Jodhpur: Retired employees and teachers of Jai Narain Vyas University (JNVU) continued their protest Tuesday for the ninth consecutive day, demanding payment of their five months’ pending pension. They staged a demonstration outside the vice-chancellor’s office.JNVU vice-chancellor Kumar Sharma reached the protest site and held talks with the pensioners, assuring them that the university was…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) board has cleared a proposal to lease out four tourism properties on a pilot basis. The decision was taken at the board meeting held on July 29.Of the four properties selected, three are currently operational — Hotel Meenal in Alwar, Vinayak in Sawai Madhopur and Hotel Haveli in Fatehpur….
Jaipur: Rajasthan health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar Wednesday ordered an inquiry after four vials of a high-cost cancer drug supplied free to Bikaner’s govt cancer hospital were allegedly recovered from Delhi’s black market.The action follows reports that Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested four people Tuesday and seized 22 vials of oncology and immunotherapy drugs worth…
Ex Ward Councillor Renu Narwala run over by dumper in Kota Kota: A 42-year-old former councillor of Kota Municipal Corporation was killed after a dumper ran over her while she was riding pillion on a scooter with her husband Wednesday morning. The accident occurred around 10am near Jawahar Nagar Circle, under the jurisdiction of the…
Ajmer: A 40-year-old deaf and mute man living in a govt shelter run by Rajasthan’s social justice and empowerment department was allegedly beaten to death with an iron rod by another inmate Tuesday.Police said the incident took place between 1 and 2 am at the city’s University Road shelter when no security personnel were on…
Jaipur: An IndiGo flight from Surat to Jaipur made a priority landing at Jaipur airport Wednesday evening after a passenger on board complained of nausea.Airport officials said flight 6E-6852, scheduled to land at 5.40pm, was given priority after the airline informed airport authorities that a passenger was unwell. The passenger received immediate medical assistance from…
Jaipur: BJP has appointed senior party members as incharges for six divisions to oversee organisational work and election management across Rajasthan ahead of the upcoming civic elections.The appointments were made on the directions of BJP state president Madan Rathore, with lists released on Tuesday and Wednesday by party state general secretary and headquarters in charge…
State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday Jaipur: Elections to the state’s 309 urban local bodies will take place in two phases on Sept 9 and 11,…
According to Rajasthan Cycling Association president Pawan Kumar Sukhija, around 250 players from 25 districts are expected to participate in Bikaner Bikaner: The 23rd state-level MTB and 31st Road Cycling Championship will be organised on August 22 at Gajner Road in Bikaner from 7am to select Rajasthan players for the upcoming National MTB.According to Rajasthan…
Police arrested a wife and her alleged accomplice for poisoning her husband JAIPUR: A 23-year-old woman and her alleged accomplice have been arrested for allegedly poisoning her husband in Jaipur as part of a pre-planned conspiracy, police said on Wednesday.According to police, Kavita Meena allegedly mixed poison in a glass of juice with the help…
