Two siblings drown in Bundi district

Two siblings, bathing in a pond in Navalpura village under Indergarh police station area of Bundi district on Sunday, slipped into deep water and drowned. They were declared brought dead at a local hospital. The deceased have been identified as Ajay Bairwa (12) and Sunil Bairwa (8).

Rajasthan govt declares dry day from October 19 to 21: Ahead of the Haryana assembly polls, the Rajasthan government has declared dry days from October 19 to 21 within three kilometres along its border shared with the neighbouring state, an official statement said on Monday.

Man dies under suspicious circumstances: A man who was detained and later released by the police in connection with a case died on Sunday under suspicious circumstances in Tonk district, officials said. An administrative inquiry has been ordered, police said. “Four persons were detained from a place called Bagichi under Purani Tonk police station area on Sunday night on suspicion of drug smuggling. They were released when nothing unusual was found. “One of them, identified as Ishwar Lal (50), died at Bagichi. It was not a custodial death,” additional SP Tonk Vipin Sharma said.

Free travel for award-winning teachers: Award-winning teachers of Rajasthan who received national or state-level awards would be given 100 per cent waiver in passenger fare in the state roadways buses besides being given Housing Board flats or land plots on concessional rates.