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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the country's first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex to the nation at Pachpadra in Rajasthan's Balotra district, describing it as a landmark achievement for India's energy and petrochemical sector. Modi inaugurated the project by pressing a remote button after touring the refinery complex. The project is expected to transform the economy of western Rajasthan and emerge as one of the country's largest integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complexes. The prime minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several development projects spanning urban transport, railways, roads, renewable energy and power transmission. Among the key projects, Modi laid the foundation stone for Phase 2 of the Jaipur Metro Rail Project, which entails an investment of more than Rs 13,000 crore. Governor Haribhau Bagade, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and Chief Minister Bhajnlal Sharma wer
Rajasthan Police have put in place extensive security arrangements, including CCTV surveillance, signal-jamming systems and round-the-clock monitoring across all examination centres for the NEET-UG re-examination to be held on Sunday. Additional Director General Special Operations Group Vishal Bansal said that preparations for the examination have been strengthened compared to previous times. He said a video conference of chief secretary, DGP with senior officials and district officials has already been held to review compliance with guidelines issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA). "Special instructions have been issued regarding the security of strong rooms where question papers are stored," he said. Bansal said that CCTV coverage and signal jammers are being installed at strong rooms and examination centres, while SOG and intelligence agencies will continuously monitor the situation. He said NEET-UG will be conducted at around 611 centres spread across 25 districts of ...
A court here sent a man accused of spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies to five-day police custody on Wednesday, officials said. The accused, Mustaq Ali (26), was produced before the court of Special Judicial Magistrate, Jaipur Metropolitan-I, by the CID (Intelligence), following his arrest on Tuesday, Special Public Prosecutor Sudesh Satwan told reporters. The court sent Ali to police custody till June 22. The CID (Intelligence) had sought his seven-day remand for interrogation, he said. Satwan said the agency has been maintaining strict surveillance on espionage activities allegedly being operated from across the border. He said Ali, a resident of Higoala ki Dhani in Jaisalmer district, had come on the agency's radar due to his activities. According to police, preliminary investigation revealed that Ali had been in contact with handlers of Pakistani intelligence agencies through social media for the past two years. During questioning and an examination of his mobile phone