In a major capability boost, the Indian Army on Friday raised its first Apache attack helicopter squadron in the desert sector in Jodhpur near the Pakistan front. The squadron was raised today in Jodhpur in the presence of Director General Indian Army Aviation Lt Gen Ajay Suri and officials from the original manufacturer Boeing […]
Rajasthan: 4 killed, over 60 wedding guests injured in gas cylinder explosion in Jodhpur
Four persons were killed and 60 wedding guests, including women and children, sustained injuries in a gas cylinder explosion that took place in the Bhungra village of Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Thursday. A fire brigade team with water tankers was called after the police arrived on the scene. The injured were […]
Amit Shah to attend BJP OBC morcha meeting in Jodhpur on Sept 10
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to address Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) OBC morcha meet in Jodhpur on September 10, party sources said on Tuesday. The National Working Committee of the OBC Morcha of the Bharatiya Janata Party will convene from September 8-10 in Jodhpur. According to Morcha sources, Shah will […]
Jodhpur: Upset CRPF constable locks himself with family, opens fire
Panic gripped the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) training centre premises in Jodhpur on Sunday after a constable locked himself in his house with his family and started firing in the air. “A CRPF constable has locked himself in his house inside the CRPF training centre premises in Jodhpur along with his […]
Communal tension in Jodhpur: MHA seeks report from Rajasthan government
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked for a detailed report from the Rajasthan government over communal tension in the state’s Jodhpur region, sources said on Wednesday. As per the sources, the Ministry is also “watching the situation closely” and getting inputs from the state’s administrative and police authorities. […]
Jodhpur again reports stone-pelting by groups
After Monday’s clashes in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, stones were again hurled by the two communities at Jalori Gate, compelling the police to resort to lathi-charge in the area following the Eid prayers. In the visuals, people can be heard raising slogans while also indulging in stone-pelting. The police tried to disperse […]
Internet services suspended in Jodhpur after stone-pelting incident
Jodhpur district administration temporarily suspended internet services in the district on Tuesday as a precautionary measure after clashes on Monday night, ahead of Eid Ul-Fitr and the Akshaya Tritiya festivals today. According to an order issued by Jodhpur Divisional Commissioner Himanshu Gupta all internet services have been suspended in Jodhpur […]
India, Oman hold five-day air exercise ‘Eastern Bridge-VI’ in Jodhpur
The Indo-Oman exercise, Eastern Bridge-VI (2022) was successfully conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 21 to 25 February 2022, informed the Ministry of Defence on Saturday. According to the ministry, the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) participated with Indian Air Force (lAF) in the exercise which was aimed at providing operational exposure and undertaking […]
Rajasthan: Three arrested for ATM robbery in Jodhpur
Three out of six members of a gang that looted an ATM machine filled with Rs 26 lakh on November 12 in Jodhpur were arrested on Sunday, informed local police. “On November 12, under Rajiv Gandhi Nagar police station area, an ATM of Bank of India was uprooted by some […]
Five dead, 2 injured in truck-car collision in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur
As many as five people died and two others suffered major injuries in a collision between a truck and car in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Sunday night, said police. Jodhpur DCP (East) Bhuvan Bhushan Yadav said that the incident took place in the Dangiyawas area of Jodhpur. The injured have been admitted to the Trauma Center […]
5 people killed in collision between bus, truck on NH 11 in Jodhpur
5 people were killed in a collision between a bus and a trailer truck on National Highway 11 in the Bap area of Jodhpur on Saturday morning. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed grief over the incident. He tweeted in Hindi: “Five people died in a road accident on NH-11 near Gaana village in Bap area of Jodhpur. […]
10 held in Jodhpur for immoral trafficking
Rajasthan Police arrested 10 people for immoral trafficking in the Ghas Mandi Area of Jodhpur on Thursday. Police arrested the accused after a raid was conducted in the area. “We conducted a raid in Ghas Mandi area. We had information that some women, in an organised way, were conducting immoral trafficking. We have […]
Asaram Bapu admitted to Jodhpur hospital after complaining of chest pain
The self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was admitted to a hospital after he complained of chest pain, restlessness, discomfort in the knees, and other ailments on Tuesday. He is serving life imprisonment in Jodhpur Central Jail in a rape case. Asaram was taken to the emergency ward of Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jodhpur, […]