Severe heat wave conditions continued to affect parts of Rajasthan JAIPUR: Severe heat wave conditions continued to affect parts of Rajasthan, with Sri Ganganagar recording the highest maximum temperature at 47.1 degrees celsius during the last 24 hours period ending Friday morning, the meteorological department said.The weather department also reported light to moderate rainfall at…
Jaisalmer: A private school operator in Rajasthan’s Barmer district has been booked for allegedly raping a 16-year-old Class 12 student after offering to drop her to school, police said.Police said the incident occurred a moth ago, on April 27, when the accused asked the student to sit in his Bolero vehicle while she was waiting…
Jodhpur: A retired additional superintendent of police (ASP) allegedly died by suicide at his residence in the Lalsagar area under Mandore police station limits Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Dashrath Singh Charan, a native of Nagaur district, who retired from service nearly two years ago. Police said Charan had recently constructed a house in…
Jaisalmer: Four people died and four others were injured after a Bolero carrying eight passengers overturned near Bhadiyawas village in Rajasthan’s Barmer district Thursday evening, police said.The occupants were returning to the Chouhtan area of Barmer after offering prayers (Ziyarat) at Ajmer on the occasion of Eid.“Information was received Thursday evening about the Bolero overturning…
Kota: Two railway engineers were killed after a portion of an under-construction underpass collapsed on NH-52 near Dara Ghati in Kota district Thursday.The deceased were identified as junior engineer Prabhat Singh and senior section engineer Sanjay Jha.According to Railway PRO Ravindra Lakhara, the accident occurred around 8 pm when a section of earth caved in…
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Udaipur: Two workers were killed, Thursday, after a boiler exploded at a factory in the RIICO Industrial Area in Udaipur. The deaths sparked protests at the MB Hospital mortuary where demonstrators demanded compensation for the victims’ families. The deceased were identified as Bhanwar Singh Jhala and Madhu Lal Gameti, residents of Badundiya village in Gogunda….
The initiative aims to provide accessible emotional support to nearly 9,000 students enrolled in the college Jaipur: The Department of Psychology at Maharani College is set to expand the activities of its in-house counselling cell by introducing internship opportunities for psychology students interested in counselling and mental health support.The initiative aims to provide accessible emotional…
Bhilwara: Gangrar police in Chittorgarh district Thursday busted an illegal arms trafficking gang and arrested four men, including the buyer of an illegal pistol. Police recovered one pistol with a magazine and two additional magazines from their possession.The arrested accused were identified as Bablu Siklighar (24), a resident of Gangrar and alleged buyer of the…
Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Menstrual Hygiene Day, demanding the immediate resumption of free sanitary napkin distribution under the Udaan Yojana in the state.In his letter, Gehlot said menstrual hygiene is not merely a health issue but a fundamental right…
