JAIPUR/ALWAR: Worker unrest that began in industrial hubs of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana has now spread to neighbouring Bhiwadi, Rajasthan’s industrial belt, with fresh protests hitting three more factories Thursday.Hundreds of workers during the agitation in the factory premises of Nippon in Kahrani, Kumi Industries Pvt Ltd in Khushkhera, Relaxo Footwear in Bhiwadi and Suprajit…
The boy (face blurred) accompanied by a policeman from Nathdwara and child welfare committee, accidentally encountered his granduncle and grandaunt on road. The moment was captured by the committee members in a village near Nathdwara. VADODARA: In the absence of words, a 14-year-old hearing- and speech-impaired boy’s love for drawing helped authorities reunite him with his…
Health department and district administration team seals a clinic run by a quack in Lasadiya block of Salumber district. JAIPUR: In a major crackdown on quackery in Rajasthan’s Salumber district, the administration and health department have sealed six illegal clinics, including four in Lasadiya block, after seven children died between April 1 and 7.Officials said…
JAIPUR: Governor Haribhau Bagde has approved prosecution sanction under the Code of Criminal Procedure against former Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) member Babulal Katara after offences related to his involvement in the leak of recruitment exams conducted by RPSC were proved. The governor earlier ordered Katara’s suspension.Earlier in March, the Supreme Court revoked the interim…
Lawrence gang shooter hurt in police encounter in Sriganganagar JAIPUR: A 27-year-old gangster linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was shot and injured in a police encounter during a pre-dawn chase in Sriganganagar Thursday after he allegedly opened fire on a police team at a highway blockade.Sriganganagar SP Hari Shankar told TOI that the accused,…
JAIPUR: A special court handling riot cases in Jaipur on Wednesday acquitted 10 men in the 26-year-old Malpura communal riot case, citing lack of credible evidence and giving them the benefit of doubt.Special Judge Shewta Gupta said the prosecution failed to prove charges of murder and attempted murder beyond reasonable doubt, noting that most witnesses…
JAIPUR: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has voiced opposition to the state govt’s proposal to transition the Rajasthan Govt Health Scheme (RGHS) to an insurance-based model. The IMA argues that this move could adversely impact essential services such as outpatient care (OPD) and pharmacy, which are crucial components of the RGHS.Health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar…
Rajasthan Ka Swatantrata Andolan Evam Shaurya Parampara- Class 9 book that will be removed JAIPUR: Rajasthan’s education department has ordered district education officers to ensure four supplementary history textbooks used as non-evaluative reading material for Classes 9 to 12 are removed from schools for the 2026-27 academic session.The order, issued by the social education department…
JAIPUR: Heatwave conditions tightened their grip across Rajasthan on Thursday, with temperatures soaring above 40°C in most parts and crossing 42°C in several western districts, signalling an early and intense summer spell.Barmer remained hottest in the state, where a maximum temperature of 42.9°C was recorded. The Met office, however, said that on Friday some places…
JAIPUR: Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully Thursday said delimitation is not an ordinary process but a subject that will determine the democratic future of the state and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s silence on it reflects his inexperience.Jully said that delimitation is an extremely sensitive subject, which will directly impact Rajasthan’s political future and…
