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Arpit Basu

Kolkata

Special Correspondent at The Times of India

Special Correspondent with the @IndiaToday Group’s fact check team.

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  • 1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arpit Basu

    NewsMetro phase 2 work to kick off by Diwali, completion in 5 yearsJaipur: According to a senior metro official, Rajasthan Metro Railway Corporation (RMRC) has submitted the approved Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Line 2 of Jaipur metro to the union govt and is presently awaiting final approval.

  • 1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arpit Basu

    NewsCity Newsjaipur NewsClear encroachments to widen major city roads: Experts to JDATrendingJaipur: As traffic in Jaipur is increasing by leaps and bounds, experts and officials of Urban Development Department believe that JDA and other civic bodies should clear encroachments to widen all major roads in the city. They assert that, according to the city's Master Plan, almost all major roads are encroached upon with permanent or temporary constructions.

  • 1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arpit Basu

    NewsJDA’s demolition drive on Sirsi Rd leaves 20 families homelessJaipur: Jaipur Development Authority (JDA)'s road widening drive, involving demolition of houses and shops, left at least 20 families homeless along the Lt Gen Sagat Singh Marg near Khatipura Sunday. Among the affected is the family of Jagdish Narayan Sharma, a long-time Akashvani (All India Radio) performer in Jaipur. The septuagenarian suffered a cardiac arrest last week and remains hospitalised.

  • 1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arpit Basu

    News City News jaipur News Clashing projections in DPRs for Metro Line-2 raise eyebrows Trending Jaipur: The new Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Metro Line 2, prepared by RITES, has sparked controversy as it calculates an estimated passenger count far greater than the number quoted in the DPR prepared by the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) in March 2012.While the fresh report estimates a passenger count of 2.3 lakh passengers for Metro Line 2 in 2031, the earlier DPR estimated around...

  • 1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arpit Basu

    NewsCity Newsjaipur NewsFoundation ceremonies planned in Jaipur ahead of civic electionTrendingJaipur: With civic polls in Rajasthan, including elections to the Jaipur Municipal Corporation, scheduled for Nov-Dec 2025, a flurry of foundation stone-laying ceremonies and project inaugurations is being lined up in the state capital over the next three to four months.

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