Rajasthan

Jaipur, Feb 7 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday announced the cancellation of Level-2 examination of Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers-2021 (REET) amid accusations of largescale irregularities.

He also announced to reconduct the exam for 62,000 posts instead of exisiting 32,000 posts. First, eligibility examination will be conducted and then a final examination will be held, the chief minister said.

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs 25 crore on Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd for violation of environmental norms in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district.

The green panel said environmental law violations cannot be taken lightly when the violators are entities like the present project proponent (PP) and victims are poor villagers.

Jodhpur, Feb 3 (PTI) A man allegedly raped his four-year-old cousin here in a village in Jalore, police on Thursday said.

According to the police, the accused, Narayan Meghwal (25), had come to the victim's house in Leta Village with her father in the afternoon.

The incident took place around 3.00 pm, when the victim's father, who had just finished his lunch -- his wife out shopping - heard his daughter's screams and rushed inside the house for her help.

Kota, Feb 4 (PTI) Alleging torture by his wife with a threat to frame false cases against him and his family members, a 24-year-old man has allegedly committed suicide in his house in the Udhyog Nagar area here, police said.

Anil Singh also recorded a video message on his mobile phone before hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his house in Prem Nagar-I locality on late Thursday night, when he was alone as his family members had gone to a marriage function.

Jaipur, Jan 29 (PTI) A woman sub-inspector in Bhilwara district has accused a former BJP leader and others of gangraping her prompting the police to register an FIR on her complaint.

The woman SI lodged her complaint on Saturday following which an FIR was registered against main accused Bhanwar Singh Palara and some other people including his staffers under various sections, including 376-D of the Indian Penal Code, Bhilwara SP Adarsh Sidhu said.

He said the investigation of the case has been handed over to the additional SP, Shahpura.

Jaipur, Jan 26 (PTI) A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping and killing a 10-year-old girl in Rajasthan's Pali district, police said on Wednesday.

The accused strangled the girl after sexually assaulting her on Monday. He then dumped the victim's body into a well, Takhatgarh Station House Officer Rajendra Chaudhary said.

Chaudhary said the accused, Narpat Singh, was arrested on Tuesday, adding villagers present there thrashed him due to which he was injured.

Jaipur, Jan 21 (PTI) A man was arrested on Friday in connection with the gangrape of a 25-year-old tribal married woman in Rajasthan's Udaipur district, police said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Jitendra Singh said the search is on for two others involved in the gangrape.

Key accused Mohan Pargi (22) was arrested on Friday, he said.

Police said the tribal woman was going to her home on Thursday when the bike-borne accused stopped her.

The woman was taken to a deserted place and then raped.

Jaipur, Jan 16 (PTI) A 31-year old woman allegedly hanged herself to death over torture by her husband and in-laws in Ajmer, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place Saturday night, they said.

According to a suicide note left behind by the woman, she was harassed by her husband, who is living in Germany, and his parents staying in Ajmer's Kishangarh area.

Jaipur, Jan 16 (PTI) Markets in Rajasthan remained closed on Sunday due to the curfew imposed by the state government in view of containing the spread of COVID-19.

However, stores selling milk, vegetables, perishable food items, dairy products and emergency services were exempted.

In the wake of a surge in COVID-

Jaipur, Dec 24 (PTI) An Indian Air Force fighter plane crashed in Jaisalmer on Friday night, a senior police officer said.

The plane crashed in the Desert National Park area under the Sam police station, Jaisalmer SP Ajay Singh told PTI.

The SP said local police reached the spot and he is also on the way to the crash site.