday. Vinay Kumar Mangla, 45, was caught by the CBI in 2016 while taking a bribe of Rs 1 […]

4 killed after truck hits motorcycle in Rajasthan

1:44 pm January 25, 2021

Jaipur: Four men were killed when their motorcycle collided with a truck in Banswara district of Rajasthan, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday night near Katumbi Adibhit area in Ambapura. The four Mukesh (26), his brother Sohan (20), Dilip (22) and Dinesh (26), were on their way to Banswara city when a […]

8 crows found dead in Punjab's Hoshiarpur

160 more birds, mostly crows, found dead across Rajasthan amid avian flu scare

10:56 pm January 23, 2021

Jaipur: A total of 160 birds, mostly crows, were found dead in various districts of Rajasthan on Saturday, taking the count of such avian deaths recorded in the state so far to 6,450. The figure includes 4,528 crows, according to a report issued by the state Animal Husbandry department. So far, bird flu has been confirmed in […]

Rajasthan CM calls on Governor

8:34 pm January 17, 2021

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday called on Governor Kalraj Mishra at the Raj Bhawan here, according to a release. It was a courtesy meeting during which Gehlot informed the governor about the phase-wise arrangements made for the COVID-19 vaccination programme in the state. He also apprised him of various development work being […]