Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the state govt’s failure to fill 23,820 sanitation worker posts across 309 urban local bodies for over 14 years. A single-judge bench of the court issued notices to the state govt Tuesday and sought a reply within three weeks.The court also flagged the plight of…
Jaipur: Three districts once flagged for low vaccine uptake—Alwar, Bharatpur and Deeg—have recorded significant gains in full immunisation coverage, marking a turnaround in areas long affected by resistance and misinformation, health officials said Tuesday during World Immunisation Week (April 24–30).The improvement follows an intensified drive targeting “uncovered” pockets after Deeg reported seven child deaths due…
Jaipur: The carcass of a four-and-a-half-year old male tiger was discovered in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) Tuesday, nearly six weeks after it was first reported missing. Officials suspect the death was caused by a territorial fight between two competing tigers.The highly-decomposed carcass was identified as that of tiger RBT-2402, a male that had recently begun…
Jaipur: Water levels in Rajasthan’s major reservoirs have dropped sharply, falling to 52.24% as of April 1, 2026, from 90.51% at the end of the monsoon last Sept, official data shows.According to data, nearly half the water stored after the monsoon was already used up in six months. Out of a total capacity of 13,029.091…
Alwar: Two brothers died after jumping into a mud-filled well to rescue a woman in Deeg district Monday night, succumbing to toxic gas and oxygen deficiency, police said. The incident occurred around 9 pm in the Jurhaara police station area when Mahindra allegedly jumped into the well following a domestic argument. Her husband, Ravindra Valmiki…
Jaipur: A 71-year-old retired colonel was held hostage and robbed of Rs 2.20 lakh by a masked intruder at his residence in Bagru area Sunday afternoon, police said.According to police, the incident took place around 1.30pm when the victim was alone at home watching television.Officials said the suspect entered the house through the gate, wearing…
School building that collapsed in Piplodi in July 2025 Jaipur: The state education department Tuesday approved Rs 410 crore for constructing new buildings to replace dilapidated structures in 300 govt schools under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.The sanctioned schools include 185 primary, 70 upper primary and 45 senior secondary institutions. The unit cost has been fixed…
The five accused, around 2am, broke open the rear gate of the shop and fled with silver jewellery worth nearly Rs 45 lakh Times News NetworkJaipur: Police in Jaipur Monday arrested five accused, including a woman, in connection with a burglary in the Sadar police station area and recovered melted silver bullion worth around Rs…
According to the family, the boys used to bathe regularly in the water tank, but on Monday they got stuck in the muddy sludge and drowned. The incident has left the family devastated. JAISALMER: In a tragic incident in Chundhi village of Jaisalmer, two cousin brothers drowned after getting trapped in sludge while bathing in…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was evacuated again Monday after an email claimed five RDX bombs had been planted in the building and would explode at noon, but a nearly three-hour search found no suspicious object and the threat was declared a hoax.Officials said the email was received at 9:09 am and warned authorities to…
