71% turnout till 6pm in last phase of polls, 1 election staff die | Jaipur News

4th and final phase of Rajasthan’s Panchayati Raj elections Saturday, as polling across 25 districts recorded 71% turnout by 6 pm. Officials said Banswara’s Chhoti Sarwa panchayat samiti logged the highest participation at 89%. Jaipur: One election personnel died of suspected heart attack while on duty during the 4th and final phase of Rajasthan’s Panchayati…

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Raj rolls out drive to protect children from pneumonia | Jaipur News

Jaipur: Rajasthan govt will run the SAANS campaign from Nov 12 to Feb 28 to prevent pneumonia among children under five, ensure timely treatment and strengthen community awareness under the message, “No pneumonia means a healthy childhood.”Health and medical education minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said the campaign reflects the state govt’s commitment to improving child…

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Vegetable prices fall in city as winter harvest arrives | Jaipur News

vegetables vendor at Sehkar Marg TNNJaipur: City residents are finally getting relief from increasing vegetable prices as fresh winter produce from surrounding farming belts begins arriving in the markets. Increased supplies from Chomu, Bagru, Bassi, Tunga, Hathoj and Dudu have improved availability at Muhana Mandi.TOI Saturday spoke to wholesale dealers and retailers to know about…

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Western disturbance brings rain to parts of Raj | Jaipur News

Cloudy weather above Albert Hall in Jaipur TNNJaipur: A fresh western disturbance Saturday brought light rain to parts of the north-western region, triggering a change in temperatures.Sriganganagar and Jaisalmer reported rainfall while India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light showers accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds in parts of the state over the next two…

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Woman among two held from Gurdaspur for Sriganganagar railway track blast | Jaipur News

Jaipur/Jaisalmer: A 21-year-old woman from Punjab’s Gurdaspur district was among two alleged conspirators arrested Saturday for the Nov 3 explosion that damaged a railway track in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district. Police claimed to have recovered two weapons, 46 cartridges and Rs 30,000 from the woman, who investigators said received money for carrying out the blast.A joint…

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Over 19 lakh rural families in Raj get property cards under Swamitva scheme | Jaipur News

Jaipur: More than 19 lakh rural families in Rajasthan have received official property documents under the Centre’s Swamitva Yojana, with drone surveys completed in 36,054 of the state’s 36,277 notified inhabited villages, covering 99.4% of the total. The state govt has now directed district administrations to expedite the remaining work of ground verification, mapping and…

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