City Reports

ACB arrests former director BR Meena, 4 others in contract employees recruitment scam

The five persons who were arrested on Thursday were called to ACB headquarters for questioning and arrested, according to preliminary reports. The ACB produced them in a court that sent four of them to judicial custody. One was remanded in police custody.

Updated: July 19, 2018 - 5:36 pm

City Reports

Mephedrone drug factory case: Mastermind Jital Kansara arrested

Kansara was allegedly on the run for the past three years since the DRI busted his factory in May, 2015. Kansara had allegedly fled to USA, but the American authorities came to know that he was staying even when his visa had expired. He was deported to India.

Updated: July 19, 2018 - 11:09 am

City Reports

Former chief secretary VBL Mathur to be cremated today

Bureaucrats in the state mourned his death as he had been a widely respected administrative officer. He served as chief secretary in Congress as well as BJP governments. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Updated: July 19, 2018 - 10:18 am

City Reports

Jaipur RTO: VIP vehicle number sold for Rs 6.51 lakh

At an auction conducted at Jaipur RTO, VIP vehicle number – RJ 23 CD 0001 – was sold for Rs 6.51 lakh. The bid started at Rs 11,000.

Updated: July 19, 2018 - 9:54 am

City Reports

SOG arrests SSC exam cheating gang mastermind from Delhi

Updated: July 18, 2018 - 9:56 pm

State

Kota: Bear attacks two army jawans in Chambal forest, one dies

The two army jawans ventured into the forest from the army camp when the bear attacked them. The army jawan who survived the attack rushed to the army camp and narrated the incident to his seniors

Updated: July 17, 2018 - 9:45 am

City Reports

Jaipur: SOG busts cheating gang, arrests 4 for impersonating real candidates in SSC and police exams

Those arrested were identified as Pramod Kumar Yadav (26), Vinay Kumar Gupta (25), Avnish Kumar Singh (27) and Chetram Meena (25). While Chetram belongs to Kanlyanpura in Rajgarh area of Alwar district, the other three hail from Bihar.

Updated: July 16, 2018 - 6:25 pm

State

Kota: 3 Maharashtra-based businessmen held hostage, released after families pay Rs 30 lakh ransom

The police suspect that the ransom was paid through a hawala transaction. Jawahar Nagar police in Kota has launched a probe after the victims registered an FIR.

Updated: July 16, 2018 - 5:39 pm

City Reports

Rajasthan: Minister Kalicharan Saraf ‘fights’ with BJP MLA Bhima Bhai over transfers

On Monday, Kalicharan Saraf snapped Bhima Bhai when the latter allegedly insisted on the transfer of someone in the health department.

Updated: July 16, 2018 - 4:01 pm